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New Moon in Scorpio, Mercury Retrograde & the Power of the Dark Moon.

How’s your Mercury Retrograde going so far?

If you’re feeling stretched, stirred, or slightly spun around—trust me, you’re not alone.

This retrograde was forecast to be an intense one, and ooooh yes… she is delivering.

But remember: this isn’t punishment.

It’s a slow-down, a recalibration, and a sacred invitation to soften into yourself—even as the holiday season tries to whip us into frenzy.

Here’s your gentle reminder of how to move through these energies with grace, grounding, and a touch of magick.

Your Mercury Retrograde Guide

COLLECT YOUR WORDS

Pause before speaking. Feel into your truth. Let your words come from clarity, not reaction.

LET OTHERS SPEAK

Retrograde can make conversation feel lopsided. Slow yourself down. Breathe.
Hold space for others to share—your energy helps them find their own clarity.

CONNECT WITH NATURE

Tech glitches? Website crashes? Locked out of email?
Take it as a cue to step away.
Walk. Look at the sky. Touch the earth. Dip your toes in the ocean.
Nature recalibrates what technology disrupts.

READ THE DETAILS (Twice… maybe thrice)

Contracts can be signed—but read slowly.
Retrograde rewards careful pacing.

CONFIRM PLANS

Double-check times, dates, flights, appointments. Retrograde loves a good mix-up.

SPEND TIME WITH YOURSELF

Retrograde turns communication inward.
Journal. Pull cards.
Let your intuition speak louder than the noise around you.
Begin each morning with gratitudes + affirmations to set the tone.

BE OPEN TO REALIGNMENT

If something breaks, it wasn’t aligned.
Let it fall. Build again.
What rises from this time is sturdier, truer, and meant for you.

These next three weeks are not a curse—they are an opening.
Slow down. Breathe. Let Retrograde show you where you’re ready to return home to yourself.

The Dark Moon: The Sacred Pause Before the New Moon

Just before the New Moon in Scorpio, we enter the Dark Moon—a single, potent night that asks us to release, reflect, and come back to the essence of who we are.

The Dark Moon is not another phase—it’s the space between phases.

The hinge.
The exhale.

The night the Moon disappears so we can see ourselves more clearly.

It invites us to:

Rest the spirit
Tend our inner soil
Say the sacred “no”
Lay down what we no longer wish to carry
Call ourselves back into belonging

Where the Full Moon celebrates and the New Moon initiates, the Dark Moon simply asks us to be.
No striving.
No pushing.
Just presence.

The Scorpio New Moon: A Deep New Beginning

On November 19–20, the Sun and Moon join in Scorpio, ushering in a new lunar cycle charged with emotional depth, intuition, and rebirth.

This New Moon invites you to:

Start again
Try something new
Step outside your comfort zone
Release resentment + emotional heaviness
See the past with new clarity

Under these energies, ask yourself:

✨ What have I longed to experience?
✨ What have I been putting off?
✨ What truth have I been afraid to acknowledge?

Mercury Retrograde is the cosmic editor—guiding us back through old lessons so we can move forward differently, stronger, and more aligned.

If clarity hasn’t landed yet, it’s okay.
Pause.
Trust the unfolding.
When Mercury stations direct at month’s end, the path will feel clearer.

A Ritual for This New Moon: The Blessing Bowl

One of the most powerful practices for the Scorpio New Moon is the Blessing Bowl Ritual—a simple but profound way to honour what you’re releasing and welcome what you’re calling in.

Big Love!

5 Easy Rituals for Samhain.

Jenny Heston · 3:00 pm ·

Samhain, a pagan festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, is a time when the veil between the physical world and the spirit world is believed to be thinnest.

For those who are spiritual but do not identify as witches, there are still meaningful ways to honor this sacred time. Here are some easy Samhain rituals perfect for you:

1. Ancestor Altar

Create a simple altar with photos or mementos of loved ones who have passed away. Light a candle and take a moment to remember and honor their memory. This ritual can help you feel connected to your ancestors and the cycle of life and death.

2. Nature Walk

Take a walk in nature and observe the changing colors of the leaves and the signs of the approaching winter. Reflect on the cycles of life and the beauty of the changing seasons. You can also collect fallen leaves or acorns to bring a piece of nature into your home.

3. Release Ritual

Write down any negative thoughts, emotions, or habits that you want to release. Light a black candle and burn the paper, visualizing the negativity being transformed into light and released into the universe. This ritual can help you let go of what no longer serves you.

4. Divination Practice

Use tarot cards, runes, or a pendulum to gain insight into the coming months. Ask for guidance or clarity on a specific question or simply see what messages the universe has for you. Divination can be a powerful tool for self-reflection and spiritual growth.

5. Silent Meditation

Find a quiet space, light a white candle, and sit in meditation.

