Reading October 31st (Halloween)

Happy Halloween, Samhain and Scorpio New Moon!  (Well that’s a lot of lovely energy to work with for sure).  I’m back from 2.5 glorious weeks in the UK where the name of the game was play, explore and participate.  It was absolutely wonderful.  I love the countryside, people the history and age of the buildings – there is something so awe inspiring to walk the corridors of a building that was built 1000 years ago.  

So with that theme of history in mind this Scorpio New Moon is all about inviting the spirits of our ancestors to join us and share their wisdom.  This is turn reminds us to awaken to our fullness and shed any outmoded forms of being so that we can shapeshift into a new reality. “ It’s time to step into personal as well as our collective Darkness with courage and a willingness to ‘take Death as your adviser’ ad don Juan advised Carlos Castaneda. Layer on top of that Samhain (Halloween) where the veil between the living and the dead is at it’s thinnest and we can call for help, advice and support in our transformation across layers of time and space from loved ones who may not necessarily be physically with us anymore.

You may have noted that I used the word Samhain as what we call Halloween is actually an old Pagan holiday and is the festival of the Dead.  Meaning “Summer’s End. It is a celebration of the end of the harvest and the start of the coldest half of the year and it is also the beginning of the spiritual new year.  Customs involved, bonfires, candles, cemetery visits, ancestor stories and a feast of the dead.  In the 1500s, ‘Guising’, the act of going from door to door in disguise was practices throughout Ireland, Scotland and Wales.  It was a tradition for a man covered in a white sheet and carrying a decorated horse skull to lead a group of youths, blowing on cow horns from farm to farm.  The concept of moving from place to place dressed as a demonic being eventually evolved into the modern trick or treat.  

Thus, with all the history in mind I invite you on a little journey.  If you care to come with me, play the brief recording.  

Are you willing to hear the guidance offered?

VOICE OF AN ANGEL

You have something to say.  There is a unique voice within you that wants to be expressed creatively in the world.  Whether it is a conversation you need to have, a truth stated, a song to be sung or a book to be written, honour your voice.  Know that it is inspired and can help not only your own spiritual growth, but support others on their path too.

If you do not allow inspiration to flow, you will feel blocked,a s though something that needs to happen naturally is not happening.  It is an uncomfortable sensation that can lead to feelings of depression, self doubt, lack of confidence and eventually wear away at your self-esteem.  Sometimes we unintentionally hold ourselves back from expressing the inspirations, ideas and imaginations we feel because we are afraid – afraid that we are making it up, that we will be judged or fail to deliver a worthy expression of the idea.  Maybe we think someone else will do it better anyway, or we simply don’t choose to value our inspiration enough to make it a priority in our lives and don’t set aside time and devote energy to it to bring it to life.

Have trust, courage and confidence in yourself and to follow through on the gift of an idea that has been given to you.  This is not a time to keep quiet, play it safe, hold yourself back, or allow others to step up and speak for you.  It is your time to speak your truth, to express yourself, to have confidence in your own ideas and inspirations and in your own voice.  The time has come for these ideas to transform into physical reality.  

BRILLIANT VIRGIN

In a world where we are bombarded daily with differing opinions and ideas, remaining true to you and your own point of view is nothing short of brilliant.  Let go of confusion, distortion, comparison and compromise.  You do not need to compare yourself to another or measure up to anyone or anything else.  What matters to you and your successful life journey is to be in touch with your own truths.  You know what you feel, no matter what anyone else says or believes.  Stay true to you!

We have to trust that the inner vision, the hope, the dream within us, is going to be strong enough to stand the rigours of birth, and be able to come to life in the world.  Sometimes we have to trust that we are enough, that we have goodness, value and worth, and so are worth the time, effort, patience and commitment required to transform our ideas into realities.  

Stay true to you and your course.  Do not allow yourself to be swayed by another, no matter how well-meaning their intentions may be or how impressive their arguments may seem.  Do not water down the strength of your vision, your dream.  You are meant to be birthing something unique into being.  The world needs your originality!  Pray for courage.  Trust yourself.

PIXIE PIERROT

There is an original you, the you that has always been and will always be you.  No matter how much the outer forms of your body, your work, your lifestyle, your world seem to change, the original, essential you is always there within, unique, precious and just as you were created to be.

Within you is an intelligence that helps you adapt to various life circumstances and situations.  You might do this consciously or unconsciously, but the point of any type of adaptation is survival.  There is more meant for you in this life than merely surviving.  You are actually meant to thrive.  You thrive most fully, abundantly and deliciously when you are just YOU.  Not the version of you that another may prefer, nor the one that helps you fit into the crowd, but just YOU – as you have always been.  

It’s time to get back to the essence of you.  It might be time to go back to the things you dreamed about in childhood, or something that really feels like it expresses the true you but that you cast aside for some very logical and sensible reason or other.  That might be a talent, passion or lifestyle you were pursuing, or a deep-seated need to create or express yourself through art, clothing, music or dance.  It’s time to reclaim it.  Love yourself and let yourself live, thrive and express the original genius of you.

Happy Halloween and Samhain.  Have a safe and lovely celebration.  I will be handing out sweeties to little ghouls and vampires and when that’s all done it is time to take my apple to the water and let it drift off on the waves.