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The Coldest Night of The Year and Pluto (Not the dog)!

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Happy Magickal, Merry, Magnetic, Musical, Manifesting Monday!

The last Monday of February, can you believe it! And in usual Mumma Nature style the weather has gone bonkers!  Arctic winds of 70 km/hr  have been sweeping through over and over, plummeting temperatures and snow galore for some people. 

In other words it is frigging cold and unusually cold (so please don’t tell me there is no such thing as global warming!)

So I am going to post a warning here.  If you don’t want to read about tough things that are present in your community, no matter where you live – skip what is written.  

With this sudden onset of cold I found it rather ironic, as across many communities nationally, February 25th is The Coldest Night of The Year Walk.  

This walk started in 2011 to raise funds and awareness  around homelessness (and I loathe the phrase “unhoused”) and poverty.  

The funds all go to a local charity that is on the streets and helps to fund food, clothes, support and programmes for a very vulnerable part of our communities.  

Having spent my Valentine’s Day wandering through various tent and tarp cities sharing little love packages of gorgeous cookies, and listening to some very intense stories, of course I had to walk!

When I signed up it was a balmy 5C – pffft.  Not a problem.  

Since then, the winds have been extreme, the cold is biting and when I’m out with Danu (the amazing therapy dog) it’s challenging, but I know that I have a warm home to go back to.  I can turn on the kettle and make a nice cuppa and if my clothes are wet, I can change.  

But, what if all you have is a tarp and a concrete sidewalk?  

What if there is no way to get warm and dry, let alone open your fridge or cupboard to select something to eat?

For many of us, if we go outside and it’s too cold, we go back into the warmth.  The walk which is only 5 km long goes through some tough areas, cold areas, areas where people are sleeping in doorways.  This gives a wee glimpse, an iota taste of what it is like to be out in that level of cold, trying to sleep, be safe and stay warm.  What it is to not feel safe.

That’s why I choose to walk, as the phrase that keeps popping into my head is “There by the Grace of God go I.”

What I found interesting was I sent out an invitation to all sorts of people to donate.  Some I knew were exceptionally affluent and had never struggled in their life, others, money was tight. What was interesting was 2/3rds of the affluent ones didn’t donate at all, in fact I received a message about “Those people did it to themselves.”  Wow.  

The ones that did donate were tight on money, but they could see the people as people.  

Life holds no 100% guarantees at all, other than you are born, you die.  And having listened to a wee couple in their 80s on Valentines that had been on the street for just over a month due to the landlord tripling their rent………..   

It made my heart sad.  

So remember, we are part of a collective (whether you recognise it or not).  Smile at someone, take a moment to talk, offer what you can – even if it is only time.  But we are all interconnected and it’s important to be aware of that.

Okay, now I will get off my soapbox!  Lol.  

Interesting to see, as I write this, this was not what I thought I would be writing (I love it when that happens), but we do have Saturn moving.  But more importantly, gorgeous Pluto is changing signs and is moving into Aquarius for the first time in 200+ years!

A little snippet on Pluto before we crack on with the reading.  

“Pluto is our subconscious, the skeletons in the closet, the things that we have swept under the rug. Pluto is 3am in the morning when you are all alone and the world is quiet.

Pluto represents our deepest desires, our deepest fears, and our deepest subconscious programming. Pluto works in the backgrounds of our lives, moving us through constant cycles of death and rebirth until we are transformed into our fullest potential. How much we allow it to work its magic is up to us and our level of consciousness.”

So with that all being said let’s crack on with the reading shall we?  Lol..

When I asked my guides how they wanted to share with you. I laughed.

They picked 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. “

So my darling, if you don’t think we are all interconnected, well these are the guides to remind you.

Okay dear one, take a moment to just BE. 

Let your breathing slow naturally and allow yourself to pull all the parts of you back.  Any parts that are attached to work, the kids, the weather – whatever.  Just breathe them back in and allow all the pieces of you to coalesce in your heart.  See the abundance that surrounds you, let it fill you, let it warm your heart and see it expanding out of you.

If you need a bit of support playing with the abundance in your life, I have a wee guided visualisation for you.

Then when you are ready.  From that state of Gratitude and Abundance.  Pick the card or cards that whisper to you.

Did you remember to pick?

Let’s go look, shall we?

RELAXATION

On a warm, peaceful autumn night, a gentle haze softens the light of the full moon.  The songs of night birds softly emerge through the dark, against the backdrop of the sonorous outpouring of the frogs that line the lake’s shore.  

The stillness allows your senses to expand.  You inhale the earthy dampness in the air, hear the nuances of the night sounds, look at the muted reflections of the moon in the lake, and sense the deep quietude of the night.  

All is well.  No need to strive or push to get ahead.  Beneath the surface of life, everything is gently propelling you in the right direction.  You can lay down your burdens and simply unwind.

Slow down and allow calmness to fill you.

When you relax and relinquish control, your intuition expands, and you create the space for your spirit guardians to help you.

Additionally, it’s vastly easier to heal and have positive outcomes in life when you are rested and not filled with worry and a need to control outcomes.  Lie back, stretch out, and watch magic unfold in your life.  

