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A Little Magick, A Little Balance & A Fresh Beginning

 

On October 10, 2026 at 11:50 AM ET, we welcome a beautiful New Moon in Libra-and this one feels a little extra special to me. Maybe because I'm a triple Libra? So yes... I know a thing or two about wanting everyone to get along, surrounding myself with beautiful things, seeing every side of the story, and occasionally taking forever to make a decision because every choice has possibilities.

But beneath all of that, Libra carries some beautiful medicine-and some beautiful magick. Libra reminds us that balance isn't only about keeping everything perfectly even. It's about noticing when we've wandered too far away from ourselves and finding our way home again.

The Witch's Dark Moon

Witches and wise women have always understood the power of the dark moon...it isn't empty...it's fertile. The earth holds the seed. The womb before birth. The cauldron before the potion begins to bubble. It is where we whisper our intentions before they are ready to be seen.
This Libra New Moon invites us to work our magick around love, relationships, harmony, beauty, boundaries, and self-worth-and perhaps most importantly, the relationship we have with ourselves. Ask yourself:

Where have I been giving too much of myself away?

Where am I saying yes when my soul is clearly saying no?

What am I finally ready to call into my life?

 

A Little Libra New Moon Magick

New Moon magick doesn't need to be elaborate. Some of the most powerful magick begins simply-with intention, a few herbs gathered from the garden, something tucked away in the kitchen cupboard, or a favorite treasure waiting in your witchy cabinet. Light a pink candle for love, green for abundance and harmony, or white for just about everything.

Add a little rose, lavender, or rosemary. Hold rose quartz, moonstone, or clear quartz. Anoint yourself with a favorite ritual oil, burn a little incense, put on music that makes your soul happy...and write down what you are calling in.

Not twenty things. Choose three intentions that really matter.
 

Fold your paper toward you three times, place it beneath your candle or crystal, and whisper:

I welcome what is meant for me.
I release what disturbs my peace.
I choose love without losing myself.
I trust the magick already unfolding.

Then leave a little room for the Universe to surprise you. Sometimes what arrives isn't exactly what we asked for. It's better.

A Little Triple-Libra Wisdom

For me, this New Moon feels like an invitation to stop forcing what no longer flows and begin choosing what feels peaceful and nourishing.

Peace does not mean making yourself smaller so everyone else can be comfortable. Sometimes balance means saying no. Sometimes love means walking away. Sometimes harmony means speaking the truth. And sometimes the most powerful spell you can cast is deciding that you are no longer available for anything that continually steals your peace.

So beneath this October New Moon, plant something beautiful in the darkness...an intention, a dream, a boundary, a new love, a new adventure-or simply the promise to trust your own inner knowing a little more. Then step outside beneath that dark October sky, put your bare feet on Mama Earth, breathe deeply, and remember...

You are standing between the worlds for just a moment. Behind you is everything you have already lived. Ahead of you is everything that has not yet been written. And right here, in the dark, is where the magick begins.

The Moon will begin growing again. And so will you.
New Moon Blessings, beautiful souls

The Aries Harvest Moon • September 26, 2026

 

Well, This One Feels Personal…

On September 26th—my birthday—the Full Harvest Moon rises in fiery Aries, shining opposite the Libra Sun.

 

My birthday…a Full Moon…Aries fire…Libra balance…the beginning of Autumn.

Apparently, the Universe decided subtle wasn't necessary this year.

And honestly, I'm here for all of it.

 

September has always carried a certain kind of magick. It is the ninth month, and 9 is the number of completion—closing circles, gathering wisdom, and standing at the threshold between what has been and what comes next.

And 9 has some beautifully witchy roots.

 

Three times three. Three carries creation, harmony, and wisdom. In the Tarot, III is The Empress—abundance, sensuality, creativity, and the sacred feminine. We find three again in the Triple Goddess: Maiden, Mother, and Crone.

Three times three brings us to 9…completion…full circle.

Maybe that's why September always feels like a doorway.

 

And Then the Wheel Turns…

Just days before this Full Moon, we cross the Autumn Equinox and enter Libra Season, that sacred moment when light and darkness stand in balance. 

Mabon. Harvest. Gratitude. 

A pause between what has been and what is becoming.

 

Libra asks us to find balance, but just when she has us contemplating relationships, compromise, and balance…Aries kicks open the door. 

