Ramblings of an Attic Witch

Imbolc aka St Brigid’s day in Ireland marks the midpoint between the Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. The name Imbolc comes from the Irish word ‘mblec’ which means milk- in honor of the birth of baby animals and the milk produced from their mothers. This Celtic festival is all about light, purification, glorification of the Sun and revival of the Earth. It’s time to shake off the winter blues and any lingering negativity from the previous year. Brigid is the Goddess of Fire, the Sun and the home or hearth (fire we gather around). She brings fertility and growth to the lands and to our hearts as the Sun God begins to warm up the cold Earth. 

The Sun is becoming stronger everyday and with it, our power grows too! 

Mother Earth is holding all the seeds of Spring in her womb, warming them up and preparing to give life to them. So for women this is a time to start preparing the ideas and intentions we want to breathe life into this year. Any projects you’ve wanted to start for a while but have been held back by the darkness of Winter, now is the time to plant the seeds of these projects, start directing your energy into these places that have been dormant. New moon in Aquarius! This brings a strong dose of fresh energy to us to use. Ask yourself where you could use a fresh perspective, fresh attitude or fresh approach in your life. The energies of this moon in the rebellious air sign of Aquarius invite us to express what makes us unique and stand in our truth with integrity, letting our light shine out into the world which needs us now more than ever!!! This lunar energy also supports us in shaking out the old energies and inviting radical change into our world as well as our own lives. 

As well as breathing life into our intentions, in fact even before we can do that we should take some time to let go of any unnecessary energy we are holding onto. Anything that you have been carrying with you for a long time which is holding you down, now is the time to drop it!!! Release any unwanted thoughts, feelings and situations in order to make space for the new. Let go of anything that does not help you on your journey towards a warm and bright future! Write down all these things we want to release and put into the fire. Now with a fresh mind write some intentions, keep them in your diary so you can look back on your progress with them. Take some seeds and offer them into the fire, charged with your intention. What do you want to see grow this month/year?

Things we can do to celebrate an honor this time of year:

Light a fire and gather with friends and family

Plan your garden for the coming year 

Have a Spring clean- get rid of things which no longer serve you!

Search for signs of Spring

CINNAMON (warm and firey) 

A time for change and possibilities becoming reality... imagine a new kind of future 💭💭💭

Tonight, the FQ Moon in Sagittarius brings us a sense of freedom by reminding us to dream BIG! Anything we can imagine, we can make happen! Sagittarius, The Archer, represents freedom, movement, travel and the excitement that comes with all these things out of passion for his own dreams. This 🎇 EXPANSIVE ENERGY 🎇 can inspire us to take action towards the manifestation of our goals and intentions. It will warm us from the inside and get us moving, avoiding stagnation of energy. 

Also! This Moon’s energy is beautifully complimented by the Sun in Virgo. Her healing energy will not only keep us grounded but also allow us to physically make our dreams come to life! When our bodies are embraced by healing energies of the Earth we feel stronger, less tired and more motivated to make healthy life style choices.. it sparks the flame within us and we feel empowered to make the physical actions towards the future we dream about! 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 Take some time to connect your physical body with mother Earth... 

As I write this, I have a deep urge to take a mud bath, which is something I’ve never done before but now I can just imagine how wonderfully that must be to be surrounded by such Raw Earth Energy!!!! 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱

🔥🔥Handling the Heat🔥🔥

Look out for opportunities for radical change in your life! ~ this may be anything from a job vacancy in a new field or you may meet somebody new who may have some kind of offer for you or maybe get invited to an event which is not your usual thing BUT keep your mind and heart open to new experiences.

Make a solid plan! ~ most change doesn’t just happen over night. When an opportunity reveals itself to you, take some time to consider each step of the process you will need to make; will you have to give anything up to fit this in?; what must you be willing to learn along the way?; where do you imagine yourself at the end? Ask yourself weather this aligns with your highest purpose.

Follow your intuition! ~ Sagittarius does like to push the boundaries of the ‘comfort zone’ and of course, some anxiety is healthy when trying new things BUT if something or someone smells fishy to you and you get that {{{{feeling}}}} then TRUST IT! You’ve not been wrong before! 

