Daughter of Waters

It's into Winter we go

noreply@blogger.com (Drea Thompson) — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:46:00 +0000

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At 10:03am EST on December 21st Winter Solstice 2025 brought with it so much joy, beauty and possibility. Firstly for those who may not know, the Winter Solstice is essentially the longest night and shortest day of the year. On a more soulful level it represents the coming of the Winter Season and all the gifts that it will bring to us. It also stands as another line of demarcation for us in our lunar year as we are leaving the Autumn and ushering in a new time of hibernation, snow (in some parts of the Northern Hemisphere), and stillness unlike any other time during the year. The often dreaded and barren season of winter has so much to offer if we know where and how to look to see the gifts it virtually lays at our feet.

We once again get a chance to change, redo, atone, change paths, and veer towards where we are truly supposed to be. Choose wisely your works this solstice for all dreams and desires will be with you for this entire season, whether you may want them to or not.

Be sure in your own way to celebrate the coming of Winter, whether it is alone or with someone or some group, do not let another natural spiritual occurrence pass you by without stopping to acknowledge, give gratitude and draw the gifts it has for you. Below I provide a few elements to have around, be moved to bring this new season in the way you need to for only you truly know how to make that happen. Notice these elements are awfully familiar, might be just an inkling of what we do for the Christian Christmas holiday celebration, LOL!

Below are some of the domains to focus on during this Winter Solstice, feel free to expand, contract or contort any of these to fit what you desire or need.

Winter Solstice Elements

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Wreaths (live)

Candles

Wood Logs

Bells

Evergreen Trees

Winter Totem - Weasel

Meaning - Stealth

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Be a keen observer

Hidden resources are to be seen and known

Use my gifts for the good of All

Give assistance in quiet and discreet ways

Winter Concept - Silence

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Connect to Ancestors

Deepen spiritual Renewal & Love

Strengthen Family Bonds & Rituals

Accept Joy & Fun

Attune to Nature's Cycles

---Andrea

Beginning with Black

noreply@blogger.com (Drea Thompson) — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 13:15:00 +0000

She shines on Saturday Welcome to your next chance to keep your growth going! On Saturday Aug. 23rd at approx. 2:06am EST we enter our newest lunar cycle (new moon time) and it is in the zodiac sign of Virgo. New moon time is a starting point to see yourself with clear vision, listen for purpose and then set intentions that can be focused on for the entire lunar cycle (around 28.5 days).

The Blackness of the Moon

This particular time of the year is always full of activity with schools beginning/returning, the change of seasons nipping at our heels and not to mention Mercury has just returned from retrograde again. So set yourself up for success by thinking of how to utilize the power a Virgo lunar cycle brings. And speaking of power, let me interject here that this particular new moon, the third of four in a single astronomical season, is called a Black Moon. And for those old school hip hop heads out there, not the group from Brooklyn, but rather the darkness, stillness, or silence that this special time lends. Black Moons are a rare lunar event happening only once every 32 or 33 months. So see this new moon more full with power than any other this lunar new year. And keep in mind that darkness, silence, and the voids are where we find our greatest transformation. So even if we are on “empty”, and frankly given the world today that may be many of us, we can still benefit from the alchemical powers of change this new moon. Eeesh! No big deal at all - we got this! Now, back to Virgo.

Know the sign/s

Virgo, the actual midpoint in the zodiac cosmology, is often represented as a young maiden. I suggest we remake Virgo to be that strong, independent, teenage self that most of us still carry around with us and that hard working, detail oriented, “gonna push through” spirit that is associated with this sign will help immensely. If you subscribe to nothing else this cycle be committed, patient and open to seeing what spirit has for you to learn and do. And Virgo is a very “get it done” sign.

Rituals created

For those out here who have never done new moon work it is not formulaic or set. Allow yourself to be guided in how and when to ritualize and mark this new moon. One thing to keep in mind, try to get your initial work in within the next couple of days. Then you have the rest of the lunar cycle to tweak, change and notice. A couple of ways to use the info below is to use post it notes to surround yourself with messages. Or you can keep a new moon journal where you can write and reflect about this cycle and the cycles to come. I offer the guidance tools below to you, me, and all of us this new moon.

Work in Virgo Lunar Cycle

High Standards

Purpose's Precision

Building Foundations

Friendship

Virgo Lunar Cycle Concept - Reflection

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Take a true look at myself

Observe all I see without judgement

Commit, be disciplined, stay focused

Looking will take time

Virgo Lunar Cycle Herbs/Essences

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Anise - Air Element - Clairvoyance

Lavender - Air Element - Retention

Valerian - Earth Element - Balance

New Moon "Grounding" Oil Blend

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Utilize the new moon to harness the power of aromatherapy. Creating an oil blend that is used during the cycle will give you a way to reconnect and remember. A small and quick gesture can last a long time. Find a small glass bottle to store in a cool and dry place in your home. Use a base oil (grapeseed, sunflower, safflower). Use as often as needed and feel free to refill if you must.

5 parts Patchouli (Grounding - Earth Element)

3 parts Orange (Happiness - Fire Element)

3 parts Lavender (Centering - Air Element)

New Moon's Magic

These are short and quick ideas to keep in mind when doing the work to set for this lunar cycle and beyond. On those days this cycle when everything is falling apart, take time to come back to this post and see these few words. Magic is in the power we allow to inhabit us for it is and always was inside of us.

Be Committed, Patient, and Open

I am creating a Roadmap for my Life's Success

I Transform by Accepting

--Andrea

The rise from the SHINE

noreply@blogger.com (Drea Thompson) — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 22:40:00 +0000

And...we're back

Time is shifting quickly and we are about to enter into another lunar cycle. Those 28 and a half days have almost passed and we find ourselves near the new moon, once again. The new moon comes into our lives on July 22 at approx. 2:19pm EST so get your house in order. Use these next few days to collect your thoughts around what will be your focus and to also allow spirit to give you the necessary messages to move forward and enter this Leo Season. When the moon is dark or new it's the best time during the lunar cycle to begin to set intentions and build towards our own successes.

The lion defined

This cycle, the Leo lunar cycle, represents recognition of all kinds, our public self (known or branded), and the use of control in our lives. Leo is definitely a time of showmanship, display and beauty, but there are other things that Leo time brings to us. If you are looking for recognition or public accolades, well this is a time for it. And if you have a social cause that you wish to bring more attention to now would be an excellent time to begin that campaign. And lest we forget that Leo time is perfect for performance as well. No matter how important all of these are, the bigger impact of this lunar cycle is that Leo is ruled by the Sun and that's no small act to follow so over these next 28.5 days really stretch what you think of Leo and it's ruling planet, the Sun.

Gifts of the Sun

The Sun, although usually associated with illumination, also makes way for healing, protection of the self, the use of divination in our lives, and that wonderful gift: renewal. So, I hope these concepts have sparked you to really give it your ALL this lunar cycle. The Sun, a celestial body quite like the moon (the ruler of our ending Cancer cycle), holds so much energy and power that just knowing a small bit about it will catapult your endeavors this lunar cycle. Illumination of all kinds is the greatest gift the Sun bestows upon us all. And beware what you ask for because sometimes light shedding can be a double edged sword if we are not really ready for the truth. The Sun also amplifies our courage and confidence levels, so let's take that risk this cycle, what have we got to lose.

Focus in order to soar

What's it going to be? Below are the areas that can sky rocket during new moon time, I suggest you start (if you haven't already) making those efforts on your behalf and for your behalf. The only thing we have is ourselves and for this kind of work, that's all we need.

Work in The Sun

Illuminate the Darkened

Belly Chakra Work

Finding Courage

Renewal

Leo Lunar Cycle Concept - Certainty

Know I am transformed

Let my past stay behind

I am grateful for my progress

The world is at my feet

Leo Lunar Cycle Herbs/Flower Essences

Acacia - Meditation

Orange - Love

Tuberose - Centering

Leo Lunar Cycle Affirmation

I ask the Sun to help me recognize all the things

I no longer need,

Give me the courage to actively purge & release

all I have moved beyond,

All of this I do with great joy for love, compassion,

& happiness are my destiny

--Andrea

Riding the waves

noreply@blogger.com (Drea Thompson) — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:46:00 +0000

At a beginning

At approximately 6:32 am on Wednesday June 25th a new lunar cycle began. If the last few days have felt like there has been a shift there has been. These first days to a week of each lunar cycle are precious in that it affords us the opportunity to regroup, reset, and redirect what we want from this particular lunar cycle. Basically every 28.5 days we get a do over, if you will.