Aries is the first sign of the zodiac—taking us back to our original spark of Soul—the part that remembers why we came here. But Aries can also illuminate those old stories and patterns we've carried since childhood—the ones that taught us how to survive, belong, or be loved.

Under this Full Moon, some of them may be impossible to ignore. Because this Aries–Libra Full Moon brings us into the dance between independence and partnership, or better yet, keeping the peace or speaking our truth. 

There comes a moment when holding everything together becomes more exhausting than admitting something needs to change.

But now, this  Full Moon whispers—(or perhaps shouts)—Enough. 

Not from anger. Not from selfishness. But because our own life belongs in the equation too. Sometimes the most sacred words we can speak are:

 

I choose myself. That doesn't mean abandoning those we love. 

It means no longer abandoning ourselves to keep everyone else comfortable. 

Think back to those intentions whispered into the darkness earlier this year—the seeds planted, risks taken, and decisions made. Some may finally be showing themselves now. Something once distant may suddenly feel possible. Or perhaps you'll realize what you once wanted isn't what your soul wants anymore.

There will be a little fire under this moon…This is Aries, after all, so emotions may run a little hotter. Whatever has been simmering beneath the surface may demand attention. Don't be afraid of the fire. Just don't hand it the car keys.

 

Pause. Breathe. Walk barefoot. Get near the water. Light a candle. Dance. Make love. Create something. Move the energy instead of allowing it to move you. 

Because fire isn't only destructive. Fire transforms.

 

This Full Moon is ripe with creativity, sensuality, romance, sacred sexuality, sex magick, Tantra and bringing our desires into form. And if the shadows rise? Let them. A shadow beneath the light of a Full Moon is simply something asking to be witnessed. 

 

And with Harvest, the Season of the Witch Is Calling…

Autumn is here. The light begins its slow surrender to darkness, and we enter that deliciously mysterious part of the Wheel where nature reminds us that letting go is not the same as losing. Nature simply knows when it's time. And perhaps we do too.

 

So, loves, follow this Moon into the shapeshifting season. 

Gather what has grown. Honor what has ended. Release what has become too heavy to carry into another season. Be grateful for the person you have been and make room for who you are becoming. Be fierce; ' tis the season of letting go.

 

And For Me…Another Trip Around the Sun.

There is something especially magickal about having this Full Moon fall directly on my birthday. A Full Harvest Moon? That feels like a cosmic wink!

A reminder that growing older isn't about becoming less. It's about becoming more completely ourselves. 

More discerning. More comfortable in our skin. More willing to say no…and much more willing to say YES when our soul means yes.

More grateful for those who walk beside us.

And far less interested in carrying what was never ours to begin with.

 

So beneath my birthday Full Moon, I won't be giving the Universe a long wish list. I think I'll simply stand beneath her light and say:

 

Thank you.

 

For what stayed…For what left…For what nearly broke me…For what healed me.

For what I still don't understand…For every wild, beautiful, messy mile of this journey…And for whatever magick is still waiting around the bend.

 

A Simple Aries Full Moon Ritual

 

On the evening of the Full Moon, light a candle and give yourself a few quiet moments.  Write down three things you are proud of bringing to fruition this year. Then write down three things you are no longer willing to carry.

Safely burn or tear the second list, returning those energies to the Universe. 

Keep the first. That is your harvest.

 

Place your hands over your heart and ask:

What would I choose if I stopped choosing from fear?

 

Don't force the answer. Let the Moon illuminate it. She usually does.

Blessed Full Moon, beautiful souls. Blessed Mabon. Blessed turning of the Wheel.

 

May we have the courage of Aries to choose ourselves, the grace of Libra to love without losing ourselves, and the wisdom of Autumn to know what is ready to fall away. And as for me…

 

I'll be celebrating another journey around the Sun beneath one gloriously bright Full Moon.

Now that's my kind of birthday magick.

 

There is a particular kind of magick in the air when the Wheel begins to turn toward Autumn. 

The light turns golden. Shadows stretch a little longer. The evenings begin stealing minutes from the day. Leaves begin their slow transformation from green into shades of amber, crimson, and gold…and somewhere beneath all the noise of everyday life, Mama Earth whispers…

 

Slow down, Witch... The season is changing…

 

Here we are at Mabon—the Autumn Equinox—the sacred threshold between light and dark. This year, the Autumn Equinox arrives on Tuesday, September 22, when day and night stand in near balance. For one beautiful moment, light and darkness meet at the threshold, neither needing to overcome the other.

