stackyFACTSLong before people blamed Mercury retrograde for their missed emails, Renaissance dudes were dealing with Saturn.
Long before people blamed Mercury retrograde for their missed emails, Renaissance dudes were dealing with Saturn. Astrologers believed Saturn radiated intense, melancholic energy that would completely wreck your life. The solution? Wearing incredibly heavy, highly toxic lead amulets to absorb the cosmic rays. They literally poisoned themselves with heavy metals just to ensure the planets wouldn't make them sad. Peak self-care.
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