Jenny Heston

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Full Moon/Cold Moon, Solstice, BOWS, Joy and a Special Reading.

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Happy Magickal, Merry, Mystical, Marvelous, Magnanimous, Manifesting Monday!

I don’t know about you but I am getting inundated with emails that are telling me 18 days left of 2021, 12 days until Xmas and a myriad of other things.  It makes me think – do these people think I’m daft?  Living under a rock? Or from another planet?

We can all do the math and figure out how many days of this year are left and as Xmas never changes its date – duh, we can do that math!  Sigh.  To me this creates another sense of stress in an already stressful season, let alone year.  It’s as if the world is going a tad bonkers and fear, scarcity and perfection are driving the unsupervised school bus!  (Terrifying thought!)

This is yet another reason why Solstice (which happens on December 21st) resonates for me on such a deep level.  So for all you amazing beasties who have emailed and messaged asking if there is going to be a Book of Winter Solstice this year (fondly referred to as BOWS), you bet your arse!  It is here and there is an amazing (if I say so myself) guided visualisation that will release the stress, the ties that may be binding a tad too tight and fill your soul.  

Also, in response to “you must do this before the New Year” emails and sentiments that are floating around.  I call bollocks!   To tell me that if I don’t do this or that then 2022 will be a poor year is just preying on fear, and that doesn’t work for me! So I decided to create a Reading Special with two new readings to really help you tap into the energy of the New Year for yourself in a more personal way.

One is, what does 2022 bring to you energetically and how to embrace and embody it all year long.  The other is, as we step into 2022 what is the path and the obstacle for you?  What needs to be released so that your path opens up even more?

So if either of those resonate for you, I am opening up spots for those readings and you will receive them at the beginning of January.  

But let’s get back to talking about Xmas and Solstice.  

The other day someone asked me if I was “anti-Xmas” as I seem to talk more about Solstice. 

Mmmmm, nope.  When my kids were tiny we celebrated both and most certainly Xmas was more of the main event, yet it didn’t feel as if it had a lot of soul in it, Joy in essence seemed to be missing, it was more about consumerism and putting on a front. Also, for me I wanted to rest and hibernate, but it was a time of parties, gatherings and bright lights.  

Here’s an example of how bonkers I was with making Xmas “Disney perfect”, (which was certainly expected by my wasbund).  My youngest (who turns 19 this year), was born on the Winter Solstice (December 21st) and I had to stay in the hospital until the day before Xmas Eve.

What would you do if you were coming home with a 2 day old child to 4 more children two days before Xmas?  Relax? Rest?  Let perfection fly out of the window?  I most certainly hope you would.  

However, one of the traditions that we had was that everyone would receive fabulous, funky, homemade pjs on Xmas Eve to open before they went to bed, made by moi!

So you guessed it!  With a wee babe snuggled up on me I sewed, and sewed, and sewed and dashed back and forth.  20 pairs of pjs were made, cookies were baked, baby and kids were tended and – drum roll please……………………by Xmas day I felt fucked!  

But hey, I had satisfied everyone around me and the societal conditioning of being perfect, and most certainly the conditioning of consumerism.  Yet I felt empty, confused, tired and wondering where the soul in celebrations was.  

Shortly after I chose to become a single mum of 5, and as I was still buying into the conditioning and just exploring my path, the stress level was brutal.

The presents (and finding the ‘perfect’ one that matched the commercials even if it was well over the budget), the baking of a myriad of cookies for a bake sale, finding the perfect tree, making sure the decorations were stupendous, sewing costumes for Xmas pageants, sitting through those Xmas pageants …… and the list went on, and on.  Yup, Joy had left the building with the overwhelm flooding in!

As Goddess forbid I certainly didn’t want my kids to feel left out or that I was fucking up in any shape or form, and it didn’t help that their father turned it into a competition.  (I can see you nodding your head!)  

Interestingly enough after a few years when Finn (the youngest) was about 4, and I was deepening my path, he was adamant that the time up to his birthday shouldn’t be filled with Xmas stuff.  He wanted to celebrate his birthday first and then Solstice.  Wow!  That kicked me in the arse and the game changed.  

On his birthday we would have a party or whatever he chose (normally it included sledding and a snowball fight).  Then in the evening we would turn all the lights off, open the doors and windows and start our Solstice celebration.  A spiral walk, stories told in the dark, then turning up the lights, bringing in a tree we had harvested and decorating it whilst eating Solstice nibbles and laughing our soxs off.  What a difference!  There was soul, there was depth, there were rituals, connection and it wasn’t about the presents it was about the season and the people.  

So no, I’m not anti-Xmas, but to me Solstice is richer, deeper and far more nourishing.  I feel aligned with the seasonal energy. Modern society & the demands we put on ourselves, can keep us from our most important work in winter: To REST.

Too often, we go through winter out of alignment with the seasonal energy: we’re working against it, and it’s creating a lot of dis-ease in our spirits. It depletes you.

This is why The Book of Winter Solstice was created.  To offer a different, deeper and more meaningful way to engage with all that our society and our soul needs.  