TRUST

The desert seems parched and devoid of life, yet it is to the desert that spiritual sojourners go to gain messages from the Creatrix.  Traditionally, the desert is the place of spiritual cleansing, renewal, and profound healing visions.  

Just as desert terrains can feed our souls, they also nourish lands thousands of miles away.

For example, the Sahara desert and the Amazon rain forest are a great distance from each other.  One is a vast, dry area of sand and scrub, while the other is moist, lush, and green.  And yet they are connected.  

Annually, thousands of tons of nutrient-rich dust from the Sahara crosses continents in the upper atmosphere and deposits vital phosphorus and other minerals to the Amazon, which is needful of those exact nutrients.  

This is a powerful and important message to receive.

Even when things seem parched or not fruitful, a deeper energy speaks of the power of your inner knowing.  Meditate.

Trust those nudges from the Universe.  Your celestial advisors are close by.  Open up to receive some of the most important messages of your life through your intuition.  

Your intuition is spot on, so trust it.  And even if there are some areas of your life that seem lacklustre, know that other areas are being fertilised for a resplendent future.  

Have faith, and know that there is a higher purpose.  

BLESSINGS

In many ancient cultures, it was believed that there were some springs that were holy.  Gods and goddesses were thought to reside in or near these special places, and they were revered.  

Greek mythology is replete with stories of those special places.  Many of the Christian hallowed water sources, such as the Chalice Well, were used for sacred purposes long before Christianity rose to prominence.  

These kinds of springs were thought to be healing waters where blessings were bestowed by mystical beings.

Immense blessings are emerging into your life from those in Spirit. Angels, guides, and spirit guardians are watching over you.  Angelic intervention is available to you.

Be open to the voice of the Divine.  Messages are all around you.  You are protected, you are safe.  Have faith that your path is guided.  Watch for signs that spiritual beings are present.

Profound healing energy will flow to you in wondrous ways if you welcome it in.  

Refreshing, replenishing energy is filling your life.

Mmmmm, those are fabulous guides for this week.  Dance with Pluto, feel the abundance that surrounds you, be kind to others and have a fabulous week.  Oh yes, and stay warm!  See you next week!

What’s Love Got to Do with it?

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Happy Mellow, Magickal, Mystifying, Manifesting, Marvellous Monday!

Oh my giddy aunt, as I started writing this reading my guides came in with an amazing soundtrack of love songs, songs from my parents era “Love is in the air”.  Tina Turner rocking “What’s love got to do with it”, and a shed ton more!

I had “thought” I was going to write about Valentine’s Day and how it is in essence a made up day that Hallmark and whomever sells the choccies and red roses are doing very well with.

Yet again, I got a huge smack down on that from what I call my “posse”, and when they smack, I pay the frig attention, so it’s not going to be what I thought – so stick with me, lol – or don’t, your choice.

So most certainly in Western cultures Valentine’s day is being celebrated.  The stores are filled with gitchy things to buy, a single rose is $7 and the price of chocolate has gone up by 35%.  Wow.  

Personally I find Valentine’s Day irritates me, not because I don’t believe in love, but why on earth do we need just one day where we are meant to be loving, and why is it only focused on romantic love?  

What if you aren’t in a romantic relationship?  What if you’ve lost your partner?  I mean for criminies sake, why aren’t we celebrating all forms of love – family, friends, community, nature, spiritual and most importantly self love?  

Because, let’s be honest – without self love and appreciation for your own gorgeous being, you don’t have anything!  (And NO self love is NOT selfish!)  

Had to clear that up as one of my clients a while ago said that they felt selfish taking time for themselves and doing something nurturing. 

Self-love is all about nourishing your mind, spirituality, and physical body. Try to aim at all three of these to create a more well-rounded self-care plan. Focus on activities you get excited about doing. This is all about you after all, if it doesn’t give you a little thrill, why bother? 

To fully love, forgive and accept yourself is magickal, and allows the Divine to flow through you.

So I invite you to think about love and romance in a whole different way this year.

Look at ways you can increase your self-love. How can you take better care of yourself? 

How can you be your own best lover and your own best partner? 

Offer yourself all the things you would love to have from a lover. 

Book romantic dates for yourself. 

Make love to yourself slowly, and with intention.

Spend time journaling your feelings. 

Say all those wonderful words that you say to your best friend, to build them up, to yourself.

If you’re struggling, get the help and support that you need to release the doubts and fears.

Fall in love with your glorious self every day, not just Valentine’s Day.  

And remember, love all of yourself – even the jiggly bits lol, because you are so, so, so very worth it! 

Use the energy of this Pisces New Moon that comes in on February 19th, to really tap into your emotions and write a love letter to yourself!

I’ve created a glorious Self Love Spell, which is an easy and lovely candle ritual for you to do.  

Okay, I have chuntered on enough, so let’s crack on with the reading.  

When I went to the cards to ask who wanted to share their wisdom and insight with you this week, the glorious “Love Your Inner Goddess” guides came out big and bold.  Now if these are new to you, please let me introduce them (as it would be rude not to).  

Now if these guides are new to you, please let me introduce them – “These guides have come to help you awaken and express your divine feminine spirit, to live from your heart, to empower your true self – and to discover your sacred rebel within, to say no to the voices of fear and hate and become a voice for love, truth and spirit on the earth. 