Tarot Spread

I’ve conjured up my own little spread for this Moon phase to help me harness this beautiful combination energy of Movement and Healing... if you would like me to read for you please drop me a message :) otherwise feel free to try this one yourself <3

CARD ONE: What opportunities are available to me?

CARD TWO: How can I prepare for change?

CARD THREE: Where do I need to embrace healing?

CARD FOUR: Where do my dreams and highest purpose meet?

As the moons energy continues to depleat after that stunning Blue Moon in Aquarius, the Waning Moon in Gemini helps us to release anything in the way we communicate (verbally or non verbally) with ourselves and others which doesn't serve our highest purpose. Gemini- the chatter box, as well as other air signs, can be easily caught saying the wrong thing at the wrong time or struggling to say what they really mean.

I struggle with this big time and so I created my own spread in order to reach out to higher powers to guide my self development. I know shadow work can be quite daunting for some of us and we can easily be put off by even thinking about the things we don't like about ourselves and we know we need to improve. That's why I like to use The Tarot as a medium to support my shadow work and I also set intentions for the outcome.of my shadow work before hand by declaring the opposite of my shadow traits e.g. instead of "I am anxious and fearful", "I am confident and Strong".

Before doing my reading I am going within during my bath ritual and have some objects with me which were charged under the Blue Moon in Aquarius (and I'm a Libra so I'm having an air party) to help guide me towards my true path.

The spread

1. How do I communicate best?

2. What about my style of communication is unhealthy?

3. What do I need to release in order to communicate my true thoughts and feelings?

4. What will guide me when I find communication challenging?

Thank you for reading, let me know if this spread was useful for you :)

Love and light to all, my darlings 🕯 💘

Ps. Don't mind my NoFace Notebook flex

Happy Virgo Season, and especially blessed Solar Return to all you Celestial Maidens (and my partner in life and crime, Love u Big J). Here’s a video I found which just made me smile and for me encompasses big Virgo/Leo cusp energy which is where we’re at right about now >>> https://youtu.be/oMEhpEn6CE0 

As far as people go, there’s a lot that can be said about Virgos, common traits are

Loyal 

Perfectionist

Practical

Analytical

Organised

Focused on the small details

Logical

Wise

Reliable

Independent

Tender Lovers

Nurturing 

There’s probably some more you can think of, feel free to comment below.

Expectations 

The shadow aspects of Virgo include holding very high standards against themselves in order to achieve a perfection. This can lead to not feeling good enough about themselves and seeming outwardly anxious while trying to maintain an often unrealistically high standard... nobody can be ‘perfect’ 100% of the time and, of course, even perfection is subjective.

Others may perceive Virgos as being ‘nit-picky’ and overcritical, not only of themselves but also their friends and family. Virgos can have a tendency to hold other people and especially their closest loved ones at these same high standards they hold themselves to. (My Venus is in Virgo and I still have a lot of shadow work to do in this area)  As a mutable sign, Virgo is easy to change her mode of self-expression, one minute she can be gentle and loving but seemly cruel demanding the next

As we leave behind the fiery glow of Leo season, with passion still burning in our souls, we must begin to focus our attention away from our ego and instead, be aware of our cognitive functions and the ways we communicate. Virgo is ruled by Mercury after all, the Celestial KING of communication, intelligence and travel.

Boundaries 

Earth sign, the Maiden’s energy can be extremely grounding and we may be more focused on how to practically manifest material goals. Try not to get carried away by every tiny detail of your plan.. sometimes we must let nature take its own course while we willingly go with the flow. This can be extremely difficult for earth signs but mutable Virgo may have more luck as long as she sets boundaries for herself. 

 example:  A very good friend calls you one evening because she needs a hand with a few errands in the morning as her car has broken down but you don’t have time to get ready for work, help your friend and get in to your meeting on time. You would normally drop everything and go and help her out but this meeting, you suspect, is about a potential promotion. Instead of missing out on sleep or breakfast, tell her you’d love to help but your meeting is very important, maybe offer to take her for coffee after work, or see if she still needs a hand but the main point is to put your needs and desires first. Setting these kind of boundaries with yourself and others will allow you to be more at peace within yourself and also consider that others also have their limits on what they can do. You do not necessarily have to lower your standards, but you will experience  more empathy and understanding when you or somebody else doesn't quite meet them every time.

