New Moon

Libra New Moon: What Are You Making Room For?

Gorgeous Soul,

October began with an invitation to gather, release and unfurl. Our card, Unfurl the Wings of Forgiveness, asked us to bring accountability and compassion together—to look honestly at what we have been carrying, while remembering that we deserve tenderness too.

Now, as the leaves loosen their grip and the evenings draw us towards softer light, the Libra New Moon offers a quiet place to sit with that invitation.

On October 10, we begin a new lunar cycle. Beneath the dark Moon, we can turn our attention inward and listen beneath the noise of everyone else’s needs, opinions and expectations. What actually matters to you? What do you desire? How are you feeling when you stop saying “I’m fine” long enough to hear the answer?

There may be something stirring there. A longing you have been brushing aside. An idea waiting for a little breathing room. A truth that keeps nudging you while you’re washing dishes or walking the dog, hoping you might finally pay attention.

Here in Canada, it’s also Thanksgiving weekend—a time of gathering, gratitude and, perhaps, a kitchen full of glorious smells. As we acknowledge the harvest around us, we can pause to recognise what has sustained us this year. The people who have shown up. The small joys that have kept us going. The courage we found when things were rather frigging hard.

And gratitude can hold more than one feeling. You can appreciate what is good while acknowledging what hurts, what feels uneven, or what needs to change. There is room at this table for your whole experience.

The symbolism of the 10/10 gateway gives us a lovely way to work with this threshold. We can imagine the zero as an open space of possibility, and the one as the first step into what we wish to create.

Together, they invite us to dream—and then give that dream somewhere to put its feet.

So yes, make the vision board. Write the intention. Whisper your delicious hopes into the autumn air. Then ask yourself what small action would help you honour them.

Magick can live in the conversation you finally have, the appointment you make, or the boundary you follow through on.

Libra brings our attention to balance, fairness, beauty and relationship.

And oh my giddy aunt, relationships can teach us a great deal about where we have wandered away from ourselves.

We might call something “keeping the peace” when we are swallowing our own needs. We might be so practised at understanding everyone else that we forget to ask whether we feel understood. Somewhere along the way, being agreeable can become a habit that costs us our voice.

Under this Moon, we have an opportunity to look at those patterns with the accountability and compassion October has already invited us to practise.

Where are you giving freely, and where are you giving because you’re afraid of what will happen if you stop? Which connections nourish you? Which leave you needing three days, a bath and a stern conversation with yourself to recover?

With Venus, Libra’s ruling planet, retrograde in Scorpio, the astrological invitation is to revisit how we love, what we value and the ways we seek closeness. We can use this as a reflective lens for noticing old agreements: that love must be earned through usefulness, that belonging requires silence, or that another person’s disappointment means we have done something wrong.

Those agreements deserve a closer look.

Seeing through someone else’s eyes can soften judgment and open a conversation. It can help us understand the hurt beneath a reaction or the history beneath a habit. Alongside that understanding, we can still recognise our own limits. Compassion leaves room for an honest “this doesn’t work for me.”

This is where our card’s two wings meet. Accountability helps us acknowledge our part and make a different choice. Compassion helps us do that without turning every mistake into a lifetime sentence.

Forgiveness may begin with admitting that you did the best you could with what you knew, and that you know something different now. It may mean loosening your grip on an old expectation, while keeping the boundary that protects your peace. You get to decide what renewed trust would require.

Saturn’s wider opposition to this New Moon adds a useful thread of responsibility to the symbolism. What can you follow through on? What needs a clearer agreement? What would support the life you keep saying you want?

There is tenderness in choosing an intention small enough to live. Perhaps you want to pause before answering a request. Ask for help before you are utterly depleted. Make room for pleasure. Speak honestly with someone you love. Let yourself receive the care you so readily offer.

To give that intention a little ceremony, try the “A Little Space for Something New” ritual. All you need is a bowl of water, a fallen leaf, paper and a pen.

As you sit with this New Moon, give yourself a moment to feel what balance would mean in your actual life—in your body, your relationships, your time and your home.

