Jenny Heston

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Samhain

Welcome to Samhain! But how does it support your spiritual and personal evolution?

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Happy Marvellous, Magicakal, Mysterious, Manifesting Monday!

Oh my giddy aunt, it’s good to be back!

As most of you know I went off for a month and trekked Ireland and a good chunk of the UK (the cool spots).

Someone asked me the other day (appreciating I have been home just under 2 weeks), how was your vacation?  

This wasn’t a vacation, it was an Odyssey, a trip to rediscover paternal and maternal places.  To meet glorious Irish cousins that I have never seen face to face, to explore sacred sites and to scatter some of my Mum’s ashes in places she loved in Yorkshire.  

Have to say it was epic and I’m still processing it.

As there have been so many pivotal moments on every level!

So I’m so glad to be back in time for Samhain, and I have spent some time in the garden (as it went nuts whilst I was away).

I harvested what was needed, and cut away those things that weren’t needed, and weeded out a shed ton so that the ground is open, receptive and ready for planting.

But that’s the energy of- Samhain (pronounced So-ween) and it is my most favourite celebration of the year.

I will be honest I frigging love, love, love Samhain as it is the epitome of endings and beginnings.  This is a transformative time of year.

When you connect with this potent energy, and let it guide you in your soul work, you can create lasting growth & change in your life.

Now if this way of looking at what you know as our Western Culture “Halloween” is new to you, and you are thinking – Jenn WTF?

Grab the Magickal Book of Samhain and all will be explained.  

If you just want to read a lovely story about Stingy Jack and why we carve pumpkins, feel free.  

As in our Western Culture we think of Halloween as the “spooky time”, kids get dressed up and go looking for tricks or treats throughout the neighbourhood.  Pumpkins are carved with faces to scare and there is a sense of celebration in the air.  

Yet funnily enough Samhain (which is where our Halloween originated) is more than one day.  

We have All Hallows Eve, which starts at dusk on the 31st and then on November 1st we have All Saints Day, and on November 2nd it is All Souls day, or Dia de Los Muertos.  All of which are a celebration of death and those who have passed and new beginnings.  

Think about it, when we were an agricultural based community, this was the time when the harvest would have all been brought in, the days were getting shorter and it was a time to move into the darkness.  

This is the sacred time marking the end of the harvest season. It’s the time of Death in nature.  This is the time of year when we acknowledge, and honour, the role that Death plays in the cycle of Life.

You cannot continue to evolve, and birth new life, without experiencing Death.

This is the time of honouring your ancestors and inviting their help and support.  

It’s a place of reflection and  celebration.  It’s a time of spiritually slowing down!

If you remember, at Equinox the energy was still mingled with summer, our inner & outer worlds swirling around each other; a time of finding balance between the two.

And I will say I celebrated Equinox climbing a huge Tor in Ireland and participating in a dawn ceremony.  

Now, at Samhain it’s clear that our inner world is overtaking our outer. 

Day is turning to night as we move into the dark side of the wheel of the year. This is where the energy turns inward, and things need to die on the outside in order to do that.

Samhain celebrates that Death.

But what does this mean for you personally?  How does it benefit you?

Turn Inwards.  This is the time where you can make peace with yourself and to get comfortable  with your inner life. This is where the work is for the next few months.  It’s a place of being in a neutral mind and just observing.

Embrace the darkness.  By embracing the darkness you learn not to fear the darkness. 

There’s a lot of beauty in these dark days. Embrace it. Magic is born in the darkness.

And as you turn inward, don’t be afraid to look at your dark parts–be an observer. No judgement. What do your shadows want to show you?

Release whatever needs to die.  If you are brave enough to look at the darkness, to listen to what it has to tell you, you discover parts of yourself you need to let go of in order to grow & evolve.

This is where we leave behind the things that we’ve outgrown. Welcome the mystery & the possibilities of the space that it creates in your life.

This is a powerful time for magic & manifestation. What new dreams will be born to replace the leaves that you’ve let go of?

Be gentle with yourself.  Being brave enough to journey into the darkness requires really mindful nurturing & self-compassion. This is hard inner work. It requires you to be so gentle & loving & kind to yourself over the next few months.

In perfect divine timing, at Samhain we are entering the feminine/yin side of the wheel of the year.

Yin energy is restful. It’s gentle & nurturing. It’s intuitive & receptive.

So my gorgeous bean, that is how it benefits you when you move in rhythm with Mama Gaia and the seasons.  

Now with all that being said, and as I want to go play and celebrate (and if you have actually read this far lol), let’s crack on with the reading.

The guides that decided to come and play with us all for this All Hallows Eve surprised me.  They are the glorious guides of the Sacred Forest.  

Now if these are new to you, please let me introduce them (as not to do so would be rude!)

At the edge of the mind awaits the holy wilderness of the soul.  It beckons you, like a great forest filled with vast mysteries and wonders.  While this mystical realm exists in a higher dimension, beyond normal reality, it is real nevertheless.  To enter this mystical realm, it’s simply a matter of having an open heart and an open mind.  

In this healing and holy place, long-sought answers to your deepest questions become known.  Ancient wisdom emerges.  Revelations about your future are revealed.  Hidden talents and abilities are activated with you.  It’s a place where miracles unfold, and your spirit can fly.  In the deepest sense you remember who you are.  

Okay gorgeous bean, here we are starting to step into All Hallows Eve, the start of Samhain.  The place of release and moving into the warm, feminine darkness that nurtures and supports.  I invite you to take a long, deep, luxurious breath in through the nose and out through the mouth.  Let your face relax, your jaw relax and the worries of the day drop to the floor like leaves from autumnal trees.  

