Seasonal Living

Full Moon Energy.

What is the Spiritual meaning of a Full Moon?

There is no one answer to this question, as the full moon carries different meanings for different people.

The moon is such a powerful presence in our lives, pulling on the oceans tides and creating a rhythm of life for all of us. There was a time when we were deeply connected to these rhythms, but, over time, technology and our modern culture has separated us from those celestial vibes.

Aligning yourself with the cycles of nature as a practice can be exceptionally transformative and tapping into the energy phases of the moon is a good place to start.

However, in general, the full moon can be seen as a time of culmination and release.

It is a time when things brewing under the surface come to light, and it is also a time when we can let go of the things that are no longer serving us.

Since ancient times, the moon has come to symbolically embody the realm of the subconscious, emotions, intuition, and the cycles of life and death.

You don’t necessarily need to identify as a pagan or practice other earth-centered spiritual paths to benefit from the power of full moon rituals.

When viewed through a symbolic, psychospiritual, archetypal, or even purely energetic lens, the moon is a very real presence in our lives that can help orient us on the spiritual path.

No matter where you live in the world, the moon is an omnipresent force in your life.

Why not use it in your spiritual practice?

It is hard to see what lies ahead when we are in the dark.

The bright shining moon helps guide our way forward like a lighthouse at sea. It’s encouraging us on our journey towards self-discovery and providing illuminating light that allows hidden aspects to emerge.

The glow of the full moon is a time to reflect and heal. This is where understanding how to create a Full Moon Ritual and what the Full Moon symbolises is very helpful and will expand your experience.

The Full Moon helps us gain strength and reach our goals successfully. During the full moon phase, emotions are more intense, bringing up feelings about past events and healing old wounds.

But what does the Full Moon Symbolise for me and how can I work with it?

Spring is Here and this Inspiring Energy wants you to Grow!

Jenny Heston · 2:55 pm ·

Hippity, Happity, Hoppity Marvellous, Manic, Mizzly, Manifesting, March Monday!

Spring is Here!!!!!

Friday’s Full Moon was the last full moon of the winter, and yesterday heralded Spring Equinox/Ostara, and I have to admit I am piggly, wiggly excited! (Now if you are in the Southern Hemisphere you just had the last full moon of summer and are welcoming in the Autumnal Equinox).

We made it through the dark Winter months & here we are at Spring’s new beginning. It’s the dawn of a new day, a new season. A new chapter is beginning for you.

Spring is a joyful time, with themes of awakening, rebirth, and new life. Nature is waking up after her long Winter’s rest. Everything’s coming alive; the natural world is being reborn.

This same thing is happening within you – in your life & in your spirit.

With the arrival of Spring it’s time to let your Soul take a deep breath of fresh air and to bring up the visions and creations it has been incubating over the winter time.

What are those seeds you want to plant literally and figuratively?

I had epic plans for a glorious Spring Equinox celebration of a massive intense hike along the rugged west coast whilst hiding tiny, hand painted faery doors in the woods for others to find. But you know what they say about “The best laid plans of mice and men?” Exactly!

Instead of my epic adventure, I had the joy of a weird upper respiratory thing for the last 10 days that made me feel low energy, grumpy as all get out and just generally unwell (let alone the delicious coughing). So, it was time to readjust and not cling to “but I planned this.”

Open door number 2 and create a different day, which was delicious!

I got up before the sun rose and went to an empty beach to watch it rise over the horizon and drew sigils in the sand. Had a long rambling walk with Danu under the canopy of old, old trees whilst the creek rushed by. Went on the hunt for White Sage seeds, and found them! Planted seeds in the garden (even in the rain), and then took time out to get clear on what are my Soul Seeds, what do I want to create more of with this season.

I then decorated a few eggs with symbols of what these Soul Seeds look like and did the Egg Divination ritual that I shared with you last week. (Oomancy at its finest!) Then to top it off I decided I wanted cake – so I made a glorious Black Forest cake to snarfle down in the evening with a gorgeous cuppa tea.

All in all it was a really lovely, mindful, celebratory Spring Equinox.

How did you spend yours?

Remember, Equinox marks the beginning of Spring, so if you haven’t had time to set your Soul Seeds that you are going to sow and tend, there’s still time. Grab the Ostara Magickal Guide to help you with this. And for those who have asked – there are still a few spots left in the Spring Equinox Reading Special.

