Gorgeous Soul,
How are you? How was your Virgo New Moon Eclipse?
Today is Equinox and my birthday!
I was reflecting that on my birthday/equinox last year I climbed up a Tor in County Cavan at 5:30 in the morning to gather with 200+ people who had made the trek in the dark for a glorious Celtic Equinox Celebration. It was frigging amazing!
This year I thought of how I wanted to celebrate my birthday and realised I have never ridden a city bus since moving to the Island, nor have I ever worn an inflatable costume! (Can you see where this is going?)
Some of my amazing friends are willing to come play with me on this venture and we are going as Fairy Unicorns and Dinosaurs in our inflatable costumes, and will be riding a bus and then dancing on the lawn of the Legislative Grounds with our bubble wands! (If there is no reading next week, we may possibly have been detained lol).
Why am I doing this?
Because it will make me laugh, and probably make a lot of other people laugh and smile and quite frankly I think we could all do with a little playfulness and lightness regularly. Yes?
Before we chat about Equinox (briefly), as I mentioned last week.
Yes, I am opening 20 spots only from Equinox until the end of September for readings. I am offering two reading specials – the Archetype or the Mabon spread, or you can choose one of the regular readings.
Up to you.
Okay, take a breath – Mabon/Equinox is here , that place of balance, gratitude and bounty – both inner and outer!
In celebrating Mabon we give ourselves time to focus on gratitude and open our hearts to the great natural world around us. Gratitude is so empowering and healing: it helps us to create a conscious connection with each other and the universe and see our life’s journey as an endless cycle of in-breath and out-breath, of giving and receiving.
We are beginning to turn inward. This is a time of balance just as it is for the natural world around us. We feel the coming of the darkness and are pulled towards our spiritual side in a new way.
A couple of great questions to ask yourself at this time are – Where do I need Equinox’s balance in my life right now? What am I being called to let go of for myself this season like falling leaves?
It has been amazing to hear how many of you have taken advantage of the incredible offer on the Mabon Magickal Playbook and have shared with me how supportive it feels, how it is connecting you back to a place you had forgotten, and the rituals you are trying out. That makes me smile from ear to ear! Whoot!
Chuntered enough, so let’s crack on.
Okay so let’s get centred shall we. Just gently breathe yourself back into your body, be here now, just at this moment. I invite you to see in your mind’s eye the Divine Mother (whatever she looks like to you), breathe. Then imagine her putting one hand on your feet and one hand on your head and saying “Everything between my two hands is beloved and blessed by the Goddess.” Breathe that blessing in, allow it to swirl through you and know how loved you are. Then when you’re ready; pick the card or cards that wish to bless you this week.
Did you pick?
Shall we go see?
ABRACADABRA
Say it with me: “Abracadabra.”
The word has been associated with hocus pocus sleight of hand trickery. But it’s so much more.
It’s an Aramaic word meaning “I create as I speak.”
This is the time to believe in your vision, and honour the power of that light source. Draw close to wonder. Embrace possibilities. Your dreams ache for a way into the world.
You are their lighthouse, delivering them from etheric waters into the harbour of reality.
Let yourself be their ally. Hold onto the truth behind all manifestations: Seeing is not believing; believing is seeing.
Believing in the magic helps manifest it into the material realm of your life.
Say it again – Abracadabra.
BUBBLE YOUR BOUNDARIES
Sometimes you just have to live in your own bubble.
Your energy and vision are worthy of being protected.
This moment asks you to treasure your value and guard it with a bubble of protective energy.
This isn’t just about an ability to say no to what doesn’t serve you. This moment is more about you holding space for Source as it lives in you.
Resit looking to an outside source for that sense of protection: a romantic partner, intimate friends, family.
Right now your challenge is to honour yourself as the Beloved.
Cast the sacred circle around your body and soul.
Imagine facing our current reality from within its loving, protective embrace.
You get to choose what enters that sacred space, and what must remain outside.
EMBRACE SELF COMPASSION
All beings deserve compassion. Why would your dear self be any different?
Compassion is praised in our culture, but self-compassion is seen as indulgent and weak.
This moment calls you into acts of loving kindness. Toward you. By you.
Human beings are hardwired for love and struggle.
One of the best ways to practice resilience between the two is self-compassion.
Put your arms around your inner self with all the gentleness you can muster.
Consider this: You are the only you in the entire universe. You deserve to experience love from the inside out, independent of what the world offers or takes away.
Nothing can change your inherent value.
It is the golden Hart of mythic lore.
Treasure it with kind thoughts.
Oh my gosh, I so, so, so love the cards. Perfect for this moment in time! So the most delicious one, please take a moment to breathe in gratitude and like a tree, allow the leaves of release to drop like cosmic compost. If you haven’t grabbed a copy of the Mabon Magickal Playbook I highly suggest it. Oh yes, and come play with the Archetypes (they are really quite stupendous!) and see who wants to walk with you until the Winter Solstice, or take advantage of another reading.
Take good care of yourself, go kick up some Fall leaves and remember – you are loved, supported and seen! Big love, hugs and Blessings!