Then I invite you to see in your mind’s eye a glorious warm dark night sky, you feel safe, you feel supported and held and as the clouds pull away  you see stars that will guide you.  Breathe that in.  Allow this gorgeous Feminine Darkness to gently wrap around you and guide you and then when you are ready pick a card or cards that call to you.

You picked yes?

Shall we go see?

FOREST TEMPLE

Enlightenment

The sound of delicate chanting fills the forest.  You follow the sound, as you walk down a meandering path into a small clearing.  Before you, a forest temple becomes visible.  As you get closer, it feels that the chanting is penetrating deep into your soul.  Something seems to be shifting within you.  Everything is the same, yet everything is somehow different.

Meditate on the light within you and around you.  Connect with the ever-present of the Divine.  Right now your awareness is increasing.  Your ability to understand the world is shifting.  More and more, you can see situations from all points of view, and this creates an expansion in all parts of your life.

We can often get stuck in seeing the world from only your personal point of consciousness, which is dramatically restricting possibilities for you.  A one-sided adamant view of life can block a vast influx of light, joy, and connection to the Creatrix.  

Strict adherence to your beliefs can obstruct wonderful opportunities from flooding your life.  Be willing to step outside your limited points of view and see the world from the others’ perspectives, and your life will expand.  

With enlightenment, you’ll feel the expansion from a limited sense of self to an awareness of the cosmos around you.  That loves you.  

Positive changes are coming.  You are lightening up; feel buoyant and free.  Your connection to Spirit is deepening if you allow it.  Old beliefs about who you are and what you deserve in life are falling away, replaced by incredible new paths. 

EAGLE SPIRIT

Freedom

Eagle Spirit invites you onto her back, and you dwindle in size so that you can climb on.  You hold on to the down beneath her feathers as she soars higher and higher.  The forest looks smaller and smaller, yet you can see so clearly as you ascend above the clouds.  You have never felt so free!

It’s time to break free and let your spirit fly!  Be daring as you go beyond predictable behaviour.  Fling your arms up to the heavens in joy.  

Also, pay attention when you have let life or others restrict  your freedom.  Recognising this is the first step to reclaiming your power.  Don’t allow yourself to be trapped by convention or the expectations of others.  The truth is that you aren’t here on this earth to be ordinary, but to step beyond limitations and self-imposed boundaries.

You have the ability to choose  your life on your terms.  Perhaps you aren’t always free to create the exact circumstances of your life – but you’re certainly able to decide what meaning to give those situations.  Select meanings that empower you, for this is the time to break free.  Hold the intent that boundless freedom surges through you, and so it shall.

This is the time to express yourself.  Don’t hold back.  Choose life on your terms.

Don’t be trapped by the expectations of others.

DAFFODIL FAIRY

New Beginnings

You feel a tap on your shoulder, and in a flash of yellow, you see a Daffodil Fairy fly by you.  In a high, sweet voice she says, “The best is yet to be!  It’s time for a new beginning!”  With glee, you race after her into the forest.

Life goes in cycles.  Just as spring follows winter, a new cycle is beginning in your life.  In the phases of the earth, the plants die in the fall so that there can be new birth in the spring – it’s the universal dance of death and rebirth.  There’s a time to end and begin, and this is the close of one cycle and the beginning of another.

We associate the daffodil with spring, as it is one of the first flowers to emerge after the snows.  Its shape echoes the feeling of trumpeting in the new season; its colour suggests vitality, radiance, and sunshine.  

It’s time to wipe the slate clean; it’s time to release the old and start again.

It can be difficult to release familiar routines, situations, or relationships when they no longer empower you; however, your higher self encourages you to not cling to the old, but set sail into new waters.  If you find yourself afraid to let go, you are urged to face your fear and allow yourself to stretch in a new direction.

The Creatrix is at your side, and wonderful opportunities will be born in your life.  Wholeness occurs when you can say yes to both endings and beginnings.

It’s time to start a new project or a new cycle.  Life force and vitality are emerging.  Release that which doesn’t serve and support you.  Make way for a new start!

Lol, you seriously can’t make this shit up!  Sorry if swearing offends you, but you can’t!  Wishing for you a beautiful Samhain, give yourself the Magickal Book of Samhain if you feel called, but most importantly take the invitation that is being offered of stepping into the dark (in the Western Hemisphere) and really embrace yourself.  

Big massive Pumpkin Smiles and may wee tiny Mars bars appear when you need them!

Samhain, a Time to Dance in the Liminal and Talk With Your Ancestors.

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Happy Mischievous, Mysterious, Melodious, Magnificent, Manifesting, Magnetic, Moony, Marvellous Monday!

How has the Eclipse energy been treating you?  

We had the Taurus Blood Moon eclipse on Saturday and so many people were reaching out saying “this is tough, WTF!”

Okay, let me give you some Coles Notes on this Eclipse as it ties in with Samhain (which is tomorrow!)  Yes, this was a Taurus Full Moon Eclipse, but it’s on the axis of Taurus and Scorpio.

Scorpio is stagnation energy, shadow work and this whole eclipse is inviting you to purge, purify, detox and slow the fuck down.  Pay attention to what’s being revealed or you will miss the magic.  

Shadow work is where the gifts are and most of us spend 60% of our energy keeping the trapdoor closed on any “shadow work” as we perceive it as negative.  It’s not! 

This is the time of Shadow work, Ancestral Work, Womb Work, a deepening in and an inward journey.  Just saying.  It’s also the time to work with the gorgeous archetype of Hekate as she sits at the crossroads.  

We had a glorious gathering in Creatrix Circle yesterday to walk into the energy of Samhain, invited in Hekate and the Ancestors.  

With Samhain happening tomorrow you need to understand (or not).

We are beckoned to connect more deeply with our inner worlds and the ancestral realms.

The ancestors are near.

The ancient ones are communing with us in long-forgotten tongues.