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hey so ive  been doing quite a bit of reading about this year’s Virgo season and am happy to be learning new things about myself as my Venus in Virgo in 7th house is extremely dominant obviously in my relationship and the way  I love myself. I have lots more to write for you guys and I just want to say I was really surprised n very happy when i logged in to see how much love my posts have been getting while I was on a lil hiatus for the last couple of months... im really grateful for that and I would love to offer you guys Tarot Readings... I have had my cards for just under a year but i am an intuitive reader and have had lots of grateful and positive feedback from people ive done readings for... mostly i read for myself but i love to practice with other people so please dont be afraid to message me any questions you have for the cards!!! 

Hello Darlings 💌

It’s been a while and I’m working on trying to get more content out but I’ve had some habits to adjust recently and I’m trying to give myself enough time and space to achieve all the things i want to do. This is why I’m super exited to share an exercise with you which is going to be really helpful for getting yourself into a clear and grounded head space and energy zone before setting your intentions for this emotionally powerful New Moon in Cancer!

This Moon is happening just days before Mars and Venus meet for a steamy, passionate kiss in Leo on 13 July, which I will go in to more detail about this weekend but it having these two celestial lovers meet in the confident, sexy, go-getter sign of Leo is going to bring some big changes in our lives in the love department. 

But as we know, all our love for others has to come from within ourselves and start at the centre of our own hearts. The Crab is most famous for her hard, protective shell and her soft, sensitive (and tasty!) insides. After making it through the rebirth portal of eclipse season, this Cancer New Moon gives us an opportunity to really honour our own needs, put our emotions first and allow ourselves to truly understand self-love. Our crustacean friends have a tendency to give much of their energy and emotional resilience away to others and can be left feeling depleted and vulnerable. One way we can show love to ourselves is to clear the space in our mind and our energy field that is often occupied by things we didn’t even know were there, this gives us room to focus on our own needs, desires and aspirations. 

🧹Before setting your new moon intentions try this guided meditation to clear space for you to build your dreams 💭

you can sit in silence if you prefer or put on some relaxing music (I really love the sound of singing bowls as a background for mediation https://youtu.be/gq8snFSEwlU)

once you find yourself in a comfortable position, find your breath and just focus on the way you breath naturally, see if there’s a pattern, keep your breaths intentional and steady

disregard any passing thoughts, pay them no attention as they simply wander across your mind, let them go

imagine in a room and in the contents of this room is all of your emotions, all of your plans, all of your memories and anything else you’ve been holding on to for a while- there’s no space to put anything new 

take a deep breath and hold it for a moment as you look at this cluttered space and imagine where to start cleaning... maybe it’s too much to know where to start

exhale slowly, count to 10 and begin to clean this room. Maybe you take the curtains down, letting in some light which reveals a sparkling object in the shadows. your biggest dream that once seemed impossible now has a different kind of glow to it. You place it to one side and continue to clear everything else. Every emotion, every sensation, every worry, everyone else. 

Now you stand alone in this room, you have never felt more relaxed. There is so much space around you.

you pick up the sparkling object from before, that goal doesn't seem so far-fetched now you have all this clean space around you. 

Now you can begin placing items back in your room, useful tools that will help you achieve this goal, but not too many. you still need some space, space to grow, space to relax, space to make some errors and space to correct them

you look around one more time, proud and excited for what you have created for yourself in this space. You leave the room and head on your journey.

Show yourself some love after this one and set your intentions around your goals and new ideas placed in your sacred room. Thank you for reading... i know this is a long one so try recording yourself reading each step of the meditation and listen to it as a guided meditation from yourself Blessed New Moon, Angels! 