Two days before Solstice we have the Full Moon/Cold Moon.  Over in Creatrix Circle we are gathering on this Full Moon to celebrate the Winter Solstice.  

While Nature appears to be dead and lifeless, looks can be deceiving. Deep beneath the surface are themes of rest, renewal, and hope.

December’s Cold Moon spiritual meaning corresponds with Nature’s dormant energy. It’s a time for introspection and soul-searching, a chance to recharge and reconnect. This is a magical season full of transformation and deep internal work.

 Winter can become a time of feeding the spirit and nurturing the soul, not just emptying our bank account and fraying our nerves.

It may seem counterproductive to pause, rest, and reflect. However, remember that your worth isn’t defined by what you’ve accomplished. Use the Cold Moon as a symbolic guide to freeze and hibernate as well. 

Slow down and be fully present in activities that truly bring you joy and pleasure. Before you know it, Spring will be here, so enjoy these quiet moments of rest and solitude.  So why not create a to-do list for this Winter holiday that captures your inner child. What would you like to do to bring more holiday magic to the season?

With so many obligations during December, find time to slow down and read a book you enjoy. With the longer nights and colder days, it’s a perfect time to snuggle up and relax. Pick something purely for pleasure or a non-fiction book that can help you learn something new or change your perspective.

Lol, so there we go, Solstice, Xmas, Book of Winter Solstice, Full Moon and Solstice Reading all in a nutshell!

Okay – now let’s crack on with the reading.  When I sat with all my lovely decks and asked who felt a strong urge to come support and guide us this week as we head into the dark and the shortest day I was tickled to see who hopped up. 

The glorious guides who were adamant are the Sacred Destiny Oracle.  So in case  you have never met them, let me introduce you – and if you have met them before, let me reintroduce you (as not to do so is rude!).  “You have a sacred destiny; we all do.  There is a powerful and profound reason that you are here on the planet.  However, sometimes it may be difficult to understand what that reason is and perceive what is required on your journey into the future.  It may be a challenge to know what the next step in life should be.  This is the time to call upon the energy of nature and majesty of the natural world to provide answers to the heartfelt yearnings of your soul.  In ancient traditions, shamans, medicine women, witches, visionaries, and prophets all accessed hallowed knowledge by observing their natural environment.  These wise beings stepped through mystic gateways into inner realms to bring back meaning to the seemingly random event of life. “

I seriously snorted tea out of my nose when they appeared.  Why? 

Re-read the last two lines.  

Okay darling one.  Please take a moment to just relax.  Don’t worry about if the lights look great, or how you are going to deal with Uncle Tony at the Xmas dinner.  Just BE here NOW.  Take a massive deep breath out first through an open mouth.  Then allow your breathing to find its open delightful, rich rhythm and let your shoulders drop.  As we have just lit the third candle of Advent, Joy, the candle of the animal world.  So what does Joy feel like to you right now?  Is it elusive or is it permeating your being.  Breathe.  

If you want to play with Joy a bit more I have a guided visualisation for you.

Did you remember to pick?

Let’s go look, shall we?

STAYING FOCUSED

Be clear about where you are going.  Do not compromise!

Follow your dreams; you deserve the best.  Prioritise your life.  

Once you decide on a direction, hold the course.  Do not veer.  Do what’s important, and release the rest.  Place your intent and passion on one thing, rather than scattering in many directions,and you will be successful.

On the path, it’s easy for the traveler to be distracted by people, events, and even shiny objects.  Do not take any side roads.  Stay the course.

Keep going, no matter what emerges on your path that distracts you.  It’s easy to get lost and forget where you’re heading.  Recommit yourself to your destination.

What you focus on is what you create, so put your attention on what is worthwhile, beautiful, and inspiring.  Refrain from focusing on what’s not working: only focus on the direction you want to go.  

MIRACLES

Just around the bend, a miracle is waiting to happen.  

Release fear and uncertainty, and majestic wonders wait to unfold for you.  

Watch for them and embrace them.  Some come in an unlikely form.  Trust that all is unfolding for your highest good.  Expect miracles in your life.

What is expected tends to be realised.  The more you become aware of the small marvels in your life, the more you will grow in magnitude.  Celebrate and cherish them when they appear, no matter how small they may seem.

What others see as ordinary, you see as wondrous.  Look at your life in a new way.  Let go of fear and expectation, and allow the Goddess to solve your challenges in mysterious and wondrous ways.  

Don’t limit the way you think miracles can appear in your life.  All is well.

FARAWAY PLACES

Stop playing it safe.  

Get ready for new horizons and change in your life.  A journey is coming.  

It might be to foregin lands or faraway places, or may be an inner shift that changes your destiny.  It’s all beneficial.  Sometimes we can feel wobbled when we are not in our normal surroundings, however, you are safe and protected.  Good fortune ensues.

Part of the glory of travel is stepping out of old habits, routines, and the repetitiveness of everyday life.  It can feel daunting, yet in no small way your life is a spiritual voyage.  Change is coming.  Things are not as they seem. There are no wrong turns; every adventure and missed-venture is part of the course.  