Okay, enough chuntering on, let’s crack on with the reading. The cards that wiggled and jiggled to guide this week are the glorious Sacred Destiny Oracle, guides. 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. “

Note the line – 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.

Your Soul Seeds!!!

The crystals that wanted to show off are absolutely brand spanking new as I went to a Rock and Gem show on the weekend. (It takes rocks and gems for me to want to be in a crowd of people). We have the Red Graphic Feldspar, Pegmatite and Pinolite. Aren’t they quite scrummy?

Okay darling one, settle. Just allow the cares to slide off and breathe, breathe yourself back into your body. Calling all of the pieces of you back home. As you breathe, I invite you to see in your mind’s eye a packet of seeds. These seeds are very, very special as they are your Soul Seeds. As you gently shake them into your hand, getting ready to plant them, what are they? What images swirl up? When you’re ready pick the card or cards that whisper to you.

Did you remember to pick?

Let’s go have a wee look, shall we?

FULFILMENT

The peach tree blooms early, and because of this, it is often a symbol of Spring and the renewal of life. It is also the Chinese symbol of a happy marriage and of fertility.

In some traditions, it stands for immortality.

Ripe peaches also portend fertility, fecundity, and a great fulfilment. In Korean traditions, the peach represents happiness, riches, honours and longevity.

Fulfilment is at hand. No matter what is occurring in your life, put your attention on what is splendid, pleasurable, and luscious.

Find bliss in the moment. Love fully, deeply, without hesitation.

Cherish your friendships.

Fill your life with people, experiences and places that give you delight. Let go of people and things that don’t feel empowering and that drag your energy down.

You no longer need to put the needs of others ahead of your own needs. If you’ve had any health issues, a ripe peach represents a return to better health.

Savour your life with gusto and with grace.

Experience and embrace life in all its permutations. If you want to conceive a new baby; or a new project, or start a new relationship, this is an excellent omen for a great outcome.

TRANSFORMATION

It’s not an accident that the butterfly represents transformation, rebirth, and resurrection.

Remarkably, when the caterpillar becomes a chrysalis, it doesn’t just instantly become a butterfly; it actually dissolves into a kind of soup,

In other words, it liquefies itself…..and out of that emerges something completely different. It is a true transformation.

In some cultures, blue butterflies are considered very good luck and even wish granters.

In Native American tribes, it is believed that a wish whispered to a butterfly will be granted when it flies to the heavens. The Native American shawl dance, which celebrates renewal, is derived from the butterfly dance.

Also, the colour blue represents calmness, peace, and spiritual attunement: and the blue butterfly is thought to carry all these meanings.

This is the time for change, reinvention, or a rebirth into a new way of being.

If you’ve been plodding along, it’s time to take measures to shift everything. Don’t resist change.

The blue colour suggests a spiritual renewal or initiation.

Transformation doesn’t mean taking something old and remodelling it or rearranging a few things: it means becoming something completely different……or doing something completely different.

Change is often uncomfortable, but it is usually for the highest good.

FLOW

A meandering river is a waterway that cures, bends, turns, and seems to swing side to side as it flows forward. Viewed from above it looks sinuous and even snakelike.

Meandering rivers are dynamic as they wind their way across valley floors and bring life-giving sediment to new habitats.

The word meander was derived from the ancient Meander River, which flows into the Aegean Sea. The Greeks created symbols for “meander” that have been described as some of the most important symbols for ancient Greek culture; they represented the fluid movement of water and the eternal flow of all life.

The twisting patterns were also thought to represent the serpent, which was the symbol of healing, hence our present day symbol for doctors is the caduceus. It is also the symbol for the Shakti energy that resides at the base of the spine.

There are times to hold on tight to the shore, and there are times to enter the flow. Notice where life is going and move in that direction.

Watch for signs and follow them. Don’t resist. When you go with the flow, your life-force expands and healing on all levels abounds. This is also the time to release old, limiting patterns, forgive and let go of the need to be right about your beliefs.

If you aren’t feeling the smooth currents of life, it might mean that you’re being self-critical or judgmental. When you enter the flow with gratitude and love, you will find blessings surrounding you.

You will enter into a state of grace, and healing will abound.

Wow! Those were amazing messages for this lovely time. How did your cards feel? Remember to take some time to plant your Soul Seeds and honour your soul yearnings. Next week we will chat about a healing circle that we are all going to create, as I feel we all could do with some of that, let alone the rest of the world. Sending you big hugs and squeezes. Happy Spring!