Let your intention grow from that knowing.

The trees are releasing what they can no longer carry, and the dark season is inviting us to listen. Something in you may already know what needs to change.

Give it a little space, Gorgeous Soul. Then take one small, deliberate step.

Coming Back to Yourself.

Jenny Heston · 1:11 pm ·

The Last New Moon of Summer

There is something about September that feels different.

You can almost see the Wheel turning.

The evenings arrive earlier. The mornings have a different feel. The light is changing. The garden is heavy with things that have spent all summer becoming. There is still summer here, but autumn is standing at the garden gate saying, Oi, I’m coming.

And frankly, I’m delighted. 😂

I’m not one of those people desperately clinging to the last hot days of summer. By September, I’m ready. Ready for cooler mornings, sweaters, earlier evenings and that first delicious crispness in the air.

There’s something about September that feels like an exhale.

A threshold.

And I bloody love a good threshold.

On September 10/11 we arrive at the last New Moon of summer, in earthy Virgo. After all that eclipse energy — the shifting, revealing and great big LEAP — this New Moon feels like putting our feet back on the earth.

We leapt.

We may not be entirely sure where the hell we’ve landed.

But here we are.

And perhaps the question isn’t Where am I going next?

Perhaps it’s simply:

What do I need now?

Virgo is connected with health, work, service, routines and the small details of everyday life.

Which could very easily become: New Moon! New habits! Organise everything! Buy a planner! Get up at 5 a.m.! Drink something green! Become a much better human by Tuesday!

Fuck that. 😂

What if you don’t need another self-improvement project?

What if this New Moon isn’t asking you to reinvent yourself?

What if it’s asking you to come back to yourself?

I’ve been thinking about the difference between routine and rhythm.

Routine can become something we impose upon ourselves. Rhythm asks us to listen.

Nature knows this.

My garden doesn’t arrive in September, look around and decide it hasn’t achieved enough and needs to get its shit together. It responds to the changing light, cooler nights, what has ripened, what needs gathering and what is beginning to let go.

Nature doesn’t stay in one mode all year. Why the hell do we expect ourselves to?

Maybe September is simply an invitation to notice the rhythm you need now.

What nourishes you? What are you tired of? What have you made far more complicated than it needs to be? Where is your energy going — and do you still want it going there?

That last question matters.

Virgo is also connected with service, and there can be a very fine line between service and self-abandonment.

We help. Fix. Accommodate. Carry. Understand everybody else’s needs. Manage the emotional weather.

And sometimes we become so bloody busy tending everybody else’s garden that we suddenly realise ours hasn’t been watered in weeks.

Coming back to yourself might mean remembering what is actually yours to tend.

Maybe that’s why this New Moon feels less like a beginning and more like a return.

Instead of asking, What new habits should I start?, try asking:

What would I like to return to?

Walking amongst the trees. Writing. Making something. Going to bed earlier. Sitting outside with your coffee. Dancing around the kitchen. Turning the bloody phone off. Spending time with people who make you laugh.

Those little things that make something inside you go:

Oh. There I am.

Virgo understands the power of small things.

And after eclipse season, perhaps small is exactly what we need.

We don’t need another great leap. We don’t need to know what the next six months look like.

We can put our feet on the earth, notice where we are and listen.

I’ve created a Virgo New Moon Ritual for Clarity, Health and Harmony to help you do exactly that — a little space to pause, clear some of the noise and notice what you want to tend as we move toward autumn.

So light your candle. Do the ritual. Get quiet.

And instead of asking who you’re supposed to become next, ask:

What would help me come home to myself?

The eclipse asked us to leap.

This New Moon invites us to land.

And September whispers:

Come home.

You don’t need to reinvent yourself, Gorgeous Soul.

Perhaps you simply need to come back to yourself. 🌑🍂

✨ Between the Waterfall and the Flame ✨

Jenny Heston · 4:44 pm ·

(How not to white knuckle April!)