This is just a bit of writing I did at the beginning of the year when the sun and moon were in Pisces. I figured it's appropriate for this Last Quarter Moon in Pisces today while the sun is in Cancer. I struggle a lot with the shadow aspects of my water placements but I wrote this as a reminder that we need to appreciate the deeper darker parts of ourselves and treat them as we would the natural wonders of the universe - with honor respect.

Water, Water, Water

Keeps us moving,keeps us breathing.

I drink, I cleanse, I cower

From treacherous seas and sudden showers.

The Water knows my stories, knows my secrets, knows my fears

I soak my self from head to tail

And ask the Moon to guide as I set sail.

She rules the tides,

Day and Night

With the Sailors, I grovel at her sight.

For she rules the Oceans

Without mercy,

Why should she ever release her reign o'er humanity?

These celestial beings were here long before

And will remain until the end of days

Until then,

We shall drink, we shall cleanse, we shall cower

Kneel before the Water

Water, Water, Water

She’s here again!! 

Seems like almost forever since the last Full Moon! So much has been going on but Mercury Retrograde is finally over and I’m sure a lot of us are feeling a sense of release.. which is exactly what we need to do to honour this Full Moon today! 

Clean your space! Do those dishes that have been building up in the corner of your room, put the laundry on and take out the trash!!! The Moon in Capricorn highlights the importance of feeling safe and secure at home. There’s no better way to honour your home than to clean and make space for new energy so get scrubbing and smudging witches! 🎇

Connect with your family! Whatever the word means to you, this may be your direct family, your children, your partner, your pets or anyone else close to you that makes you feel at home. Go visit your grandparent(s) and remind them how much they mean to you. Spend some real quality time with your loved ones today, maybe invite them to celebrate the Full Moon with you in your favourite spot to gaze at her beauty! 🎴

Focus on your security! Capricorn is an Earth Sign and values having strong foundations. 🛖Where do you feel most at home? 🫂What gives you a sense of belonging? ⚒️What material resources can you use to create your perfect home and what do you need to get rid or let go of in order to feel safe and secure? 🚮

Celebrate your achievements! The Sea Goat is determined and disciplined, and has a great respect for authority and tradition. As boring as this may seem sometimes, these qualities are extremely useful and grounding. Write a list of all the times throughout the last month where you made a plan and stuck to it, where you kept your cool in times of stress and when you did something you thought you couldn’t. Also note any other personal quests you achieved this month or this year so far and stick this list up somewhere where you will be reminded of how awesome you are!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

Venus will be opposite Pluto just before the Full Moon (which goes exact at 7.39 PM GMT+1) so expect some shadows to rise and bring ghosts of the past with them, they will demand your attention. 👻 (Especially the case for Libras during this transit)

Finally!! Check out these Full Moon in Capricorn ritual ideas by Forever Conscious >>>> https://foreverconscious.com/capricorn-super-full-moon-ritual-june-2021  Or however you decide to celebrate and release all which does not serve your sense of security, do it with intent and love for yourself!

Sooooooo I have a lil facebook group ran by me and a couple of my groovy gals of our coven, we have about 80 members from all over the world and we just share our inspirations, prayers, rituals etc. feel free to join here >>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/522885808594774 

been trying to do a card of the day every day but ive been super lazy recently so i did a special reading for the solstice today and thought id share with you guys!!!

CARD OF THE DAY~SOLSTICE EDITION 

The 2 Solstices each year, Litha and Yule, mark each end of the duality spectrum of our World; the Light and the Dark the Sun and the Moon, the Masculine and the Feminine. One cannot exist without the other and without them, we ourselves could not exist.

The 3 of Cups shows us what we can learn from the light- friendship, joy, unity, especially amongst other women, sharing our love with each other to thrive as a circle of BOSS ASS BITCHES  each of us bringing our own individual strengths and cups, full of light to uplift each other. 