You are on a pilgrimage of the soul.  Keep your metaphorical bag packed; some unexpected experiences are ahead.  Be ready for anything.  The joy of travel is that you can begin to experience the everyday as if you are seeing it for the first time.  

Nothing should be taken for granted.

Absolutely perfect!  How did that feel for you?  Wishing you a stupendous Full Moon.  Remember, if you want to learn something different and like stories, lore and rituals, as well as a glorious guided visualisation for Solstice, gift yourself the BOWS.  Also, don’t forget if you want to take advantage of the Solstice special on the two new readings, please do.  Remember to play for goodness sakes and don’t get caught up in what you think it “should look like”, sending you massive warm hugs, big gingerbread kisses and golden light!  See you next week for the last reading of 2021!

New Moon Solar Eclipse, Hope and a Candle Ritual.

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Happy Marvelous, Magnificent, Magnanimous, Magickal, Mysterious, Manifesting, Miraculous Monday!  How are you delicious lovely?  Are you keeping your sense of balance as the holiday season ramps up with fervour and a tad of franticness?

We have lots to natter about this week, so grab a cuppa as we go explore this potent New Moon Eclipse in Sagittarius that happens on Saturday, a New Moon Total Solar Eclipse is one of the most powerful Eclipses we can experience and why we should turn out thoughts towards Hope.  

As Forever shares:- “Let’s take a trip down memory lane, all the way back to May 2020. What growth have you achieved since this time? How has your life changed?

Since May 2020, we have been working our way through the Sagittarius-Gemini Eclipse cycle, but this cycle is now coming to an end and will wrap up on December 3/4, with a final New Moon Total Solar Eclipse.

Reaching the endpoint in an Eclipse cycle is a significant moment. It represents arriving at a new destination. It is a point in our lives where something or some part of us is fully reborn and fully integrated, and ready to play an active part in our lives.

So much has unfolded in the world since May of 2020. On a collective level, there was a grieving experience that unfolded as we were all forced to change our way of living. Events were canceled, holidays were postponed, jobs were lost. And it is perhaps only now that we are starting to see just how this chain reaction of events has led us to where we stand today.

Of course, while this energy was experienced on a collective level, we also have our own personal stories too and leading up to this Total Solar Eclipse, we may now start to see a pattern in how we were being guided and where we were being asked by the Universe to level up in our lives.

Eclipses represent portals into new states of consciousness. They tend to bring events that shift and transform our lives, allowing us to step into a new chapter of our soul’s evolution.

This New Moon Total Solar Eclipse falls in Sagittarius and is like the last step on this journey we have been traveling. It opens the final door on this path and can bring the rewards of our hard work.  Whatever this Eclipse cycle has triggered in us, however we have been asked to grow and change, we will now start to see the end of the journey. 

A new clarity will emerge, and with that new clarity, it will feel like we are opening to a new chapter.

There is no doubt that New Moon Eclipses are powerful times of manifestation and can activate whatever we have been sowing.  Under their presence, energy is drawn towards us, allowing our energy field to become a magnet to whatever needs to come our way.

While this Solar Eclipse is bringing the culmination of all our energies since this Eclipse cycle began, we can also use it to set an intention about what we wish to attract. We can use its energy in a deliberate way to draw in all that we wish to experience.

So with this potent energy available to you, let’s explore Hope.  

Now you may be thinking to yourself – ummm, errr, Jen why are we talking about Hope?

Yesterday was the first Sunday (or candle of Advent).  Advent includes the four Sundays prior to Christmas, and is a time of inner searching, introspection and anticipation.

It is through the darkness of the Earth we await the birth of a new inner light to warm our hearts and strengthen our thoughts and deeds.  Advent is a journey inward to the soul, where we become aware of the eternal light that lightens our way. 

It is also so beautifully entwined in the northern hemisphere with the Winter Solstice and the return of the Sun, and in the southern hemisphere with Summer– celebrating the Sun. 

For those celebrating the Advent festival, and to all spiritual beliefs and traditions, this time of year has something special for everyone – the Season of Light on so many levels.

As we turn inwards with the energy of the season and walk into the darkness, It is a time of seeking and keeping that light aglow and sharing the light.

The delicious piece here is that as you step into the darkness to release, there is a place for Hope.   

Now I will be honest, the word “Hope” has never been one of my favourite words as I find it is used far too much i.e. – I hope the kids do their chores, I hope I win the lottery, I hope the cat doesn’t cough a hairball on the clean laundry……….  So the word Hope always felt a bit banal to me, thus, I went exploring and reading and have to say I really like this definition, it is one I can get behind:-

“Hope is a feeling of trust, a security, and a reason to keep going. It is a passionate desire of our heart. It is a feeling of expectation and a longing for a certain thing to happen.” – Verity Russell

So let me ask – What do you Hope for?

When my kids were small they went to Waldorf for their wee years and in Waldorf education, each week of Advent is assigned a “theme” of sorts and is a time for reflection and gratitude towards the different realms of our earth: stones & minerals; plants; animal kingdom; and humankind.

