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Leo Season!

Aquarius Full Moon!

Buck Moon!

Blue Moon!

 So much invigorating energy swirling around us! Let’s get to it:

 This Leo season came in full force with a loud and proud, “LOOK AT ME” attitude. While this seems the norm after a typically subdued Cancer Season, this time around was a particularly strong transition. Venus moved into Virgo (see my previous post for details) and now a full moon in Aquarius is on the horizon! While these are not typically energies that you would associate with one another, they are creating an interesting dynamic for the time being, and more importantly one that can be utilized.

 Leo energy demands attention, on a self-centered level. It is bright, all-encompassing and loud. Aquarian energy is more visceral, analytical, and operates with community in mind. While the sun is in Leo, the full moon moves into Aquarius and we are given a rare opportunity to cut to the core of our problems and find a solution that best suits us. Leo is the Sun, Aquarius the Moon/ Father and Mother/ Me and We/ Child and Parent/ Self and Community.

 It is easy to get caught up in ourselves, especially when we might have felt neglected for so long. This is the time to really look into that dynamic. How is your inner child doing? Are you in need of some tlc? Self-love? Grounding?

Tap into your dreams (I’ve already had some terrifying and enlightening ones ). You may be surprised to find that somethings you thought were well taken care of are actually still swimming in your subconscious. Deal with them accordingly. This is an opportune time to identify what’s keeping us stagnant and how to utilize an effective change that works best for not only ourselves, but benefits others as well.

 Aquarius has big rebel energy and like all things that are NOT experienced in a healthy and time-appropriate way, it will crop up at the most inopportune times and wreak havoc on our lives. So yeah, handle that shit now. This full moon carries throw back energy to the “Great Conjunction” we experienced back in December, with ANOTHER Aquarian full moon coming up in August. The overall theme is an assertive, driven attitude towards positive change.

Stay grounded, speak your truth and look with your third eye.

 Themes: Rebellious energy, Step your game up, You can do this

Venus in Aries!

Mercury in Aries!

Sun in Aries!

There is a vibrant, fiery energy with this new moon, which may feel weird and conflicting with Venus currently in Aries. Venus (ruled by Libra) wants to talk it out and resolve problems diplomatically, meanwhile Aries (which is ruled by Mars) is all action and passion. Venus is exiled in Aries, this isn’t necessarily a BAD thing, it just feels out of place, like having the right shoe on the left foot.

Meanwhile, Mercury is still in Aries which brings reactive communication. Try not to be too impulsive and don’t take things personally. Adventurous thoughts and creative ideas are at the forefront of our minds, which can be a wonderful change of pace for some. It truly feels like SPRING is in the air, and with it, change!

New Moons are dark, introspective times for us to set our goals and intentions while giving thanks for all we’ve received. Good rituals to do during this time include writing your intentions down/ journaling, meditating, soaking in a bath and cleansing your space. That includes altars as well as any divination tools you may have (crystals, decks, etc). I know I’ve mentioned this often in the last few posts but the overriding message I keep getting is, CLEAN YOUR SPACE.

You cannot invite new blessings or energy into your life until you clear out all the old and stagnant energy still residing with you. It’s an exchange, you have to give in order to receive. Sometimes we unknowingly block OURSELVES by not taking stock of what’s really holding us back, in the haste to welcome something new. Use this time to do a true spring cleaning. Donate, give away, sell what no longer serves you. It’s easy to become a hoarder, especially coming out of a worldwide pandemic. There is a lot of fear that motivates these impulses and it’s important to recognize that and not let it control you.

Of course, this doesn’t just apply to physical possessions. People, places, habits, the way we think and speak are all things we can and do hold onto out of fear and complacency. Remember, comfort zones are just that: comfortable. Nothing grows there, it just stays the same. In the end it’s not a loss on your part, you’re simply making room for the next, best thing. Think of it as finally letting go and paying it forward. What no longer serves you can be exactly what someone else is looking for! Sometimes our own vision stops us from seeing the big picture because we are too busy focusing on one specific thing. We assume we know what’s best for us because we are focused on a single goal and ruled by our ego. Sometimes we just gotta let go and trust that even if the outcome isn’t EXACTLY what we wanted, it is in fact, what’s best for us.

In a nutshell: Clean! Make room for new energy! Be open and receptive to change.

Use: solar plexus stones (yellow calcite, citrine, pyrite, tiger’s eye, etc)

Cancer Season!

Full Moon in Capricorn!

Supermoon!

Strawberry Moon!