Gorgeous Soul,

How was your Easter (if that’s something you celebrate)?

Mine was delicious… full of play, laughter, family, friends—and ohhhh, that deeply satisfying hands in the dirt time. Truly, you should see my nails… a gardener’s badge of honour if ever there was one.

Now… let’s talk about what’s really moving.

April has arrived with a kind of presence that doesn’t tiptoe in. She’s bold. A little intense. And if you’re anything like me—or the beautiful souls I’ve been hearing from—you’re feeling that sense of bigness that just keeps rolling through.

Big things in the world. Big emotions. Big shifts. One after another, like wave after wave, with barely a moment to catch your breath.

And here’s the thing that’s been landing for me…

It’s not that something is wrong.
It’s that this is part of the time we are living in.

So the invitation this month isn’t to grip tighter, brace harder, or try to out-muscle the intensity. It’s actually something far more powerful, and perhaps a little counterintuitive.

It’s to learn how to be in relationship with it.

Not just in your mind, not just spiritually—but in your body. In your soma. In the places where you unconsciously tighten, hold, and brace when life gets big.

Because Gorgeous Soul, when we do that—when we clamp down in response to intensity—we don’t just hold back what’s coming in… we also restrict our own life force. We squeeze off the very energy that wants to move through us, support us, and even expand us.

Think of a waterfall. Relentless. Powerful. Always moving. It doesn’t stop. It doesn’t negotiate. It simply flows.

And instead of trying to fight it, or getting swept under by it… I saw someone leaning back into it. Letting it pour over their shoulders, almost like a massage. Letting the intensity work with them rather than against them. Can you feel that?

This is the medicine of April.

Learning that you don’t have to white-knuckle your way through intensity. That you can soften your body, release the gripping, and allow yourself to stay open—even as big things move through your life and the world.

And here’s the real magic…

When you do that, you don’t become less present. You become more present. More resourced. More able to meet what’s here without collapsing or shutting down.

And yes… even to cultivate joy in the midst of it.

Not as a bypass. Not as pretending everything is fine. But as a grounded, embodied choice that says, I am still here. I am still alive. I am still allowed to feel joy.

Now… as if that wasn’t enough, we are also moving toward the Aries New Moon on April 17.

And ohhhh… this one carries some fire.

It feels like a threshold. A turning point. A moment where something new is being seeded—not just personally, but collectively. Like the ground beneath us is shifting and making way for a new path to emerge.

But before that newness fully arrives, there can be endings. Closures. Old ways dissolving. You may feel it in your own life, and you may see it playing out on the world stage as well.

It can feel a little intense. Maybe even a little ominous at times.

And yet… the more you can soften, surrender, and stay open to change, the more supported you will feel by these energies rather than knocked sideways by them.

Because this New Moon is fiery.

There is so much fire in the sky right now, and fire—when it’s balanced—brings passion, movement, confidence, and that delicious sense of let’s go.

But when it has nowhere to go… it can feel overwhelming. Agitating. Like you’re buzzing from the inside out. So this is your gentle nudge (okay, maybe a loving nudge with a bit of sass):

Move.

Let your body be part of this. Walk, dance, stretch, shake it out. Let the energy move through you so it doesn’t get stuck and start causing chaos inside.

And then… direct it.

This is potent energy for new beginnings. For setting intentions. For choosing, with clarity and courage, what you want to call into your life.

Write it down. Speak it. Claim it.

There is something here that wants to grow.

And woven into all of this… is the presence of Chiron. The wounded healer. Which means this isn’t just about starting fresh—it’s about healing as you do.

Old wounds may rise. Tender places. Those deep, soul-level imprints around not feeling loved, not feeling enough, not feeling like you belong. The ones that don’t just disappear, but shape how you move through the world.

And while that might sound heavy… there is something incredibly powerful here.

Because the same fire that brings things to the surface… can also transform them.

It can alchemize.

So you might find yourself gently, quietly asking…

What if I am loved?
What if I do belong?
What if I am already enough for the life I desire?