They are speaking through the fire—through the crackle of wood, the dance of smoke, the burning of herbs.

They are helping us to remember who we truly are and the ancestral medicine we hold.

The elements are our ancestors, too, holding us in the eternal memory of what it means to be children of the earth.

If you have a loved one that has crossed over, on Samhain night say a special prayer, or do something to remind you of them. Eat their favourite food, or light a candle in their name.

And beyond reaching out to passed loved ones, make time to acknowledge the “deaths” both great and small in your life. There are so many things that have “died” this year, so honour the ones that matter most to you, even if they are a little painful.

Look to nature for guidance, as it is always showing us how it dies and rebirths itself again and again. 

What if on Samhain you chose to release stuffing your shadows and really embrace, love and trust all the different parts of you that work together as you live your most creative, honest and beautiful life?

What if you actually remember and embrace all you are – a wholeness?  Remembering the important life lessons that have come our way, such as: – I remember that masks that stay on too long will stick to my skin.  I remember I always have a choice.  I remember that if I am asked to keep a piece of me hidden, this is not where I belong.  It’s about diving into your core values and living them.   

So, when I went to the cards and asked who would like to guide and teach this week I nearly snorted tea out of my nose when I saw who was most adamant.  (Seriously you can’t make this shit up!) 

This is the first time these guides have come out to play in public.  I will say it is one of the sets I have been using everyday since they insisted on taking them home (which funnily enough was 10 minutes before a Baba Yaga play.) And interestingly enough 4 of them wanted to join!

They use the word W.I.T.C.H – woman in total control of herself, and in a nutshell (as we are doing a brief into today).  They invite you to become a disciple of inner devotion, resurrect the silver salvation of self-respect, believe in yourself and your wild holy heart like it’s a sovereign religion.  As it is.  And the world needs more missionaries.  

Thus with the thought of wholeness, reclaiming the energy that you use to hide pieces of  yourself or your pain, that sense of release –  close your eyes down and just breathe.  Just breathe, trust and allow this all to swirl.  Then when you are ready, pick the card or cards that tug.

If you need a bit more guidance, come find your ancestors – as they have much to share with you.  

Did you remember to pick?

Come see what the guides want to share with you.

THE RESCUER

Killer empathy is real.  Most women never identify it, let alone unravel its suffocating grasp on their lives.  

While empathy is a superpower, it is a double-edged sword.  It enables you to be considerate of and cooperative with others, but on the other side of empathy is the rescuer, who, in her compassion, is determined to save those she loves and that which she cares about most.

This will lead her to sacrifice her time, energy and other resources in the name of fixing, saving, solving, helping and otherwise rescuing those people and situations she feels have a great need.

This side of empathy cuts deeply into her life force, often resulting in the haemorrhage of her time, vitality and creativity.

A W.I.T.CH, however, knows that her empathy must have boundaries.  

She helps those who help themselves, jumping in to assist rather than save or fix.  She trusts that others have their own guides and their own soul’s code to assist their journey, just as she does.

She’s willing to resist the impulse to care-take or rescue, allowing others the opportunity to grow, expand, and develop their own agency.  

Now is the time to resist the urge to manage another’s experience and keep your precious empathic energy in balance.  

THE PREDATOR

You know that voice of the psyche that wants you to comply or conform in order to fit in, or shames you for being selfish, or tells you it’s honourable and responsible to deny your longing, demanding you fold your dreams away into a people serving shaped box?

It’s a predator you adopted as a family.

The voice condemning and convincing you that following your desires will hurt other people?  

It’s inside you.

The call is coming from inside the house.

That predator is an unholy inquisitor.  He might have first showed up outside of you in your original home, church or school, and most certainly in our culture as a whole.

But he is now alive as the inner patriarchy.

It’s the force that wants to control you in order to keep you small and unthreatening.  

It’s moved into the psyche, as it does generation after generation, if left unquestioned.   

A W.I.T.C.H. knows it’s purposeful to speak truth to power, to stand up and march for justice, fairness and decency.  But she is also determined to march on behalf of the girl inside of her living with a monster.

She is willing to take to the inner streets to clean up the injustice of bullying thoughts, blaming self-talk, and name-calling.

She speaks up for fairness when the internal predatory voice demands she please everyone else before herself.

She embodies fierce decency when her dreams or hungers or passions are shamed and belittled from within.  

It is time to take a stand against the unholy inquisition of the psyche, and develop the tools to defeat the toxic patriarchy living there.  

You deserve nothing less.

DISCIPLE OF RITUAL

You are connected to all things. 

Remembering this is part of your empowerment.  Forgetting it is part of your diminishment.  

When we honour our Earth as Mother, our Sky as Father and praise the wind cousins, the water ancestors, the stone family and the fire friends, we are taking our place in the great family.  

The animistic way of being in the world is remembering that spirit lives in all things, not just humans.  

This is a time to remember ritual as an act of inclusion.  Ritual is your way of acknowledging your part in the Great Family.

Accept its blessings and be grateful for the ways life conspires to bless you.  

The sun creates enough energy in one day to run all the machines of the planet for more than a thousand years.  

There’s more oxygen available than you can ever breathe.  

The water on this planet was the same water available to the dinosaurs, to Mary Magdalene, to Gandhi.  

The planet you were born to is genius in both generations and regeneration.

We are sharing or squandering its riches, and the potential of our own psyche, in any given moment.

A W.I.T.CH. understands that when she praises the sunrise and sings to the moon, she is joining creation’s ongoing conversation.

She is unafraid to petition these forces for support and alliance, but starts first with the gratitude of all the blessings she didn’t have to earn:  a place on the planet that is distinctively hers, with an abundance of natural resources she didn’t have to create.

Now is the time for ritual.

Put your gratitude and prayers into song or dance or the quiet intensity of a candle flame.

