White Swan Oracle and Reiki

“At some point on the journey, you may reach a point where you want to ease the throttle of transformation. Not where you stop growing, but where you stop utilizing your will to effect personal change. You're still growthful, but it's different. It's gentler, and more about accepting what is, than changing it. You reach a place where you are more embracing of who you are, and of how far you have come, and you feel ready to work with what you've got. It's important to notice this moment, if it arrives. Because there is a real peace in that tender self-acceptance. And, ironically, it may ignite the most profound change of all.”

— Jeff Brown

[ Artist • ]

“Small shifts in your thinking, and small changes in your energy, can lead to massive alterations of your end result.”
~ Kevin Michel



Art- Greg Dunn

Mercury goes retrograde today and we’re catapulted back to our past.
Don’t be surprised if you see, hear from or dream about people whom you met, from a previous version of yourself.
This is happening in Capricorn. The sign that represents maturity…so there could be communications with or around elders/authority figures or older family members…. or conversations about them, musing on the past.
The tricky thing about this energy is - there’s a heavy dose of reality around “things will never be the same again.”
Almost like an old pair of shoes just doesn’t fit anymore and despite your greatest efforts to walk in them… it ain’t happening.
You’ll feel where you don’t fit.
Where the shoe no longer fits.
And it can be.. well… it can leave a strange feeling in the pit of your stomach knowing we just can’t slot into that role anymore. It’s disconcerting.
And.
The recognition of “the only way is forward” can encourage you to quietly plot a blaze of glory into a new expansive version of yourself that will absolutely blossom further and wider throughout 2023.
As much as we can respect tradition….
you’re not here to stay the same.
The more optimistic essence of this transit is joyful times shared with elders or past soul buddies that will make more glorious, treasured memories for the memory bank.
Don’t be hard on yourself for not fitting in to the mold of a previous version of yourself, that you have outgrown.
If you’ve outgrown that metaphorical pair of shoes.. I’m proud of you.
That’s what we’re here for.
To break the mold & revolutionize (and also honor where we came from, as it made us who we are today.)
As Mercury retrogrades here - make peace with your past. Mostly the part about not having to fit in to a pre-conceived ideal or conditioning anymore.
Reflect on where you’ve come from.
Honor the path. And start to map out where you’re going…as Capricorn means business.
A shiner new pair of metaphorical shoes await .
"Next year, 3 major planetary bodies change signs. Saturn Pluto & Jupiter are all shaking some major s**t up in 2023 "

~sheseesthestars
📸autumnskyeart

THE WILD WOMEN OF GAIA:

AS Within So Without. EVERY woman that has ever incarnated has a wildness itching to be unleashed. This 'wildness' consists of Love, Passion, Sexuality, Creativity, Sensitivity. It's a deep, deep individuality waiting to be expressed OUT, from withIN

The wildness has been misunderstood, not just by humanity, but also misunderstood by many a woman. And that's OK...it was part of the game, part of the matrix, that this energy should experience suppression, followed by inner and outer understanding and finally...a release from withIN, OUT into ALL of this ultimate truth withIN her.

Many women have been intimidated into suppression of their true selves, by family from birth, by friends, work colleagues, society, governments...the list goes on. So intimidated that not only did they hide their true selves from the outside world, they began to believe those outer illusions were the normal way to be and live. They began to forget their own pure being. They created another story, another version of themselves that did not involve wildness expressed. They allowed their mind to control and suppress their very own energy. For then, an unknown energy they did not fully understand. Yet NOW we know our 'wild' energy. It's an energy that will not conform, to society, to others who ever they may be, or conform to the aspect of it's third dimensional mind. This wildness, THIS energy comes ONLY from the heart. We have taught ourselves well in recent years. Through our sensitivity to all, we have learnt and experienced each individual FACET of our wildness. We experienced each facet so so individually, we didn't at first recognise the WHOLE...the passionate, expansive LOVE we truly are within.

NOW that we know this, understand this in it's depth, we are totally ready to be our truth. Our rawness, our power, in all it's beauty. For all our explored facets revolve deeply around ALL Love. We have suppressed this unquestionable, immeasurable Love for ions. No more. For we have done exactly the work we needed to. We understand our every expression regardless of how it surfaces.

As within, so without...and one of our swords of expression is COURAGE. Courage to BE the love we have suppressed within ourselves in order to once fit in to mass unconsciousness. I would rather die as my truth than live denying the eternal love always felt... yet hid away by any fear.

As above, so below. Give yourself your greatest gift...give YOU, back to YOU.
I love YOU.

~Ana Valverde

Image Credit: Wild Woman Sisterhood

Own Your Magic 🌟

What is HARA, and why is it important?

Hara is the field of intention, and intention creates everything in your life. Being in hara unifies, magnifies, amplifies and attracts your intent. Thus, hara is the first step in the creation process. It is the foundation upon which everything is built. When you want to create something, you need all your energy, focus, and attention centered in the core of your body, otherwise your creation gets scattered and static. Therefore you must know when you are in center to know when you are out of center. You must know what neutrality is so you can begin to recognize when you are being pulled out by triggers or emotional reactions.

Centeredness is the key to manifesting, and hara is the state of being centered and still. It is about rooting, grounding, and connecting into the cosmic and earth frequencies, and anchoring them in through your hara line, which runs down your spine, or vertical power column.