Our lesson from the Dark is The Tower- Falls are inevitable. Everything that goes up must come down but with each fall, we build resilience to help us recover more quickly and prepare and protect ourselves for the next one. After the Tower, comes the Star- a sign of hope. Every time we hit the ground we are given a chance to stand back up, refill our cup and shine even brighter this time round 

Blessed Litha to you all, however you celebrated today, I hope you are now filled with the divine solar energy,! Let it shine out babies.. the world needs our light!!!!

On June 11th 2021 Mars, the planet of action, motivation, assertiveness, masculinity, sex, passion, and war moved into the playful, heart-driven fire sign of Leo! This placement of Mars is asking us to take action towards getting what we really want. looking at what drives us and turns us on, physically, emotionally and spiritually. The confidence and strength of Leo the Lion will help empower us to reach our goals through playful and powerful energy, using our creative levels of self-expression- It’s all about embracing our wild side and remembering we are the main characters of our own lives 🎥

Leo, as ruler of the heart, is rewarded for his passionate enthusiasm while Mars is rockin’ out in his side of the Zodiac Jungle! The intense levels of creative drive and eagerness to pursue our dreams are seldom available to us in such an abundance as they are while Mars is in Leo, so this is really a time to take advantage of this energy boost! As ruler of the spine, Leo stands tall in his truth. Whatever it is we are passionate about and want to the world to know Mars in Leo gives us the boldness to wear it on our sleeves with PRIDE 🌈 The ‘Cour’ in Courage is derived from the french word ‘Cœur’ meaning ‘Heart’ or ‘Core’ so we can remember that to embrace the courage and bravery of the Lion we must find the bravery within our own hearts. 

Mars in Leo will reignite our passions which perhaps we have been feeling disconnected from recently or maybe there has been a struggle to properly express our true feelings. Use the power of Mars in Leo to tap back into your heart’s deepest desires. And remember, we can’t just play hard if we haven’t put the work in! This kind of confidence boost does come with the risk of relying too much on our egos and not enough on actually trying to accomplish our goals. We may already be feeling that we deserve an award for playing the main role in our lives so well but have we really put enough work in??? Leo is not only a great performer but a leader as well, and anyone who wants to lead must do so by example. We must also be careful to not let our ROARing enthusiasm become too attention seeking. Over enthusiasm and desire to be the best at what we do can lead to drama if we are not mindful, again of our ego. Mars in Leo is twice as expressive as both these archetypes alone so we need to be careful not to explode when we don’t feel adequate or listened to enough. Be patient with yourself and others!

If your Mars is in Leo...

Then you probably are an extremely creative and noticeable individual

You love art in all it’s expressions and forms and you probably feel the same way about love itself

You love to be in the spotlight and can be a bit of a drama queen when you're not getting the kind of love and attention you feel you deserve

You tend to have no filter when expressing yourself which can be both a blessing and a curse.

For the next Month or so your Mars in Leo traits will be enhanced and your task is to learn to control them in order to reach your goals and desires

Celebrities with Mars in Leo (including yours truly 😏)

Beyonce Knowles

George Clooney, 

Jodie Foster, 

Monica Bellucci, 

Brigitte Bardot, 

Demi Moore, 

Amy Winehouse, 

Paul McCartney, 

Robert Redford, 

James Dean, 

Colin Farrell, 

Daniel Radcliffe, 

Harrison Ford, 

Salma Hayek, 

Cher, 

Sophia Loren, 

Hugh Laurie, 

Sigourney Weaver, 

Nicole Richie, 

Steve Tyler, 

Claudia Schiffer, 

River Phoenix, 

Been a little inactive with my craft and my journaling recently but HELL, I needed it! 

~This is just a gentle reminder that its more than okay to disconnect yourself sometimes and just flow with the chaos... especially during this past eclipse season and and Mercury in Retrograde jus doin his tricks 🃏... The energy has been immense and I imagine most of us are feeling quite exhausted and disorientated  but we’re all doing the best we can to get through right now and that’s what’s important!!!