It doesn’t matter how you create a sacred moment for ritual, just that you do it.

Now is the time.  

LADY OF PERPETUAL REBIRTH

Death comes for all of us.  

But this isn’t a death card; it’s a rebirth card.

It’s an invitation to clean and clear out what needs to end, in order to welcome the new.

What ideas or beliefs have become weighty?  Overwhelming?  Outdated?  What thoughts no longer fit you?  What convictions cause exhaustion or illness when you embody them?

Our Lady of Perpetual Rebirth is here to usher out the old and midwife the new.  Pay special attention to your dreams.  There are signs and symbols showing themselves to you right now that will indicate what wants to be loosened  and released.  

The new vision, new awareness, new life that is circling you right now will also send out strong signals.  Pay attention.  

Listen, watch, observe.  This is a time to let go of what no longer serves.

A W.I.T.C.H. can welcome death with the same enthusiasm a moth displays when flying into fire.

She hurls herself towards her own endings, knowing her next beginnings live inside the fire of her passion, the heat of longing calling her forward.

Are you listening?

Holy Hannah, if those don’t make your jaw drop as super clear guidance messages at this time, then I have no clue what will.  Wishing you a wonderful liminal time, I hope you peel off the masks and embrace your whole self.  If you need more support with this celebration the Magickal Book of Samhain is available for one more week.  Huge hugs and squeezes!

The Veil is Thinning, Samhain is Coming, When Nature and Eclipse energy Collide!

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Happy Magickal, Mystical, Misty, Mizzly, Magnificent, Musical, Manifesting Monday!

Hello my darling, how was the Libra New Moon Lunar Eclipse for you?  I got up bright and early and yomped off to a glorious craggy spot that faces the East and watched what I could whilst the dogs cavorted – ignorant of the energy that was flooding in!

But the energy was intense and it was fascinating to note the change in the suns colour and the temperature.

Remember that New moons represent new beginnings – one cycle has come to a close & a new one begins. It’s a powerful time to start something new, plant new seeds you want to grow in your life. New Moons initiate new ideas.. They bring new dreams to life. With this solar eclipse something new is beginning in a larger, profound way. A major chapter in your life is coming to a close and a new one is beginning.

The solar eclipse helps expose deeper parts of yourself, so you start a new chapter more aligned with your soul. It’s here to help your truest, most authentic self emerge. It gives permission to the parts of yourself you usually hide away to step forward in the light of day.

The Sun represents your ego – it’s the mask you wear in the world; and the Moon is your shadow, the part of yourself you keep hidden. During the solar eclipse, darkness falls on the Sun & your shadow is revealed in the light of day.

Lunar eclipses usher in change, they can be a time of massive transformation – time of expansion & evolution.

Lunar eclipses are powerful teachers. If changes need to be made in your life, the lunar eclipse will set those things in motion. It pushes things along sometimes causing abrupt endings & changes – whether you want it, or not.

Lunar Eclipses bring things to the surface so they can be cleared away.

What’s been coming up for you recently? Has the Universe been nudging you to release something in your life?

I imagine it has! This is important work at this time of year. Autumn is all about releasing old patterns, mindsets, ways of living that no longer serve us.

The seasonal energy & the eclipse energy are really colliding right now. They are aligning to support you in this transformative, brave, difficult work of letting go whatever we are needing to release in our lives – in order to move into the next chapter in our lives.

Just look at the trees around you, the leaves are changing colour and starting to gently release their hold on the branches.

So guess what? With all of this happening it means that Halloween/Samhain is coming! (You should see my happy dance!) 

I love, love, love Halloween, it is my most favourite celebration. The pumpkin carving, the costumes, the terrorising small children when they come for sweeties and the decorating.

You should see all the fun creations I have been making to decorate the front yard with!  I will tell you about them next week.  And you will be able to see photos of them on my Instagram.  

Now, many of you have already started asking if there is going to be a Magikal Manual for Samhain (Halloween), you bet!  It will be available next weekish.  So if you are part of our wonderful email community you will hear about it.  

Now you may have heard people say “Samhain is coming and the veil is thinning.“

But what does that actually mean?

Let’s begin this exploration by considering that on one level, we are each separate beings with our finite little lives. But on a truer level, we are each infinite and eternal. We have no beginning and no end. And we are one with each other and every single thing. At Samhain, that relentless, all-pervasive Mystery is as close as it ever gets. And now we’ve arrived at what we mean when we say “the veil is thin.” 

You might say the veil is the place where the everyday illusion of separation brushes up against the divine truth of eternity and universal interconnection. The place where form meets spirit, seen meets unseen, known meets unknown.

When we meditate or perform ritual, or when we have a mystical experience of any variety, this curtain parts and we are able to gaze into the place of power, the place between the worlds.

Okay, enough chuntering on let’s crack on with the reading!  When I went to the cards to ask who wanted to guide, heal and support this week I was delighted to see that The Spirit of the Animals Oracle chose to shine.  

So in case you may have never met them, let me introduce you.  “Animal Medicine, Animal Totems, and Animal Mascots have had cultural significance throughout our history.  Europeans adopted animals as tribal symbols that were later incorporated into crests for nations.  China has an animal associated with every birthday.  The Romans celebrated the eagle as the symbol for the empire. 

Our ancestors observed the appearance of animals as omens and signs.  Shamans and mystics rely on spirit animal helpers.  Native Americans have vision quests to discover their personal animal totem.  School sports teams choose animal mascots.  It is no wonder that the interest in animals as emblems and how they relate to us still persists.  Animals as symbols live in our deepest memory.”

Wonderful!  So my darling one just settle in.  Allow your breath to bring you back into your body and call back all the pieces of you that you may have left in various places throughout the last week.  Just breathe them all back to your core, like welcoming in little sparks of starlight.  