Over the last few weeks I have been making candles galore, filled with essential oils, dried flowers, crystals and magick.  Thus, over the weekend, I gathered ivy and cedar and made a wreath that sits on my dining room table with five of the lovely candles that I have made. 

As I lit the first one I breathed in Hope, and also honoured the stones and the bones by decorating around that candle with seashells, crystals and beach stones.  

As the first verse says – The first light of Advent is the light of stone–.  Light that lives in crystals, seashells, and bones.

Doing this reminds me we are all connected and we have lots to be grateful for (even on those dark days).

So an invitation for you to deepen into this practice over the next month is a simple candle ritual.  And if you are part of The Creatrix Circle, you will know that ritual is an intention made  manifest.  A ritual takes an idea, thought or emotions and gives it physical form in the world. 

A ritual allows your body, your cells to understand your intention..

Get 4 or 5 candles.  You can make a wreath, or place them on your mantelpiece or wherever resonates for you.  Then put some lovely crystals, stones or shells by the first one – the candle of Hope. Then every evening this week light the first candle and as it burns breathe in Hope, turn your mind, heart and soul over to Hope.  And let that gentle energy dance in your body as the flame dances on the candle.  Yes?

Now enough chuntering from me, let’s crack on with the reading.   When I went to the cards to ask who would like to be present this week it made my heart smile to see who showed up.  The amazing Faery Blessing guides were most adamant.  As after all, who doesn’t need a Blessing?

Now if these guides are new to you, please let me introduce them as it would be rude not to.

Faeries are present in every droplet of water, every blade of grass – they are everywhere there is a trace of nature – thus every field, flower, and forest is theirs.  They inhabit the wild rainforests and the old castles; they dance within standing stones and burial mounds; they are on the top of mountains and within the grove deep in the valley; and they appear in the cracks in the pavement and beneath the cities in the old, tangled tree roots.  Faeries are part of this world, and they were here before we were born into this world, and they know us better than we know ourselves.  

For humans, many of us have lost our sense of play, our sense of relationship with nature, our courage to be ourselves – as well as our hope, creativity, and personal power.  We have looked outside of ourselves and nature and the sacred ones for answers, and in doing so, we have become quite lost.  The blessings of the faeries can bring us back into relationship with ourselves, back into relationship with the elements and the elementals, so that we can become more at home within the world, while creating a personal world which supports our dreams, our wishes, and our purpose.  

Yes!  Positively perfect!

So gorgeous one take a breath.  Just a normal breath and then as you carry on breathing allow it to slow down.  Breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth.  Allow in your mind’s eye a gorgeous rainbow swirl to form, this pattern is made Hope.  That deep trust and knowing.   As you breathe just let it swirl, you don’t have to control it.  

Then when you are ready pick the card or cards that whisper to you and tickle your soul.

For those who have said they would like to hear the Hope Guided Visualisation again, here it is.

Did you remember to pick?

Let’s go have a look, shall we?

A BLESSING OF GLAMOUR

The Blessing of faery glamour is the gift of being able to change and appear a little different than how we feel to be.  For some people, this could seem a ruse or manipulation.  In truth, though, it is the ability to draw deeply from within us to find the strength to become what we need to be.  You are now gifted the blessing of faery glamour, and you will find you can draw confidence from deep within you in challenging circumstances.

The faeries will lend you some of their energy, too, so you can feel brave within an intimidating situation – overcome nerves that might prevent you from doing something you would otherwise enjoy, find the strength to confront what must be confronted, or head to a meeting with confidence.

Faery glamour is also the ability to physically change.  So to others you may now seem a little taller, and you will have greater belief in your own presence, now, too, to know that you draw your energy up from within and have influence by showing all of what you can be.

Let the mantle of the blessing of glamour now fall about you, to help you feel and be powerful, even when exhausted; to feel attractive, despite societal conditioning and criticism; to speak your truth, when you feel afraid of what the truth’s reception will be.

May you be invisible when you do not wish to be seen and be seen when you wish to have presence.  You now have the gift of glamour, and you can use it to call upon your own faery blood to arise and be of assistance to you when the travails of the human world can seem a burden.

Draw up the glamour from within and assert a boundary, repel a predator, create an impression, and believe in yourself once again. 

A blessing of the faery glamour to you, friend.

A BLESSING OF NWYFRE

The Faery now offer you the gift of Nwyfre, the blessing of healthy energy, clear and revitalising, which will manifest in a kind of flow all about you, radiating from within.  This primal force of energy, Nwyfre, will give you more energy to move well, to be of good cheer, to do what needs to be done, and to do what you wish to do.

With this faery blessing comes a sense of being here, of being grounded and centred, of strength and a thriving energy, of feeling strong and well, connected and supported.  You will feel the urge to spend time outdoors, within natural light – with the trees, or with the animals, or the ocean or bodies of water.  All of these sources of natural life force will feel more connected to you than before, almost as if the world is speaking with you and you can speak to the world in return.

If you have felt nervous, or frail, unwell, or uncertain, this flow of Nwyfre will enter you, a blessing from the realm of the fae, and it will be of great assistance.  This blessing is a regaining of energy, a sense of rising up from within a greater source of vitality – and this is the support of the faery realm.

