Sitting with the moon last night, I found myself lost in the numinousness of the moment. I had written what I thought to be the complete Moonsletter, but intuitively held off on sending it until this morning. I’m glad I did because she was very clear in her message last night that “God is alive and magic is afoot.” A rare Blue Blood Supermoon in Pisces is here to remind us that we are co-creators with those unseen forces. Nothing happens without our contribution, but we are also not the sole designers.
When the water is churned within and without, when what was supposed to be the formula is disrupted by unseen variables, we are reminded of how little control we have and we are invited to surrender to the magic. In working with the IChing, there is a concept of modesty which has nothing to do with covering up or deflecting. Instead it refers to an approach to life that honors one’s limitations by truthfully and authentically expressing one’s capabilities. The edge wouldn’t exist without the capacity, whatever it may be.
Although this may not have been the summer we bargained for, individually we have each been gifted the opportunity to walk our talk and many of us have discovered that walking out in the world is much different than talking about it in our own heads. Let the magic and the unknown ahead be a railing to lean on as you regain your footing. Meet the mystery with the willingness to collaborate with it. The pace of time is shifting again as we exhale and turn inward for Virgo season, and we have some special astrology lining up to support this season of integration, organization, and digestion.
—Ideas Dreams Delusions—
“Ideas are like fish. If you want to catch little fish, you can stay in the shallow water. But if you want to catch the big fish, you’ve got to do deeper.”
David Lynch, Catching the Big Fish
I know I’ve referenced this book before. It is one of my favorites to turn to when I’m feeling inner turbulence, or uncertain about my next moves. Woven through with stories and advice about filmmaking, David Lynch also shares his insights on meditation and living creatively. It felt appropriate to share the opening sentences here for the Full Supermoon in Pisces, as things will be exceptionally watery these next couple of days. Perhaps you’ve already been feeling the cool-down, perhaps your dreams have taken you on stronger rapids these last few nights. Pisces energy isn’t here to float along the surface. It can, of course, but its strength lies in adaptability to increasing depths.
We are closing out an exceptionally energetic summer. Our relationships, values, and self-worth have been undergoing major revision since July; and if you can remember June, we learned how much more powerful we can be with a balanced nervous system. We’re now in the last inning and perhaps you’re feeling like you’re in some kind of a tie with the universe. Not exactly losing, but definitely not tasting that sweet honey of victory just yet. The popcorn, hot flash, Uranian excitement of the last few months is sliding into home base face first in slow motion, and the call has yet to be made. In these next couple weeks, it will serve to allow yourself the opportunity to dive deep into each moment, to sit with the current and everything that comes with it.
“You don’t dive for specific solutions; you dive to enliven that ocean of consciousness.” David Lynch
Tonight’s Blue Moon reminds us that there is still magic to be found in the mystery. We may have so much information that it’s overwhelming to try to make sense of it, or we may still be missing vital pieces that are still being tumbled and polished by our unconscious. Allowing ourselves to open to the uniqueness of the moment may be just the right bait for the awareness that we’ve been seeking all along.
Pisces is a dreamy energy and lately the joke of “delulu summer” or living delusionally has spread across social media and pop culture, but there is much to be gained from considering our dreams and our delusions. They hold as much power as that which we agree to be facts because delusions are infused with belief. Too hard in this direction, and it’s easy to see the damage you can cause to yourself, your wellbeing and relationships. A healthy expression of Pisces energy is to allow the dreams and delusions their space to keep floating on, to not attach ourselves to one outcome or idea.
—Blue SuperMoon in Pisces—
Tonight’s moon conjunct Saturn may serve us some emotional lessons. We may feel very cool and emotionally stable, or it could feel like a closing off from others. We are being asked to take emotional responsibility, but along with Mercury Rx it may be difficult to express these feelings. Take it slow. There are currently and for the next two weeks six planets retrograde—also exceptionally rare, happening only .7% of the time—so the pace of the world may feel like it’s slowing down all around you anyway. These retrogrades can also make conflict seem exaggerated, inspiring volatile emotions especially in those who are still riding high on an overactivated nervous system. Let this moon be an opportunity to co-regulate, to find your peace in the water.
If you’ve been grappling this last month with Venus Rx, she will turn direct on the 3rd this weekend and then Jupiter will station retrograde on the 4th until the end of the year. This shift should smooth out relationships and ease money challenges, while also spotlighting what is now worth preserving and what needs for support still need to be met. Mercury will station direct on September 15, so from now until the New Moon in Virgo, it will serve us to be compassionate and careful in our communication. Revise your organization and give time to really digest the information that comes your way.
*I am not a doctor nor registered dietician. Please consult your PCP to make sure that any changes are correct for you and your body.
—BIG NEWS FOR MOONSLETTER READERS!—
There are big changes coming to Honored Body this fall. Not the least of which will be changes to the Moonsletter structure. The Moonsletter has been a consistent practice for me and a joyful gift to you for three glorious years. And after many requests for more content, insights, and chart-specific analysis, the Moonsletter is finally becoming the foundation for a Membership Space! More to come about the space itself in the next few weeks, but what this means for the Moonsletter is that there will be several versions for each tier of membership.
Have no fear! There will still be a free Moonsletter option with bite-sized content for those who want just a little taste of the magic. The next tier will include the Moonsletter in its entirety—a fully fleshed out twice-monthly communion with the astrology, collective energy, and natural cycles of our world; plus access to the membership space which includes more inspiration, recipes, rituals, poetry, art, embodiment guides, Human Design and Somatic theory resources, early access and discounts/specials. The highest tier will include everything previously mentioned, plus personalized insight in each Moonsletter, and extra special offerings with me directly.
More will be shared in the next Moonsletter, but I am so excited to bring this restructure to a very loved part of my work, and by doing so create the opportunity for more.
—Price Increase—
There will also be a price increase in Honored Body’s bodywork services come October 1st, to match changing needs of the industry. Honored Body and its helpers are also reconsidering billing insurance, and will keep clients aware of any changes.
A beloved Honored Body offering has gotten a revamp and has been soft launched! *ssshh*
INITIATION has undergone major revision and is now built to serve a more intimate relationship of growth and transformation over a three-month period. Complete with a comprehensive Human design Reading, bi-weekly Counsel + Embodiment sessions, inter-week accountability emails, access to voice messaging with me, a custom-designed workbook, and more! You can learn more about this juicy offering here, and be one of the first to have access before her hard launch with limited spaces in October!
As always First name / my dear friend, I hope that this resonated with you and I am so excited to share more about what's to come.
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