This is LONG-TERM energy

This is SETTING UP YOUR LEGACY energy

This is redefining what “family” means to you energy

Feeling overly sensitive? Feel like you need to re-establish boundaries? Feel like you need to go that extra mile in order to see results? Feel really horny, too? Yeah it’s not you, babe, its Cancer season AND a Capricorn full moon. Let’s get into it:

I was working late the other night and Harry Potter was on (I’m an artist, and I like to have some background noise while I work, preferably music, audiobooks or a movie I’ve seen a thousand times), and let me tell you when Harry went into that pensieve I cried like a baby (you all know exactly which scene I’m talking about). Granted, I was pms-ing but that’s not the point (and yes, I know, there are problematic characters written by a problematic person, but let me enjoy my guilty pleasure, this one time please and thank you), the point is, Cancer Season came in and hit me like a tidal wave, pun intended, and I know I’m not the only one!

Cancer is water, Capricorn is earth

Emotions, Logic

Heart, Mind

Feminine, Masculine

Mother, Father

These are sister signs, or two signs that sit opposite one another on the astrological wheel. There’s an interesting push/pull dynamic when it comes to these types of pairings. At first glance you would assume that they wouldn’t get along, but they actually have more in common than you would think. In this case, the Capricorn full moon falling in Cancer season is quite simpatico. They’re both cardinal signs, they’re both hardworking (in their own ways, respectively) and they are both determined. Caps and Cancers may tackle projects differently but they are tenacious and will get the job done! This is an excellent time to focus on career goals/ family planning/ your 5 year goals, etc

I know I sound like a broken record but seriously, you cannot welcome new things (blessings, relationships, projects, beginnings, etc) without clearing out all the old shit! It is stagnant energy, it is dead weight and it is taking up space. That being said, have you cleaned? No, but seriously, have you CLEANED?? I mean spiritually, emotionally, physically cleaned.

I recently went to a family event (first one post-pandemic) and I gotta say, I really didn’t miss most of the people I saw. That’s what I mean by CLEANING. Only a handful of people have been in my home in the last two years and it has been absolutely wonderful! Not everyone needs access to you or your energy. Not everyone is entitled to you or your time, remember that! Setting boundaries is not only a necessary form of self-care but also self-love and spiritual cleaning. You don’t want some asshole coming into your home, touching everything, fucking up the peace and throwing your energy off, regardless of how they are related to you. I understand this is easier said than done, especially coming from the Balkans. “Family” comes with a sense of entitlement that makes navigating every gathering like maneuvering a minefield (WHY DID YOU GAIN SO MUCH WEIGHT? WHY DID YOU LOSE SO MUCH WEIGHT? ARE YOU SICK? WHEN ARE YOU GETTING MARRIED? WHEN ARE YOU HAVING A BABY? WHEN ARE YOU HAVING A BOY? WHY AREN’T YOU WORKING? WHY AREN’T YOU STAYING HOME WITH THE KIDS? Etc). We’ve all dealt with this nonsense in some form or another and at times it seems like FAMILY is an oppressive four-letter-word that we are just doomed to deal with forever, but let me remind you of this interesting little fact: Albanians are probably THE most family-oriented or family-minded culture that I know of (and this may be the incorrect terminology, so if anyone has a better suggestion, let me know!), to the point of being almost neurotic when it comes to whom is considered FAMILY.

There are very strict social and cultural mores that are followed to this day, among Albanians, specifically when it comes to marriage and familial bonds. Albanians cannot marry someone with the same last name. Albanians cannot marry their cousins, at least not until their 7th cousin. After their 7th cousin it’s open season because let’s face it, by the time you go that far in the family tree they either don’t exist or they’re so far away that there is no chance of being blood-related. Albanians cannot marry someone from their godparent’s family and vice-versa. Albanians should not marry someone within their “mëhallë” or neighborhood because chances are somebody’s got a secret and the neighbor’s cute son could actually be your brother 😆 (gross but realistic and true and while this is not a strict cultural rule, it is a general rule of thumb). Finally, the most interesting little tid-bit and the point of this whole spiel, Albanians cannot marry someone in the same “fis” or tribe as their own.

What is a fis? A fis is a tribe or clan that each family belongs to. Every single Albanian family can trace its lineage to a specific fis, and each fis is composed of multiple families. So marriages were always a serious affair and had to be considered and discussed at length, with great focus on lineage and creating new kin-ties. THAT BEING SAID, YOU DETERMINE WHO IS IN YOUR FIS. YOU DETERMINE WHO IS ALLOWED INTO YOUR FAMILY. If someone is blood related to you but doesn’t make the cut, it is what it is. If someone is not blood related to you but they are your sister, guess what? You just got a new sister. This is the energy of this time. Restructuring from the ground up. What is your family going to look like? What is your career going to look like? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years?

Full moons represent completion, the end of a lunar cycle. Think about what you want and how to get it! Organize your time, ground yourself and focus on your priorities.

Themes: quality over quantity, grow up/ glow up, pick your family/ grow your circle

Keywords: practical, disciplined, emotional (just because you KNOW what you have to do doesn’t mean it’s gonna be easy. If you need to cry, cry. If you need to scream, do it! release all that shit and move forward accordingly)