You don’t have to have the answers all at once.
You don’t even have to fully believe it yet.

Just be willing to lean in. Because this New Moon is offering you more self-love. More truth. More of you. So here we are, Gorgeous Soul… Standing between the waterfall and the flame.

Learning how to soften without losing our strength.
Learning how to move without burning out.
Learning how to meet intensity without gripping so tightly that we forget who we are.

Let the water teach you how to flow.
Let the fire remind you how to rise.

And trust… deeply… the bigness within you. Because you were never meant to be small in a world like this.

Okay, enough chuntering let’s crack on with the reading, yes?

When I went to the cards and asked who wanted to come play I laughed.

The reason I laughed is these glorious guides are playful, but deep. They think outside the box and invite you to do the same.

Okay dear one, let’s get grounded and present. Take a glorious deep breath and I invite you to see in your mind’s eye the waterfall. Hear the water cascading down, feel the spray hit your face and take a deep breath in.

If you want to go deeper into this I have a glorious guided visualisation to help and support you.

Then when you are ready, pick the card or cards that tug at your soul strings.

Did you remember to pick?

Let’s go have a look, shall we?

RA! RA! RA!

Have you had enough of the dark side of life? Fear, doubt, uncertainty, anxiety, frustration and believing that you cannot manifest your dreams are signs you’ve been in the darkness for too long. It’s your time to step out of the darkness and into the light.

It takes a lot of courage to leave darkness behind and embrace the light. To step into the light means that you give up attachment to drama, the stories of suffering and the pain of the past. You don’t deny your struggles or your pain, but you know it is possible to let it go in favour of trust, reassurance, comfort and commitment to what holds meaning for you, again and again and again, for as often as needs be until you are free.

Sometimes the courage of stepping into the light means a willingness to set aside the mental anguish and say, “Today I just choose to trust that everything is going to work out according to a higher and unconditionally-loving divine plan that has my best interests at heart.” It means that you acknowledge what you have gone through without needing to keep score. It means that you are willing to pay more attention to what is happening in this moment, and to believe wholeheartedly that the universe is working with you and for you, not against you.

Like the sun cracking through the night to bring the dawn of a new day, this is your divine wake-up call. Your dark days are numbered and your time in the divine spotlight is upon you. Be willing to shine your light, even if no-one else around you seems to understand, acknowledge or recognise it at first, or even for a long time!

You are brave enough to shine true with or without others holding your hand and encouraging you. Maybe others need to find their way to you, so they can help you or be helped by your light. For that to happen, you are going to need to stand in the dark and shine with trust, patience and courage.

If you’ve been in the dark, so to speak, for a while, you might find it hard to trust in the light at first. You might worry that the goodness won’t last and that it’s better to be pessimistic now than disappointed later. Those are tricks of darkness. Don’t believe in them.

Trust in the power of light within you and don’t be afraid to let it shine bright.

GYPSY COLOMBINE

The free spirit in you is rewilding itself, shedding social conditioning and past patterns of behaviour. It is shaking off socialisation and emerging anew like a snake shedding a skin.

The wild one within isn’t a save. It is raw, yes, but also wise, authentic, beautiful and with a deep instinctive knowing as to what you must be.

Can a bird ever be truly happy whilst trying to be a fish? True freedom is to be truthfully yourself.

Politeness and people-pleasing, not out of respect but out of fear you will otherwise be rejected, is a form of social conditioning that dulls the wild one within.

If you reject that conditioning in favour of rewilding, of getting in touch with your true instincts and nature, you will exchange lukewarm tolerance from others for their passionate admiration and love.

And for those that cannot love you, that are afraid of how much life is in you, then let them be. They do not belong in your world, nor you in theirs.

The jungle of life is a vibrant, colourful and exciting place, but not everyone is ready to live there as yet. That is just the way of things sometimes.

It’s now time to let yourself off the hook, to forgive and forget, to allow what’s been to have been and to start again. No regrets. No fear. No doubt.