Last Reading of the Year, Solstice is here! And a Massive Thanks for You!

Jenny Heston · 3:15 pm ·

Happy, Happy, Happy Marvelous, Manifesting, Magnificent, Magickal, Miraculous, Mellow, Magnanimous Monday! And the last reading of the year! (Holy Hannah it has certainly been a year).

Another turn of the Wheel, another cycle of growth, coming to an end.

But let’s be honest – we are blessed to be here!

Think back to who you were a year ago. The person you were heading into the 2021 cycle. Think of all the life you’ve lived over the past year. You’re different now.

You’ve faced challenges. You’ve had to stretch & push yourself to get through them. You’ve learned things because of them – about yourself, about the world around you.

You’re wiser than you were a year ago.

It has been a long hard year. And now you get to rest.

This Winter Solstice carries us into the season of deep, profound, medicinal rest.

Resting is your MOST IMPORTANT WORK in the season ahead. Can you make ‘Rest’ the most important thing on your To Do list this winter?? (And for more amazing ways to mark this season of Solstice, The Book of Winter Solstice will help you there!)

I sure am! With Solstice tomorrow, I am giving myself the time to reflect, nourish my soul and relax. So effective Solstice I am taking a couple of weeks off and the only “planned things” are prepping and cooking for the homeless on Xmas Eve and Xmas Day, then doing the family dinner on Boxing Day.

The rest of the time I plan on doing some glorious deep exploration with my soul, unraveling of this last year and visioning for 2022, oh yes, and reading all those books I haven’t had time to! (I am so excited!)

How are you feeling about 2022? What do you believe it holds for you, or are you leary to even venture down that road? (Because let’s be honest the last two years have certainly been most “interesting” to say the least!)

A gentle reminder that the Winter Solstice reading special is still available for a few more days, and one of the readings is working with the tarot and capturing the major energy that will be in play for you personally, in 2022. (Mine was so accurate for this year it was uncanny). These will be delivered in January.

There is one thing I would like to say to YOU (yes, that’s YOU).

I am so grateful for YOU.

All the amazing messages, stories and heartfelt longings that you have all shared with me over the last year have been incredible. The sharing, and your incredible strength and vulnerability, fills my heart with huge gratitude that you are part of my community. So massive thanks! You are really quite amazing!

I wish for you a season filled with rest, relaxation, love and magic! Give yourself time to dream and the little seeds of your future that are tucked safe into the earth, let them rest as you breathe them into being.

Okay, let’s crack on with the reading. It was quite interesting today, as I know for a fact I was guided to the 3 cards that should be shared and yet when I laid them out there were 4????? Ah well, there is a message here that really wants to be shared!

So when I went to the cards and asked who would like to guide and support this week I giggled when I saw it was The Oracle of Shadows and Light. With the invitation to walk into the darkness of Winter Solstice and soon to be Winter, as well as the Full Moon. Perfect!

Now if these guides are new to you, please let me introduce them:- Wisdom for Misfits, Mystics, Seekers, and Wanderers.

Bittersweet…Unheard…Unconventional…Rebellious…Cheeky…Whimsical…Invisible. They’re not the words you often hear associated with the spiritual world, are they? Nevertheless, some of the most spiritual beings who have ever lived are those who have been most at odds with what we call the mainstream. They do not fit in. They have had moments of despair. And they know being truthful, and being real, is one of the greatest strengths and spiritual paths of all! They ask you to step out from the shadows, to no longer hide your light away, and to consult with an oracle that acknowledges your individuality and strange genius!

How’s that for a warm welcome?

So take a moment dear one to just breathe yourself back into your body. See your heart as a delicious magnet that pulls all the pieces of you back. Pieces you may have left in the bustle of getting ready for the holidays. Pieces that may be attached to an old hurt. Just allow your amazing heart magnet to pull them all back to you, here and now.

Then when you are ready, listen to the guided visualisation and then pick the card or cards that call to you.

Did you remember to pick?

Come see.

LANTERN FAIRY

This sweet fairy is showing you a way through a barrier you have reached in your life. This may be in any area of your life – but it does feel that you have come up against a very solid obstacle. This gentle fairy, with her bright lantern, can take you to a place in this wall that has already come down, so you can move through this obstacle without force or fear. Your only requirement is to trust this fairy and then to take down several bricks after you have moved through so the wall between this world and the next, your love and your life, becomes slowly less and less solid. The wall is coming down: this is the fairy’s role, to help you move beyond the wall. Trust her. She will guide you.