Living as a soul, with truth, takes real courage in this world.  We are often taught to follow the rules and be a good boy or girl – and that if we do this, everything will be OK.  Your inner goddess thinks that is a bunch of nonsense.  She wants so much more for you.  She wants you to live a beautiful divine destiny.  She will show you how to be a loving rebel, breaking the rules that go against your heart and soul, changing the game and playing from the heart.  She’ll show you how to live the life that is meant only for you.  You are meant to stir up healing change and be a voice for what is wise, loving and true. 

There are issues in our own lives and the world that need to change, that need to be healed.  Your inner goddess knows how to bring about healing change with love, playfulness, courage and dignity.  She is a fearless minx who will help you dance, love, storm and laugh your way into a more beautiful world, created from the heart.“

Seriously, the perfect guides for this time.  Woosah!

Okay dear heart, just settle into yourself.  Allow your breath to find its natural rhythm.  Just breathe into all the corners of your glorious being, and allow in your mind’s eye a glorious vortex to start swirling.  As it opens, see it filled with love, all sorts of love and allow it to soothe you and to remind you that you are love incarnate.  Then when you’re ready pick the card or cards that dance around your heart.  

Did you remember to pick?

Let’s go have a gander shall we?

HERO

Believe that you are worthy of an amazing life.  

You don’t need to feel guilty or hold yourself back to make anyone else feel comfortable.  

You don’t need to be timid or uncertain, worrying that you are becoming too much for someone else or asking too much from the Universe.  

Living a great life is not about competition with anyone else.  Living a great life helps inspire others to do the same – it doesn’t take anything away from anyone else.  

If your dreams both excite and scare you, that’s a good sign.  Give yourself permission to go for it.  Go after what  you want with a happy heart.  

You have every right to be proud of yourself.  You have courage.  You have listened to your heart, even though sometimes that seemed to be the harder choice to make.  You may have days when you don’t feel so heroic, but, deep within you know you have guts and you are strong.

You know that a challenge is the way the Universe shows you that you are capable of something more.  

An opportunity is before you, now.  Has your heart been urging you to take a stand or take action in some way?  Would  you feel proud of yourself if you honoured that?

Then do it!!!!

You are learning what it is to truly respect and take pride in yourself.  That means feeling good about the sort of person you choose to be, how you choose to live your life – not lowering your standards to be the same as everyone else, but honouring your heart, becoming an inspiration to yourself.  

You don’t need to try to impress anyone.  You are an awesome human being, and you have everything within to make yourself proud. 

It’s time to step up.  It’s time to be your own here.  

WILD AND FREE

This is an important time in your life, when you are being guided to lead from your heart.  Even if it makes no sense to you or anyone else – or if your mind screams at you with fear and doubt – don’t ignore what your heart is telling you.

Give yourself the time and space that you need, away from the noise and the demands of the world and other people, so that the quiet voice of your heart can be heard.  Then take courage and act on what you feel.  

Your heart is wise and worthy of your trust.  

Your heart was never meant to be tamed.  It is always truthful.  

When you allow yourself to be true to your heart, it will show you how to create a beautiful contribution to this world that fills you up with joy and peace.

You don’t need to be ashamed of what you feel or be persuaded that you should feel differently.  Your heart has wisdom beyond the logic of the mind.  It has its own creative genius, a unique way to reframe problems, attract solutions and empower us to bring our dreams to life.  

Some may be afraid of the wild freedom of the heart.  You are not one of those people.  

Your mind may not always understand why your heart feels and guides you the way it does, but that is OK.  Reassure your mind that your heart can show you how to live in a way that is amazing – and that it’s safe to trust in that.  

You are a wild child of the Universe, and your heart is showing you the way to fulfil your divine destiny.  

Give yourself permission to live a life that makes your heart.

The world needs your joy!

PRINCESS SAVIOUR

Even if you feel uncertain about facing a challenge, believe in yourself.  

You are strong enough to conquer this.  There will be help if you need it, but you already have the inner resources required to overcome any obstacle and attain the most blessed outcome.

If you are in the process of letting go of someone or something – perhaps an old habit, an old way of life, a relationship or a situation in which you have felt trapped – don’t allow insecurity or uncertainty to stop  you.  

You’ve got this, and you are doing the right thing in moving on.

When you realise that you are strong enough to save yourself (which you are), you never have to be afraid again.  As well as inner strength, you have inner wisdom.  

Deep within, you just know when something or someone is (or is not) worthy of your time, energy and attention.  

The most precious treasure that you will ever have is the divine gift of yourself.

There is nothing that is more valuable, and no one that is worth losing yourself over.

You don’t need permission from anyone other than yourself to decide to walk away from what isn’t right for you, or to stand your ground and honour your values, or to say no and refuse to give in to social pressures.

You can be open to help and grateful for assistance, but you also know that whenever you need it, you have the power to learn, to act, to figure it out, to find the love within that will empower you for the life that you deserve.  

Woosah!  Those were glorious messages for the week!  So gorgeous one, sending you big love, squeezes, warm cups of tea and a soothed soul.  May your heart be full and your spirit light!  Try out the candle ritual and remember – You are loved, you are worthy and you are amazing!  See you in 2 weeks!

