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In today's episode, I'm recording outside to honor Lughnasadh (Lammas), which is the Celtic pagan holiday that traditionally honors the first harvest, when communities would gather to celebrate their collective abundance. It wasn't merely about collecting crops – it was about recognizing how each person's unique contributions sustained the whole community. They celebrated through games, crafts, poetry, dance, and sharing food, displaying the rich tapestry of skills and gifts that made their community thrive. This ancient practice embodied a vital lesson: being in right relationship with the land means honoring its abundance, taking only what you need, and sharing what you have with each other.

Lughnasadh, which is Irish for Lammas, is one of eight holy days on the Wheel of the Year. The astrological energies of this week support the deep remembering of generational wisdom and wounding. With Chiron retrograde in Aries until January, we're called to reflect, return to, and regenerate – all those "re-" words that invite us to slow down and tune in. Meanwhile, Leo season encourages authentic self-expression and discovering how our unique gifts serve the collective. These cosmic influences align perfectly with Lughnasadh's message of harvesting not just physical abundance, but awareness of our interconnectedness.

As I felt the wind rise up around me during this recording, the message coming through feels both ancient and prophetic. Our path involves right-relationship with the land, ourselves, our bodies, our community, and our Earth. Though we may seem insignificant individually, when we move together with harmony and purpose, we become an unstoppable force of nature, that is divinely guided.

Recorded on 8/3/25

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In today’s episode, the Capricorn Full Moon offers us a powerful opportunity to examine the structures we've built and whether they truly serve our highest purpose. With the sun in Cancer, this exploration of the Cancer-Capricorn axis reveals how these seemingly opposite energies are actually complementary parts of a whole. Cancer represents our emotional foundations—home, family, nurturance—while Capricorn embodies our tangible foundations—achievement, purpose, and long-term goals. As we work with these energies, we honor both the cancer within us—our need for emotional security and rootedness—and the capricorn that takes us up the highest mountain toward our deepest purpose. The magick happens when we bring these seemingly opposite forces into harmony, creating a life that honors both our inner truth and our outward expression in the world.

The heart of this episode is a complete full moon ritual you can perform at home. I guide you through casting a sacred circle, honoring the elements, and creating space for profound healing and shadow integration. You'll learn how to invoke each quarter—East (air), South (fire), West (water), North (earth), and Spirit—to create a powerful container for your healing work. Remember that you already possess all the necessary tools within yourself. Your inner elements, your connection to spirit, and your intentions are powerful catalysts for transformation.

My coven, Grail of the Birch Moon, performs this healing work monthly during the Full Moon, and I invite you to be included in my coven's monthly healing ritual—because in these challenging times, we all need community and support on our journey toward wholeness. What makes this work powerful is our collective intention and the ancient understanding that healing happens on multiple levels—physical, emotional, energetic, and spiritual. If you'd like to make a healing request, use the fan mail option and let me know!

Recorded 7/10/25

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Today's episode offers Part Two of a guided self-reflection process and explores the cosmic dance between shadow and light as the first quarter moon moves through Libra—the sign of balance, harmony, and justice—we find ourselves standing at the threshold of transformation. This moment invites us to examine what we need to express and what we've been holding back.

Venus conjuncts Uranus at the last anuretic degree of Taurus and creates a potent energetic doorway for profound change. It's no coincidence this alignment happens on July 4th, a day representing both celebration and the shadow of colonization on Turtle Island (North America). Neptune stationing retrograde invites us into reflection, reprocessing, revisiting, rest, and recovery. The astrology mirrors this complexity, challenging us to integrate it all in service of healing ourselves so we can heal this land. The heart of this episode explores relationship dynamics through multiple lenses: attachment history, differentiation, learning, pleasure, and self-regulation.

What does it mean to truly know yourself in relationship? How do you express your innermost desires, thoughts, and feelings while creating space for others to do the same? These questions form the foundation of differentiation—a lifelong developmental process that balances togetherness with separateness, connection with autonomy. Do you dare to look into someone's eyes and risk revealing who you are in this moment? Do you open your heart to dare to believe: "I'm okay, I am lovable, I am worthy."

Through exploring your relationship history, examining your nervous system responses, and reflecting on how you experience pleasure, you'll gain profound insights about your relational patterns. Whether examining how you respond when feeling threatened, how you make bids for connection, or how you repair ruptures, each reflection opens a door to greater self-awareness and relational freedom.

Ready to transform your relationships from the inside out? Dive into this episode to discover how the tension between light and dark creates the perfect alchemy for healing, growth, and authentic connection. Your journey toward collective liberation begins with knowing yourself and how you relate to others more deeply.

Stay tuned until the end and experience a Relationship Specific Dive into your current dynamic!

Recorded on July 3, 2025.