🌙 Keep your mind set on your intentions while the moon is in her waxing crescent phase - visualise your ideal reality and do some tarot or oracle readings, to make sure your intentions value your highest good

🌼 Keep up the self care!!! we’re hot, maybe a bit sunburned, let’s make sure we look after our skin this summer (Mars entered Leo earlier this week so we are gonna be wanting to show a bit more skin this month... but more on that tomorrow) Try this milk bath, if you’re a soulless, suffering redhead like me >>> https://helloglow.co/sunburn-relief-milk-bath/ or if you don’t have many of these ingredients or hate the idea of bathing in milk, just do your normal bath ritual but with lukewarm water and add some aloevera or teatree oil to it to soothe those burns (works for chub rub too!!!!) 

☀️Summer Solstice is happening on Sunday (perfect!) 20th June. This is the longest day of the year, where we have the most daylight hours. A celebration of the Sun, The Divine Masculine Energy, our life source, our provider, our creator,, abundance is coming our way my darlings and I cannot wait to write more about this very special holiday!!!! 😆

~So I’m a little late on this one as this ritual is most effective with the moon in Pisces but can be done at anytime, it just screams moon in Pisces energy, connecting us with the dream world and our imagination~

Part 1 - Breathing 🫁

~Close your right nostril with your right thumb and close your eyes

~Place your right index and middle fingers to your third eye and take 9 deep breaths through the left nostril.. this will activate the right side of your brain which is in charge of creativity and imagination

~after completing this exercise, get your fav tarot deck <3 (if you don’ have a deck, don’t worry! just click this link and you can chose a card from there but don’t click for a reading just look at the card >>> https://tellmytarot.com/free-tarot-reading/card-of-the-day)

Part 2- Tarot 🃏

~Ask for guidance, Invite the power of your own imagination to show you which card to choose and pick a card.

~Look at the imagery. What do you see? Forget everything you know or don’t know about the Tarot and just observe. Write down what you see, symbols, colours, emotions etc.

~Does anything here speak into your situation right now? If not think about how you can incorporate this message from the card into your life.

~Give thanks to your deck, your ancestors, any deities you may work with or worship and thank your imagination for guiding you. Gratitude will always boost your magick!!! 💫

There is no need to rush any of this, Pisces is all about taking time to look for deeper meaning in our lives and relationships and letting our imaginations run wild 

During the final quarter, before the new moon, Mama Luna reaches her peak releasing energy state! In other words, this is a time to ~completely let go~ of any difficult, toxic, or energy-wasting feelings or behaviours revealed to us during the Full Moon- Especially after that Lunar eclipse. Now that Mercury has stationed retrograde we may all be feeling like we could just use a little space!

I forgot to mention in my Merc Rx post that Retrograde is great reminder to use our ‘Re’ words, Remember, Revisit and Renew! This is exactly how we should be thinking right now in terms of our boundaries, especially in our personal relationships this Gemini Season! Use the energy of the Last Quarter to Release yourself from bad habits, anger, guilt, grudges and shame. Remove yourself from toxic patterns and situations. Allow yourself to forgive others and also show yourself forgiveness, you have no use for negative feelings toward anyone. 

Pisces rules our emotions and relationships with others and asks us to look deeper in into these relationships and our relationship with ourselves. Also in line with the themes of the Lunar Eclipse and Mercury Retrograde , Pisces is all about surrender and going with the natural flow of the universe- the more you try and swim against the current, the easier it is to drown. 

So, lets get on with this meditation 🧘🏻‍♀️💫🧿

Before you begin, just spend 5-10 minutes reflecting on the intentions you set at the New Moon and the things you released on the Full Moon.

Find a comfortable, quiet space where you will not be disturbed or distracted and just lightly move or stretch each part of your body. I like to do isolated circulations, just rotating each part of my body clockwise and anti-clockwise from head to toe, you can do what ever makes you feel comfortable and relaxed.

Play some music, if you wish. You can use this 10 minute water mediation track >>> https://youtu.be/OvxwaacXTUA or find your own. (I like the sound of the waves in this track and use it to visualise the waves washing away everything i want to release)

Sit or lie however you are most comfortable and just observe anything that comes into your mind, acknowledge it, how it makes you feel, and with a long exhale, let it go. Carried away by the waters of Pisces, left to dance with the fish of the deep. Do this for about 5-10 minutes.