There is some powerful witchy medicine in that.

 

Mabon is one of the eight sabbats on the modern Wheel of the Year and is often called the Second Harvest. The name itself is relatively modern, inspired by Mabon ap Modron of Welsh mythology, but honoring the harvest and the turning toward the darker months is far older. Long before calendars told our ancestors Autumn had arrived, they watched the Earth. They noticed the changing light, gathered what had grown, and gave thanks for what would sustain them through the months ahead.

And they understood something we sometimes forget…

The darkness is part of the cycle, too.

 

Mabon asks us to pause between the light and shadow and notice what we need to release. The trees seem to understand this better than we do. Their leaves change color in one last glorious burst of beauty before they simply let go. They don't try to remain in a season that has already passed. They release what is finished and stand bare before the coming winter. Maybe that is one of Autumn's greatest spells…To let go. To come home to yourself. To be still.

 

As the nights lengthen, we move toward the season of silence and introspection—a time when the veil grows thinner, the shadows deepen, and we are invited to listen more closely to the whispers of our own spirit. There is nothing empty about this darkness. 

It is sacred. It is where roots deepen, seeds sleep, and wisdom waits quietly beneath the surface.

 

Celebrating Mabon doesn't need to be complicated. Light a candle. Gather apples, herbs, pumpkins, fallen leaves or other treasures of the season for your altar. Make something from the harvest…and let your kitchen become your altar. Brew a beautiful herbal tea. Leave a small offering for Mama Earth and give thanks for all that has grown. Then listen. Because sometimes the greatest magick isn't found in the doing.  It is found in the quiet. 

 

The Wheel is turning. The nights are growing longer. The season of silence is calling us home. So gather your harvest. Tend your hearth. Honor your ancestors. And when the darkness comes, don't be afraid to meet her.

 

Light your candles and remember, there is wisdom in the shadows, medicine in the stillness…and a quieter kind of magick waiting for those willing to listen.

Blessed Mabon, beautiful souls. 

 

May your harvest be abundant, your table surrounded by love, your heart grateful for what has been…and your wild witchy spirit willing to follow Mama Earth into the quiet.

The Wheel turns. The old season falls away. The darkness welcomes us home.

So mote it be.

There is something about September that has always felt like a new beginning to me. Maybe it’s because it’s my birth month. Maybe it’s that earthy Virgo energy settling in. Or maybe it’s simply the rhythm of this time of year—school is back in session, vacations wind down, schedules return, and suddenly life seems to say, “okay, here we go again”.

But somewhere in the middle of all this busyness, Spirit is whispering, “Buckle up, buttercup…we have work to do”.

This year, I’m not interested in getting back into the old groove—you know the one, running around taking care of everything and everyone while somehow putting ourselves at the bottom of our own list. I want a different groove. One with room to breathe.

Room for healing and spiritual practice. Room for sitting quietly with a cup of tea, walking barefoot on the earth and putting my feet in the sea. Could be that this is part of the magick of this Virgo New Moon arriving September 10.

After the wild energetic shifts of summer and eclipse season, this Moon feels different. Quieter. Earthier. I think we are being led back to one of those lessons the Universe loves to give us over and over again: letting go…old patterns that keep popping back up…insecurities we thought we'd dealt with… relationships that stir up the negative…habits that simply don't fit anymore.

Virgo reminds us that before we plant something new, we tend the soil. We pull the weeds. We clear away what is dead and decide what deserves our time, our love, and our energy.

So this New Moon asks us: Does the life you are living still fit the person you have become? Sit with that one for a minute.

Sometimes our soul changes direction long before our mind catches up. Something that once excited us suddenly feels flat. A relationship changes. A dream changes. We change.

And then somewhere beneath all the noise comes a little whisper…This way.

We don’t always need to know where this way leads. We don’t need 3 pendulum readings, a 10-card Tarot spread, and 13 signs from the Universe before we finally trust ourselves. Sometimes we simply know. Those intuitive flashes have been coming in strong lately, and our work is to get quiet enough to recognize the difference between all the noise and that deep inner knowing…and when we know, to trust ourselves enough to move. This is a little Virgo New Moon Magick

In the days leading up to the New Moon, keep it simple. Clear something…a drawer, your altar, your purse, your inbox, your calendar. Or maybe clear something less visible—a resentment, an obligation, a habit…something that you’re simply tired of carrying.