Imbolc, Full Moon and a Glorious Free Gift for You.

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

How are you gorgeous one?  How are you feeling? 

I have just recovered from “the plague” that my housemate very kindly brought back from Utah and ran rampant through my home taking out everyone!  Including my daughter who was here visiting for 2 weeks and her fabulous 4 month old baby.  (Which made me uber, uber bitchy!)

So grumpy, fed up, tired and bitchy has been the energy of everyone for the last 10 days! Then to add insult to injury a major gas line was ruptured so we were without heat for 2 days!  Thank goodness for a hot water bottle, a kettle and cups of tea.  

So let’s explore the energies of this mid winter time, Imbolc and the Full Moon and I have a glorious free gift to support you at this time.  If you read on, you will understand why I created her for you.  

Interestingly enough, when working with seasonal energies this heavy, fed up, bitchy energy is right on cue for this time of year.  Imbolc is on Wednesday and marks the spot of mid-winter.  

The mid place between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox.  This time of year can feel rather heavy, grey and drab in many ways, but………

We had all the celebrations at the end of December and the start of January, and there is a sense of “now what?”  Some are fretting about how they are going to realise the goals they set at New Year, others are still perking their path and others are just tired, bone tired!

However, we’re starting to notice the days are getting a bit longer, there might be some tiny little shoots beginning to sprout above the surface. Have to say, all of my snowdrops are out in full force, which makes me smile with their little white bobbing heads.  

There is a sense of hope & anticipation, that new life will arrive soon.  And, there’s also a heaviness to it.

Why?  

At Imbolc, we’re beginning to really realise, something is shifting in our lives. 

Imbolc itself means “quickening in the belly”.  There is something shifting and changing.  

We are beginning to root a bit more into this year of 2023 with its delicious 7 energy and we are expanding in some way. (Whether you can see it or not – can’t you feel it, though?) And there is a lot of resistance that comes with big expansion.

There’s a whole lot of forces (internal and external) that want to keep you small. It’s scary to level up in your life – and there are really strong parts of us that don’t like that.

But this is the work of winter: Winter is where you integrate all your experiences from last year & it alchemizes into new life, new growth, new parts of you that will emerge in the weeks & months ahead.

Right now there’s a stretching & growing happening deep within you. (Even if you can’t see it, it’s there!) And that can be deeply uncomfortable. Depending on the shifts you’re making in your life, the resistance can be intense.

And it creates a conflict within you. This is where the question arises: do you have the strength & the courage to push through that resistance, to whatever’s on the other side? Or do you give in & lean back on old ways of operating?

This is the challenge and invitation at Imbolc.

If things feel hard for you right now, trust it’s because you are EXPANDING. You’re doing big work in your life (even if you can’t see it, yet) and you’re going to feel resistance to that.

At Imbolc, this is when the seeds of your life are planted….

So remember to take sweet, gentle care of yourself right now. Nurture yourself, nourish your spirit. And REST, sweet one. Just rest. We are still in winter. This is your most important work.

So to help you with your work I have a free gift for you!

This is the Fabulous Imbolc guide, which I nicknamed Fi after my glorious big sister who hated winter!  Yet come the snowdrops and the Leo Full Moon and her energy would perk up and she could feel the growth stirring underground, the change and the hope.  

The Full Moon in Leo arrives on Sunday February 5th.  This delicious Full Moon has some lovely sparkly energy to balance any heaviness you are feeling.  This Full Moon is also called the Snow Moon and its spiritual meaning folds in with Imbolc.  This moon is full of change and transition, it represents change, hope and growth.  

Remember, growth during the Snow Moon isn’t always comfortable or easy. Figure out ways you can relax and surrender to this transitional season. How can you clear out the unnecessary to make room for the meaningful?

During this time, we start to move past the goal-setting stage and into the realistic planning stages. How are you going to make your intentions come to fruition? 

Direct your magical intentions on rituals this month focused on new habits, goals, and plans for the future.

Take some time to really focus and be present. Contemplate your personal and spiritual intentions. This is a truly magical time, full of beautiful energy and momentum! These are the days the Full Snow Moon rises.

Do you see the folding now?

So my darlings with Imbolc just around the corner and the glorious Full Moon to back it up,  when I went to the cards I grinned a huge grin as the gorgeous guides of The Faery Forest Oracle were adamant to join!  Now if these are new guides for you, please let me introduce them as it would be rude not to!

“Let us enter the wild green world together, friend, the faery forests where the great trees speak with us, the moss soft underfoot, the light pure and gentle.  The homes of the once Sacred groves of the Celts, the Saxons, and the Vikings…and to the people who were here long before we had names with which to call them to us – the faerie people.  May the wild green world and the wondrous beings of this Faery Forest heal us, inspire us and urge us all to become more who we truly are meant to be.”

I have created a guided visualisation for you to really see this energy that is flooding in you, around you, towards you and through you.  If that doesn’t resonate then just Breathe.  Breathe into your toe nails, breathe into the roots of your hair, breathe in all the promises, the blessings and opportunities and sigh your exhale out, letting go of anything that feels a tad sticky or tacky.

