Hello cosmic cuties,
To me astrology is pattern and poetry. Centuries of data told through stories. Usually playing out internally or metaphorically. Sometimes literally.
Sunday was was one of those sometimes. I found myself creating in community on the last da of the nodes activating my houses of creation and community.
I remain in awe of the stories from the sky.
flatlined
so often blinded by the ego, duality is in our nature. we find our peace in the liminal. void of range, we flatline. to exist on the edge of existential dread and delusional chaos is equilibrium.
Cosmic forecast
An abrupt energetic shift, followed by an exhale. This is a week of duality.
On Monday, the nodes changed signs. They now live in Aries and Libra where they will hang for the next year and a half. This is basically a giant energetic shakeup.
During this time two specific areas of your life will be what I call ‘activated.’ These areas will likely take up more of your mental space and also change in very literal, tangible ways. These changes are rooted in the headstrong energy of Aries and values oriented sign of Libra, giving us the energy to grow in these life areas in sustainable ways.
You can look at where Aries and Libra live in your chart to see what house will be activated or read this week’s edition of Magical Musings at the end of this edition for your nodal shift horoscope.
Also, the new moon in Cancer alongside these nodal shifts is exhausting, so permission to take all the naps this.
Venus goes retrograde on the 22nd and it will keep doing its retrograde thing until September. This means we get four months of Venus in Leo. Venus is all about intimacy, values, beauty and Leo is all about you. Which means Venus in Leo is usually a vibrant time of honoring yourself.
When it goes retrograde, it becomes a time of deep reflection and assessment. Get clear on your values. Examine how you are showing up in your relationships. This is a time of recalibrating so you can show up more authentically in your own body and in relationships.
A Venus retrograde can also feel a little creatively draining or stagnant because the aesthetically driven Venus is moving slow. Allow this to be a time of creative rest or judgement free creative play — I recommend the latter because Leo craves expression.
The usual Venus retrograde advice stands as well: Be weary of exes, put extra thought into cosmetic changes and be gentle on yourself.
Personal musings
This is a moment of reconnection and embracing change. Take the time to get in touch with your needs and desires as life plays out over these coming months with these prompts.
What do you value in relationships? How do show that? Where are you receiving that? What relationships is this missing from?
Where in life in your life do you feel unaligned? How are you not living by your ideals? What changes can you make to live them out?
What type of creation brings you joy? Why? When is the last time you did it?
How do I cope with change? What tools can better support me? Who can I turn to when I can’t do it alone? What change do I fear most? What I am excited for?
What is my relationships like with my body? How do I speak to it? How do I care for it? What is one action I can take to improve this relationship?
Knowing how the nodal shifts impacts your birth chart allows you to reflect on those areas of your life and be an active co-creator with the cosmos as these changes play out.
Be sure to read the nodal shift horoscopes for your rising sign. If you aren't sure what that is google "free whole sign birth chart" or message me on instagram.
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