On the evening of the New Moon, find somewhere quiet. Light a candle. Hold a crystal if it feels good—moss agate is perfect for this earthy Moon, carrying the energy of growth and new beginnings.

Make yourself a cup of peppermint tea, breathe deeply, and ask:

What am I ready to stop carrying?

What truly nourishes me now?

What deserves to be tended in this next season of my life?

Forget the endless manifestation list. Choose one intention—something true, something your soul is ready to tend. Write it down, tuck it beneath your candle or crystal, and let the magick begin.

As we move toward the Autumn Equinox, release what no longer belongs to you, and don’t rush to fill the empty spaces. Empty space is sacred space—it’s where the new magick takes root.

This Virgo New Moon, I’m not asking the Universe for more. I’m asking for what is true and what makes me feel more like me.

Maybe that’s enough Magick for one Moon.

August 27–28, 2026

Release • Intuition • Endings • Awakening • A Little Practical Magick

Can you feel it?

There is a strange energy moving through the world right now. Things feel a little unsettled, a little louder, a little more emotional—and underneath it all, something is shifting. We are moving toward a powerful Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Pisces, and Eclipse energy has a way of stirring the cosmic cauldron whether we think we're ready or not.

And Pisces? Well, Pisces doesn't particularly care about our carefully organized plans. Pisces swims in the waters of intuition, dreams, Spirit, emotion, and all those things we know without quite knowing how we know them. So, this Full Moon isn't asking us to figure everything out. It's asking us to listen.

There are times in life when something doesn't fit anymore… a relationship… job…a dream you once thought you wanted…. but here's the tricky part—we often know long before we're willing to admit that we know. We keep rearranging things…waiting for a sign. Meanwhile, Spirit is probably somewhere saying:

"Sweetheart...how many signs would you like?"

This Eclipse may illuminate exactly those places. Not to turn our lives upside down but simply because we outgrow things. You can love something...You can bless the hell out of it... And still close the door. Because sometimes the path doesn't appear until we stop clinging to the one we're standing on.

Eclipses have always felt like thresholds to me…and this is where the whisper of Pisces comes in. It's time to trust that gut feeling that has been tugging at your belly and pay attention to what drains life out of you. So, ask yourself…What do I already know that I've been pretending not to know?

I love ritual. Give me candles, herbs, oils, crystals, Moon water and a little smoke curling through the air, and I'm a VERY happy witch. But the most powerful ritual eventually asks us to do something. You can write what you're releasing on paper and burn it beneath the Moon...but then you have to stop picking it back up! That's the practical part of Magick. Intention followed by action. Release followed by choice. The Stars may guide us. The Moon may illuminate what has been hiding in the shadows. Spirit may whisper. But ultimately, we choose what happens next.

There is deeper work here, but beneath the layers are our gifts, our intuition, and our Magick. Sometimes releasing isn't about becoming someone new, but remembering who you were before the world told you who you should be. With so much swirling around us, grounding matters. Eclipse energy can be intense, so come back into your body, the earth, the sea, and your breath. The more rooted we are, the easier it becomes to tell the difference between fear and intuition—and to hear the quiet truth of our own inner knowing.

A Final Eclipse Whisper...

You don't need all the answers beneath this Moon. Maybe you only need enough courage to tell yourself the truth. Let what has finished...finish. Bless what was. Release what no longer belongs to you. Then stand quietly and see what begins whispering your name. Light your candles. Speak your intentions. Trust your knowing. And remember—the Moon doesn't create your Magick. You do.

May this Pisces Full Moon Eclipse wash away what has grown heavy, awaken what has been sleeping, and gently return you to the path that feels most like your own.

And so it is.

 

Hello Moonbeams!!!

August is writing quite a story across the sky.

Six planets aligning, the Lion’s Gate Portal, the Perseid Meteor Shower, a New Moon Total Solar Eclipse in Leo…and end of month…a lunar eclipse.

Seriously, Universe?

On August 12, the New Moon crosses the Sun during a Total Solar Eclipse, followed by the Perseids lighting up the heavens. Then, on August 27–28…the Full Moon rises with a Lunar Eclipse.

First, the Sun disappears…then fire crosses the heavens…finally, the Moon enters shadow. OH MY!!!