Its gift will be felt in the breath and the blood, in the bones and in your heart, and you will shine once again, with a life force and a glow that will let people know they have met a person who is well and blessed.

A blessing of Nwyfre to you, friend.

A BLESSING OF THE SEELIE

A gift from the Seelie Court is yours.  The Seelie Court is a place where you are treated with courtesy and honour, respect and grace.  To be blessed by the Seelie is to have kindness enter your life.  This blessing from the Seelie Court acknowledges the courtesy and respect you have extended to others, and the kindnesses you have done, again and again, without thought for what you would receive in return.

The Seelie have been observing your goodness, and due to this goodness, you are now receiving a reward.  You will find consideration and empathy, understanding and rewards, when this blessing comes to you.  There could be a small windfall, a little extra of everything – so that, suddenly, it seems like the Universe is supporting you, and that what once was a struggle becomes easier.

In the old days, the blessing of the Seelie meant the cow’s milk was sweeter and more abundant, the grain grew high in the fields, and babes grew strong in days filled with gentle sunshine.  

For you, your tender plans and hopes will have every kindness to support them, as the blessing of the Court of the Seelie is yours, and with that, comes a time of grace and ease, compassion and flow.

Blessings.

Well delicious lovely, that was quite a Divine reading! Wishing you a stupendous week filled with Hope.  Remember to light your candle every evening and allow the tendrils of Hope to seep into your day to day and soothe your soul.  Big hugs and squeezes and play with Eclipse!  

Post Eclipse, When your Faith Tanks and playing the Thanks Game!

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Happy Miraculous, Majestic, Musical, Manic, Moodling, Merry, Manifesting, Magickal Monday!

How was Eclipse for you?  

Now if you remember an eclipse  can generate an awareness of something larger, running the show and they poke holes in our ego/identity revealing things within us that we have been avoiding or are totally unaware of.  

An eclipse uncovers things.  Some we want to see and others we really don’t. Lunar Eclipses are like extra potent Full Moons. They illuminate areas of our lives that need to be cleared and swept away. They shine a light on all that no longer needs to be present with us.  They reveal to us where we are holding on too tightly, and where we have to surrender and let go.

So if you have been feeling a tad vulnerable, a bit weebly – it will all be okay!  Just breathe into that space and trust that as you shed old things you create space for new seeds to be sown.

For all my wonderful American friends “Happy Thanksgiving!” I have to admit that I find it a tad odd to have Thanksgiving so close to Xmas, but hey I love to celebrate most everything (ask my kids).  It could be winter solstice, summer solstice, equinox, Full Moon, New Moon, Chinese New Year, Easter, Valentine’s, the sun is shining, the snow is falling – you name it! 

Even simple things like the first flowers of spring, or having gorgeous flowers on my desk whilst it is grey and rainy outside.  Life is a celebration and quite frankly I chose to celebrate as much as possible.

Though to be honest this week, I found it challenging to celebrate as my faith in humanity had tanked somewhat.  

We have had torrential rains and the devastation they have created has been huge.  Towns gone under the water, people homeless, cars caught in mudslides, huge chunks of major roads wiped out.  Many areas of BC took a shit kicking to say the least.

Many people have been amazing, and really pulled together to help each other and those in need, however, the masses – wow.

The masses dropped into “Screw everyone else, it’s all about me” (like the beginning of Covid) and went into a place of panic and fear.  So how did they deal with it?  Panic buying and hoarding!  It has been mind blowing to watch.

A woman with two grocery buggies filled with milk, (just milk), and when asked if she was buying for a restaurant, friends and family her response was “Fuck no, this is for me.”  Line ups at the petrol stations that are over a 100 cars long, in fact so long they are blocking traffic and emergency vehicles and buses couldn’t get through.  A chap with 40 packs of toilet paper!  What on goddesses green earth do you do with 480 rolls of lou paper?  People screaming and being abusive to each other or the employees in stores.  

It made me shake my head and think “A nice cabin out in the woods far away from this is a great idea!”  

I mean seriously!  Did we learn nothing from the onset of Covid, that we are all in this together?  Apparently not.  So I have avoided stores and petrol stations like the plague as the frenetic selfishness and level of entitlement has been too intense.  And to be honest – disgusting to watch.  It’s as if a flock of locusts have descended on all the stores, yet the ironic thing is – There is No Shortage.  Other than the one that has just been created by panic buying.  Sigh.  

So this got me to pondering and on Friday when the Eclipse happened there was a lot of releasing going on. And then I remembered the Thanks game, a fabulous game to play any time of the year, but even more appropriate with American Thanksgiving this week.

Ready to play?

I invite you (no matter where you live) to harness the energy of Thanksgiving and really give thanks for all the pieces that make up your most delicious self and life (yes, even the ones you judge harshly).  

Give thanks for all the various people, places and things that you are thankful for – they could be present day, past day or future day.  List them all in your mind one at a time and as you bring them into your consciousness, smile and blow them a kiss (yes, seriously blow them a kiss).  

