HAPPY VIRGO SEASON
WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE STARS
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WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE STARS
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WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE STARS ☽ WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE STARS ☽
Keep reading for a deep dive into thIS MONTH’S ENERGY
IT’S VIRGO SEASON, QUEEN!
The 12th August sees a New Moon Solar Eclipse in Leo. The first eclipse in Leo since January 2019, this one takes place on the Lunar South Node (read more here on the nodes), and asks us to revisit, one more time, exactly how we seek external validation and approval.
Doing this, gives us the space and opportunity to learn to move on from old behaviours and patterns, because diva, they are not serving any of us!
The vibe this season is about being able to see the beauty in the details of your life, and notice how this beauty transcends beyond you.
WHAT IS SERVING YOU?
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WHAT IS SERVING YOU?
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WHAT IS SERVING YOU? ☼ WHAT IS SERVING YOU? ☼
Simultaneously, we are challenged to shine from a place of secure and stable grounding. To express who we are from a place of pure joy and soulful magic.
The following day, the Moon shifts into Virgo drawing our attention to the details, and to see the beauty within them. The old saying goes “The devil is in the details” but there is beauty to be found in the details. Take Mother Nature for example, really look at her, look at the details in the leaves and petals, a single blade of grass, the bark on the trees. They are full of tiny little details, and they are stunningly beautiful!
Isn’t it interesting how women, who held Mother Nature in such high regard, had such a strong connection to her, were once burned at the stake for being “witches”, and “devil worshippers”?
THERE IS BEAUTY IN THE DETAILS
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THERE IS BEAUTY IN THE DETAILS
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THERE IS BEAUTY IN THE DETAILS ❤ THERE IS BEAUTY IN THE DETAILS ❤
A VIRGO NEVER WASTES THEIR TIME ON A DEAD END
The Sun enters Virgo on 22nd August, shining a light on how we view our health, and our physical body.
How do you choose to view your body? Are you able to see how perfectly imperfect it truly is? What does health look and feel like for you?
On 25th August, Mercury enters her home sign of Virgo, and the vibe feels very comfortable here after her retrograde season in Cancer. Virgo is one of Mercury’s home signs, but the vibe is very different to that of Gemini. This is more about building awareness around the thoughts and conversations that fill your cup, and the ones that really do not!
Begin to discern between where and how you spend your energy, time and resources, and whether those pursuits fulfil or drain you.
The 28th August sees a Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Pisces, and is the last eclipse in Pisces until 2034. This is the completion of a full cycle, and so there’s a big emphasis on closing those doors that really need to close for good, especially where our dreams are concerned.
Stay with me here.
I’m not saying give up on your dreams, I’m saying give up on what you thought were your dreams, because you are wasting your energy trying to make something happen that deep down you know you don’t truly want. Doing this will free up more space for what you actually do want!
CLOSE THOSE DOORS
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FOR GOOD THIS TIME
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CLOSE THOSE DOORS ☆ FOR GOOD THIS TIME ☆
Venus shifts into Scorpio on 10th September, and she gently nudges us to confront our fears around vulnerability. Scorpio is the sign of transformation. Venus is the planet of love and beauty. Venus in Scorpio shows us that there can be something deeply beautiful in allowing ourselves to be vulnerable (when we know it is safe for us to do so, queen!), because it is in that vulnerability that we may experience the most beautiful and serendipitous transformation.
On the same day, Mercury shifts into Libra, reminding us that we can hold, and observe more than one perspective. Sometimes two things can be true at the same time. Sometimes our own personal truth is not always objective fact, and that is okay.
BIG ENERGY SHIFT
Uranus retrogrades in Gemini for exactly 150 days (until 8th February 2027), and since Uranus is the higher octave of Mercury (ruler of Gemini), the energy of Mercury transcends beyond the individual.
Retrogrades always ask us to revisit a particular theme, and this one is no different, because it asks us to take a long hard look (150 days worth!!) at our relationship with freedom, and innovation, in our thoughts and communication.
Those structures and boundaries you’ve been building since the start of the Astrological year, take these 150 days to create space where you can witness, and adjust, the ways in which you engage with your own thoughts and ideas, as well as how you communicate them to others.