Before we even arrive at our New Moon, we pass through the Lion’s Gate Portal, peaking on 8/8 as the Sun in Leo and Sirius— the Spiritual Sun—align. It’s powerful energy for intuition, transformation and getting quiet enough to hear what your soul has been trying to tell you. And this year, that energy spills right into this New Moon Total Solar Eclipse.

Bold. Fiery. Wild & heart-centered. This is Leo, after all…all about the drama, the love and, of course, the shine. But here’s the lovely little paradox—the New Moon is dark. So rather than looking outside ourselves for something to light the way, Leo turns us inward, toward our own inner Sun. Where have you forgotten your light? Where have you dimmed it just a little too much?

And let’s not forget the heart. Leo rules the heart, while all that fiery energy dances beautifully with the Solar Plexus Chakra—our center of confidence, courage and personal power. Heart and power. Love and courage. Pretty perfect New Moon medicine.

And then…there’s the Eclipse.

A New Moon is already a reset but add a Total Solar Eclipse and the Universe may decide to shake things up a bit. Eclipses bring endings, beginnings, unexpected turns…course corrections if you will. Sometimes what leaves is simply making room for what’s coming. Sometimes the Universe gives us a gentle nudge. Other times? Apparently, it schedules a Total Solar Eclipse in Leo.

So yes…expect a few twists.

Luckily, Venus in Libra is weaving a little sweetness through all this fire, bringing love, beauty and harmony along for the ride. And while love may be in the air, this isn’t only about romance. Bring some of that Venus love home to yourself. Radical. Radiant. Self-Love.

Maybe this New Moon isn’t asking you to become someone new at all…maybe it’s simply asking you to love—and shine as—more of who you already are.

A Little New Moon Magick

Turn inward. Journal, meditate, pull your cards or simply sit beneath the stars and listen. Work with sunstone, citrine, tiger’s eye, pyrite, carnelian or clear quartz. Light a gold, orange, yellow or white candle and focus on your Heart and Solar Plexus Chakras—love and personal power working together.

Then plant those vision seeds…What are you ready to create? What are you done carrying? Where have you been dimming your light? The sky may be dark, but your inner Sun is still shining.

Blessed New Moon, my friends. Follow that wild little light wherever it wants to take you.

Hello Moonbeams!!!

When the world feels a little crazy, it's the perfect time to slow down and move with the Moon through all of Her phases. After all, "the spiral dance of the monthly lunar cycle is where the juice of revolution, transformation, and magick lives for us."

This year's Full Moon reaches its peak in Aquarius on July 29, 2026. In Pagan tradition, she's known as the Full Buck Moon, the time when a buck's antlers have reached their full growth. She also goes by the Thunder Moon, Blessing Moon, Meadow Moon, and my personal favorite, the Wort Moon. Wort is an ancient word for herbs and healing plants, and July is when they're at their peak. It's a magickally abundant time for herbalists like me, who can't wait to harvest the magick and medicine growing all around us.

Not every Full Moon is simply beautiful to gaze upon. Some become unforgettable because of the energy they awaken within us. This one invites you to let go of what's become too heavy to carry, recharge your crystals beneath Her light, and align your intentions with the life you're ready to create.

Every ending makes room for a new beginning. Luna’s moonbeams gently encourage us to release old fears, worn-out habits, and those whispers of self-doubt that quietly weigh on the spirit. Whether you're placing your favorite crystals under the moonlight or simply sitting in stillness, this is an invitation to reconnect with your deepest intentions. Manifestation begins with believing you're worthy of receiving what you've been asking the Universe to bring your way.

At the heart of this lunation is the dance between the Sun in bold Leo and the Moon in dreamy Aquarius, inviting us to balance following our own hearts while sharing our gifts with the world. Aquarius celebrates individuality and thinking outside the box, reminding us that our light was never meant to stay hidden. Adding to the magick is this Full Moon's beautiful connection with both Neptune and Uranus, blending intuition, imagination, innovation, and breakthrough energy. Neptune heightens spiritual awareness, making dreams, meditation, and intuitive messages especially powerful, while Uranus—Aquarius' ruling planet—opens the door to unexpected opportunities, fresh perspectives, inspiration, and new possibilities. Together, these energies encourage us to trust our intuition, embrace change with an open heart, and remember that some of life's greatest blessings arrive the moment we're willing to step onto a new path.