To help you with this, there’s a lovely guided visualisation where we shall go for a little walk together, yes?

Did you remember to pick?

Let’s go and have a look shall we?

LIZARD

Lizard is an Ancient One.  They are reptiles from an older time.  Their quick action and quirky maneuvers outwit and confuse their adversaries.  Lizards survive.

Lizard is sometimes called the “little dragon”.  Lizard medicine has the power of regeneration and transformation.  Lizards can shed their skin, their tail, let go of the past and step into a positive future.  Lizard people know they can survive anything and heal against incredible odds.  They are powerful dreamers and should pay attention to messages that come from their subconscious.  You can receive warnings that will help you avoid pitfalls.

If Lizard has chosen you, you have the “little dragon” within.  Dragons are those who are free of the limitations of the past and transform into greater awareness of self and personal power.  With Lizard medicine, you can transcend injury and hardship.  Lizard people re-grow and renew themselves into wholeness.

As a survivor you are unparalleled,

No matter what happens you can adapt.

Embrace your transformation.

Put on your new cloak,

You are a master of regeneration.  

PEACOCK

The Peacock is the most iridescent of all birds.  Their feathered cloak of blue, aqua and gold is worthy of royalty.  Their boisterous cries hold both mockery and laughter, which comes from their regal self-confidence.  Peacocks are blessed with clear vision that notices the smallest detail.  Because of their ability to eat poisonous snakes, Peacocks were used as protectors in ancient temples. 

If Peacock appears good luck will follow.  The feathers of Peacock are symbols for protection, prosperity and sensuality.  The Peacock is a symbol for rebirth and new beginning like its cousin the elusive Phoenix.

If Peacock has walked into your life you have a colourful and vibrant personality that is sure to win admirers.  You can raise yourself to great heights of brilliance in your field.  Peacock people have the gift of observation and keen perception.  Your inner vision brings you wisdom and foresight.  You must guard against letting your vanity or pride get the better of you. 

The best Peacocks are just their authentic selves.  Your positivity and radiance helps lift others up to realise their own worth.

You were born to shine and inspire.

Practice humility to avoid jealousy.

Be grateful for life

And more good things will come.

Be true to yourself and 

Recognise your brilliance.  

OWL

Owl is the messenger and revealer of secrets.  The totem of oracles and seers, Owl sits on their shoulder and is their advisor  When Owl flies into your life know that a time of unveiling is at hand and the truth will be made known.  Change is in the wind. 

Owl medicine can help you release the past and fly into a better future. 

Owls are creatures of the night.  Their silent flight and superior vision make them supreme hunters.  They capture the prize.  If they cross your path repeatedly it is a warning to review your situation and see where deception is lurking.  To see an owl can be an omen that a profound change is coming.

If Owl is your totem you are an Old Soul.  You succeed with wisdom.  No one can deceive you and you see into others’ souls.  Be sure to keep your knowledge secret unless asked to provide counsel.  Trust should not be broken. 

Ask your Owl totem to sit on your shoulder and guide you.  Become the conscious student of Owl.  Embrace your gifts and fly with the  masters

Choose to know the truth because you can.

Open your inner vision.

You can see through deception.

Let the past go and make room for a better life.

Rise up, Magick and Wisdom are your birthright.  

Oh my Goddess!  Perfect guides for this week.  Regeneration, Vibrance and Magick!  Whoot!  So darling one, have a fabulous week.  Big hugs and squeezes and remember to go dance in the leaves and pick a Pumpkin!

Welcome to Samhain! And How it Supports your Spiritual and Personal evolution.

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Happy Frigging Samhain/Halloween!!!

If you were hoping for the usual opening – today is different!

I have been doing these Monday readings for quite a few years now, and this is the first time that it has actually landed on Halloween, my most favourite celebration on the Wheel of the Year!

So this will be a short writing, as I want to celebrate!

Yesterday in Creatrix Circle, we had an amazing gathering where we talked and explored this delicious and exceptionally potent energy – The Witches New Year.  And no, you don’t have to be a Witch to understand it.

I will say, I love Samhain as it is the epitome of endings and beginnings. 

This is a transformative time of year.

When you connect with this potent energy, and let it guide you in your soul work, you can create lasting growth & change in your life.

Now if this way of looking at what you know as our Western Culture “Halloween” is new to you, and you are thinking – Jenn WTF?

Grab the Magickal Book of Samhain and all will be explained.  

If you just want to read a lovely story about Stingy Jack and why we carve pumpkins, feel free.  

In our Western Culture we think of Halloween as the “spooky time”, kids get dressed up and go looking for tricks or treats throughout the neighbourhood.  Pumpkins are carved with faces to scare and there is a sense of celebration in the air.  

Yet funnily enough Samhain (which is where our Halloween originated) is more than one day.  

We have All Hallows Eve, which starts at dusk on the 31st and then on November 1st we have All Saints Day, and on November 2nd it is All Souls day, or Dia de Los Muertos. 

All of which are a celebration of death and those who have passed and new beginnings.  

Think about it, when we were an agricultural based community, this was the time when the harvest would have all been brought in, the days were getting shorter and it was a time to move into the darkness.  

This is the sacred time marking the end of the harvest season. It’s the time of Death in nature.  This is the time of year when we acknowledge, and honour, the role that Death plays in the cycle of Life.

You cannot continue to evolve, and birth new life, without experiencing Death.

This is the time of honouring your ancestors and inviting their help and support.  It’s a place of reflection and  celebration.  

If you remember, at Equinox the energy was still mingled with summer, our inner & outer worlds swirling around each other; a time of finding balance between the two.

Now, at Samhain it’s clear that our inner world is overtaking our outer. Day is turning to night as we move into the dark side of the wheel of the year. This is where the energy turns inward, and things need to die on the outside in order to do that.