Fun fact: Uranus (pronounced “Ooh-ran-oss”) was discovered just before midnight on 13th March 1781, in William Herschel’s back garden in Bath. The German-born musician and astronomer saw a strange object through the eyepiece of his homemade telescope, which he originally thought was a comet, and was later confirmed to be the seventh discovered planet in our Solar System.
Uranus orbits the Sun at twice the distance of Saturn, and was originally named “Georgium Sidus” (George’s Star) after then-King George III. But was later renamed Uranus because Georgium Sidus was not in keeping with the other planetary names, and also because it was not even a star!
LIONS GATE PORTAL
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THE TRUTH
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LIONS GATE PORTAL ☽ THE TRUTH ☽
Now look, my knowledge of astrology is mega limited, I am nowhere near an “expert”, I just have a thirst for knowledge, and I love sharing what I learn with you! I’ve purposely steered clear of chatting about the Lion’s Gate portal because I really don’t know a lot about it at all, other than it peaks on the 8th August and it’s supposedly a super potent time for manifestation.
or at least that’s what I thought…
Until I read a post by someone who has challenged my whole perspective because of the wisdom they shared that’s been completely ignored by us westerners (surprise surprise!). Dalia Halabi MSc is a psychologist specialising in decolonising mental health and healing. Follow her here on Instagram.
Regarding the Lion’s Gate portal, Dalia shares that “The wellness industry has a habit of taking ancient communal practices form the Global South and turning them into solo hustles.” - I mean, R E A L!!!! (And the fact that I am a white yoga teacher, is not lost on me, but that’s another conversation for another day, queen!). This portal is predominantly about the dual star, Sirius and its connection to our own Sun. However, the history that’s being suppressed is that “This star has an Arabic name, and a history of collective survival that nobody is talking about” (Halabi, 2024).
Basically, this is NOT just a manifestation portal, diva. Oh no! It runs MUCH deeper. “Sirius is called Al-Shi’ra Al-Yamaniya in Arabic, is the only star called by its original name in the Qu’ran, and was tracked by Ancient Egyptians to predict the flooding of the Nile. An annual event that ensured entire populations were fed. Arab astronomers embedded it into agricultural calendars”.
Ultimately, this “portal” is less about individual manifestation for more abundance, and more about communities coming together for survival. And the more I read and learn about astrology, the more I am understanding just how fucked up the wellness industry is in general. And that alone is a difficult thing for me to grapple with because I have worked in the wellness industry since I was 13 years old when I had a Saturday job at a Clinic of Alternative Therapy.
The Lion’s Gate portal “opened” on 28th July, peaked on 8th August and “closes” tonight (12th August). I’m spending this day working, going to therapy, and relaxing with my girlfriend. I’m also spending this time thinking about how I can show up for my local community. I’m always thinking this! It’s always in the front of my mind.
Tonight, I’m gonna journal out what my life looks like as if it’s 12th August 2027, and I know now that the biggest influence of this process is the people I show up for and how. My community, how I can create ways for us to be there for each other in a world that is increasingly trying to divide us more and more and more. And I’m not here for that at all.
I may have missed the mark a bit with the learning here, but I feel like I’m taking a step in the right direction, and that for me is the main thing. It’s a start, and now I feel a little more prepared, knowledge wise, for when I start my astrology course next year.
I recommend following Dalia Halabi on IG, because she’s super knowledgeable and will absolutely challenge your existing knowledge and beliefs around wellness, and I LOVE it when my existing knowledge and beliefs are challenged in a way that means I grow and learn more that I can then share with you!!
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FREE YOGA PRACTICE
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FREE YOGA PRACTICE
☼ FREE YOGA PRACTICE ☼ FREE YOGA PRACTICE
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Journal Prompts
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Journal Prompts
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Journal Prompts ❤ Journal Prompts ❤
Journal Prompts
What details in your own life do you find especially beautiful?
What beauty can you witness when you take the time to exist and observe Mother nature?
What have you been pouring energy into that isn't working for you anymore?
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