Not too crabby

This lunar cycle is in the sign Cancer, often represented by the crab. This Cancer cycle may feel like a rollercoaster, full of ups and downs. Or, it may feel like a soft, nurturing space, full of comfort and confidence. It truly will be about us staking claim to where we want to enter and exist during this time. With all of the challenges we see in our world this cycle can represent a moment where we take back our peace, our sanity, our humanity for the ruler of Cancer is the Moon. What is most interesting is that this symbol (crab) is just the tip of the iceberg of what comes from the sea. You see the sign Cancer is ruled by the Moon, a celestial body with many gifts, hidden and unhidden.

A Mother's love

The Moon is the cosmic mother that provides much nurturing, much love, and many lessons. I'd like us all to reflect on our own mothers or mother figures and remember when we felt the most loved by her. Now transport ourselves to that time and see if we can identify the emotion that goes along with that. A task for some of us, but surely there is either joy, fear, pride, resolve, or even indifference, as emotional responses. The power of the Moon is that it propels us into emotional spaces that allow for growth, revelation, and breakthroughs. Boldly walk into this tidal wave of emotions and know we will surf through it to the top of all the peaks.

Tell your Story

Allow yourself to be guided in how and when to ritualize and mark this new moon. One thing to keep in mind, try to get your initial work in within the next couple of days. Then you have the rest of the lunar cycle to tweak, change and notice. A couple of ways to use the info below is to use post it notes to surround yourself with messages. Or you can keep a new moon journal where you can write and reflect about this cycle and the cycles to come. This cycle I offer the tools below to assist us as we navigate the highs and lows. Other tools that can also assist are altars, deities that can guide you, and pictures of people or places that generate power for you. If you do only one thing this cycle, be sure to write, write, and then write some more. We are the greatest storytellers of our lives and the only way we will remember it is if it's written down. Be it a journal, post-it notes, or recording into a device. Commit in a consistent way to track your story this lunar cycle.

Work in Cancer Lunar Cycle

Long Term Goals

Supportive Love Interest

Welfare of Children

Ordering Life

Cancer Lunar Cycle Concept - Ride The Wave

Highs and Lows are both necessary

Adversity is not negative

The Higher I am the Higher I can go

Pitstops are essential

Cancer Lunar Cycle Herbs/Essences

Coconut - Water Element = Love

Lotus - Water Element = Higher Awareness

Water Lily - Water Element = Renewal

Cancer Lunar Cycle Affirmation

Great Mother of the Moon place on my path this cycle

experiences that will reveal my true position to me,

Also quiet my spirit so that I may truly find my place and

seek out the space I will inhabit next,

All the while practicing equanimity as I travel this path

--Andrea

Grab the gift of Grace!

noreply@blogger.com (Drea Thompson) — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:23:00 +0000

Summer kissed

This morning I wake with joy in my heart because Father Summer has made his entrance in the Northern Hemisphere. It's official, the Sun has returned once again. The solstice began Friday June 20th at approximately 10:42pm EST in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the official start of the summer, but it is more than a mere seasonal shift. And yes, the days may be hotter and we will perspire, but the trade off of sun, warmth, and blue skies is all worth the bit of sweat that may come my way. Most importantly, we have entered yet another season during this year and that means another opportunity to set longer, more structured spiritual goals for ourselves.

Let light lead

The Summer Solstice represents the time of year when all things are growing, blooming, and stretching out in their own way. With the extra light we will have access to stretch and grow ourselves. I believe summer comes to illuminate (with all of that extra light) the unseen, help us focus on the harder aspects of ourselves, and celebrate the milestones we have reached unknowingly. The fires of summer awaits us all.

Grace is giving

With all of this added humph I suggest we harness that sun-kissed energy and boldly burst through our own barriers by accepting the grace that awaits. And grace is not just going easy on ourselves or others, but true grace which forces us all to dig deep to see what we are denying or refusing to accept from the spirit world, be it a new attitude, new look, opportunity or way of seeing ourselves. But yes grace does require courage for once we truly accept it, we will be forever changed and that is the beauty of grace. With grace we become something totally new and different. This task during summer will be easier for some than others, but it's not a competition, it's a chance for true change. Take the time, find your GRACE!

Jump from here

Below are a few tools that can help in accessing and processing your Grace this summer. Take this totem, this concept and this affirmation and use them as a jumping off point for your works. Oftentimes we wonder how we start, here is a starting point. Take time over the next few days to meditate, write, dream and ponder. As always answers are there, we just have to recognize them.

Summer Animal Totem - Swan

Concept - Grace

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Surrender my being to the Power of Spirit

Relationship between Grace & Illusion

Accept the Future

The State of Grace

Summer Concept - Healing and Transformation

Trust Spirit’s Protection

Lean into my Faith & Acceptance

Acceptance of Healing is a Verb

I will be Changed

Summer Mantra

I stand ready to accept the transformative healing that awaits me this season.

Bless me and my path as I walk further, closer to my truest self.

--Andrea

A Journey Inward for Rewards

noreply@blogger.com (Drea Thompson) — Tue, 27 May 2025 18:09:00 +0000

Beginning begins

To begin again, that is what we have. No matter how fracking wrong a lunar cycle can go (and we have all had some really bad ones), have deep wisdom in the fact that there is the opportunity to do it all over again. At 11:01pm EST on May 26, 2025 the moon made it's way into the new moon in Gemini. Now both of these facts will be explored, but first let's see what all the hype is over a new moon.

Newness renewed

So, a new moon is also called the dark moon because when we look in the sky we see no moon at all, but it just means where we are is far from the moon and it is not visible. She is still there, trust me. When this time is upon us there is a natural contraction of energy and a journey inward for unabridged introspection is one of the best things we can do for ourselves. Do work at this time that is about cleansing, clearing, removal and grounding. All of these are things we can benefit from at this time, but I suggest you try just one of them. Sometimes our overzealousness gets the best of us and we are not as productive as we think. And the last thing that the new moon represents is a time for intention setting for the entire lunar cycle (the next 28.5 days).

Mercury manifests

Gemini, that sign of duality, diversity and change, has its power derived from its ruling planet Mercury. Mercury, that great communicator and also trickster, is the planet to ask for help on your journey. It has the power of efficiency and superior articulatory skills (whether audible or not). Use this time to accept weakness in order to move beyond (and weakness can be large or small), and push yourself as I intend to push me.

Rituals created

Work in the New Moon

Fasting and Cleansing

Removal and Clearing

Preparing for the New

Acceptance of Introspection

Lunar Cycle Animal Totem - Deer

Animal Totem Meaning - Gentleness

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Return to my Wilderness

Cherish Family & Ancestry

Hear the Inaudible

Embrace the power of Gentleness

Lunar Cycle Bird Totem - Cardinal

Bird Totem Meaning - Upholding the Self

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Renew Vitality

Listen to message from the Wind

Uplift Creativity and Intuition

Watch My Diet

New Moon "Grounding" Oil Blend

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5 parts Patchouli (Grounding - Earth Element)

3 parts Orange (Happiness - Fire Element)

3 parts Lavender (Centering - Air Element)

New Moon's Magic

Be Committed, Patient, and Open

I am creating a Roadmap for my Life's Success

I Transform by Accepting

Stopping on a Dime or an Eclipse

noreply@blogger.com (Drea Thompson) — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 16:04:00 +0000

An eclipse defined

So now let's do a bit of deciphering and figuring. Overall Eclipse energy is stronger because it is the alignment of three celestial bodies that affect us: the Sun, the Moon and the Earth. An important property of a Solar Eclipse is it really can transform our material circumstances, such things as abundance, self identity, housing, employment, etc. In order words all things that are focused outside ourselves. Please note Eclipses always travel in pairs so this Solar one is the second part to the Lunar that occurred just a few weeks ago. When an eclipse occurs there is perfect alignment between the Sun, Moon, and Earth. In a solar eclipse the Moon falls in line between the Earth and the Sun and is a good time to focus on material circumstances such as location changes, self identity, or personal power. Eclipses are gateways for great change and it's a time to use energy to discover the root causes of things.

