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The Weekly Sage
The Weekly Sage was a weekly blog I wrote for Sage Goddess comprising of four parts: Astrology, Tarot, Weekly Journal, and Big Question for audience contemplative journaling. This Weekly Blog was created because of my distinct tone and style, and has since been archived. Other editions of The Weekly Sage are available upon request.:
Edition 46
Welcome to the latest edition of The Weekly Sage, an outward and inward look at the week to come. So many of us use Tarot, astrology, and contemplative journaling to support ourselves and each other. We hope this little weekly blog will inspire all of us to think, feel, and transform in bigger ways together. May it unite us by collectively magnifying our personal intentions into a potent source of positive energy, that will spread into our communities and beyond.
Astrology
Our need for perfection will increase when Venus enters Virgo on July 9. Venus wants to feel comfortable and in the sign of Virgo, she feels best when she’s getting her work done and making everything a little bit better. At its fullest, healthiest expression, Venus in Virgo is the art of perfection. Not perfection that focuses on flaws, but the process of continuous improvement that creates beautifully refined works of art. When it comes to relationships – Venus’ domain, Virgo infuses us with the desire to give and receive through acts of service. Learn or implement new techniques and tools that bring healing, especially using your hands.
After four months of retrograde, Jupiter turns direct on July 10. Did you spend time revisiting and reclaiming what you truly believe in? It’s time to move forward as a living example of your life philosophy. If you spent the past few months reconsidering how to tap into and trust your intuition, you’re ready to proceed on your path with renewed confidence in those things you just “know” in the moment. When Jupiter turns direct, we’re all supported in going bigger with whatever has real meaning to us and elevates humanity to new levels of consciousness.
What will you wish for this Cancer New Moon on July 12? Setting new intentions to meet your own needs with self-care, to create a strong sense of belonging and a true home fall in Cancer’s domain. Cancer energy, at its best, feels at home and creates the security and comfort of home wherever it goes. When this part of us is flourishing, our environment grows. Because we honor and accept our own range of emotions, we can hold space for others with theirs. This is the perfect time to come out of the metaphorical water and step onto the land, symbolizing the actualization of yourself as a person with a place in the world. The instinct to retreat back into the shell or womb of protection can be fierce. Sometimes, our grandest aspirations are completely attainable if we first create our own special version of a security blanket or favorite stuffed animal. A dependable safe and soft place to land whenever you need it might be the only step before you shoot for the moon.
Weekly Tarot
The Star comes forward today, for all of us, representing serene tranquility, stillness, hope, and inspiration. In life, when we break free from the bondage of our own personal entrapments, be they material, physical, emotional, or ego, we often find the very connection we sought in all the seemingly wrong places. We are struck by light in our fortresses of ego and pride, and we fall to a place of Divine connection to Source. This place is where we discover a new faith in ourselves and All That Is. We see this peaceful serenity depicted in The Star card. You see in this card a naked woman; she is stripped of all material defenses and disguises, as we are once we free ourselves from our prisons. She is naturally and wholly herself in all her inherent Divine glory. The stars twinkling in the sky above represent hope and inspiration. The Star is a small glimpse into The Fool’s own inner nirvana and connection.
Negative energies are no longer in existence – they have been replaced by trust and faith. When you receive The Star Tarot card, it is a reminder of a specific time and place in your life right now – a place of enlightenment, immersed in supreme joy. I encourage you to share this joy with the rest of the world! This feeling is exactly what many of the ancient traditions found across Buddhist, Yogic, and Hindu practices strive for. This is the place where the heart opens wide for the first time, and the Divine river of love flows unobstructed out of The Fool. As it is for any of us the first time we taste this blissfully peaceful state, this is a truly magical moment for you on your journey.
Weekly Journal
Do you get stuck in the details? In the pursuit of perfection, people often drown in details – in relationships, careers, and miscellaneous activities. When you get stuck on details, you start second-guessing yourself and your life begins to plateau. You lose the big picture. If you’re looking for a flaw, you will always find it. If you’re looking for a way out, the door will always be open. And if you’re looking for a reason not to love something or someone anymore, a solution will always present itself to you. Sometimes you can get so caught up in making sure that everything is perfect that you lose sight of why you started on that path to begin with. And that begins, with fear of failure. Oscar Wilde once said, “each man kills the thing he loves.” You will grow tired of anything if you pay a vigorous amount of attention to it, and the love will disappear if it’s constantly under the microscope. It’s important to always follow the bigger picture and give love room to grow. When you hold on too tightly or scrutinize every detail, it’s harder for love to flourish.