It’s time to heed the call of the wild and ask yourself, “What would set my spirit free?”

LADY LUCK

Lady Luck is on your side. A change of fortune is in store for you, a twist of fate that is meant to be. You’re a winner baby! You are about to hit the jackpot.

Do you think that luck is something that only happens to other, luckier people? Your attitude can attract luck to your side, no matter if you once thought you were the unluckiest person alive!

Luck is attracted to a certain type of consciousness, an attitude, a belief that life wants to help you, and has the infinite power and creative imagination to do that in endless ways. Attracting luck means being open to the genius of life, which works itself out perfectly, bringing benefits to us again and again, even if we have no clue how, where or why it operates the way it does.

You are being given a golden ticket, a lucky break, a change in fortune that was always meant to be for you, that was in your stars. You can turn this lucky break into a lucky streak that stays with you for a long, long time, or even forever, with your attitude, your belief in the goodness of life and the generosity of your spirit.

Feel the thrill, the gratitude, the joy of being a winner, and thank the universe for it daily! Luck will visit you soon and it will love being around you so much, it will decide to stay.

Woosah! What delicious guides for the energies right now, yes? No need to white knuckle, but move your gorgeous body, weave with these energies and flow with ease and grace – whilst being fiery! Big hugs and squeezes.

Through Smoke and Starlight: Where Libra’s Balance Meets Samhain’s Magic.

Jenny Heston · 3:13 pm ·

Finding Balance and Magick in the Turning of the Seasons

What a glorious Thanksgiving weekend it was — full of good food, laughter, and golden autumn light! But the true highlight for me? Watching my youngest “monster” (as I affectionately call him) cross the finish line of his very first half marathon!

It was nothing short of epic — especially when I think back to three years ago, when an ATV accident crushed his ankle. He was pieced together with pins and determination, and to see him run 21 kilometres with strength, focus, and sheer tenacity brought tears to my eyes.

Proof, once again, that the human spirit is nothing short of miraculous.

The Libra New Moon — Returning to Center

As we move into the Libra New Moon on October 21st, we officially close Eclipse Season and step onto a brand new path.

Libra, ruled by Venus, invites us into harmony and balance. When the world feels like it’s spinning too fast — when responsibilities pile up, when deadlines and to-do lists start whispering louder — Libra gently calls us home to our center.

This is a time to pause, breathe, and ask:
✨ What does balance look like for me, right now?
✨ Where am I holding judgment — of myself or others — that I can lovingly release?
✨ What three small actions can I take today to restore harmony in my body, mind, and soul?

Even amidst the uncertainty that this New Moon brings (and there is a lot of planetary activity stirring the cosmic pot), balance is the thread that holds it all together.

Gratitude, too, helps us find our footing — honouring how far we’ve come and trusting that we are exactly where we need to be on the path forward.

Samhain Whispers and the Scent of Woodsmoke

And oh, can you feel it? Halloween and Samhain are almost here — that delicious threshold between worlds.

I absolutely adore this time of year: the costumes, the pumpkin carving (we created some wonderfully weird ones this weekend!), the crisp morning air, the smell of wood smoke drifting through the night, and the satisfying crunch of leaves under my boots as I wander.

Samhain (pronounced Sow-een) marks the third and final harvest, the Celtic New Year, and the time when the veil between worlds grows thin. It’s when we honour the ancestors, release what no longer serves us, and step into the mystery of transformation.

Nature mirrors this perfectly — trees shedding their leaves, the earth turning inward, and us doing the same. For me, “death” isn’t something to fear. It’s a release — of old stories, habits, or ways of being — so something new can emerge.

Samhain carries a deep, delicious energy: potent, mysterious, magical. It’s an invitation to turn inward, light a candle, and listen for the whispers of your soul.

And yes, my Samhain Bundle is coming soon — filled with rituals, reflections, and celebrations to help you honour this sacred turning. It will be released on the New Moon, so stay tuned!

So, with visions of pumpkins dancing in your head, the crisp scent of autumn on the breeze, and the crunch of leaves beneath your feet — let’s walk together into this next chapter.