Seen Alignment

On this day in places around the globe were blessed with this Solar Eclipse. Meaning that the Moon will move between the Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow and blocking out the Sun's light. Simple enough explanation, right? Well the spiritual implications could not be more fortuitous for us. Eclipses hold great power and knowing what is possible makes room for such great progress and evolution on just this one day.

Work near Solar Eclipse

Time of Great Change

During this brief time know that each second holds great possibility and if we use it then we have evolved just a bit more

Power Portal

Eclipses hold great spiritual power that we can access at this time, be ready to accept that which is for you and only you

Meditation & Reflection

Take moments to reflect and listen following this Solar Eclipse, take the next 2 to 3 weeks to see what manifests and reflect daily

Past Life/Soul Retrieval

An eclipse can reveal portions of ourselves that have been disconnected, use this time to welcome back portions of yourself that left due to trauma or pain, if need be seek professional assistance

Solar Eclipse Herbs/Flower Essences

Bay - Fire Element - Overcome Opposition

Honey - Earth Element - Calming

Marigold - Fire Element - Renewal

Solar Eclipse Affirmation

On this day allow all the shadows to appear so I may confront them, see them for what they are and move beyond them,

Blessed am I to encounter the power of the eclipse, I am open, I am clear, I am love,

May my ancestors and guides lead me to the truth that has been here all along.

--Andrea

Spring into Spring

noreply@blogger.com (Drea Thompson) — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 09:16:00 +0000

Just the beginning

...Spring is here. As this day begins in the Northern Hemisphere we have passed another milestone in this year. The Spring Equinox is upon us and so are many new opportunities. Be sure to mark this day, not only for the seasonal shift that is occurring in nature around us, but more importantly the spiritual spring board that is here for us to keep evolving.

Oh so new

Spring, a season associated with color, the return of the Sun and many beginnings must always be acknowledged as a time for growth. For us this growth has to be from the inside out or else we miss the things that are truly for us. During this time of the year purposely be outside more, notice the growth of flora and fauna and tap into that action of renewal. The regenerative force that is Spring does NOT happen by osmosis, we must be willing to accept the gifts this season has for us. Are you ready? Am I?. Now that our days are longer and our nights are shorter, let's illuminate our love and compassion as we connect to other people, places, objects, beings, and nature. We should give often and frequently. Please understand that this is not about material giving this is about giving pieces of ourselves in small and large ways. Remember when we share we are giving to ourselves through others. Think about that one for a moment.

Cues give clues

As we enter a new season I suggest we look to nature for cues and clues. Cues and clues can often be found in ideas like a totem, a concept or even a simple mantra. I have gathered a collection of these tools we can use as we navigate what we want to manifest in this new season. Review them and see if they provide you with insight and even if they do or do not let them be the springboard that catapults us all forward into the next iteration of ourselves. As we enter a time of rebirth of our natural world I ask us all to harness that same energy and dare to do something different this Spring!

Spring Animal Totem - Hippopotamus

Meaning - Power

Initiations & Apprenticeships

Let water heal and bless me

Begin a new life cycle

Immerse myself in art and healing

Spring Concept - Change

Change begins with a small, small seed

Have fear of Change and do it anyway

Change can be discomfort

The unknown is a part of Change

Change is the only constant

Spring Mantra

Place on my path this Spring the power to see the change that is for me,

And with this Change I will challenge myself to evolve especially at times with it is NOT comfortable,

All the while knowing that the Change that I am forging at this time will bless me, those around me, and this planet

---Andrea

Mercury Retrogrades 2025 - Make a Strategy

noreply@blogger.com (Drea Thompson) — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:22:00 +0000

Forewarned is Forearmed The planet mercury will go into a retrograde period March 15th and will stay that way until April 7th, 2025. These dates are just an approximation and some of us have begun to feel the effects as early as March 8th. So to help us all be a bit more proactive this post includes retrograde dates for all of 2025 as well.

Slowing it down A retrograde is when the planet is supposed to move in a certain direction and how we see it moving is a different direction. When this happens to the planet Mercury, all forms of communication are off kilter. So that means snail mail, email, cell phone, land lines, speaking to others, and speaking to yourself are just off. And don't even think of signing a contract or wonder why negotiations are not going well...Not to mention travel as well, so don’t be surprised about delays. If things seem to be going oh so wrong, sit back, relax and let things ride out over the next few weeks. Don't take things or people personally (especially yourself). Most importantly, remain open to the communication you do have which is with yourself. This relationship (the self one) has the potential to grow at leaps and bounds during the retrograde.

To Know Before The retrogrades in the coming year will happen three times and it's an opportunity to show ourselves, ya know what, we can do this. Even as the God of Communication (the planet Mercury) does his usual trickery, we can move forward, albeit at a totally different speed. Remember retrogrades can be felt up to seven days before its onset and sometimes seven days after it goes direct.

March 15–April 7: Mercury will be in retrograde in Aries and Pisces
July 18–August 11: Mercury will be in retrograde in Leo
November 9–29: Mercury will be in retrograde in Sagittarius and Scorpio

Heed these things

Word to the wise, do not negotiate or sign anything, be it contract, big deals or heck even a napkin deal. Why you ask, well because more than likely there will be miscommunication or misunderstanding. And for all of us thinking about buying a new, "supadupa" tech gadget, please don't or if you must get a sale price, and keep all receipts. The return process or malfunction is basically inevitable. Listed below are a few tips for dealing with retrogrades and you can also make up your own.

Mercury Retrograde Tips

Have more patience

Take more time to work internally on myself

Revisit old, solid relationships

Focus on things that will not waver

--Andrea

Diving Deeper Within - Pisces Lunar Cycle

noreply@blogger.com (Drea Thompson) — Sun, 23 Feb 2025 20:35:00 +0000

Plunge into Pisces

Let's welcome the power and possibility of the Piscean lunar cycle which will begin at approximately 7:44pm EST on Thursday February 27th. This cycle for us can be a barrage of experiences, moments of great lucidity, and a host of aha times. Yet, there is one catch, isn’t it always though? Since Pisces is ruled by the fair ruler Neptune, this is not child’s play. We will all have to have our evolved game faces on and ready for challenges as they come. So...take a deep breath....then dive into this cycle that will be full of so much....for the entire planet. This new moon in Pisces arrives at a time in nature when Spring is just starting to stir and wake up. Let us open ourselves to the gift of Pisces and more importantly Neptunian energy.

Nearer to Neptune

The true core of Piscean lore is based on the ruling planet Neptune. Neptune, a force at times hard to harness, rules the unconscious realm, altered states, deep waters, and duality, just to name a few. I see Neptune as the ocean floors of ourselves. We know part of ourselves exists, we know it is valuable, but very few of us are willing to take the time to dive down there to find its treasures, no matter how much we may need to do so. For Neptune is the King of revealing things that have been hidden. A representation of the deepest part of the Ocean, this planet is the realness, no faking accepted. At this point in our evolution we are either going to grab for what we want or shrink back into that old self. Now, this does not have to be a jerking, whip lashing ordeal. If we set our minds to it, humble ourselves to the experiences and stay open, Neptune can bear great gifts.

Neptune, now what?

So, how to proceed? Well, proceed as we always do, one foot in front of the other, one breath after the other. Knowing this lunation will be challenging in ways we never expected is a heads up and having that warning should at least give a few more seconds to cope when things get turned upside down suddenly. And they will, believe me, they will. Accept our roles as evolving, karmic beings and know that what we get from the cycle can be like a slingshot, propelling us forward.

The Moon Meaning

Create your Path

New Moon's Magic

Be Committed, Patient, and Open

I am creating a Roadmap for my Life's Success

I Transform by Accepting

Work in the New Moon

Fasting and Cleansing

Removal and Clearing

Preparing for the New

Acceptance of Introspection

New Moon "Grounding" Oil Blend

5 parts Patchouli (Grounding - Earth Element)

3 parts Orange (Happiness - Fire Element)

3 parts Lavender (Centering - Air Element)

Pisces Lunar Cycle Totem-Swan

Concept-Grace

I am learning to accept Grace

Develop my Intuition

My Faith is Changing me

Acceptance of Healing and Transformation

---Andrea

Settle in for A Snake of A Year

noreply@blogger.com (Drea Thompson) — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 04:52:00 +0000

A Way to Return

As in all things I am never really predictable, least of all to myself. So after a much needed break, I am back. And honestly it was not just what was going on in the world or even in my own life, I believe it came to a point where I needed to define for myself why doing this work was important and how doing it enriched or added to my life. I know that value now far better than I ever did. So I am looking forward to journeying with you all. And now I think we have a little lunar talk to get to, seeing that the Lunar New Year is just around the corner let’s get into it!

