Solstice is coming! Sagittarius New Moon Eclipse, Peace and the Plants.

Happy Moodling, Magickal, Mysterious, Magnificent, Musical, Manifesting Monday! 

Solstice is coming and many of you have asked when there will be a Book of Winter Solstice (fondly referred to as BOWS).  Next week at the New Moon BOWS will be available!  Whoot! 

I love, love, love Solstice – to me it’s that perfect balance point and the start of something new and exciting, filled with potential and possibilities and I can feel the energy of it for a few weeks before it even arrives.   There is a sensation of reflection, going inwards and questioning that arrives naturally from this energy.  To me this is a time where I notice those “meh” moments more and really examine my life and ask the question “Am I showing up and embodying what I am called to do?” That’s why, to me, I feel it vital to take some time out to honour this energy and work with it which in turn allows me to feel aligned.  In fact I feel more balanced, connected and inspired after I have taken some time.

As the days get shorter in December, we force ourselves to get through the darkness. Now is a good season for spiritual alchemy — time to evaluate your life, and know that you’ll survive the dark times. If you’ve already put the darkness behind you, take your good fortune and share it with others.   As we leave the season of late Autumn we enter the season of Winter which is brought in by Solstice (Yule).  This is where we are invited to the downward spiral, the slow descent as water returns to Earth, emotion (water) coming into form (earth).  The energy is descending and the light is low—this is the most inward, the most yin, part the year. Yet this is the time of year where we have the most Yang activities!

However, you can’t fool your body.  When you really are tuned into your body and listen to the messages, your body often tells you things before anything or anyone else does.  It wants to relax, rest, rejuvenate, replenish, create and imagine.  

When my kids were little (I mean wee in age), I sent most of them to the Waldorf school.  Why?  Because especially in the younger years the Waldorf school encouraged creativity, curiosity, paying attention to the seasons and appreciating that we are connected to everything and that magic is everywhere.  I remember a glorious book that I encountered there that depicted how as we enter winter all the little seeds, bulbs and animals would tuck up in the roots deep in the ground where Mother Earth would read them stories and sing them lullabies so they slept long and deep through the snowy, icy days until the temperatures warmed and they could stretch up towards the sun.  The imagery was amazing!

Many of you have shared how the Full Moon Eclipse last Monday rocked your world!  Well guess what?  We have another eclipse this coming Monday on the New Moon!  Are you excited lol?  Now don’t panic as this Sagittarius New Moon Eclipse brings a positive, lighter, more expansive energy with it.  However, we will cover that in more detail next week.

So if you remember, last week I mentioned the first light of Advent being Hope and the Stones and the Bones.  This week, the second light of advent is Peace and the Plants.  

The second candle of advent has been lit and in traditional religions this is the candle of Peace.  So let me ask, what does Peace look like and feel like for you?  Is it peace of mind?  That sense of calm in you, around you, above you and below you?  Feel free to share!  In the Waldorf tradition the second light of Advent is the light of the plants.  Roots, stem, leaf, flower, and fruit by whom we live and grow.   I love the awareness this light invites, the awareness of the food we eat, the plants that heal us, the plantscape in Nature that nurtures us and soothes our souls.  

Okay, with all that being said (sometimes I do chunter on!), let’s crack on with the reading.  When I went to the cards to ask who wanted to support and guide this week I was delighted to see that the White Light Oracle were super keen.  Now, if these guides are new to you please let me introduce you to them.  

“Let us guide you into the luminous realm of the sacred.  The sacred is your heart treasure.  It is that which brings light into your life.  The sacred is precious to you.  It matters enough that you are willing to devote yourself to it – even when that requires courage, sacrifice and growth.  The sacred generates inner warmth.  It brings you joy.  The sacred is a healing mirror that shows you the truth of your experience, which can include a compassionate reflection of your own suffering.  It shows you how to heal.  It inspires and protects you.  What is sacred for your heart is unique to you.  Yet, for every heart, the sacred is an experience of sublime love and deep meaning.  The sacred helps us remember who we are and shows us how to manifest our inner purpose.”

What delicious guides for exploring Peace and Solstice.  The crystals that wiggled and jiggled are:- Rhodonite, Moonstone and Rhyolite.  Yummers!

Okay gorgeous one, settle into your body, breathe yourself back.  As you gently slow down your breathing I invite you to bring up the sensation of Peace (whatever that means to you) and allow it to swirl in your mind’s eye.  If you need a bit more support with Peace there’s a lovely little guided visualisation for you.  Then, when you’re ready, pick the card or cards that call to you.

Did you remember to pick?

Ready to go see?

ISHTAR’S LION GATE 888

Your heart has a heightened connection with the higher realms of consciousness and light.  A blessing, empowerment and positive omen shall enter your world.  Doors will open for you.  Abundance and prosperity are headed your way.  Take care of your heart.  Ask for spiritual assistance, and it shall be granted.  Something negative is going to transform into something very positive.