This week, there is no guided visualisation, thus, I invite you to gently call back all the pieces of you that you might have left at the coffee store, the school, in your car, at your desk and breathe them all back to you. As you breathe, see yourself filled up with glorious gorgeous white light and let it pour through you and out your toes. When you feel settled in your body, invite in the energy of Samhain, the wisdom of the ancestors, the thinning of the veil and gently ask them to guide you as you pick the card or cards that resonate for you.

Did you remember to pick?

Let’s go see who wants to guide you this week.

WINGED SEER

The Winged Seer is an oracle angel: a being who can see the weavings of energy and thus the way events are set to unfold if the current energies and paths are followed. She then sends you your messages clairvoyantly, through your ability to see clearly, although your visions may seem anything but clear. As you grow to trust your own clear-seeing moments, you will have brighter and brighter flashes of insight, and you will be able to see exactly what is going on within a situation, in a flash.

As so many people hide the truth, even from themselves, it can be hard to receive a visit from me, because I will help you see when someone is camouflaging and half-telling truths, and you will also have insights that seem to come from supernatural sources. It is as if you have changed sight; you can see further, higher, and more deeply within.

You will experience flashes of the future and sudden understandings of the past, and you will be able to foretell likely outcomes. I am the eye of Ra, re-creating your future, and the Adrinka, the protective eye, that watches over you while you sleep, and if you follow through on what you now clearly see, there will be illumination, victory, and wisdom. Trust that sacred Sight.

You have asked for more information, asked to discover what you need to know. Now that the information has come to you, you must be courageous and take action based on what you cannot “logically” explain! It is important, now more than ever, to be honest about what you can see – but most of all, to be honest with your own self.

WITCH AT THE END OF THE WORLD

Storms fly about her, electrical whips crack through the heavy air with their bites of fire, and she sits among them, hugging her hourglass, holding everything together till the force creating the change has done its work.

When the Witch at the End of the World makes her appearance to you, you will know that something’s time has come. There can be no more delaying, for the change has begun. So the best thing for you to do now is prepare for this change.

Find solutions to challenges that will come up when the change comes. You will be fine, by the way, and all will be well, but there will be a time of seeming chaos and difficulty. If you are prepared, and ready to let go and change, and let something end, the little witch’s countdown will not affect you as it will affect others who refuse to acknowledge that changes are coming and become fearful at their inevitable approach.

There is nothing to fear, but plenty to prepare for. You will be safe, and well, and very ready to embrace the new world.

I am not wicked, but I am a witch, and changes are made when the world bends and shifts. I hold this hourglass up to you now so you know that the time for an ending is almost upon us. You can see the signs all about you – the strange weather, the hurricanes, the cyclones, the earth changes all about us – but so many simply say I am wicked for showing you this. They blame me for what they call the catastrophes, and they ignore the signs. They are with you, and it is time to be ready. We are all about to experience a huge change – and it will be for the better. But while we hold on to the old, the storms will blast us, and the land will shift, and self-healing will look like destruction.

There is nothing to be frightened of; only a voyage to weather, and you’ll make it through to the other side of the storm. The changes are part of our journey to a fifth-dimensional world, of the shift to a more peaceful planet, where shadows and light are loved and accepted. All is well.

STRANGE VALENTINE

Love doesn’t always look like we thought it would – thank goodness!

It’s in the strange and the surprising that the sweetest loves can be found, as this odd little pair have found, much to each one’s joy, comfort, and delight!

When this lovely pair, Strange Valentine, comes to visit, you are about to be gifted with love, romance, and friendship from an unexpected, even unusual, place! Don’t let differences keep you apart – because they are what is drawing you together, and when you are as delicate and fragile as you can be, someone as strong and protective as this gorgeous, friendly yeti can be just what you need!

You have an enormous amount of cosmic help at the moment – and it’s all focusing on the area of your love life. You will soon receive very good news regarding a relationship.