To Begin Again

Preparing for a new lunar year can be daunting or tiring, but having a self made guide book for yourself will allow you to navigate the coming Lunar Year in unparalleled fashion. The significance of the Lunar New Year is that there will be 13 new moon cycles with which to dream, learn, give, receive, and hope all over again. There are roughly four days remaining where we get the opportunity to ask questions, hear answers, listen for indicators, and conjure up the future that is upon us. Know we are the masters of our destinies. And the other very practical note is that if we don't have a clear plan of where we'd like to go, how do we know when we have reached it?

A Snake’s Surprise

Slithering this way is the Year of the Snake (also called the Serpent). This is a Wood Snake year and can be represented by the colors Green, Yellow or Red. Not to be overestimated, this year will be pregnant with possibilities as Snake packs a punch that is riddled with creativity, passion, and power that is hard to match at any other time. For you see the best gift given by dear Snake is the ability to transmute ANYTHING, that’s right anything (no matter if it’s person, place or thing). The beauty and the curse of Snake time is that it is a heavy spiritual reality to wield, but the rewards are overwhelmingly worth it. If there is an inkling to do something, then do it, it’s Snake Time. If you get a rush of an emotion that was out of nowhere, trust it, it’s Snake Time. And even if you believe that which is impossible, know it will manifest. You see all of these are reminders that Snake Time is here and she will gift us as much as we allow her to, but we must remember it comes at a price.

Wooded blessings

Before I forget, I am choosing to focus on the Green and Wood as other attributes for this Snake year. The significance of the words Green and Wood mean that much of our focus will be on grounding and centering ourselves in a very Earth based space. There will be stability, prosperity, nature, renewal and the ability for things to become evergreen in our lives, if we are open and willing to work towards it. Surely these are trajectories we can all use.

It’s Habit Forming

Set time aside each day (same or different times isn't relevant) and make sure you are making note of what issues, ideas, concepts. or images come up. Often times people want to make large proclamations and stands on what their year will be about and yes that is one way to set your Lunar Year off, but more often than not we are given a skeletal idea of the year and then it's up to us to see the specifics as they come. It takes work but I find that we are able to harness and utilize our spiritual connection/powers better that way.

Setting it Up

I want each of you to decide how best to set out the year for yourself. Ritual and ceremony only heightens our link to the spirit realm so whether with ourselves or with others we must bring in this Lunar New Year in a way that makes us comfortable (food, music, gathering, elemental objects, etc). The power lies not in what we have around us, but rather the energy we activate.

Make it So

Below are general areas that often help as a springboard for portions of our life that we want to emphasize in a given Lunar Year. Figure out the who, what, when, why, and how and have it ready with you when you begin doing work for the Lunar New Year. Also intuit and mantra for the year, either from a guidance card pull or an overarching theme for your path this Lunar Year. I have found that manifestation springs forth from the ability to conceive it, write it, speak it, and share it. All of this together makes up for some powerful mojo that will help us navigate through the next 13 moons and beyond. I look forward to hearing what this has sparked. Remember caring is sharing!

Lunar Year Totem - Snake

Cosmic Consciousness

Eat, Ingest, Integrate & Transmute

Transformation is always by request

Be wary of resistance to Change

Release the Skin that no longer serves me

Move freely into the newness that awaits

Lunar New Year Elements

Let these objects guide you towards what is in store for you this lunar new year. Other things may also appear for you and this is just as appropriate. Marking the lunar new year allows you to goal set and take ownership of the power you have within yourself. Happy Lunar New Year!!

Journal
Sacred Space (altar, ritual space, a place in nature)
Sage/Cedarwood smudges or dried herbs to burn
Written intentions for the year
Green, Yellow, Red candles (all shades)
Spiritual tools or books that are guiding

--Andrea

The Healing of Harvest

noreply@blogger.com (Drea Thompson) — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 13:49:00 +0000

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The time has come at 9:30am EST we entered into the Autumn Equinox: meaning day and night are equal lengths and provide for us balance that occurs only twice a year. Use the weeks near it to bring about acceptance beyond belief.

The time is harvest. In the agrarian life autumn is a time of harvest. And yes when we think of this time of year there comes to mind pumpkins, apples. straw, and everything orange, red and yellow. But these are not the true boons of autumn, but rather a mere commercialization of a larger more powerful time. To me harvest is one of the best times to clear out completely. No stalk, stem, or leaf shall remain. It is also a time to really view what work has been done. So, no we don't need false congratulatory ceremonies for ourselves, but more of a deep quiet understanding of our individual and collective big pictures in life. See the growth, see the maturation, and see where perhaps things did not manifest. Let autumn's balance reveal the enormity of who we are, where we are, and pull back any veils we've been using on ourselves.

The time is fearless. For me this autumn is my opportunity to see my contracted and expanded selves. I am using this time to hone in on fears or doubts, face them head on, move past them and then watch them in my rearview mirror. There has been a need for some of my gifts and frankly I have shirked them for many reasons (all seem like a good idea, but not legitimate), but no longer will I give into the shadow side of myself. This is my season of yes and I accept. Also I want to make sure I too am not ghosting myself spiritually and really standing in my power to accept what the ancestresses/ancestors have for me. If COVID has taught me anything it's tomorrows are all gifts.

The time is intentional. On a cross quarter day like the Autumn Equinox I say to us all take advantage of the great power and thinning veil between spirit and physical worlds. Today is the start of something amazingly beautiful and we all have the chance to begin again. Set forth intentions (big or small) and see how they manifest over the season. And none of these have to be large or internet posts. I find my deepest self understandings come in the quietest of whispers that are fleeting and I often can not repeat their true meaning. Be good to yourself this season and also to others. Wishing us all a most fruitful Fall season.

Autumn Totem - Wild Boar

Totem Meaning - Confrontation

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Move through conflict with speed and power

Thicken my skin

My strength will reveal my treasures

Face the unfaceable

Protect and uphold Family

Autumn Concept - Loss

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Loss is not loss if I find the gift beneath it

An ending is just before a beginning

Acknowledge my losses to be empowered from them

I have oneness with all that there is

Embrace equanimity

Autumn Foods

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Root Vegetables

Cold Weather Greens

Raw Seeds/Nuts

Spices

Sweet and Heavy Fruits

Autumn Flower - Sunflower

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Fertility

Health

Wisdom

--Shamanic Drea

Balance beyond belief

noreply@blogger.com (Drea Thompson) — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 12:53:00 +0000

What we lived
2020 has already been one for the books, but we are all charged with completing this mammoth year. I know we have a bit of trepidation with elections, a second virus wave, and possible shut downs ahead. I felt like it only makes sense to try to decipher what is ahead. Of course this is not looking into a crystal ball trickery, but rather ancestral wisdom looms over my head just as it does over yours. In this post I will lay out one way to view all of this and suggest a way to decode what lies ahead.

What we do

Navigating the remainder of this year is about knowing what type of energy has already been put out into the world with COVID, injustice and large amounts of global deaths. Once we know we must accept all that transpired thus far and digest it in order to transmute this surge of negative and positive experiences. Even as I write this I too struggle with parts of this prescriptive plan of moving from this moment.

What we need

Ok let's chunk this into smaller parts. Simply stated the pandemic has changed our lives in an instant and spiritually this has been a huge undertaking to pivot, adjust, protect, root and ground ourselves. Having said that I personally felt that leaning into my ancestors and their experiences and ways of living is one of the things that really got me through the darkest days (since I live in North New Jersey which was a part of the eye of the virus initially). Once I was able to identify that this wasn't new and that there was a blueprint of some sort acceptance became an option for me. Now digestion, well that one was a bit more difficult.