Samhain celebrates that Death.

But what does this mean for you personally?  How does it benefit you?

Turn Inwards.  This is the time where you can make peace with yourself and get comfortable  with your inner life. This is where the work is for the next few months.  It’s a place of being in a neutral mind and just observing.

Embrace the darkness.  By embracing the darkness you learn not to fear the darkness. 

There’s a lot of beauty in these dark days. Embrace it. Magic is born in the darkness.

And as you turn inward, don’t be afraid to look at your dark parts–be an observer. No judgement. What do your shadows want to show you?

Release whatever needs to die.  If you are brave enough to look at the darkness, to listen to what it has to tell you, you discover parts of yourself you need to let go of in order to grow & evolve.

This is where we leave behind the things that we’ve outgrown. Welcome the mystery & the possibilities of the space that it creates in your life.

This is a powerful time for magic & manifestation. What new dreams will be born to replace the leaves that you’ve let go of?

Be gentle with yourself.  Being brave enough to journey into the darkness requires really mindful nurturing & self-compassion. This is hard inner work. It requires you to be so gentle & loving & kind to yourself over the next few months.

In perfect divine timing, at Samhain we are entering the feminine/yin side of the wheel of the year.

Yin energy is restful. It’s gentle & nurturing. It’s intuitive & receptive.

So my gorgeous bean, that is how it benefits you when you move in rhythm with Mama Gaia and the seasons.  

Now with all that being said, and as I want to go play and celebrate (and if you have actually read this far lol), let’s crack on with the reading.

The guides that decided to come and play on All Hallows Eve surprised me.  They are the glorious guides of the Sacred Forest.  

Now if these are new to you, please let me introduce them (as not to do so would be rude!)

At the edge of the mind awaits the holy wilderness of the soul.  It beckons you, like a great forest filled with vast mysteries and wonders.  While this mystical realm exists in a higher dimension, beyond normal reality, it is real nevertheless.  To enter this mystical realm, it’s simply a matter of having an open heart and an open mind.  

In this healing and holy place, long-sought answers to your deepest questions become known.  Ancient wisdom emerges.  Revelations about your future are revealed.  Hidden talents and abilities are activated with you.  It’s a place where miracles unfold, and your spirit can fly.  In the deepest sense you remember who you are.  

Okay gorgeous bean, here we are on All Hallows Eve, the start of Samhain.  The place of release and moving into the warm, feminine darkness that nurtures and supports.  I invite you to take a long, deep, luxurious breath in through the nose and out through the mouth.  Let your face relax, your jaw relax and the worries of the day drop to the floor like leaves from autumnal trees.  

Then I invite you to see in your mind’s eye a glorious warm dark night sky, you feel safe, you feel supported and held and as the clouds pull away  you see stars that will guide you.  Breathe that in.  Allow this gorgeous Feminine Darkness to gently wrap around you and guide you and then when you are ready pick a card or cards that call to you.

You picked yes?

Shall we go see?

FOREST TEMPLE

Enlightenment

The sound of delicate chanting fills the forest.  You follow the sound, as you walk down a meandering path into a small clearing.  Before you, a forest temple becomes visible.  As you get closer, it feels that the chanting is penetrating deep into your soul.  Something seems to be shifting within you.  Everything is the same, yet everything is somehow different.

Meditate on the light within you and around you.  Connect with the ever-present of the Divine.  Right now your awareness is increasing.  Your ability to understand the world is shifting.  More and more, you can see situations from all points of view, and this creates an expansion in all parts of your life.

We can often get stuck in seeing the world from only your personal point of consciousness, which is dramatically restricting possibilities for you.  A one-sided adamant view of life can block a vast influx of light, joy, and connection to the Creatrix.  

Strict adherence to your beliefs can obstruct wonderful opportunities from flooding your life.  Be willing to step outside your limited points of view and see the world from the others’ perspectives, and your life will expand.  

With enlightenment, you’ll feel the expansion from a limited sense of self to an awareness of the cosmos around you.  That loves you.  

Positive changes are coming.  You are lightening up; feel buoyant and free.  Your connection to Spirit is deepening if you allow it.  Old beliefs about who you are and what you deserve in life are falling away, replaced by incredible new paths. 

EAGLE SPIRIT

Freedom

Eagle Spirit invites you onto her back, and you dwindle in size so that you can climb on.  You hold on to the down beneath her feathers as she soars higher and higher.  The forest looks smaller and smaller, yet you can see so clearly as you ascend above the clouds.  You have never felt so free!

It’s time to break free and let your spirit fly!  Be daring as you go beyond predictable behaviour.  Fling your arms up to the heavens in joy.  

Also, pay attention when you have let life or others restrict  your freedom.  Recognising this is the first step to reclaiming your power.  Don’t allow yourself to be trapped by convention or the expectations of others.  The truth is that you aren’t here on this earth to be ordinary, but to step beyond limitations and self-imposed boundaries.

You have the ability to choose  your life on your terms.  Perhaps you aren’t always free to create the exact circumstances of your life – but you’re certainly able to decide what meaning to give those situations.  Select meanings that empower you, for this is the time to break free.  Hold the intent that boundless freedom surges through you, and so it shall.

This is the time to express yourself.  Don’t hold back.  Choose life on your terms.

Don’t be trapped by the expectations of others.

DAFFODIL FAIRY

New Beginnings

You feel a tap on your shoulder, and in a flash of yellow, you see a Daffodil Fairy fly by you.  In a high, sweet voice she says, “The best is yet to be!  It’s time for a new beginning!”  With glee, you race after her into the forest.

Life goes in cycles.  Just as spring follows winter, a new cycle is beginning in your life.  In the phases of the earth, the plants die in the fall so that there can be new birth in the spring – it’s the universal dance of death and rebirth.  There’s a time to end and begin, and this is the close of one cycle and the beginning of another.