You will also do a lot of work on healing old wounds from past relationships, especially past long-term, serious relationships. Now, some of this news may not seem so great at the time.

But please give yourself a chance to absorb the lessons, because you are moving into beautiful new phase of your romantic life, where you will be free to create a wonderful new love life for yourself. Coming…very…soon!

You may experience a massive surge in emotional energy and in romantic beginnings. So it’s very likely you’ll attract, encounter, or simply bump into someone who reawakens long-lost feelings inside you, and who may not be your “type.” Hoorah!

I love how that reading unfolded, first talking about truth, to changes, to love. Aaaahhhhhh. So delicious lovely. May your nose be filled with fresh crisp air and may your feet jump between puddles and crunch leaves. Allow yourself to feel the energy pull you into our next season and trust in the mysteries and magick that are unfolding. Huge hugs and squeezes and see you next week!

Simplicity and The Leo New Moon.

Jenny Heston · 3:33 pm ·

Happy Magickal, Musical, Muscular, Moony, Manifesting Monday!

Sorry there was no reading last week, but I retore my quad again and I will say – I was fucking foul!

Thus, when my guides and I had a chat about the reading they laughed at me and advised me I was too toxic to share with others (rude!)

I have had a lot of conversations over the last few weeks with clients and friends about “Simplicity”, peeling away all the superficial artifices and really tapping into values, beliefs, creativity and living in a much simpler, more authentic way of life.

A more aligned way of living. Aligned with our heart and soul.

We get so conditioned that we have to do things a certain way and we “should” (frigging hate that word), have these things and be this way. But why if it doesn’t bring us joy?

What if we spent more time remembering to play, to pause and to be real with all facets of ourselves?

That is the energy of this gorgeous New Moon in Leo this week.

“The Leo New Moon on July 24, 2025, is our invitation to stop overcomplicating things.

With the Lion as our spirit guide, we’re being called back to simplicity. This is a time to bring ease into our lives.

It’s a time to remember who you are when you stop trying so hard to be everything to everyone. It’s a time to embrace your inner Lion and the strength, confidence, and presence it commands.

Both Pluto and Eris will be stirring tension under this New Moon, inviting challenges around power and control, but there is a breakthrough on offer if we are willing to let go and invite simplicity.

Leo energy is about heart, courage, and authenticity. There’s nothing small about Leo. Yet, contrary to the drama and grandeur often associated with this sign, the highest vibration of Leo is simplicity. Like the lion, who doesn’t try to prove its power, we are being asked to strip back the noise and return to what’s real and essential.

With so much energy around control and power dynamics stirring under this New Moon, we are being called to look at how we may be micromanaging our situations, routines, habits, relationships, or even our spiritual practice. This Moon reminds us that the more we try to grip, the more we lose our freedom and the further out of alignment we travel.

If we think of the Lion, we can see there is a quiet confidence in simplicity. No need to prove, push, or perfect, just being is enough. This is the heart of Leo wisdom, and tapping into this can help us navigate the harsher energies of this New Moon.”

So how can you Simplify things right now?

What needs to be pruned or put to the side?

I like to think of Simplifying as gardening.

In other words, there are things that are growing in my garden that shouldn’t really be there as they are crowding out all the things that were planted with purpose.

So I gently pull them out, give them a blessing and toss them in the compost!

Life is the same.

And on that note let’s crack on with the reading shall we?

Thus my gorgeous one, take a moment. Just let your breath naturally slow down, relax your shoulders and jaw. As you start to relax I invite you to see in your mind’s eye the energy of Simplicity and the power of the Lion. What do you want to keep? What do you want to release? If you need a little more support dropping into that energy I have a lovely little guided visualisation for you.

Then, when you’re ready, pick the card or cards that make you tingle and get curious.

Did you remember to pick?

Then let’s go have a good gander shall we?

LITTLE OWLYN

Wisdom is not heavy, harsh, or cruelly given. Wisdom is as simple as being open and ready to receive – and if you are ready, if you have decided that you are worthy and willing to learn, this great horned owl, my other self, wishes for me to give you a feather.