What we know

Digesting all of this comes with such grave aspects of knowing that there really is meaning in ignorance is bliss, but since I lean towards learning every time, I had to just take whatever came with the knowing. Again my ancestors provided me with insight that what we are experiencing is not new and is a pattern of human behavior when there is lack, inferiority, and emptiness in their souls. Also the ancestors taught me that there was nothing anyone did to deserve this fate and that somehow calmed me in the harshest of the storm.

What we will
Lastly, (and where I currently find myself) is the place of transmutation. The phenomenon associated with taking the horrible and making it useable is a tall order on any given day, but during or after a pandemic is quite heroic humanity and spiritual might. So I will say this, ancestrally speaking, this is where our greatest and best good lives dwell and if we swim through all of our spiritual muck to reach the point of peace, understanding and balance what we access is much like that of walking a tight rope with a monkey on our heads. PURE BALANCE.

What we are

Now many of you may ask how do I lean into, reach out to, or even access my ancestors. Well it is much simpler than you think. For me, a practitioner of an earth based spirituality, I believe our ancestors are always around us we just block ourselves from seeing them.

But for a beginner or even a naysayer here are a few things that help me access them.

Ancestor Connection

Make their favorite food and eat it, you can even have a small spirit plate that you leave for them while eating

Set up an ancestral altar with pictures, objects they like and candles to light the way for them (be careful, use safe candles or faux candles)

Do a meditation on them and really concentrate on connecting to them in order to receive messages they have for you

Engage a family member in a conversation about the ancestor so you can remember their personality, traits, wit, and wisdom

Go to a favorite place of theirs and spend some time there just being there and staying open to any understanding that you may receive

Celebrate a holiday or favorite time of the year that your ancestor liked, you can do it like they did it or add something new to it that is your own flavor

Staging for my Success

noreply@blogger.com (Drea Thompson) — Sat, 23 May 2020 13:20:00 +0000

Beginning begins
To begin again, that is what we have. No matter how fracking wrong a lunar cycle can go (and we have all had some really bad ones) have deep wisdom in the fact that there is the opportunity to do it all over again. At 1:38pm EST yesterday the moon made its way into the new moon in Gemini. Now both of those will be explored, but first let's see what all the hype is over a new moon.

Newness renewed
So, a new moon is also called the dark moon cause when we look in the sky we see no moon at all, but it just means where we are is far from the moon and it is not visible. She is still there, trust me. When this time is upon us there is a natural contraction of energy and a journey inward for unabridged introspection is one of the best things we can do for ourselves. Do work at this time that is about cleansing, clearing, removal and grounding. All of these are things we can benefit from at this time, but I suggest you try just one of them. Sometimes our overzealousness gets the best of us and we are not as productive as we think. And the last thing that the new moon represents is a time for intention setting for the entire lunar cycle (the next 28.5 days).

Mercury manifests
Gemini, that sign of duality, diversity and change, its power is derived from its ruling planet Mercury (which will be retrograding during this cycle, but we'll dish about that in another post). Mercury, that great communicator and also trickster, is the planet to ask for help on your journey. It has the power of efficiency and superior articulatory skills (whether audible or not). Use this time to accept weakness in order to move beyond (and weakness can be large or small), push yourself as I intend to push me.

Check myself
Now my intentions this lunar cycle is to work to better communicate what I have been given with others. Often times I hesitate to share, for one reason or another, but this new moon will be about accepting what I have and have not done in order to be open to where I will be going. Although all of this is not tangible, I am so encouraged to do this work because I am finally at a stage where I know I am mastering my spiritual path, rather than apprenticing it. For me there will be stillness, reflection, lots of writing and practicing (with myself and others). I will continue to say YES to new roads.

Rituals created
For those out here who have never done new moon work it is not formulaic or set. Allow yourself to be guided in how and when to ritualize and mark this new moon. One thing to keep in my, try to get your initial work in within the next couple of days. Then you have the rest of the lunar cycle to tweak, change and notice. A couple of ways to use the info below is to use post it notes to surround yourself with messages. Or you can keep a new moon journal where you can write and reflect about this cycle and the cycles to come. I offer the guidance tools below to you, me, and all of this this new moon.

Work in the New Moon

Fasting and Cleansing

Removal and Clearing

Preparing for the New

Acceptance of Introspection

Lunar Cycle Animal Totem - Deer

Animal Totem Meaning - Gentleness

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Return to my Wilderness

Cherish Family & Ancestry

Hear the Inaudible

Embrace the power of Gentleness

Lunar Cycle Bird Totem - Cardinal

Bird Totem Meaning - Upholding the Self

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Renew Vitality

Listen to message from the Wind

Uplift Creativity and Intuition

Watch My Diet

New Moon "Grounding" Oil Blend

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5 parts Patchouli (Grounding - Earth Element)

3 parts Orange (Happiness - Fire Element)

3 parts Lavender (Centering - Air Element)

New Moon's Magic

Be Committed, Patient, and Open

I am creating a Roadmap for my Life's Success

I Transform by Accepting

--Shamanic Drea

The sparkle is Spring

noreply@blogger.com (Drea Thompson) — Sun, 12 Apr 2020 17:22:00 +0000

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Change has come
For most of us overnight the world has seemingly changed. Especially in the midst of all of this I want us to take a moment, lean into the realities the ancestors have for us, and go within to find our power and be guided into the next iteration of who we are in these times. And trust, it is not lost on me that all of this is occurring in the season of Spring.

Season's blessings
Spring, a season associated with color, the return of the Sun and many beginnings must always be acknowledged as a time for growth. This growth has to be from the inside out or else we miss the things that are truly for us. During this time of worldwide coping purposely align yourself with like minded persons and tap into that action of renewal. The regenerative force that is Spring does NOT happen by osmosis, we must be willing to accept the gifts this season has for us. Are you ready?

Silence seeker
For me this time has been full of embracing stillness. Although many of us are urged and even sometimes pressured to feel like we need to engage in projects, new skills and outreach to new audiences I simply have not been moved. To actually complete this blog and contemplate future ones has been a task because on most days I just want some stillness. My balance this spring will be about how to seek silence then emerge and create. Then take time to complete that cycle all over again. As much as I am hampered to be in I know that my guides are giving me this time as a gift and I hope I am open enough to accept and utilize it.

Surfing this Change
Since many of us have been ordered to stay at home take the time to think about what you already have as a resource that can help you navigate for today and tomorrow. Marking the beginning of a shift in energy is to your benefit. By saying to the spirit world I recognize the changes that are around me you open so much to you and others. Below are spiritual and guiding tools to use this Spring. They are sketches of a blueprint, please feel free to use them, not use them or spring board from them. Most importantly, be intentional about what you want this Spring. That intent will take you farther than you know.

Spring Animal Totem - Turtle

Meaning - Ancient Wisdom & Grounding

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Longevity & Rootedness is a choice in my Life

Seek my inner counsel in turbulent times

Slow & See Opportunities

Go Within to mature my Ideas

Nature has the perfect Tempo

Spring Concept - Create Harmony through Balance

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I Own, Accept and Love all of Me

There is never positive or negative, just what is

I can Balance my life in the midst of Storms

Spring Foods

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Spices (Ginger, Lemon, Tumeric)

Dry Grains (Corn, Barley, Millet)

Astringent Fruits (Apples, Pears, Berries, Prunes)

Lean Proteins, Egg Whites & White Meat

Bitter Vegetables (Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Asparagus)

Raw Honey

Spring Mantra

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During renewal, ancestors lead me to the depths of me,

Allow me to access the power of silence & spirit there,

Ground me in knowing I have and am all I need.

--Shamanic Drea

Release in Three

noreply@blogger.com (Drea Thompson) — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 03:06:00 +0000

New Moon
With the change in weather also comes a change in the moon. Today, at approximately 11:38pm EST the moon moves itself into a new lunar cycle and into the sign of Scorpio. The new moon is the time when the moon in the sky gives the appearance of full darkness, but really is just far away. This is the time to figure out what you will work towards over the next 28.5 days (a lunar cycle). See these few days as planning or incubation on what you will work towards manifesting. Now having said all of that, let's get into more of the nitty gritty of this lunar cycle.