Sometimes, people say you should be cautious about where information is coming from. And that is indeed true. I am simply holding up the lantern I carry and gently letting you see the likely outcome of the decisions you are making and offering a clear solution to the problem at hand. Something has come to an end. A true end, and you have, as they say, hit the wall. You could try digging under it, or climbing over it, or you could try taking down the wall brick by brick. But if you follow me, I can show you a place where the wall has already come down, and where you can move through this obstacle without pain. My guidance is safe, clear, and gentle. I am here to clear the way and light the path. It is up to you whether you make it harder than it needs to be.

Old patterns are being removed, little by little, but will need your trust. Old shielding against certain energies needs to be replaced and reworked, as it is no longer in line with what you wish for and in fact may be proving to be a barrier, which is keeping you isolated instead of protected. Trust where the light leads you – go where you can feel true love, kindness, and freedom. Avoid all that comes from anger, hatred, judgment, blame and ridicule.

WITCH AT THE END OF THE WORLD

Storms fly about her, electrical whips crack through the heavy air with their bites of fire, and she sits among them, hugging her hourglass, holding everything together till the force creating the change has done its work. When the Witch at the End of the World makes her appearance to you, you will know that something’s time has come. There can be no more delaying, for the change has begun. So the best thing for you to do now is prepare for this change. Find solutions to challenges that will come up when the change comes. You will be fine, by the way, and all will be well, but there will be a time of seeming chaos and difficulty. If you are prepared, and ready to let go and change, and let something end, the little witch’s countdown will not affect you as it will affect others who refuse to acknowledge that changes are coming and become fearful at their inevitable approach. There is nothing to fear, but plenty to prepare for. You will be safe, and well, and very ready to embrace the new world.

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

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

MEND A BROKEN HEART FAIRY

Here she comes to gather up your heart’s sore pieces and place a sweet bandage on the place that is most wounded. And this one tender gesture does more to heal you than could a thousand years of therapy. It’s time for small kindnesses to be received, for you to know that the little gifts of friendship and sweetness are the ones that will assist you most at this time.

Allow yourself to be treated gently, to be attended to with kindness, and to be hugged. Allow yourself to accept that this is a time when you need to take good care of yourself. You are healing, and on the mend, but do not undo her medicine by forcing yourself to hurry up and get over it!

When you have heartache, it is important to treat yourself well: take time away from the flurry of shoulds you are so often confronted with. Why not take some time to snuggle on the couch with a favourite old movie, and have a sniffle. Have a long, comforting bath, and be sure to make a promise to yourself to let close people who are worthy of you and of your love! It is not about being bitter or guarded, but you are a sensitive and tender sweet being, and some people are just…not! So now is not the time for harshness. Soft blankets, sweet dreams, long baths, and a reduction of the harsh energy around you are best.

Then the Mend A Broken Heart Fairy can fly in to soothe you….. You will feel her presence, and she will lift the pain, until all that is left is sweet, gentle wisdom!

FAIRY OF THE HIGHLANDS

It’s time to be brave.

The Fairy of the Highlands does not want to fight; she feels it is not in hernature. She wants to resolve disputes peacefully. But she will fight if it must come to that. And she is showing you now that you too have the means to stand up for yourself – even though you have almost chronically avoided conflict and allowed others to take advantage.

It is time to take up this sword, step into that part of yourself that knows how to take a stand, speak the truth, and not back down when the threat of conflict looms. It may seem unnatural, and wrong, and frightening, and this little fairy knows it. But it is time; and this giving up of what you have worked so hard for in order to avoid conflict or confrontation is no longer right. Take the stand, and hold up the word.

The time of truce is over. It is time to speak your truth and be strong. People have been taking over your ground, wanting what you have worked hard for, without doing the work themselves. They have done so by taking advantage of your peaceful nature. But enough is enough. Sad as it is, it is time to change this, to cut away the cords between you and those who have taken so much, and now you will go into battle. Yes, it is sad. Yes, the Highland Fairy is sad for you. But do not allow sorrow and guilt to neglect self-protection.

Honour yourself, raise your sword, and do not back down!…………………………………..

Woosah! Delicious and clear and interestingly enough 2 of these cards have turned up at this exact same time two years ago. So there is a message there!

Anyhow, delicious lovely. Blessings on your holiday season. Don’t forget the Guidance for 2022 is available for the next wee bit as is the Book of Winter Solstice.