This feather is a talisman of magick, of wisdom that endures and can be applied again and again. Its power and wisdom will never run dry or fail to speak words of wisdom to you when you hold it in your mind’s eye. The tide will go in and out, but this featherlight piece of wisdom remains with the golden sun, and this wisdom will never fade or grow into a heavy burden, as some knowledge does.

You will wonder what to do at times, because things have changed. But this soft wisdom will speak to you again, and you will find your way. Wisdom is not heavy, crushing, or forceful. This is the truth – this wisdom is soft, light, and to be treasured. It is our gift to you now. Stay still. Give us your hand. And feel the gift that we wish to share with you. Feel the wisdom flow into you. Ahhhhh, lightness.

You will be able now to see more clearly, even when there is no light around you. Night will hold no fears for you. You will hear clearly what people are truly saying when they are speaking with you – their words’ true meanings will be utterly apparent immediately. You will be able to move suddenly and grasp your fate quickly when this helpful being comes to share your life – she is both faery and owl, a shapeshifter in form, and as swift and clear as the rain.

BROTHER RACCOON

Raccoons speak of stealth, remaining undercover, and flying under the radar. Raccoons suggest you take cover, work with camouflage, and stay in the in-between places for a time in order to remain safe. Do not reveal who you are, what you do, or your new idea or project to all. Too often we share what we are planning out loud, giving all, even ourselves, the impression it is already done. It is not.

It needs careful protection, but mostly you need to not draw attention. It does not mean you have to be furtive or sneaky, though some will call it so. It means to quietly get on with your day-to-day and the very soulful business of change without showing everyone every detail along the way. You have far to go – at this early stage it is not advisable to share all. There is a sacred part of you that must be protected, for it could easily be exhausted and exploited by those who will be very quick – even quicker than you – to recognise the value of what you have.

In order to survive, sometimes you must hide, camouflage, or mask yourself from those who would know our true nature and exploit you. Like a precious plant when snow falls, you must go underground, huddle in your seed, and keep quiet and safe from those who would take you and cultivate you and your amazing self for their own reasons.

This is not a time to allow yourself to be used by others for their own agendas.

Do not think of this hiding or melting into the forest as cowardice; it is wise to go to ground for a time now. In order for you, your ancestry, your bloodline, and anything cherished and rare to live on, you sometimes must hide it away for a time, bringing it forward later so that you flourish.

ORCA MAGICK

Orcas are the brilliant, physical, living reservoirs of Earth and galactic history. They are the carriers of wizards on their backs, according to Norse myth, meaning they carry the great sage lines of transformation and transmutation, and can pass this lore along.

They hold this history in the patterns of their ancient songs.

One day we will translate the songs and understand our own past times. Their bodies, those huge, resonating cavities, store the history of the planet herself. They travel the world’s oceans, singing, clearing, and awakening the energy grid again and again, preserving, reviving, renewing ancestral lines that need to be in place for this planet to be whole and well, now and in the future.

Earth is currently undergoing a vast initiation. Some have called this an ascension, although what it truly is has nothing to do with high or low, but with an integration of more dimensions, fully awakening your DNA and charging your auric field to a more powerful capacity. Healing, materialising into new forms, and creating will be greatly enhanced at this time.

You are a keeper of galactic mysteries and you have a strong starperson connection. Starpeople are connected to the growing need to connect to the galactic web, which we are a vital part of. It is time to take yourself outside and gaze up into the night sky. Learn about the constellations you can view from your home. Tune in to the worlds beyond this world, and ask that they connect with you in healthful ways.

Whales can assist with intergalactic travel (without physically leaving the planet), seal and repair any wounds or tears in your energy field, and return to you the parts of your soul that you may be unaware are even missing.

Wow, wow, wow. What gorgeous guides to help us with this glorious New Moon. Sending you massive hugs and squeezes. Be gentle with yourself and take the time to peel back the stuff that you’ve taken on without realising it.