When you are ready, invite your inner wise knowing to pick the card or cards that call to you.  

What whispers for you, what do you need to be aware of?

Did you remember to pick?

Take a breath and let’s go have a look!

THE TRICKSTER

Let me be a reminder to be true to yourself, to your own personal truths, to the code within your soul.  Truly, at this time it is essential for you to let your conscience be your guide, and to live according to your own creed, with open eyes.  Do not fool yourself into believing another person’s vision and ideas are more important than your own – question agendas, and be aware of people’s history.  For at this time, there is one about you who is attempting to persuade you to their cause, to join them in what they see is a great task, but which in truth is simply a harnessing of your power to their agenda, which is not for your highest good.

All tricksters are charming and know exactly what to say to persuade you – but this is mere language.  Their deeds will not match their words, and what you are agreeing to by joining with them will be a loss of your own personal dreams for the furthering of theirs.  If you allow yourself to be coerced, cajoled, and manipulated at this time, it will weigh heavily on your very soul.  

Be more wary than is natural for you at this time.  Do not betray yourself, or ignore the warning signs, which are all about you.  Do not foolishly give away your power, but exercise it, and weave a future that is truly the one you wish to create – one, which will provide you with honour, plenty, and the satisfaction of having been true to yourself. 

FAERY GODMOTHER

When the Faery Godmother comes to you, be aware that this is a time when you will discover what has been long hidden to you – your true self will be revealed in surprising ways every day, and sudden moments of heightened perception will make this time especially significant for you.

People finally get found out, manipulators can be seen through, true costs of circumstances are revealed, and any lies about you will be seen.  This can be hard, but it is truly a hardship that is born of protection – you are safer for knowing in whom you can trust in order to make the right choices for your soul.

Throughout these revelations and insights will be a guiding hand – and this is the Faery Godmother.  She is showing you what it is you need to know in order to create and foster a life that works for you – and she is a protective force too.

So what you need will come to you, sometimes in strange ways.  Be mindful of counting your blessings at this time – for this is the energy your Faery Godmother can draw upon to keep transforming your life into one which is more abundant, magickal, meaningful, and joyful.  

Note every moment of truth – they are all significant, and you are better for discovering what was once hidden from you.

INITIATE

Your energy is unworldly, naive and unguarded – and you will therefore soon face tests which will help you acquire experience and wisdom.  You have an inclination to take risks without thinking of where the road you wish to dart down will lead you, you have a tendency to say and do many things without thinking through the possible impact.  

You speak the uncomfortable truth as no other can.  

The lessons you are experiencing are filling your life with richness – you have so much trust and self-belief, but you are not prideful.

You are ready to take great chances, and others may even judge you as being about to take crazy risks.  You may be contemplating leaving a safe job, about to travel, enter a new relationship wholeheartedly, or make a move in life without having examined all the consequences.

You are curious, enquiring, and open hearted.

You are inquisitive, but you are no fool.  You are an initiate, and you will therefore take risks as you face the unknown.

Your next steps into the mystery of life will be blessed, and you have the courage to now enter the unknown.  

Hmmm, breathe in, breathe out.  I don’t know about you but the guides picked these to help you release the dark, the fear, the tight and scratchy and to really let you know about the light that surrounds you and is encouraging you to streeeeettttchh and grow, like the sprout coming from the glorious seed.  Wishing you a glorious week of celebration,  intention, activation and ease.  Keep cosy, laugh tons and make soup! (Always a good thing).  Huge hugs and squeezes and see you next week.  

It’s the first New Moon of 2023 and Chinese New Year!

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Happy Miraculous, Magickal, Majestic, Mellow, Momentous, Mystical, Merry, Mischievous, Marmalade Made Manifesting Monday!  

(Had to slip Marmalade in as for me marmalade on a glorious piece of fresh bread toasted – nom, nom, nom!)

Okay delicious lovely, grab a cuppa as we have lots to cover this week!

We are talking about the energy of January, which is Acceptance and Discernment (and if you remember last week’s reading we explored the energy of 2023, which is a 7 year and invites you to step into your soul life and showing up as your true self).  

We are also celebrating that Mars has gone direct and Mercury does near the end of this week as well!  Whoot!  

Then the fabulous icing on the cake is we welcome the first New Moon of 2023 and this delicious lovely New Moon is in Aquarius,  and  Chinese New Year is always at the first new moon of the year – so you may need to grab a biccie or two to dunk with your tea!

Let’s let talk about the energy of January and the best person to do it is Lena.

The themes for this month are: “ACCEPTANCE-DISCERNMENT”.

“We started the year with a neon sign telling us to SLOW DOWN.  

Slow everything down, go inward, rest more, keep a “don’t know mind” about everything, reflect, feel, process, and align your heart with your mind.

Acceptance, one of the traits of the year, will be of great help in keeping frustration, impatience and irritability at bay. Resistance will only cause suffering and keep you from being fully present for the actual opportunities that a time like this has to offer.

The Discernment theme of the month will help in your choices of what to keep on your plate and what to push until later or discard completely. Once the energy shifts (around the new moon on the 21st) to a more active time, discernment will be crucial in your decisions about what to take on and move forward with and what no longer fits with who you are.”