See the kiss leaving your hand and turning into a gorgeous gold butterfly that flies off to that person or part of yourself and gently lands on their right cheek and brushes them softly with your blessing, thanks and appreciation.  

I sent so many lovely golden butterflies out to the amazing women in The Creatrix Circle especially as we had our very first Tea Time this weekend which was filled with laughter, sharing and empowering each other.

Now, think of all the people, places, things or situations that you have a challenge with, or that you don’t feel so kindly towards.  Take a deep breath in and exhale. 

Bring them up one at a time in your mind’s eye and blow them a kiss.  This time as the kiss leaves your hand it turns into a delightful little pink heart filled with love and forgiveness and wings its way through the ether to gently land where it is meant to.  

Another big breath in and as you exhale wrap your arms around yourself in a HUGE bear hug and see glorious golden light surrounding you like a cocoon and give thanks for your body, your heart, your soul, your mind and the delicious light that is you.  Big squeeze and as you release your arms gently open your eyes and smile.

It definitely helps in any situation, but especially when stupidity seems to have taken the steering wheel of society!

So with all of that chuntering on, let’s crack on with the reading.  When I went to the guides and cards and asked who wanted to show and shine – the deck that came out loud and proud this week is The Oracle of the Divine Circus.   The reason I laughed is these glorious guides are playful, but deep.  They think outside the box and invite you to do the same.  

If you have never met these glorious guides, please let me introduce you.  “What is life if not a Divine Circus?  Life might seem ordinary at times, yet when we look more closely, it is bursting with creative diversity, constantly evolving, pulling rugs out from underneath our feet (usually just at the moment we think we have everything under control) and opening doors we couldn’t even see were right there before us a moment earlier.  Life is magical, thrilling, sometimes strange and even scary.  It can inspire you and touch your soul, inviting you to discover the unique magic within you, to dare to live it, to express it, to play with possibilities and embrace what sets you apart from the crowd. “

So just settle in delicious lovely. Allow yourself to calm and to just breathe. Then when you are ready pick the card or cards that pull at you.

Did you remember to pick?

Let’s go have a look, shall we?

DIVINE DISGUISE

Some blessings are obvious – the door that opens, the person who says yes and the instant success of an idea.  But not all blessings are instantly recognisable.  Some blessings are so veiled that at first you might consider them to be an unwanted development.  A concealed blessing is either already at work in your life or on its way.  Don’t worry if you feel like things aren’t working out as they should.  Soon enough, the disguise will be dropped, and the blessed unmasked in all its beauty.

Blessings are the mysterious workings of the universe, there to help us along our unique life path to live our truths and fulfil our potential.  The universe has the knack of knowing just what it is we need, even when sometimes we might think we need something altogether different.  This is how it can be that something we resist and reject in our lives can become the very thing we are most grateful for later on.  We realise it has been a blessing masked, something actually helping us, even though it might have come in the form of a challenge or struggle before we eventually gain great benefit from it.  

The Divine Disguise brings you the promise of peace of mind and a realisation that the universe does really know what it’s doing.  It’s in your corner, on your side, cheering you on and helping you avoid unnecessary pitfalls, even if you don’t know they exist.  The real beauty of a situation isn’t obvious to you yet.  It could be a delay or change in plans that runs out to be in your favour, even if at the time you aren’t sure it signals failure!  It could be the wrong person saying no so the right person can say yes.  It could be being blocked from turning back to your past, so you must continue forward to the magic of your future.

Don’t worry.  Even that which appears most troublesome is going to reveal itself to be working in your favour.

DARK HARLEQUIN

Bells are ringing from deep inside.  Something that once had to hide is seeking your attention.  It wants out!  It wants to be free!  As you release what was once shut away, your discomfort shall turn to glee.  You are a spiritual adventurer!  You are not afraid to go to the edge of what you know, of who you have believed yourself to be.  Even when before you lies the darkness of unknown worlds, of undiscovered parts of you, even when you feel uncertainty, discomfort or doubt, you are still willing to figure out what it’s all about.  This fine and fierce attitude gives you a special kind of grace, the grace to discover that you are a living, wild, divinely free and empowered force to be reckoned with in this world.  That discovery sets you free from fear and unleashes you upon a path of loving wild creation and joyful abandon!  

So you’ve come to a place in you, and in your life, where you don’t know.  You don’t know what’s happening.  You don’t know how to work through it.  You don’t know who you are (well, not all of who you are).  You don’t know what you don’t know.  You are at the point of not knowing because you are growing. There will be surprises.  There will be discoveries.  You’ll feel awkward at times, like you are trying to see in the dark.  You’ll wonder if you are supposed to be so confused, if you are supposed to feel like you aren’t sure who you are anymore, or even if the things that once made sense in your life are supposed to seem so fragile, as though life, once thought rock solid, actually turns out to be a house of cards.  The answer, of course, is yes.  Yes, it’s a royally divine mess.  

Don’t be afraid to let there be some inner rattling and rampaging.  You are at a time when you are naturally diving into the darkness for a healing purpose.  So ask the difficult questions.  Do things you wouldn’t normally do.  Experiment with thinking in ways you wouldn’t normally think.  Be willing to let everything change for the better by first letting go of how things are now.  The messier your inner world seems to be right now, the more you can expect complete and utter transformation as a new order comes into form.  Expect the unexpected, for you were born to grow into what is happening now.  