We associate the daffodil with spring, as it is one of the first flowers to emerge after the snows.  Its shape echoes the feeling of trumpeting in the new season; its colour suggests vitality, radiance, and sunshine.  

It’s time to wipe the slate clean; it’s time to release the old and start again.

It can be difficult to release familiar routines, situations, or relationships when they no longer empower you; however, your higher self encourages you to not cling to the old, but set sail into new waters.  If you find yourself afraid to let go, you are urged to face your fear and allow yourself to stretch in a new direction.

The Creatrix is at your side, and wonderful opportunities will be born in your life.  Wholeness occurs when you can say yes to both endings and beginnings.

It’s time to start a new project or a new cycle.  Life force and vitality are emerging.  Release that which doesn’t serve and support you.  Make way for a new start!

Lol, you seriously can’t make this shit up!  Sorry if swearing offends you, but you can’t!  Wishing for you a beautiful Samhain, give yourself the Magickal Book of Samhain if you feel called, but most importantly take the invitation that is being offered of stepping into the dark (in the Western Hemisphere) and really embrace yourself.  

Big massive Pumpkin Smiles and may wee tiny Mars bars appear when you need them!

Samhain, Stories and Scorpio New Moon Eclipse!

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Happy Marvellous, Magnificent, Magickal, Manifesting, Miraculous Monday!!  

How are you delicious one?  

What I am absolutely pig wiggly tickled about is, Samhain is almost here!!!  (You may know it as Halloween) and I love, love, love Halloween.  The smells, the leaves, the costumes, the decorating – the whole nine yards!  

At the time that most of us celebrate Halloween it is also the festival of Samhain, the third and final Harvest festival  where we celebrate with fire, eating and honouring the dead.  

In many places, Samhain coincides with the end of the growing season. Vegetation dies back with killing frosts, and therefore, literally, death is in the air. This contributes to the ancient notion that at Samhain, the veil is thin between the world of the living and the realm of the Dead and this facilitates contact and communication.  

This is also the Celtic New Year.  Now I know some people get a tad tweaky when we talk Death, but death represents a release, whether it’s a release of breath, a release of habit, a release of a relationship.  That’s all it is.   

So to help you with one of the most important celebrations on The Wheel of the Year, and to share with you rituals to celebrate your ancestors, I have created a fabulous Book of Samhain (fondly referred to as BOS).  43 pages of lore, magick, stories, rituals, crystals, guided visualisation and all sorts more.  This Guidebook is jam-packed with everything you need to create a sweet, simple ritual & personal practice to celebrate Samhain. It also helps you feel deeply connected with nature & the Divine, and in tune with your Authentic Self – by creating a personal practice rooted in the seasons. And as I love to give gifts – I have made it 70% off!

Last week I was honoured and blessed to be officiating a celebration of life.  It was the first one I have done since my sister died 3 years ago, as to be honest I didn’t feel ready, it all felt still rather raw.  

However, the other month I was approached by a family who had lost their dear father/husband and asked if I would help them craft a ceremony to honour his death.   I felt into it and came to the decision that yes, I could.

Now when I help a family create a memorial I work with the philosophy of “Let that person’s life speak”.  It’s not just about what they did or how old they were, it’s about sharing the stories of the person, the memories, the anecdotes, the love, adventures, mishaps, funny sayings, hobbies – all of it.   And in doing the interviews there are so many amazing stories, tears, laughter and memories that flood to the surface, it’s quite amazing.

So at this memorial there must have been 200 people there, it was incredible!  All of them there to honour and celebrate a man they loved and missed.  Many friends and family got up to speak and share their memories, even if their voices cracked, there was laughter, music and a beautiful video clip of this wonderful man sharing his wisdom.  

To me that is a huge part of the energy of Samhain.  Honouring the dead, the stories of your ancestors, whether they be blood or choice.  The stories of your heritage whether it be blood or choice.  The stories of the past that support you and inspire you.  

And beyond reaching out to passed loved ones, make time to acknowledge the “deaths” both great and small in your life. There are so many things that have “died” this year, so honour the ones that matter most to you, even if they are a little painful.

Look to nature for guidance, as it is always showing us how it dies and rebirths itself again and again.

So a question for you.

What are your stories?

Just prior to Samhain, on Tuesday,  we open up the second Eclipse Portal of the year as we have a New Moon Eclipse in the delicious sign of Scorpio!

Now if you’ve been with me a while you will have heard me say – Eclipses uncover things you may have not been looking at or totally procrastinating about.  So with this Eclipse on a New Moon, what have you stuffed in your closet that you really want to plant the seeds for?  

Also, remember, the Eclipse season really ramps up the energy and not just for the day but for the weeks and months to come…….  Just saying.  

Eclipse Season is always a highly transformative time. You can think of them as portals that fast-track you to the next chapter of your soul evolution. On this fast track, we tend to undergo abrupt transformations that can be life-changing.

All Eclipses will affect us differently, some we may feel intensely and others we may barely notice. But if there is a big soul upgrade that is needed in your life, if you have been nearing the end of a journey or looking for a leaping stone to take you to a new one, Eclipses very often bring the bridge you have been waiting for.

As Forever shares, 

“As this Solar Eclipse falls in the sign of Scorpio, we may find ourselves connecting to a higher level of our soul, understanding ourselves on a deeper level, and peeling back some layers to really reveal a new truth.

With Venus very active at this time, we can use this Solar Eclipse energy to expand our hearts, the giving and receiving of love in our lives, and to think about what we truly value. We may find it easier to love, easier to give, or easier to focus on what is truly important to us.

Under this heart-expansion energy, we may even gain the clarity that is needed to help navigate any challenges in our relationships. We may decide that our heart no longer wants to be involved in a certain dynamic, or we may find that our heart is ready to open and move into that next chapter.”