So, as you dance beneath all of this beautiful moon magick, take a little time to reflect. Step outside. Feel the moonlight on your skin. Breathe deeply and ask yourself…what am I truly ready to release? What am I ready to call into my life? What needs to shift so your dreams can finally take root?

Working in partnership with the Moon is a beautiful way to help dreams become reality. Crystals and essential oils can be wonderful companions on that journey. Tap into your third eye with sodalite or amethyst…stay grounded with smoky quartz or red jasper. Frankincense deepens the breath and opens spiritual awareness. Wild Orange lifts the spirit and helps release old patterns. And my forever favorite—Vetiver—keeps you rooted, grounded, and open-hearted as you move through transformation.

So, on the night of the full moon, I will head to the sea and draw Her power directly into me. When you open your heart and mind, something mystical happens as you hear your truth. The water bearer reminds one to stay grounded as she waters the soul. You're as luminous as the moon. As powerful as the water bearer. May we continue to inspire and be inspired. May we walk together in our resilience and magick. Enchanting and mysterious, under the Full Moon, we embody it all.

Blessed be, Debbi

New Moon in Cancer 

July 14th • 7:53 PM PT / 10:53 PM ET 

 

Hello Moonbeams!!! 

A wave of soft Cancer moon magick is rolling in… inviting us to cleanse, release, and gently wash away what no longer belongs as we prepare for the next chapter of our journey. 

Every New Moon opens a doorway, but this one asks something a little deeper of us. It asks us to trust the next chapter before we know exactly how the story unfolds. 

Cancer is the great nurturer of the zodiac — ruled by the Moon, connected to the tides, our emotions, our memories, and the sacred spaces we call home. Under these watery skies, pieces of ourselves that have been tucked away in the quiet corners of our hearts may begin floating back to the surface like forgotten treasures carried in by the sea. 

Not to overwhelm us…but to illuminate…To help us understand…To help us finally listen. 

This New Moon calls us back to what truly nourishes us. Not just the homes we live in, but the home we create within ourselves. 

It asks… 

Do I feel safe within my own soul? 

Do the people and places around me allow me to soften? 

Do I give myself the same love and care I so freely offer others? 

 

Cancer energy reminds us that healing often begins in those quiet moments — when our shoulders relax, our breath deepens, and we remember what it feels like to simply be held. But like the crab who carries its home upon its back, Cancer can sometimes cling tightly to what feels familiar. The comfort zone can become a beautiful little shell… but sometimes that same shell keeps us from growing into the dreams calling our name. 

With this New Moon arriving during Mercury Retrograde in Cancer, emotions and memories may feel even stronger. Old thoughts, conversations, or feelings may drift back into your awareness — not to pull you backward, but to show you what still needs tenderness, closure, or understanding. Don’t chase the answers. 

Sometimes clarity comes when we stop running from the question. The Moon rules our subconscious world, while the Sun shines on our conscious self. When they meet during a New Moon, there is a beautiful opportunity for our inner and outer worlds to come into harmony. 

So perhaps this moon isn’t just asking you to create a peaceful home around you…Perhaps she is whispering for you to finally come home to yourself. To strengthen your own shell…To honor your intuition…To create your sanctuary…To build your rituals…To move forward with compassion, courage, and trust. 

Because this New Moon isn’t here simply to keep you comfortable…She is here to help you become who you were always meant to be.  

Happy New Moon, Lovelies 

 

Altar Ideas for The Cancer Moon: 

• Tarot card: The Chariot (new beginnings, moving forward, protection)  

• Candles: green, blue, turquoise, white, silver 

• Crystals: moonstone (as if it wasn’t obvious), selenite, ruby, rose quartz, chrysoprase…add seashells and sea glass 

• Herbs: sage, lemon balm, chamomile, rosemary, honeysuckle  

• Oils: frankincense, cypress, rose, honeysuckle and patchouli 

• Statues: Cancer rules mother figures so…Yemaya, Brighid, Bast, Demeter, Ashanti, Freya & Gaia 

Summer's sweetness is something to celebrate...

Litha is a holiday celebrated by many Pagans. Many know it as Summer Solstice. Depending on where you are in the world, it falls somewhere between June 20th & 21st. Midpoint in the calendar, the Solstice represents the longest day of the year in the North & the longest night of the year in the Southern Hemisphere. It is one of 8 Wiccan Sabbats that mark the turning of the Wheel of the Year.