Hara moves you into a deep level of awareness and focus. When your mind is active, you are unable to receive messages from your Higher Self/Source/God. The energy and wavelengths can't make their way into your system when your mind is filled with the busyness and clutter of your own noise and monkey mind. Hara brings you out of the monkey mind and into a place of no mind, into a state of wholeness and non-action. That is because hara exists outside of your bio-energy field. It is a deeper dimension than the auric field. It is the place before physical manifestation takes place, where the primordial energy of all creation exists. In fact, 96% of the entire known and unknown universe resides in the un-manifested realm of the void. It is this void of stillness where all movement originates from. Being in hara is a faster way to enter stillness than meditation because it moves you outside the field of your thoughts, which reside in the auric field.

The stronger your hara, the easier it is to manifest your ideas into this dimension. As you come into greater degrees of stillness, everything else will fall into place. When you master hara, you will master life.

~Alina Olding
Artist: Nikolay Todorov

“On October 31st, we will officially enter into the dark half of the year. The Celts ― an ancient people that spread across Europe most associated with modern-day Scotland, England, Wales, and Ireland ― celebrated their "new year", Samhain, on this eve. Literally translating in Gaelic to "Summer's End", Samhain marks the time when the sun ― or, the Son of the Goddess ― dies and rests in peace until his rebirth during the Winter Solstice. The seeds of the harvest lie dormant and hidden deep within the earth. The leaves on the trees shrivel, the dark nights grow longer, and the earth freezes and falls into a somber slumber. What's more, Samhain was also the night when the veil between this world and the Otherworld was lifted, allowing humans to reunite with their lost loved ones and ancestors. 🎃👻

As the border between summer and winter, and lightness and darkness, Samhain is a celebration of Death. It was a festival of completion to show gratitude for both the labour sewn and the bounty reaped throughout the year. Simultaneously, it is a festival which acknowledges the very valuable time of rest, darkness, and silence that Mother Earth needs in order to revitalize herself for next year's harvest ― a reality that we, as humans, so often forget. While celebrating Death may seem sinister to some, it is a stark reminder that we live in a never-ending world of cycles. Life, death, and rebirth are seen in the natural world everywhere we look from the moon, to the animals, to the feminine body itself. Whether we like it or not, Death is a force we must not only be willing to come face to face with, but a force we must welcome and revere. 💀🍂

The fear that humanity as a collective holds about Death shows up in many areas of our lives, often to our own detriment. We cling tightly to relationships and people who were supposed to walk out of our lives months or even years ago. We hold onto jobs or careers that no longer fulfill us and drain our energy. We keep items around our homes that we never use, causing unnecessary clutter. We hold fast to parts of our self-identity that are false, because the known ― although destructive ― feels safer than the unknown and admitting that we do not really know who we are.

So, this Samhain, in honour of all that this sacred Sabbat represents and aims to teach us, I challenge you to embrace endings in as many ways possible. Instead of seeing Death and the ending of relationships, careers, things, definitions of Self, etc. as losses, seek to view them as a process of purification. Think of their removal and cleansing as the same process that the Phoenix must endure when it bursts into flames, burns to ashes, and is reborn anew.” 🦇🌖✨

Shared Art and Words by Cheyenne Zárate
Art available through artist 👆
Art “All Hallow’s Eve”

I’m Slowly Learning That I Don’t Have To React To Everything That Bothers Me.

I’m slowly learning that the energy it takes to react to every bad thing that happens to you drains you and stops you from seeing the other good things in life. I’m slowly learning that I’m not going to be everyone’s cup of tea and I won’t be able to get everyone to treat me the way I want to be treated and that’s okay.

I’m slowly learning that trying so hard to ‘win’ anyone is just a waste of time and energy and it fills you with nothing but emptiness.

I’m slowly learning that not reacting doesn’t mean I’m okay with things, it just means I’m choosing to rise above it. I’m choosing to take the lesson it has served and learn from it. I’m choosing to be the bigger person. I’m choosing my peace of mind because that’s what I truly need. I don’t need more drama. I don’t need people making me feel like I’m not good enough. I don’t need fights and arguments and fake connections. I’m slowly learning that sometimes not saying anything at all says everything.

I’m slowly learning that reacting to things that upset you gives someone else power over your emotions. You can’t control what others do but you can control how you respond, how you handle it, how you perceive it and how much of it you want to take personally.

I’m slowly learning that most of the time, these situations say nothing about you and a lot about the other person. I’m slowly learning that maybe all these disappointments are just there to teach us how to love ourselves because that will be the armor and the shield we need against the people who try to bring us down. They will save us when people try to shake our confidence or when they try to make us feel like we’re worthless.

I’m slowly learning that even if I react, it won’t change anything, it won’t make people suddenly love and respect me, it won’t magically change their minds. Sometimes it’s better to just let things be, let people go, don’t fight for closure, don’t ask for explanations, don’t chase answers and don’t expect people to understand where you’re coming from.

I’m slowly learning that life is better lived when you don’t centre it on what’s happening around you and center it on what’s happening inside you instead. Work on yourself and your inner peace and you’ll come to realize that not reacting to every little thing that bothers you is the first ingredient to living a happy and healthy life."

Rania Naim

There comes a time for healing
no matter how broken you are right now;
no matter how heavy your heart is right now.
There comes a time when you will go outside
and let the sun shine on your face
and let the wind touch your hair
and you will not be tired by just simply being awake.
There comes a time when you will be happy to be alive again
and that day you will appreciate your own being
because now you know the other side.
Now you know the opposite.
Now you know what it’s like to not be sure if you really are; who
you really are;
if you simply are, anymore.
And that day
will be the beginning of everything ..

~ Charlotte Eriksson ~

Artist Credit : Annie Hamman
https://www.anniehamman.com/