It’s time to let the wild thing within out!

SECRET OF SHINOBI

Shhhhhh!  Can you keep a secret?  It’s time to play your cards close to your chest.  Soon enough, you’ll be ready to stand upon the mountain top for all to see and hear.  For now, let things unfold in the guarded privacy of your inner world.  When the time is right to be seen in the light, you’ll know what is true and what to do.  Until then, be patient, be private, be committed and wait for the right time to shine.

Sometimes being less visible, less transparent, less “seen” for a time is helpful.  It doesn’t mean being dishonest or deceptive, but it does mean keeping your intentions and your truths to yourself until you see the best way to attain your goals.  In fact, the best way to attain your goals might be more of the “iron fist in velvet glove” approach.  You might find that gentle persuasion works far better than direct confrontation, which can unintentionally inflame a situation and trigger defensive reactions in others instead of finding a way to bring resolution.

If you have been frustrated that you are not breaking through into a more prominent position or not being seen as clearly as you would like, don’t worry.  That will -pass and you will be given your time to stand up and be seen at the right time.  

When it is time to show your hand, to reveal your intentions and speak more openly and publicly about what has been gestating, you’ll know it; but for now, let things come together away from prying eyes.  Just for now, it’s time to keep a secret.

Oh wow, positively perfect for this time.  (Seriously, you can’t make this shit up!)  So gorgeous one, sending you huge love, ease and thanks.  I am thankful for you exactly as you are – perfectly imperfect, which is the best way to be.  Be kind to yourself, and remember to play the Thanks game when you need a tune up!  Big hugs and squeezes.

Grab your Girdle Gertie it’s Eclipse Season, and a Spell for Release!

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Happy, Magickal, Moony, Maddening, Mirthful, Majestic, Magnificent, Manifesting Monday!

How are you delicious lovely?  Did you take some time on Remembrance Day to remember and tap into the potent energy of 11:11?

So let me ask, how has your sleep been?  I have heard from many of you that you’re either having supremely vivid and rather odd dreams, or not sleeping well.  No surprise!  Eclipse energy magnifies the energy of the Full Moon which is happening on Friday November 19th.

And if you’ve been with me a while you will know that Eclipse time brings a lot of hidden things to the surface.  Lunar eclipses tend to be highly emotional, so we may have a hard time being objective and logical, and instead jump to action without thinking things through or respecting others. When riled up, take some moments to calm down before rushing into anything.

This Full Moon eclipse is happening in the wonderful Beaver Moon, named after the diligent beavers who are eagerly completing their lodges and food stores for the cold Winter season ahead. However, beavers stay active all Winter long even when ice covers the water’s surface.

November’s Beaver Moon spiritual meaning symbolizes the beaver’s ability to be the architects and creators of their own life. This is something we can all endeavor to be! Use the Beaver Moon as a final motivating push before Winter to create action and transformation in your life.

Now is a time to finish the goals and intentions that are most important to you before Winter is officially here. Figure out what dams you need to create to stop draining your energy or allowing negative energy from influencing your physical and spiritual wellbeing.

While Eclipses can be potent, they do help us to level up and take a quantum leap forward on our path. Whatever falls away, as hard as it may be, is always a catalyst for our soul growth even if it doesn’t feel like it at the time.

So my sweetie, buckle up, ground and breath through the chaos both external and internal.  Yes?

A simple ritual and spell to do under this Beaver Full Moon Eclipse is a Releasing Spell.  

Cleansing your mind, space and soul.  

How do you do it you ask?

Ask yourself what fears, baggage, and worries have you been allowing to take up space in your gorgeous soul and mind that are keeping you from moving forward. 

What bad habits have you been continuing that are affecting your physical or mental health?

Then, make a list on a piece of paper and burn each one under the light of the Full Beaver Moon to eliminate these worries from your life. Make sure to use something fire safe.

After you have finished letting go of all that mental and soul clutter.

Use these words to seal the spell.  

Chiron, wounded healer, come to me,

Release this pain and set me free.

Allow the wisdom to remain,

But the sting I shall never feel again.

By the power of three times three,

As I do will, so mote it be.

Take a glorious deep breath and smile. 

Additionally, use November’s Full Moon as a time to cleanse out items that don’t bring you joy. Don’t feel the need to hold onto an item out of guilt or fear. I used to hold onto gifts I didn’t want or like for years!  Now I don’t as let’s be honest, your home isn’t a place to store guilt or negative feelings, it’s a place for joy and happiness.  

So purge that “stuff”, donate it, leave it out for someone else, regift it – just let it go okay?

And if you want to explore more spells, rituals and learn how to really connect to your spirit and magick, come join the amazing community over in The Creatrix Circle.  

Okay, enough chuntering let’s crack on with the reading.  So when I went to the cards and asked who wanted to come and guide this week and share their wisdom, the wonderful Kitsune stood up front and centre.  