Focus on your breath and allow any thoughts or emotions to come and go without judgment. This practice can help you connect with your inner self and the spiritual energy of the season.

These simple Samhain rituals are perfect for those who are drawn to the spiritual significance of the season but may not resonate with traditional witchcraft practices. Remember, the most important aspect of any ritual is your intention and sincerity.

Embrace the energy of Samhain and allow yourself to be open to the magic of the season.

Bubble Release Ritual.

Jenny Heston · 2:22 pm ·

Bubble Release Ritual

This ritual is excellent for helping you embrace the themes of abundance and letting go during the Corn Moon. It’s also an excellent manifestation technique.

Using bubbles as part of your Corn Moon ritual infuses the celebration with lightness, playfulness, and the reminder that life’s moments are temporary.

Create Sacred Space

Gather your bubble-blowing materials and select an outdoor location with open space. Decorate the area with candles, lanterns, or natural elements like leaves and flowers. Ideally, perform the ritual when the Corn Moon’s light is most prominent.

Setting Intentions

Take a moment to reflect on your intentions for the ritual.

What aspects of your life do you want to release? What abundance do you wish to invite?

Release Intention

Hold your bubble wand or tool and take a deep breath. As you exhale, blow a bubble into the air. Visualize the bubble carrying away the intentions you want to release.

Watch as the bubble rises and eventually pops, symbolizing the act of letting go.

Abundance Intention

Now, dip your wand into the bubble solution again. As you blow a bubble this time, visualize it representing abundance and blessings flowing into your life.

Watch the bubble shimmer in the moonlight, representing the beauty of the abundance you invite into your life.

Repetition and Reflection

Continue blowing bubbles with released intentions and abundance intentions, alternating between the two. As you blow each bubble, let go of any attachment to the outcome and trust the flow of the universe.

After you’ve blown bubbles with your intentions and reflected on the symbolism, take a moment to stand in the moonlight.

Close your eyes and feel the energy of the Corn Moon surrounding you.

Express gratitude for the release and abundance you’ve invited into your life.

Looking for Journal Prompts for this glorious Moon?

Seeds of Intention Ritual

Jenny Heston · 4:44 pm ·

Gather together some small pots, peat pods and seeds of choice (I personally am going to work with herbs), your journal, paper and a pen and a lovely candle.

Find some time in your day where you have the space to go inward and get really intentional.

Read Code of the Seeds.

Light your candle and take 10 – 20 minutes to write in your journal (or BOS) about the seeds you want to plant with intention, integrity and faith.

What do you want to see thriving, growing and blossoming in your life?

When you’ve completed your writing exercise, take your pieces of paper and write each of these intentions on a separate piece of paper.

Then play in the dirt!

Take one of your intentions and put it at the bottom of your little pot, pour dirt over top and plant your seed of choice.

Whisper a little blessing (AIR) , pat the EARTH gently, give it a luscious drink of water and put it somewhere where the sun can daily kiss it.

Then when you’ve planted as many seeds as you want to, offer up thanks to the Divine, give yourself a huge hug, blow out your candle and have faith that your seeds will flourish as will you.

How did this feel?

What seeds did you plant literally and figuratively?

Cold Moon Forgiveness Ritual.

Jenny Heston · 4:44 am ·

“Forgiveness is not a feeling; it is a commitment. It is a choice to show mercy, not to hold the offence up against the offender. Forgiveness is an expression of love.”

One of the most powerful things we can do for ourselves is to Forgive.

Cold Moon Forgiveness Ritual

Part of releasing any lingering negative energy from this year is practicing forgiveness. This can be difficult if you’ve not been given an apology.

However, it’s essential to your emotional well-being to find a way to move on from this pain.

This anger can weigh you down and fill you with resentment. Life is too short to spend your days filled with that bitterness.

You may need to forgive yourself as well. Do you cringe at how you acted or something you said in the past? This can be a small act or one so large you find yourself unable to move forward.

Remember the words of Maya Angelou, “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.”

Do not leave space for shame, anxiety, doubt, or unproductive thoughts.

Practicing this forgiveness ritual under December’s Full Cold Moon is a beautiful way to close the year and start fresh for the next.

If you feel inclined, light a candle.

Spend time sitting quietly, focusing on your pain with your eyes closed. Once you feel ready, imagine a butterfly floating toward you.

You reach out towards it and lift your hand so it can land on your fingertip. Allow the butterfly to take your frustrations from you and notice it leaving your body.

As the butterfly flies away, feel your resentment and pain going with it.

Spend a few more moments enjoying the lightness and joy filling your heart.

And if you can get outside and see the moon, perfect. If not, that’s totally okay as well.

New Moon in Scorpio, Mercury Retrograde & the Power of the Dark Moon.