You can, if you like, practice this everyday up until the New Moon, extending the time of your exercise a little more each day as the moon’s energy depletes.

🐟 🐟 🐟 For extra Pisces points, give yourself a pedicure or have someone special give you a foot massage. Pisces rules the feet and I know I could definitely be showing mine a lot more love!!! 🐟 🐟 🐟 

Thanks for reading, I will be doing this mediation at 8.24AM (GMT+1) at the point where the moon enters the last quarter phase. It would be cool if we could start a weekly moonphase meditation thing internationally so if this is possible in your timezone, give it a go. If not then don’t worry. just relax, release and remember, you are capable of greatness!!!!

aaaaaannnddd im back... sorry for my short absence, the Lunar Eclipse got me all kinds of busy n hectic last week. As if that wasn’t enough chaos, here we are at the beginning of Mercury Rx season in Gemini. Considering that Gemini is the sign of witty banter and our connections with others, let’s first remember to be extra careful with our words while the ruler of communication is travelling backwards!!! Now for anyone who isn’t sure what retrograde means, it’s not that Mercury or any of the other planets are physically moving backwards, it’s just that our perspective from Earth creates an optical illusion and so as a collective, we receive a planet’s energy reversed while it is in retrograde... I like to think of it like pulling a reversed tarot card, this is not always a negative sign or energy, though it may be the opposite or extreme version of it. 

Mercury, as the ruler of the mind, communication, technology and travel, may bring many complications in these areas while he is in Rx from 29 May-22 June. EXPECT DELAYS!!! Mercury Retrograde is like getting a permission slip from the universe to slooooooow tf down. Your plans may get delayed or cancelled, your car or laptop may break down, you will definitely become prone losing things or forgetting to hit send on that important email so double check everything and take your time!

Mercury is the fastest moving planet in the solar system, going retrograde about 3 or 4 times a year. Each year, he travels through a different element of the Zodiac (Aquarius at the beginning of this year and Libra will be the final Mercury Rx of 2021) but! Mercury has not been in Retrograde in Gemini since 2015 which was the last ‘air year. The sign and elemental group in which the Rx takes place shows us where we should focus our energy during this time of turbulence. Introspectively, Mercury Rx in Gemini asks us to focus on our creative talents and intellectual interests. Outwardly, we should be expressing our energy and feelings towards our social circle and psychical engagements with the world. Like the twins, we need to honour our sense of duality in an ‘as above so below’ kind of approach. Equal and opposite. Not one without the other. 

Thanks to Gemini being a mutable sign, this retrograde will fly by like a gust of wind and will be over before we even realise what the hell just happened! But this will still have a huge impact on our lives and especially our personal relationships with others. Any relationship which is not secure or has tendency to be problematic will be put to the test, however, with such a buzz in the air, we will be more drawn to strangers and casual small talk with people we don’t know so well. Make sure you keep your communication with others open and honest but remember to have boundaries and express when someone crosses any of these. One of the most important practices during retrograde season is self-care! 

There is no way to escape change during Mercury Rx so looking more deeply into ourselves, doing the shadow work and identifying what needs to go will be much more beneficial than just letting the universe do the work for you. You may lose something important to you but Mercury will reward those who have put the work in to better themselves. Mercury is the ruler of Gemini, so having this retrograde happen at home is really just hitting the reset button on our lives. Have faith that the changes ahead will bring you back to your core self and help you be better aligned with your highest purpose. Resisting change over this next month will only make things more difficult and uncomfortable for you in the long run- especially in relationships! 

Hold no expectations for the next month! Accept what the universe has in store for you and get creative in your forms of communication! Sing, write, dance, paint, scream into the night when it all gets too much. Let go of what you think and be open to new ideas! 

On the 26th of May at 12:19pm (GMT) the Earth will sit directly between the Super Blood Moon in Sagittarius and the Sun in Gemini. This will bring Turbo charged chaos energy so this is definitely not a time for ritual work or manifestation!!  But do not fear! Instead we can use this time to let go and be open to receive everything the universe has in store for us! 