New Focus
Scorpio is a sign frequently reduced to heightened sexuality and strong passions but it offers many more gifts. Namely embracing the subtleties of life, journeying homeward to find a better understanding of self, and completing severance that is necessary to move forward. More than a mere mantra, severance or plainly put "letting go" has all the sounds of a self help guru's platform, but rarely is it as easy as it sounds. Lean into Scorpio and it's ruling planet Pluto for the power to do things differently. Let us travel inwards to simply listen and hear what needs releasing.

New Knowing
My own journey this cycle is pivotal as I am being asked to put my talk into my walk. My life has a way of hearing me speak and then she shows up and says "Ok, show us". So my letting go will reveal things to me I probably have hidden deep within. This lunar cycle will be steeped in introspection, noticing, awareness and action. Only when I am quiet will things be revealed.

New Intention
Take all things contained in here as ideas, not a roadmap. My goal is to connect all of us closer to the power of the moon, her beautiful machinations and all the bounty that comes from knowing when and what kind of work to do each lunar cycle. For this new moon you will know what is best for you at this very moment. Below are a few steps that I am working with as I let go of things unwanted. Feel free to use this, alter it or use some other means that may allow you to release.

New Moon in Scorpio Work

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Below are three small steps that could actually take much longer than a short lunar cycle, but I say to you (and myself), let this be the beginning of dumping unwanted things that take up space in our lives. Whether secrets from long ago or longings that were never received, we must release in order to receive. I would love to be kept abreast of how you are doing with your release. I will check in this cycle to share more of what I have learned.

Step 1 - Recognize

Often the hardest step, take time this new moon to focus on seeing the unseen. It's not what we know but what we don't know, remain open and see things in a new way,

Step 2 - Acknowledge

Upon seeing then we must wholly accept whatever it is before us, completely unabridged. Radical acceptance is a feat but is doable, settle in to new knowing,

Step 3 - Release

Finally we have to figure a way to relinquish all that we hold. Whether it be through ritual, mantras, a letter or sharing, put these things back into the universe that no longer serve you.

--Shamanic Drea

The way to find a way

noreply@blogger.com (Drea Thompson) — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 02:44:00 +0000

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Balancing Act
At approximately 3:40am EST we entered into autumn. Today is the Autumn Equinox meaning day and night are equal lengths and provide for us balance that only comes twice a year. Use this equinox and the days and weeks near it to bring about balance to all aspects of our lives. Forget a clear and concise plan or goal, just put one foot in front of the other and step purposefully on your own path this autumn.

Fear no fog
Be it love, abundance, spiritual understanding or social consciousness this autumn can be the clearing we need, without realizing it. Often times in my own life when I have feared or worried the most what's gotten me through my fog has just been one step, then another, then another until eventually I have reached the place I didn't even know I was meant to go. This picture above symbolizes what our lives look like we when are sort of on a path and sort of not. A path without definition and many parts ahead that are nowhere near clear, but we still must move on, knowing that all will be revealed in divine time. Take steps, be afraid and do it anyway, and most of all know that nothing we do is truly in isolation for our ancestors and guides move through this life with us, especially when we feel the loneliest.

Anchor in a fog
My own fog lies in making decisions around what is next on my spiritual journey and how and where am I meant to show up. And guess what? It's really foggy for me now, but I am anchored in knowing this fog will clear as long as I am willing to step onto that path and know a journey awaits with an unknown destination. Am I up to the challenge, yes just like we all are, but I also will keep tabs on myself by journaling, being in nature as much as I can and being open to hear the messages from some of the most unlikely sources, cause frankly that's how my folks like to show up :)

A set up
On a cross quarter day like the Autumn Equinox I say to us all take advantage of the great power and thinning veil between spirit and physical worlds. Today is the start of something amazingly beautiful and we all have the chance to begin again. Set forth intentions (big or small) and see how they manifest over the season. And none of these have to be large or internet posts. I find my deepest self understandings come in the quietest of whispers that are fleeting and I often can not repeat their true meaning. Be good to yourself this season and also to others. Wishing us all a most fruitful Fall season.

Autumn Concept - Misalignment for Alignment

This autumn I ask us all to be comfortable with discomfort as a way to gauge just where we need to be and use that as a landmark on how to get to that place of alignment, comfort and joy. With all that is going on in the world right now happiness, laughter, and beauty are things we must not take for granted. So join me in getting it oh so wrong so we can work to get it just right. And clearly I do not want any of us to stay in misalignment but I ask you trust me (and my guides for that matter) to let your personal tracks in life come a bit off the rails in order to put them back. Perfection, precision and self doubt do not belong in any configuration of what I am asking you to do. On the craziest of days laugh it off, take a nap or hit reset (sometimes that's the only way). As Voltron needed alignment to totally activate all parts into a higher functioning unit, so do we (shameless 80's cartoon reference for sure).

Autumn Foods

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Root Vegetables

Cold Weather Greens

Raw Seeds/Nuts

Spices

Sweet and Heavy Fruits

Autumn Ritual

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To create your own autumn ritual follow these few steps below but feel free to add, take away or edit, this is a springboard for creating ritual, not a blueprint. As the picture above shows ritual is all around us and helps us through the unimaginable. Here's to a successful ritual.

Make time in the first few days of Autumn

Find quiet and undisturbed time

Listen for Autumn intentions

Write down your Autumn intentions

Meditate, pray, or focus on these intentions

Revisit these intentions as needed this Autumn

---Shamanic Drea

My Language of Dreams

noreply@blogger.com (Drea Thompson) — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 14:44:00 +0000

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Crossing quarter
As the daylight grows each day we find ourselves closer and closer to the Summer Solstice. If there seems to be fanfare around the solstice, there is. This cross quarter day has meaning to so many cultures for so many different reasons. On this Summer Solstice I'd like us to focus our energy on the word illumination. To see the unseen, to view the hidden, and most of all to light the way.

Bursting boost
The solstice will begin Thursday June 21st at 6:07am EST in the Northern Hemisphere and it is the official start of the summer, but it is more than a mere seasonal shift. The summer, known as a time for growth, blossoms, and expansion is also a time to benefit from a boost of energy that is available to all of us. The longer daylight and usually warmer days feeds both us and the planet simultaneously. We each have a choice in what to do with summer's extra offerings as well as the trajectory of our current life paths. Begin now to prepare and be intentional and purposeful about this summer, perhaps as you have not in the past.

Receiving rays

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My walk this summer will involve standing in the sun and being seen. For most of my life I've
appreciated the stage from the wings but this summer I will, when requested, step onto the stage. I think most of my center stage apprehension has been around attention, responsibility, and the unknown. Those days are over. Bare with me as I teeter out of my proverbial shell, there may be a few hiccups. Not too worry, there will be no oversharing here.

Making more
Below are motifs and ways to mark as well and measure your progress during the summer. Often times we are not successful because we do not think we will be, so, set yourself up for all wins this coming season. And as always, use these tools as a guidepost to finding your own combination of things that help you navigate what you want and what you are willing to do to get it.

Summer Concept -

The Language I Dream In

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Learn Symbology of my Dreams

My Dreams are my Future

Allow my Dreams to Manifest in all forms

Dreams are a Tool for Change

Summer Foods

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Light Grains (Quinoa, White Basmati Rice)

Neutral Fruits (Grapes, Melons, Limes)

Cool Proteins (Mung Beans, Tofu, Lean White Meat, Fish)

Summer Herbs/Essences

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Juniper - Fire Element - Centering

Orange - Fire Element - Beauty

Rosemary - Fire Element - Release

Summer Stones

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Opal (Connection to Goddess)

Citrine (Visualization)

Garnet (Inspiration)

Summer Mantra

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Blessed spirits open me to the totality of my dreams,

There is great power and knowledge available if I believe,

And remain open to receive what dreamtime has for me.

--Andrea

Success' secret

noreply@blogger.com (Drea Thompson) — Sat, 18 Nov 2017 04:45:00 +0000

Just a beginning
In just a few hours (6:42am EST) the moon will enter a new lunation and yet again we will have all the opportunities in the world. The next 28.5 days present themselves to us like a gift from on high. What we do with those precious moments are completely up to us.

Just a sign
The next lunar cycle will be in the sign of Scorpio. This sign so often trivialized to heightened sexuality and strong passions has other great things to offer. Namely embracing the subtleties of life (something I am truly working to master), completing severance that is necessary to move forward, and journeying homeward to find a better understanding of self. By far the greatest thing Scorpio offers us is the opportunity to go deeper into the powers of Pluto, it's ruling planet.

