Is a lunar eclipse the best time for a full moon ritual?

There are two different schools of thought about performing rituals during a lunar eclipse. Some say that eclipses supercharge your ceremonies. Others feel the energy is wonky and shouldn’t be trusted with important workings. I say, investigate!  Lunar eclipses occur twice a year, every year. You have lots of experience already.  But likely you haven't been adding this into … [Read more...]

What’s on your Virgo “Make Things Better” List?

As a schoolgirl, every year about this time, I’d take out a clean sheet of paper and with a bold, optimistic hand, write at the top: "The New Me." Then I would list all the wonderful qualities I was determined to adopt in the coming school year: "Smile." "Be helpful." "Always say something nice." In the weeks before entering 5th grade, I read Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends … [Read more...]

Ritual: Virgo New Moon

3-Minute New Moon Ritual Ground your body, clear your mind... Become aware of your body. Notice how gravity holds and connects you to earth. It’s as though your body is an ancient stone temple—solid, strong, secure. Sanctify this temple. Imagine a priestess is pouring sacred water and scattering rose petals, all the way down, from your head to your toes. Any anxiety or … [Read more...]

Make a Wish, Make it Real: The Saturn-Neptune Portal is Open

  The sky is brewing something rare and luminous.  In February 2026, at 0° Aries, Saturn and Neptune will meet for the first time in over a generation. These two slow-moving planets meet every 36 years. Their union brings one of astrology’s most potent invitations: If you listen to your soul now, you can build a cherished dream into reality. I say, don’t wait … [Read more...]

Banishing Ritual for the Aquarius Full Moon

On this fine summer evening, the full moon is in the air sign of Aquarius, opposite the sun in the fire sign of Leo, offering the elemental interplay of fire and air. These elements are ideal for rituals of purification: fire flames up and out, burning to ashes what obstructs. Air refreshes, blowing away what is old and stagnant. Purification rituals are especially potent … [Read more...]