Ishtar is the Queen of the Night, a dark goddess of loss and letting go, but also a priestess of light, who holds the keys to renewal from suffering.  She is relentless in her pursuit of the path to true inner freedom.  She willingly surrenders her attachments and her identities, even separating herself temporarily from her loved ones, with such boldness and confidence that she crosses into realms where others dare not go.  She experiences vulnerability, and in that state discovers deep truth.  

Ishatar is the capacity of the soul to integrate our experiences.  After reaching the greatest depths of suffering, she emerges and is reinstated upon her rightful throne with even greater wisdom, spiritual power and compassion.  She is a guardian and symbol of resurrection.  You shall rise again.  Those who have felt as though their identity or any other marker of security has been torn away from them are her children.  They will find their way back to peace and prosperity under her auspices.  If you have been suffering, an end of the struggle is imminent. 

She brings a message of a breakthrough and healing, of a significant lightening up of your life and the end of a deeply challenging cycle in your life.  There is a special divine dispensation augured by Ishtar’s Lion Gate 888.  

Where hope has been difficult to find, or all seems lost, the light shall return and beautiful blessings are destined to unfold in your life.  

AIH SOPH AUR

A way through the struggle has already been created for you, and you are being led onto that path.  Your authentic soul path may include recognition and acclaim, notable success and admiration.  Be grateful, but do not be dazzled or distracted by such experiences.  Focus on what connects you to your heart and grounds you in the simplicity of spiritual truth, which is the practice of love, kindness and peace.  This will allow for successful progress in the material world without disturbing the sanctity of your soul.

In the mysticism of the Kabbalah, Ain Soph Aur is the first and truest light.  It emerges from the absolute, which is pure emptiness, beyond all characteristics, phenomena and form.  The capacity to create something from apparently nothing is one of the definitions of magic.  Ain Soph Aur is the Universe pulling rabbits out of hats on a cosmic scale.  Because the spiritual light emerges from the spaciousness of infinite potentiality, it is imbued with endless creativity, resourcefulness and spontaneous responsiveness.  Whatever is needed is made manifest, provided to the receptive heart and will benefit all beings.

Receptivity is the key to unlocking this white light magic of the Spirit.  When we are open to it, surrendered to its wisdom and willing to place that wisdom above our own opinions, we are capable of receiving and benefiting from it.  If we are trying to dictate its course, to contrive and control it to meet our needs as we think they should be met, then we are not being receptive.  The path of control and dominance is regressive.  It is not sacred magic and it is not of the Spirit.  

Open your heart to connect with the higher creative and healing intelligence of the light.  No matter how much our wounded minds or broken hearts may believe a situation cannot be healed, Ain Soph Aur is always there.  It reminds us that, whether we can see it or not, there is a spiritual path through all troubles.  That path can be so beautiful we will become profoundly grateful for the struggle which caused us to grow (even if we never wish to repeat the experience).

As you open yourself to what is – even the unexpectedly difficult twists of fate – you will become ever closer to the radiant grace and luminous clarity, which is reassuring you, healing you, guiding you and loving you.

ALPHA OF ALCYONE

A positive twist of fate and a windfall of good fortune are destined for you.  Brightness and hope will alleviate negativity and give you the strength to find your way through a time of adversity or challenge.  Finally, you will experience peace, love and deep connection with your true self and the Universe.  Good things are on their way to you.

The brightest star in the Pleiades star system, Alcone, holds the frequency of love, the sacred feminine healing power of compassion and the grace of mercy. She is the goddess of grace and mercy, especially in the face of heart-wrenching loss.  She reassures us that we will find a way through and that there is comfort for us when we need it, even if further work needs to be done before we can be fully released into a new era of happiness.  

Alpha brain waves are deep, calming waves.  They are what we experience when daydreaming or slipping into peaceful relaxation or meditation.  In the alpha state, imagination and intuition are heightened, as such these brain waves are a gateway into the subconscious mind.  If we are in stimulation overload, alpha blocking can occur.  Learning to consciously switch off and relax by dropping into the 8Hz to 12Hz range helps us melt away stress and tune in to our intuition, without becoming too floaty and unfocused.

Alcyone supports us in relaxing and reconnecting to optimism, even during tough times.  In such a state, we will realise that difficulties will eventually come to an end and we will be provided for.  A new reality of happiness is available to us even now, as we steadily make our way to the light of a happy new start.  

Woosah!  How deliciously lovely.  Thus glorious bean I wish for you a week of Peace and Hope with an appreciation for the bones and stones and a love for the plants that nourish and heal you.  The date for Creatrix Circle door opening has been picked and it will be just after the New Moon, so make sure you’re on the waiting list to be kept up to date.  

Blessings, Hugs and Squeezes!  See you next week.