Eclipses may shake things up in our worlds but this gives us freedom to explore new areas of life. Take our hands off the steering wheel and look within. Introspective, reflective practices are advised rather than any active manifestation. Witness what the universe is scrambling up for you. Do not charge your crystals or moon water- they will hold this chaotic energy. While this all may sound a bit terrifying, be assured that, along with this chaos, healing, trans-formative energy is brought to us which will help us to move on quickly, past things which have been holding us back. An eclipse marks and ending or culmination of a cycle and looking back to June and December 2020 will reveal bigger themes of the journey you are on.

Breakthroughs, breakdowns, transitions and releases are all to be expected. Very emotional full moon but Closure is the main theme of a Lunar Eclipse as well as unexpected truths, surprises, secrets and unexpected circumstances. Eclipses reward radical self-honesty - deciding to release things in your life is much easier than having the universe decide for you. Be honest with yourself and others, what’s not working? What weight do you need to drop in order to move forward? Sagittarius, the truth seeker, connects us to our belief systems and challenges us to look to where we hold on too tightly to our beliefs as truths. These may be beliefs about the world, ourselves, others, certain situations- be open to new ways of knowing and seeing the world and ourselves. Where are we stuck in our ways? Try to be more open and curious about life. Have honest conversations with ourselves and others and work with the energy of this eclipse by accepting what needs to change and making a conscious effort in the coming weeks. The retrogrades may not make this easy for you but the rewards will be many and beautiful.

(21st May-20th June)

Most of the Geminis you know will be natural born, artists, painters, musicians, and creators. They are known for their liveliness, playfulness and cheekiness. They love a good giggle and can rarely sit still. They are intelligent as they are charming and know how to make you feel good about yourself. When meeting new people they tend to keep them at an arm's distance until they have fully sniffed you out, but they may not admit this. Gemini’s are renowned for their social skills but on the inside the twins are constantly obsessing and trying to find meaning in all their interactions with the world, sometimes to no end. 

Geminis love to talk with strangers and meet new people but can struggle in maintaining close-long term relationships. You should consider yourself very lucky to have a Gemini in your life as over time and trust they will show you the amazing deep and dark parts of themselves, that which fuels their creativity. These depths of Gemini are often untouched by others. An ideal setting for Gemini would be an airport, train station, a club or bar, mall or public square- anywhere they can get lost in the crowd. Gemini sometimes wishes she could be anonymous or could travel anywhere in the world being anyone she wants to be.

Coming, This Gemini Season!!

Mercury Retrograde Prep (29th)

- be aware of your surroundings, intentions and intentions of those around you

-back up files

-get car maintenance done

-expect exes and ghosts of the past to come back, Mercury retrograde loves to bring up the past and Gemini likes to do everything twice.

Saturn goes Retrograde today (23rd)

-our work and responsibilities will feel exhausting so be kind to yourself and don’t rush anything

-Saturn is seen as the Father of the Zodiac so expect feelings from our childhood to come to the surface

Pluto in retrograde

-Illuminating time of chaos

-chance for a fresh start. 

-Changes ahead

Moon Cycle

-moon moves from Libra to Scorpio on the 23rd. Be aware of our moods, angst-y teen vibes but a great time to explore deep within ourselves with divination, tarot, shadow work. Jealousy and possessiveness likely to flare up in relationships so ask yourself which ‘non-truths’ you might be attaching yourself to! Start  s l o w i n g   d o w n   in prep for eclipse and retrograde season

-25th moon moves into Sagittarius- great days for having fun, conversations, conferences and business meetings. People will be feeling optimistic, allowing for open communication.

-26th Lunar eclipse, high level energy, chaotic, do passive, reflective magick and do not try to actively manifest any intentions. (more info on that here!)

-28th Capricorn moon, ground yourself after eclipse, take it slow and steady, baby steps on solid ground

June 10th new moon solar eclipse! Opportunity to break rules of mercury retrograde! Travel, sign documents and make any big purchases you need today!!! (more on this eclipse coming soon!)