Just a planet
Pluto's greatest offering to us is the ability to overcome almost anything. Be it death, disappointment, feeling cheated, or a downward spiral Pluto always presents the next new beginning. Although there are other signs that represent newness, none quite in the way Pluto does. Simply stated anything that occurs in your life can be reset. All we must do is know and properly utilize the energy Pluto holds. If you've had a threshold that has been alluding you think about making a step over it during this lunar cycle. Obstacles are made to be overcome.

Just a lens
My focus this lunar cycle is to have more personal recognition and awareness of the successes that surround me. Mine and other folk. During this lunar cycle I am practicing my Half Full lens in as many situations as I can. Pluto tells me that although things must die, they are only setting the stage for other things to come through next. For me it's really basic, in order for more to be available I must at this moment have nothing but gratitude for where I am.

Just my wants
The ball is totally in our courts. I say to you, be intentional and make magic for you and others around you this Scorpio cycle. Yes, we will be near family and friends this holiday season, but that's okay because as long as we have focus about what's important to us then what others say or do should not sway us or lead us astray. Take time in the next two days to really think about what it is you want from the Scorpio lunar cycle. Write it down, say it out loud to yourself, and even feel free to discuss it wth others. Below is one lens to use, feel free to create other lens for yourself this cycle.

Scorpio Lunar Cycle Concept -

Success and Wisdom

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Fulfillment is a Journey

Accept rewards with Confidence

Take time to be Happy

Gratitude begets Blessings

Scorpio Lunar Cycle Herbs/Essences

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Elderflower - Water Element - Protection

Myrrh - Fire Element - Success

Sandalwood - Water Element - Spirituality

Scorpio Lunar Cycle Affirmation

I am committed to embracing all wisdom that has come through, to and for me,

Knowing that with gratitude and grace my successes will only be the beginning of my ascension this cycle,

I ask my guides to place on my soul the blueprint of acceptance for all that is.

---Andrea

Fulfilling fullness

noreply@blogger.com (Drea Thompson) — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 02:50:00 +0000

Full not fool

This morning at approximately 1:22am we entered this Full Moon in Taurus. I'm not sure for you, but for me these last 24 hours have been intense and building minute by minute. Now that the moon has reached fullness I know I am exhaling much easier. Full moon time is a good check in time during the lunar cycle. A time of reflection, it is essential we disregard colloquial knowledge about the full moon and rather pull on this strong energy to see where we are, what we have accomplished and what we have yet to do. Three evenings in the sky the moon shows as full but the truth is what we don't see is so much more. Mark this full moon and you will be blueprinting the rest of your lunar cycle.

Venus not Taurus
This November's full moon is in Taurus (the opposite sign of the Libra lunar cycle we are within) and yes you probably think you know the earth based, strong willed, and forceful characteristics that may abound, but I say look beneath that understanding. Taurus, is only that which the planet Venus allows it to be. Venus (Taurus' ruling planet) is not only associated with beauty and love, but this sign is the domain of creativity, bounty, and manifesting ideas into reality. As usual what is best for us lies just beneath what is shiny.

Truth not fiction
I am charging myself to put just one foot in front of the other this full moon. I will be honest about fear, insecurity, and doubt, but only in order to release them. I will no longer entertain thoughts and internal dramas before I even take the next step. Meanwhile as I take each step I will be hopeful and grateful. A small and large task all at one time. I believe I am up to this. Here goes everything!

Do and do
Mark your full moon. Below is just a few ways to utilize this energy, but the most important way to gain from the full moon is decide what you want to do and then do it. There is no one prescription for power, just authenticity and being present. To us all I wish great things in the near and far future. Oh and for those of us where there is Day Light Savings Time, an extra hour of sleep this evening.

Full Moon in Taurus Totem - Beaver

Meaning - The Builder

Know I am the Builder

Take each step with power

Great things arise when I work with others

Candle Power

At the Full Moon there is an awesome amount of power available an a way to cement that power and your works is by burning candles. Find green candles that are safe and burn them as long and as much as you like. Fire is a tool of creation and stands in the direction of the South. Ignite your soul towards its power this Full Moon,

Green

Renewal

Healing

Abundance

Regeneration

--Andrea

The dead that never dies

noreply@blogger.com (Drea Thompson) — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 11:24:00 +0000

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Time of the Dead
Yesterday, October 31st, through tomorrow, November 2nd, is a period known as Dia De Muertos or Day of the Dead. These few days are a chance each year for veneration of ancestors. In other words a celebration of our dead.

Observe the Dead
A holiday with origins in Mexico's Aztec Empire, Dia de Muertos is now celebrated internationally. This time of year brings the opportunity to reflect, uplift, remember, and behold the lives and legacies of our ancestors. Whether young or old all of our ancestors have lessons and subsequent spiritual power for us. Take time to honor them and you will find blessings bestowed upon you in return.

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Listen to the Dead
My personal Day of the Dead has already begun. I have purchased a marigold plant in honor of my maternal grandmother and I am offering flowers and incense to all of my ancestors. Later this evening I will sit in mediation and hear the lessons they have for me this year. Although I do my best to walk and talk to my ancestors on a regular basis I am always most excited about this time of the year. For me it is the nudge I need to recognize that my dead never really do die.

Remember the Dead
Below are suggestions of ways to remember your loved ones from now til November 2nd and beyond. We don't need this day to know that our ancestors walk with us and live in our daily lives, but making the effort yields so much goodness and light in our lives. Do not be convinced ancestor veneration is a part of darkness it is not. Saying to the world my people came to this world and they matter is about as light filled as it can be. Don't just reclaim our time in days like these but RECLAIM OURSELVES. And for those out there with recent ancestors or even those that may be close to the veil of life and death, decide for yourself if celebrating is right for you. Only you will know if marking this day will bring you solace.

Ideas to Connect to Ancestors

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Make an Altar/Ofrenda

Cook Ancestral/Traditional Foods

Visit Ancestral Graves

Look at Photographs

Talk with Others about Ancestors

Use Objects/Wear Clothing

Write Letters to Ancestors

--Andrea

Growing beauty from discomfort

noreply@blogger.com (Drea Thompson) — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 12:04:00 +0000

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The moving moon
Amidst all of the rain and clouds that are upon portions of the sky today I want us to take a moment to realize and honor the moments we inhabit. We have moved into another lunar cycle, this time Libra. And whilst we grow each day closer to a full moon, there is so much we gain with each angle of growth of the moon. At this very moment we are moving up towards the fullness of a gibbous moon and that means more than once a day we should feel shifts.

A true love
What does a Libra lunar cycle present? Well there is the usual opportunities to break unworthiness, cultivate beauty and attract many things into our lives. But perhaps the even greater gift is that Libra is ruled by the most loving planet of Venus. And all my Venetians know that this planet is Goddess Supreme of compassion, creation, love and abundance. Let us see the big picture during this portion of the cycle not just the flashy surface possibilities.

Head on collision
With the time we have to build in the next 10 days or so I suggest we make nice with our most uncomfortable spaces. Be brave and brazen by leaning directly into that which is a bit off putting. For only in this coarseness can we find spiritual gifts and personal evolution. Just like the oyster, only beauty will spring from this nacreous process. As we do this play down the negativity that comes along for it is just a mere distraction. On the other side of all discomfort lies beauty. Take the chance and grow your own pearl/s this cycle.

See it and say
My path from this moment til the full moon will be about claiming my discomfort. Looking her in the face and saying. "I am more than my discomfort." Seeing and knowing my discomfort is very different than speaking and naming my discomfort. In order for me to truly benefit from this waxing moon time, I must name and say what I consider ugly. Once it is stated then it can be transformed, but not a moment before.

Stake your claim

One of the most important things I have learned around doing lunar work is that being intentional and making an effort to do the work (no matter how formal) brings the greatest leaps in my spiritual development. So, claim what you will do during this time. Take the steps for you and only you. Be it writing in a journal, doing a meditation on your own discomfort, or gathering a small group of like minded folks to focus on these concepts. The more you do, the more you know to do. Be blessed!