Hold those pieces of Acceptance and Discernment in the back of your mind as we move onto the New Moon energy, okay?

Fresh energy flows from the cosmic skies under the Aquarius New Moon. 

Arriving on January 21st, this New Moon is a gentle time to plant seeds, set intentions, and consider all you would like to draw close to you.

So let’s unpack this a tad, every moon has energy based on the sign that they are in and what type of moon they are.  New Moon is a time of planting seeds and Aquarius has the energy of making this a very potent window for manifesting your highest vision for your future since Aquarius is ruled by Uranus, planet of future outcomes. 

Aquarius calls upon us to develop our ideas so they don’t just remain pipe dreams.  

However, this isn’t a push energy, there is a need to move with awareness, to be gentle with ourselves, and to ultimately, not put so much pressure on ourselves.  (See how it ties in with the 7 energy of the year, and the January energy of Acceptance and Discernment?)

“Setting intentions and crafting goals can be beneficial to shift your life into greater alignment. It can fill you with a sense of purpose and bring meaning to your day-to-day life. Setting intentions and putting your wishes out to the Universe are great tools that can yield positive results, but there is a call under this New Moon to be gentle in your approach.”

Thus, if we look at the energy of this month and it’s all about acceptance and then work that with the energy of the New Moon.  Woosah!  

It’s as if we have received glorious seed packets from the cosmos.  So we gently release a few seeds of desire, purpose, plenty and passion into our palm and give them the loving, gentle, nurturing that they need – and then watch what happens!

This Sunday, January 22nd is Chinese New Year, the Year of the Water Rabbit! (Also known as the Black Rabbit).

I don’t know about you but I love bunnies and rabbits, in fact we have so many wild bunnies frolicing around here it’s fabulous!  It sometimes makes me feel that I am living in a Beatrix Potter story!

The rabbit symbolises patience, luck and hope.  Which is perfect after a very tumultuous Year of the Tiger.  

As you may or not be aware, I love to celebrate! 

So Chinese New Year is a time of filling up little red envelopes with money and distributing them along with oranges!  (Yes some of my neighbours may think I am totally bat shit crazy when I knock on their door with a red envelope and orange in hand).  Red envelopes or hongbao in Mandarin and lai see in Cantonese, are a symbol of good luck and in Chinese culture the colour red is associated with energy, happiness and good luck.  

Why the oranges?  Two of the most common food symbols of the Chinese New Year are tangerines and oranges. Whereas tangerines represent wealth, oranges are a popular symbol of good luck. … Oranges and tangerines are a traditional favourite, though, and can also represent happiness and abundance, as in an abundant harvest.

So why not run around the neighbourhood gifting red envelopes and oranges?  

We also prepare a gorgeous Chinese feast of amazing foods and spend time eating, laughing and playing games. As I have two Rabbits in my family, we are going to have fun!

So let me ask.  Are you seeing how all the energies are melding?

When I asked the cards who wanted to come support, guide and lead this week I was tickled to see it was the glorious guides of the Sacred Forest.    Now if these guides are new to you, let me introduce you.  

“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. “

Perfect guides for this week!  Whoot!  

So my darling one, slow it down, take a breath and pause.   Let the energy of Acceptance and Discernment swirl around, then gently pour in the energy of this New Moon and sprinkle the whole lot with the Rabbit energy of peace, luck and hope.  

What does your heart need?  What does your soul want?  Breathe that in.  Then when you are ready pick the card or cards that resonate for you.

If you need a wee bit more to help you get into the zone, I have a wee guided visualisation for you – let’s go play in a boat.

Did you remember to pick?

Let’s go have a look.

GUARDIANS OF THE LAND

Protection

“You are safe”.  These words seem to emerge from the land and radiate from the trees to echo in your soul.  You hear these words again and again.  The Sacred Guardians of the Land are whispering to you, “You are safe.”  

You know that you are protected and cared for.  You can feel tendrils of their loving energy wrap around you and embrace you.  Their unleashed power cocoons you in safety.  

You are enough, just as you are.  No matter what has happened or occurred in the past, the truth is that you are absolutely and unconditionally enough as you are.  

You are loved.  You are cherished.

Do not be concerned about outside forces and the judgments and expectations of others.  You are protected in your own energy field.  But do please remember to protect your energy.  While the Guardians of the Land will help out, you must also be responsible for your own well-being.  

Envision a protective shield around yourself and around your home.  Spend time with people and in situations that uplift your energy rather than draining it.  

You are safe and surrounded by a protective shield.  You are not alone; your life is guided and protected by higher forces.  Within this you can soar to great heights.  

BLUEBELL FAIRY

Gratitude

The early morning forest is shrouded in low lying mists.  As you step into the meadow, you glimpse heavenly blue flowers seeming to float above the mist.  Their deep colour draws you closer.  Each bell-shaped blossom bows down on its stem, as if in prayer, humility; or gratitude.

Gratitude is the secret to a joy filled life.  True thankfulness can work like modern day alchemy, yielding happiness and peace beyond imagination.  

And it’s so simple:  Find what’s good and wonderful in every moment.    No matter what’s happening around you, there’s always something to be grateful for.  