So, when I went to the cards and asked who would like to guide and teach this week I nearly snorted tea out of my nose when I saw who was most adamant.  (Seriously you can’t make this shit up!)  The cards that chose to guide this week are Les Vampires  (seriously!)

Now if these guides are new to you, please let me introduce them.  

These are the glorious denizens of a realm of mystery, legend and power.  

These lovely guides come to those who are undergoing a test.  If a shadow has fallen over your life, if you are confronting the unknown, you may feel abandoned and lonely, as if there is no light, no guide, and no path to follow.  

These guides walk the hidden paths of the Dark Forest, the ones who have made the Night their home, the guardians who can help you find your way back to the Dawn. They are abundant in all that you need at this time – rich in messages to offer, lessons to teach, and wisdom to share with you.

Oh my giddy Aunt!  Perfect!

So are you ready to play?  Hope so!  Take a moment, actually take more than one and just take a Breath.  Not a shoulder high breath, but a slowing, calming breath. 

Breathe it in through your nose and out through your mouth like a shoulder dropping sigh.  Keep breathing this way and invite into your minds eye your stories.  Don’t judge them, just let them swirl there like watercolours.  Don’t attach, just let them Be.  Then when you are ready and that energy has settled, pick the card or cards that invite you in.  They have something to share with you this week.  

Did you remember to pick?

Are you curious?

WITNESS

To have seen what you once thought was only a rumour, or only hearsay, or perhaps even made up, means you have changed.  You have experienced the dream that comes true in the weeks after you saw faces in the night, you have spoken with the nature spirits and you have come to know there is more than what so many humans wish to admit is true and alive in the world we all share.

Vampires like us, we are said not to exist.  But you know there is more here on this planet than anyone can even begin to dream of.

You may have witnessed something of late that others still deny is “real”.  But you are now a witness and having seen, you cannot un-see.  Knowing, you can no longer deny.  It is not that we wish for you to tell all of your new knowledge.  It is that we wish you to not lie to yourself, to no longer agnoise over questions of whether what you saw and felt and understood is true or untrue.  

There is so much on this planet of ours.  Think of it.  Who are we to deny the truth of the wonder that is this planet and all the manifestations of life upon it?

Know that what you have seen and felt is true.  Another may deny that you have witnessed a true thing.  But having seen or felt it for yourself, and now knowing, you have a duty to never again lie to yourself.  

You need not make this truth your entire life.  But never again lie to yourself.  

Accept the evidence of your experience, and honour it within your heart, and within your words when wisdom demands you speak freely.  

The veils of illusion and deceit have lifted.  While this can be painful, it is also a great blessing to know the truth.  Do not doubt your experience.  And when you speak of it freely and share your experience, you will find that others too resonate with what you are sharing.

FAITH

The belief that something will take place, or is right, or is a particular way, can be called faith.  Faith is quiet and hopeful, offers contentment and calm, it has not bravado, and it need not insist on its rightness.

Faith is something we have too, and we observe it in the best of those we call humans, the warm-blooded ones of whom you are one.

It is a beautiful gift that you humans have to be believers in this quiet, gentle way.  Faith is not always beautifully expressed.  Faith is a loving amazing quality, but it must be attached to something that is worthwhile.  

What do you have faith in?  What is faith to you?  Were you taught faith as a child, and did you lose faith at one point?  For you are often taught to believe in things that do not deserve your faith.

It may be time to relearn what it is you have enduring constant hope for – what you know will come to be, even if your eyes may never see.  To have faith is to remain loyal, but in a truly heartfelt way.  Tender, moving and full of grace, your faith may soon return to you.  Choose wisely in what you place this gift of your faith.  

If you have lost faith in a person, project, or humanity itself, it’s time to examine the source of your faith.

Know that it can be revived, and this time, you may choose where you place this most beautiful and tender of faiths.

REASON

I am the one who comes to you now so you can see clearly!  You feel others have had problems in this area, but if you simply think positively and send out waves of love the way will be cleared.

But no, this is not how this particular power works, my friend.

There is an obstructive force around you at present, one that will not allow you to pass, unless you strictly meet all criteria.  This force, in the form of a person, or institution, or corporation requires you to do everything that is required to pass through the gates.  

So, although you may consider yourself to be more charming, more well-liked, able to convince others, and worthy of inclusion, there is tedious paperwork and criteria that must be met – and we Vampires have this too.  You must do this perfectly, if you wish to pass the test, and gain what it is you seek.  

In the past it was the Church who controlled, now it is large companies and government institutions with their digital records and officious ways.  Whether it is tax time, or when you must fill out a form of endless length, read, and read again, the agreements you sign.  

Do not consider yourself different or better than others – for when it comes to matters like these, we are all subject to laws that are tedious at worst, punishing at times, and cruel at others.  The list goes on and on – there is a cruelty to the faceless conformity of bureaucracy – and to the negligence that can stifle your plans, and sometimes even threaten your very future.  

It’s time to sit calmly down, clear your mind, then begin to work your way through the details of a dilemma.  Trust us, there is a person about you who is able to advise you – please ask them for their assistance, and listen and act when that good advice is given with love and no strings attached.  

Your mind is powerful, and will be used for your soul’s highest purpose.  Accept excellent advice, and see the results this can bring.  

Wowzer, wowzer, wowzer.  What fabulous messages for this time, with Samhain approaching, New Moon Eclipse and where we are at this moment in time.  So most gorgeous bean, I wish for you a stupendous week filled with ease, tears and laughter.  Be gentle with yourself and those around you, treat yourself to the glorious Book of Samhain, carve a pumpkin or two!  And get ready to really  practice your magick and release the old year and welcome in the new one.  Big hugs and squeezes!

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