Known also as Midsummer's Night, it represents the balance between light & dark, both outside & within you. Now we experience the magick of Summer Solstice-a celebration of the peak of summer's beauty... a time to tune into your dreams, your soul seeds, and your true heart essence... living the day with intention and magick. The Summer Solstice is a great time to pause & reflect on our intentions & vision for the year... a wake-up call to get moving!

Probably the place most associated with Summer Solstice is Stonehenge... England's ancient stone Druid circle. The stones are set in a way that at the moment of sunrise on Summer Solstice, the light passes through a stone corridor to illuminate an altar stone.

Solstice is also a time when the veil between the mortal world and the Faerie realm is at its thinnest. According to folklore and ancient traditions, if you honor the work of the Fae, they may return your kindness by helping to manifest a wish you ask during the Solstice festival. For this is the night the Fae dance by the bonfires and spread their magick across the land beneath the light of Grandmother Moon. Make sure to have plenty of treats and Fairy Mist on hand for these little ones!

As a daughter of Yemaya, Summer Solstice has always reminded me of the sea, & She reminds us to flow in the right direction. When life closes in & we feel as if we are drowning, She is there to remind us that water supports us; we do not need to go under.

What are your plans for Litha? Dancing around the fire to conjure the magick of this Midsummer Night? Communing with the faeries? Herbs are at their peak now, both magically & therapeutically. So, gather them up, cut that St. John's Wort, and let the light, love & plant world fill you on this magical day.

So, whether you are welcoming Summer in the North or Winter in the South, remember, we are One Planet, One Human Family, One Living & Breathing Being.

Until next time, wishing you a beautiful and inspired Solstice!
Shine Brightly!

With infinite love~Debbi

Happy June Moon Beams!

All is in flux as June blooms us into new experiences and expressions…We have a fluttery NEW MOON in GEMINI rising on June 14th/15th, right before the SOLSTICE on the 21st, heralding a new cycle of regeneration and serving as a bridge for our Soul to move more freely into this world. Gemini is ruled by the twins, where one is mortal, and the other is immortal. Together, they represent the duality of life and the balance between our physical and spiritual beings.

Gemini is a flexible, extensive, multi-faceted zodiac sign. As an archetype, Gemini energy hops and skips and changes both shape and mind more than any other. This New Moon encourages this kind of pliability AND reminds us of its downfalls – too much time adapting to the needs and opinions and preferences of other people may push you into the danger zone of *not* doing what’s right for you. So try hard under this Moon to stay true you YOUR internal guidance system. A softer message for this lunation…to encourage us to stop intellectualizing every emotion and start leading with their heart instead. Many may suddenly feel called to express what they’ve been holding back, reconnect with forgotten dreams, or speak truths they’ve been afraid to admit, even to themselves. We want to be open and ready for all the ideas originating from Gemini’s magic to flow in. This requires a grounded energy to hold this space.

The energy that we can ground with is Gemini’s opposite, Saggitarius. Sag is a grounded and focused teacher and balances out Gemini’s lack of precision through devotion to an energy much greater than his own. Both are thinkers, movers, and creators; Gemini has the flow of creative ideas, and Sag takes those ideas, aims at his target, and releases the arrow with full trust in the divine plan. To enter this space of grounded action and possible ideas, take extra time during your morning routine, or throughout the day to tune in. Take some deep breaths and ground into the present moment. Become a sacred vessel for the healing ointment to be poured into. Journal about your dreams, pull cards, take a nature walk, and breathe into your inner fire.

Sacred tools that may be helpful during the New Moon and the days surrounding are; eucalyptus oil for mental fatigue and circulation to the brain, smudging with sustainably sourced plant bundles like palo santo or frankincense resin, lighting a candle and meditating on the flame, reading books like Women Who Run With the Wolves to tap into that primal nature and guided rebirth, or using a sacred mala to practice mantra repetition. This New Moon is pure magick and can be used as a reset, a release of ideas not manifested, and a return to ideas that may be calling your attention again. May you ground yourself into the energy of wind, the magick of ideas, and the depth of your soul.

Crystals & Oils for June’s New Moon Rituals-All yellow stones (yellow topaz, citrine, calcite), rainbow moonstone, quartz & lapis lazuli; lavender, lemon, orange, bergamot, grapefruit, lemongrass & jasmine essential oils