Whatever you appreciate in life will grow, so discover what you’re thankful for – even the people and situations you’ve found challenging – and watch miracles unfold.  

The Universe is grateful for you!

Appreciation for everything flows through you in great bounty.  Cherish the preciousness of life and everyone and everything around you, and miracles will abound.  In addition to gratitude, bluebells are thought to symbolise humility.  As you step into the soft, gentle energy of humbleness, you’ll find that your gratitude for even the smallest things in life expands.

Bluebells open the door to magic.  Legends describe “ringing” the bluebell, like you would a bell, in order to bring faeries to you.  In the spring, bluebells grow throughout the woodlands in a lush carpet, and you can feel the magic by being near.  

DRAGONFLY SPIRIT

Change

You watch the dragonfly whisk across the surface of the forest pond with elegance and grace.  Her iridescent wings and body shine in a kaleidoscope of colours, depending on how the light falls on her.  She hovers, flies backward, and even darts upside down with seeming delight.

It’s all right to change directions.  It’s okay to change your mind.  You do not need to be consistent at every turn.  

This is the time to put the traditions and expectations of others aside.  Instead, you are called to create  your own traditions!  You are free to express yourself and let your spirit fly.

Dragonflies are acrobats of the sky.  Not only can they fly backward, they fly upside down and turn 360 degrees….and while looking graceful as they do so.  Dragonfly Spirit urges you to take on her same fearless daring.  

Go beyond predictable behaviour.  Just because something has always been done a certain way doesn’t mean that it needs to continue to be done that way.  While you can’t control the exact circumstances of your life, you can control what meaning you give to them. 

Select meanings that empower you, for this is the time to be carefree, wild, and unpredictable.   

Dragonflies are ancient, taking to the skies 300 – 350 million years ago.  They have adapted through millennia and thus survived when many creatures have not.  These masters of change are a reminder that change will heal you. 

Be willing to change  your perspective, and glorious fortune will follow.  Sometimes you need to back up to go forward.  As people get older, they find it harder to change, so to activate youthfulness, be willing to make changes without hesitation.

Okay, have to say, perfect guides to meld with the glorious energies we have been discussing!

Wishing you a stupendous week of really uncovering your true self and dancing with that self with acceptance.  Big hugs and squeezes.

Solstice is Here! A time of Stillness, Rest and Reflection and I Have a Two Free Solstice Gifts for You!

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Happy Magickal, Mystical, Marvellous, Magnificent, Majestic, Merry, Manic, Manifesting Monday!

Hello delicious lovely!  How are you?  I am sooooo looking forward to Solstice and I have two Solstice gifts for you, which you will discover as you read and I want to wish you an amazing holiday season – however you celebrate and to say thank you.  Thank you for being here, thank you for all your lovely emails and messages.  Thank you for being you and sharing with me.  

Solstice arrives on Wednesday  the 21st and I am thrilled, as not only is it Solstice, it’s my youngests birthday!

But what does the energy of Solstice bring to you?

At the Winter Solstice, when the world appears to stand still, it can serve as a moment out of time, an opportunity to reconnect with our own souls once again.

I found a beautiful quote years ago that really epitomises this energy.

“As the nights get longer, I find myself whispering dreams and knowings, letting them surface in the gentle dark. Things which can’t yet bear the light of day can find their way to the surface of my being where I can begin the tentative work of exploring and holding and breathing them in.”

There’s a very special stillness about the season we are entering. Even though everything appears dead & frozen in the outside world, a new cycle is beginning. You can sense there is magic brewing deep down in the dark.

Winter is like being in the chrysalis stage in the evolution of the butterfly. It’s the time when the caterpillar is wrapped up quietly, in the dark of her cocoon. To the outside world it doesn’t look like anything is happening. (And this is one of the most challenging things about embracing rest: to the outside world it doesn’t look like anything is happening. Our brains scream at us, telling us “you’re not doing anything. You’re wasting your time.”) 

But actually, deep in the dark, a quiet transformation is happening: the caterpillar is evolving into a magnificent butterfly.

This is the same transformation your spirit, and all of nature, is undergoing this season. To the outside world life is still & quiet, there’s no movement. You don’t see anything meaningful happening.

But in the darkness, hidden deep inside, a powerful transformation is occurring. You are evolving into a whole new place in your life.  

It’s a time of Dreaming.

Dreaming up the dreams of everything that will grow in your life this year. Dreaming up new plans, new ideas, new ways of being that will blossom & grow, and become bountiful harvests in the year ahead. The dreams of everything to come this year are being sparked in your winter’s rest.

Winter is the season when things are revealed by turning deep within yourself. Embracing the quiet & the darkness – recognizing that you don’t need to do anything for the magic to unfold. 

This is the season of receiving.

Are you willing to receive?  

The first gift I have for you is the delightful story of the Yuletide Faeries, a wonderful story to read as an adult, share with children or grandchildren.  

The second gift I have for you is a 20 minute guided visualisation called Winter Solstice – Heart Weaving.    This lovely guided visualisation walks you into the warm dark, and you are going to meet some amazing guides and allies.  Come dance with archetypes, myth, healing and shamanic transformation.  And start dreaming into the space to weave something new.