Moon Magic: 5 Steps to Embracing Your Emotions
The moon is the closest planet to earth and literally moves with us – with you, with me – in a sacred dance that unfolds in even, rhythmic cycles mirroring the cycles of your body, the cycles of the harvest and growth of plants and trees, the cycles of life. This intimate dance is what we celebrate when we follow moon phases and honor the waxing and waning of the moon. We say thank you for the pull, the tides, the fullness and the emptiness within and without.
In astrology, we associate the moon with safety and belonging; with emotions and feelings; with feminine mysteries, and how we nurture and receive nurturance. We refer to our “inner lunar landscape” as the emotional, non-rational world of our psyche. The moon encompasses the lunar goddess archetypes in all her forms and faces. She is not just the mother, she is also maiden and crone. She is supportive and caring, yet destructive and devouring.
Grandmother Moon in Native American tradition connects us with the feminine powers of intuition – sensitivity in our bones, ancient knowledge flowing in our blood, our hunches and inner promptings. She stands for inclusion by weaving us all into her monthly cycles and literally stabilizing our planet. It’s difficult to get personal with the sun – even looking at it directly can burn our retinas – and its presence is always the same, even if obscured by clouds. The moon is intrusively personal, changing in presence by the day, and bringing us dependable cycles of day/night, seasons, and even women’s personal moon cycles. In many ways, the moon reflects our reality and relationships in all their phases. How can you embrace your emotions? How can you harness this energy? How can you nurture your inner landscape?
5 steps to embracing your emotions 🌛✨
1) Recognize your feelings
It’s really powerful to own up to your feelings – to understand where they’re coming from and why. This helps you to follow your intuition and live more confidently. Understanding your feelings also helps you recognize which feelings don’t belong to you. If you’re an empathetic person, you’re probably carrying around others’ luggage, which makes it really easy to turn your emotions off. It’s too heavy – you can’t sustain it. And it’s toxic to your own health. You already have enough to worry about, don’t take it upon yourself to carry other people, too. Recognize what’s yours and protect yourself against what isn’t.
2) Write them down
Have you ever emotionally shut down? Gotten so angry to that you physically felt yourself harden? It’s a powerful feeling, but not entirely beneficial. Every feeling has a message and when you close yourself off, you won’t be able to reveal them. A way you can do this, even during those numb moments, is to expose your wounds through words. When you write, your body loosens because you’re physically purging your thoughts and emotions with each letter you jot down. And sometimes, those messages will reveal much more than what initially prompted your frustrations. Keep practicing, and you’ll be able to explore and process those memories that have been buried deep inside.
3) Just say no to distraction
It’s so easy to wrap ourselves up in meaningless activities like scrolling through Instagram and Facebook ten times a day or binging on Netflix shows. However, It’s just as easy to lose ourselves in our work and societal expectations, like birthday parties, networking events, and baby showers. When was the last time you spent the day alone, with just yourself and your thoughts? When was the last time you asked yourself what YOU wanted? When was the last time you said “yes” to something with an open heart instead of fear or obligation? When you distract yourself with activities that aren’t serving your highest good, you’re actively silencing that voice inside of yourself. It’s important to listen to yourself once in a while and try to understand what your spirit needs. Put down your phone, turn off the TV, and shut down your computer. Be patient with yourself if it takes time to hear all the things we work so hard to quiet. Breathe, stretch, don’t rush – be kind to yourself.
4) Go love yourself
You heard me. Go love yourself! Sounds simple, but for some of us, self-love is the hardest thing to tap into. Stand in front of the mirror and embrace everything you see, including all you deem as imperfections. You can’t effectively share your love with others if you can’t find love for yourself. Every time you look in the mirror, I challenge you to take a moment and say something positive about yourself. You’re smart. You’re beautiful. You’re special. You’re worthy of this exercise.
5) Accept your feelings
Denying your emotions creates inner turmoil and blinds you of your needs. When you resist your feelings, you create a barrier between your physical and spiritual body. Resisting your feelings also calcifies them which manifests in darker reactions – anger, sadness, anxiety, or even physical sickness. When you accept your feelings, a whole world of possibility opens up for you. You become more connected to yourself, and others as well. The language of your soul speaks through emotions and images that arise from the depths of your being. When you say yes to feeling your feelings, your intuition and creativity abound.
In Closing
To embrace moon magic is to embrace humanity in all its vulnerability. Are you willing to share your authentic beauty with others? Will you be brave enough to develop a new relationship with your fears and flaws? You have no idea of the power in these actions – to heal the world and help others to do the same. It’s time to reclaim yourself, your emotions, and your place in this world. The moon reflects our inner spirit; the light in the dark. It’s time to become the extraordinary being you are and take your place among the stars.