Now if these guides are new to you, please let me introduce them.  Welcome to the Kitsune, the shapeshifters, the foxes and the magickal beings of immense and divine power, rich with Foxfire light.  They are here to help you.  They care, in their wily way, about interacting with us.  They wish to light your way with Foxfire.  They year to connect with you, to rekindle the sacred flame within you.  For you.  This is their promise to you.  For you are like the ancient wanderer in the forest who has at some time been very kind, for no good reason, and at no small inconvenience to yourself.  And Kitsune have noticed this kindness, and so now they come to you, with their messages and their blessings, with the rice of abundance and the ancient flame with its power to bring us back to life.  They wish for you to know the wisdom and the secrets and the powers that lie within you.  These are the grains of rice that will feed your soul with golden light, with Foxfire, whose origins are ancient, until you shine once more like the bright soul you are.

So my gorgeous one, just breathe and allow yourself to settle.  As your breathing slows, invite into your mind’s eye your gorgeous divine light and ask for guidance with what you need to release on this Eclipse Moon.  If you need a bit of support tapping into this energy there’s a lovely guided visualisation to support you.

Then, when you are ready, pick the card or cards that call to you.

Did you remember to pick?

Come, let’s look shall we?

THE GOLDEN MOMENT

The Golden Moment occurs when, in one sublime convergence, all that has troubled or caused hardship falls away, and the rewards of all that you have done simply are available to you, in a lovely time of wellbeing, good fortune, and joy.  This is a place in which we are filled with the light of possibility, yet we are no longer under the strain of effort and the pressure of former days.  

The golden moment is to be felt and experienced, as it cannot be created or forced – it is akin to the energy of a holiday with friends, when there is true delight, a lack of complications, and an effortless ease.  There is companionship that is soulful, emotional interactions that are true and without conflict and defence, and a sense of community and family around you.

The whole world seems to be conspiring to make you happy – happy because you have an inner contentment, a sense of belonging in your own skin, and the people who you love, love you in return.  There is a sense of flowering, growth, and coming to a kind of ripeness at this time.

Enjoy the golden moment, for it is sometimes fleeting, so allow it to replenish you, nurture you, give you back a true sense of all that is possible in life, and sustain you through the days of change that lie ahead.  While there will be other challenges to face in the future, for now, you are held, supported, loved, and cherished by the Universe in ways that are immediately tangible.  

SHARING  YOUR WISDOM

There will soon be opportunities for you, dear one, to share your wisdom with others.  This wisdom is timeless, but it has come about because of your experience and your knowledge, gathered over lifetimes.  It is simple and distilled, uncomplicated and without the desire to seem grand or mystical.  It is the kind of wisdom that grandmothers and grandfathers who have travelled close to the veil for a very long time can pass along.

It is not resigned, nor is it fierce.  There is a calm to it, and a value to it that is precious beyond words.  Within this life, friend, you have walked with dragons, loved and lost, been cast out, and risen again and again to so many challenges.  Now as you grow older in years, you can mentor and share, guide and teach, kindly and without ego or the need to impress the others who wish to  know how to navigate the dark forests of this lifetime.

Take your time, and speak with those who need help.  Share with those who are ready to listen.  Keep the magick of the world alive by sharing your belief in the energetic realms and helping others understand that beyond what can be seen with the eyes are powerful ones dwelling just at the edges of our earthly experience – the old ones, the dragons among them.

Fear not that no one wants to hear your words.  They are needed, and your stories will be valued and shared and change the lives of those they touch.  Speak now, and let the others listen, for you have walked between the worlds, and we long to hear the stories of your adventures.  

THE NOBLE ONE

This speaks to you of your own inner nobility, the desire to be not only a good person, but also your wish to be an honourable one, and you are reminded of your own desire to bring good deeds to the world.  You will keep calm when all about you fall into patterns that are of no use to any, except the howl of their own inner, wounded child.  You will tend to your wounds, get the help that you may need, and become a better person.  

You are part of the new day for the world, and you are to be recognised for your goodness.  You have chosen right action and stood by a code of honour, which has led you to offer the world a series of acts of nobility.

Every act of nobility is no act of martyrdom – you continue to speak your truth, but without rancour and bitterness.  Instead you shine with the possibility of what it could be like to be a great being.  Through this process, you grow and nurture your own good luck.  While you work on your own flaws and challenges, others see you as evidence of goodness within the world.  They will seek you out and your services will be sought after, as you have developed a reputation that shines and will remain untarnished.

You are soon able to open up, share who you are, and welcome more affection and true intimacy into your life because you have done the work your soul required of you, thanks to your sojourn with the realms of Kitsune.  Your own deep self-love has created a field of energy all about you that is attractive, resonant, and full of noble empathy.  

At this time, connect and pray to your own Higher Self, and be reverent of the very simple truth of being alive and awake.  

Woosah!  Amazing messages for this week, I love it!  So gorgeous one, I wish for you a week of release.  Release of fears, burdens and angst.  May you breathe in how frigging awesome you are and let the dross go with this glorious Beaver Moon Eclipse.  Massive hugs and squeezes – oh and warm soxs!

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