And of course the delicious B.O.W.S (Book of Winter Solstice) is available to you as well.

Let’s crack on with the reading.  When I went to the cards and asked who wanted to share this week I nearly cried.  What perfect guides for this time.  Blessed Be.  Please let me introduce you to Blessed Be as these guides may be new to you.  “May these cards and guides offer you ways to enter into deeper appreciation of your life and its manifold blessings.  May you have hope, understanding and kindness.  And most of all, may you know deep within your soul, that thou art blessed.”

Oh my gosh, positively perfect.  

Did you remember to pick?

Shall we go look?

A BLESSING FOR PEACE OF MIND

A blessing to help soothe the mind at storm with itself, and bring about calm and peace once again.

When you awaken, and trouble is sitting there, with you, right on your shoulder, speaking to you of all you must fret and be fearful of, let this blessing come to you, and be felt truly in your mind, where the turbulence has reigned for too long now.

Let the quiet of the natural day steal in, let the soft call of your spirit whisper to you that you have worried too long, and that it is time to set down your burden and let the angels and spirit beings deal with what cannot be unravelled by the labyrinth of thought.  

Let it go, and let it be, for it is not for you to do what others will not, cannot, or remain ignorant of.  It is for you now, to care for you.  Let peace, that quiet blessing, softly take up residence in your mind, and speak calming words to you, soothing every objection your mind at war with the world creates.  

Let the nurturing of the Mother, the planet herself, who loves  you so and cares so much for you, take hold, and take root within your mind.  Let yourself do only what must be done this day, and be very kind and very gentle all this time with yourself.  

Speak softly, remove yourself from anything that provokes the disquiet unnecessarily, and calm yourself through the taking of moments to soothe yourself.  Let your mind release, one by one, those terrible thoughts that have tortured you.  Let your body relax, and move, and in the movement free yourself from the stress and tension.  Let the idea of being at war with the world, isolated and alone, go, and for a time, seek out only those who show kindness and sensitivity to you.  

Be patient with yourself, and in this patience, let the blessing of deep peace be yours.  

BLESSED BE

A BLESSING TO FIND YOUR WAY

A blessing for when we find ourselves lost and unsure of which way to go.

Whichever direction we turn in seems as dense and dark as the other.  There is no one to show us the way.  There is no light with which to see the path.  There is no map for where you find yourself.  When we find ourselves in that space where we are utterly bereft of where to turn, of what to do, of whom to trust, let this blessing help you find your way once again.

You once knew where you were headed.  You once knew who you were.  You once could trust in that inner compass that would help you turn and walk to the true north of your life.  

May you surrender to this moment, and let yourself be still and quiet a while.  May you seek not to move, but to observe, and to feel, and to come back into connection with yourself.  

May you feel the reweaving of yourself with yourself, and as you do this, may you be blessed with the sight to pierce the darkness and see what lies ahead.  When that moment comes, may you begin to feel your compass stir, and turn, and point to a path.  May you begin to rediscover who you are, and in that rediscovery come a knowing of what the person you are must do next.  

May a sense of relaxed and graceful certainty begin to deliver you from this period of vulnerability, yet let the gifts of understanding and compassion, of the inner knowing which can unite us all, be with you always.  

Allow your core to speak to you again.  For its voice was dulled by the noise of the world, and the apparent certainty of knowing who we are.  When we lose that, we can finally have the moment in which we can see the soul, clearly, without bias and cliche.

We find ourselves, through the loss of who we thought we were, and where we thought we ought to go.  May this process bring the re-enrichment blessing of your own self.

BLESSED BE

A BLESSING OF THE EARTH

A blessing for connection with the land, for strong bodies and bones, for blood that flows bright red with energy, for grain to harvest and good food upon your table.  

May you be blessed by the element of earth.  May your body possess vigour and vitality, and may you feel the natural world alive within your own skin and bones.  May your home grow up out of the earth and be solid upon it, and may the land upon which it rests offer its energy of solidity, strength and endurance to you for many years to come.  

May the food upon your table overflow with nwyfre – the vital force of all things that truly have life-force, and may you share this food with those who bring to you great joy in being alive in this form this lifetime.  

May your eyes shine and see, your legs walk straight upon the earth, and your feet go softly upon the path you tread.

May all the beauty and wildness and strength of Nature find expression through your life and your connection to the earth, and may the great mother of us all, the land, from whom you born and to whose womb you will return, offer  you nourishment and strength all the days of this life.  

May the ancestors within the earth send forth their wisdom to you, guide you, comfort you and encircle you with your soul family in times of trouble.  When times are good, remember them, for they have been with you always.  

May you feel the love of the earth, may you feel its protection, its nourishment, its comfort and finally, when you rest again within her arms, may she rebirth you gently into the next lifetime, ready to enjoy her pleasures more deeply.

BLESSED BE

Ahhh, my heart is filled with joy as I see the cards my guides picked.  Wishing you an amazing holiday season.  Please help yourself to the free gifts and there are 2 spots left for Opening the Doors on 2023.  I am going to spend time being like a caterpillar in a cocoon and relax, rest, read and play.  See you in January.  Big hugs and big love. I hope your holiday season is filled with ease, rest and laughter.  Thank you.  

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