Waxing Lunar Cycle Concept -

Growing Our Pearls

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Heal through Struggle

My Discomfort is Unique

This is my Gift to Humanity

My Gift is not the Adversity surrounding it

Discomfort grows my pearl

--Andrea

True Equality

noreply@blogger.com (Drea Thompson) — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 11:45:00 +0000

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Balance before Us
The Autumnal Equinox has debuted at approximately 4:02pm on Friday Sep. 22nd in the Northern Hemisphere and we are still within our first 24 hours. The significance of this is that there are only two times a year (autumn and spring equinoxes) where day and night are equal lengths. Meaning that on these days balance is possible in ways unimaginable. On this Autumn Equinox I want us all to grab equality and hold on to it with fierceness. If ever a time existed to give us an opportunity to look balance and harmony in the face and say yes it is this moment. Of course there will be antics (mine have already started), but all I need to say is this season is my season of balance.

Growing darkness
As our days grow shorter and our nights grow longer we need to capture the power of dark time and rest more, savor time in the house, and approach each day with a gentleness that will ease into our everyday activity. On the horizon this Autumn are festivals, holidays, and weather change but on the inside we must prepare ourselves to gain from this time or else all potential can be squandered.

Making it so
Many transitions physically, geographically, and financially are upon my horizon this Autumn and in the midst of all of that I am focused on staying my course and not being distracted by the curve balls life will throw me. Although I can be quite focused I can also let things pop into my psyche that are none of my concern. This time of year I will lean towards mine own understanding. And this season I will be supported by meditation, routine exercise, cleaner eating, lots of rest and plenty of good hydration. All of this seems formulaic but making these prescriptions my mission instead of my default is something all together different.

Standing with Me
Now that you know what is it I want to share ways you to can benefit from not only the equinox by the entire season of Autumn. Listed below are suggestions, information, and tools that can help you find your way this season when things get rough, and they will get rough it's the nature of life. See them as an introduction to whatever you will decide will guide you this season. Lastly I challenge us all to keep some sort of journal or written account of our life this fall so when it ends and winter comes we have something to reflect upon and see just how far we have come.

Autumn Concept -

Hearing the Divine Feminine Within

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Listen and trust to Myself

Stay true to my Thoughts

Stand my Ground

Take time to Listen to the Divine Feminine

My Strength is my Shield

Autumn Foods

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Root Vegetables

Cold Weather Greens

Raw Seeds/Nuts

Spices

Sweet and Heavy Fruits

Autumn Elements

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Air Element - incense, fans, breeze

Fire Element - candle, fire pit, chimney fire

Water Element - bowl of water, mist, spray

Earth Element - Stone, figurine, flowers

Spirit Element - Written intentions

Autumn Ritual

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Make time in the first few days of Autumn

Gather your autumn elements
Find quiet and undisturbed time
Listen for Autumn intentions

Write down your Autumn intentions

Meditate, pray, or focus on these intentions
Know you have the power to manifest all things
Revisit these intentions as needed this Autumn

Autumn Affirmation

Divine Feminine within bless me in ways I think impossible, open my heart to the power of who you are that lies with in me,

This season transform my world view and my place in it and make sure I am working for the greatest and best good for all,

When I am doubtful remind me of my wisdom, strength, courage, compassion, love, and joy

--Andrea

Think a New Thought

noreply@blogger.com (Drea Thompson) — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 04:46:00 +0000

Begin again

In just an hour or so the moon will enter into a new lunar cycle and this one will be in the sign Virgo. More than just a time of efficiency and a critical eye Virgo has blessings to bestow upon us all. When Virgo rules know all things can live up to a higher standard and with this high achievement comes an earthly level of compassion that most people don't see. Take time during this cycle to "get your house in order" in all aspects of your life. And just how is that done? Well knowing that Virgo is ruled by Mercury is a start.

Go for the gut
Mercury lays out for us newness is the most amazing way. This planet offers new thinking, learning from our flaws, and personal balance. At its core Mercury is the manifestation of "trusting your gut" or rather your Solar Plexus Chakra region. Not often accentuated or epitomized our inner voice, intuition or guts are here to lead us, steer us, and help us stay clear of trouble. Ask yourself "how do I fair with my guts?"

Being destiny
My path this Virgo cycle will be about being silent, hearing my intuition and actually doing as I am told. I know, novel idea, right? For me ideas abound always but I falter when it comes to letting things play themselves out. I will challenge myself this lunar cycle to feel my way through and just be with the manifestation of things. Although I am the Queen of planning I do realize that things that are destined just occur. Likewise I will not lean towards whims without action. I am working to find that balance of being my solutions, not looking or finding them.

Centering self
This lunar cycle take time to focus on being intentional, being honest with yourself, and being open to the possibilities that are waiting just for you. Below are nudges as to when or how or even where you can find your own center this cycle. Be free to try these and other sources of guidance.

Virgo Lunar Cycle Concept - New Thinking

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New Ideas are Brewing

Allow Newness to Grow

Open my Heart and Mind

My Intuition gives Insight

Virgo Lunar Cycle Totem - Jaguar

Totem Meaning - Reclaiming Power

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Patience is Rewarded

Trust my Instincts

Be Stealth

Do the Unbelievable

Go Beyond What I Imagine

--Andrea

Eyes on a Prize

noreply@blogger.com (Drea Thompson) — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 12:58:00 +0000

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Seen Alignment
On this day in in may places around the globe we will be blessed with a Solar Eclipse (check your areas for viewing times). Meaning that the Moon will move between the Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow and blocking out the Sun's light. Simple enough explanation, right? Well the spiritual implications could not be more fortuitous for us. Eclipses hold great power and knowing what is possible makes room for such great progress and evolution on just this one day.

Sun seeker
The Sun, ruler of Leo and the new moon we will be entering just after the Solar Eclipse is known for many gifts, such as performance, recognition, and openly seeking pleasure. But, most of all, the Sun illuminates that which we have hid from ourselves and others. So while this Solar Eclipse provides opportunities to view the power of these celestial bodies (Sun, Earth, Moon), be very clear that asking for light and truth at this time will bring just that. And it won't be filtered.

To see or not to see
Illumination can be a double edged sword that we can properly wield if we are ready and prepared. Upending our shadow side can bring pain, guilt, hurt and regret, know it and don't be surprised if it shows up. In these last hours before the Solar Eclipse take time to ready yourself. Think about what you want to reveal to yourself. Think about how loved and connected you are all things and everyone. Focus on the compassion and kindness that you have for yourself. And know that during this Solar Eclipse and at least two weeks from now things will come to the surface and it is okay.

Sea of emotions
My journey this Solar Eclipse is to take stock of my emotions on a whole list of things and to prepare myself for rejuvenation and moving forward. There have been many things that have been swirling and moving in my spirit these last few months (the reason for my less frequent blogging), but I am clear now that sharing is a must and that I must locate and reconnect with my inner self to move through this place. While I am not expecting miracles, I sure will take them as they come.

Watch & see
Please take seriously this gift of a visible Solar Eclipse. Right now in the world we can all use some universal wig snatching (colloquial for truth revealing) and if we are all focused on truth, illumination and breaking of smoking mirrors, then it will be so. What I know about humanity is that our greatest power lies in our ability to love, our capacity to be kind, and our connection to those who have come before us. I hope you get all you need from this Solar Eclipse.

Work in Solar Eclipse

Time of Great Change
During this brief time know that each second holds great possibility and if we use it then we have evolved just a bit more

Power Portal
Eclipses hold great spiritual power that we can access at this time, be ready to accept that which is for you and only you

Meditation & Reflection
Take moments to reflect and listen following this Solar Eclipse, take the next 2 to 3 weeks to see what manifests and reflect daily

Past Life/Soul Retrieval
An eclipse can reveal portions of ourselves that have been disconnected, use this time to welcome back portions of yourself that left due to trauma or pain, if need be seek professional assistance

Solar Eclipse Herbs/Flower Essences

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Bay - Fire Element - Overcome Opposition

Honey - Earth Element - Calming

Marigold - Fire Element - Renewal

Solar Eclipse Affirmation

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On this day allow all the shadows to appear so I may confront them, see them for what they are and move beyond them,

Blessed am I to encounter the power of the eclipse, I am open, I am clear, I am love,

May my ancestors and guides lead me to the truth that has been here all along.

--Andrea