Hi humans,
A New Moon at 2 degrees of Leo on Friday initiates us into a heart-opening time of retrogrades. Or, as I like to call it, retro-graduations into the next timeline. These are opportunities to revisit lessons of the last few months, to keep consciously stepping in to your sentient existence, and to extend your self-definition. Are there parts of yourself that you have marginalized? With Saturn-Neptune trine this New Moon, we are called again into the life-saving practice of 24-hour lucid dreaming. Our dream memories guide, comfort, and protect us. Dreaming is the foundation of all liberation. And so we lay these cornerstones together in the name of hope, love, and justice.
Mercury will be retrograde in Leo until August 11th and will oppose Pluto retrograde in Aquarius during this time. This may feel like a kind of quickening in conscious-expanding energy – both inwards and outwards. Pluto holds this duality. While it is the outermost planet, it can also have the innermost echo; teaching us the language of non-dualism. A language rooted in unconditional compassion.
The Saturn-Neptune conjunction in Aries, which has been so invigoratingly hopeful these last few months, will begin its final retrograde into Pisces until their exact conjunction in Aries in February 2026. (Saturn will go direct on November 28th, and Neptune on December 10th.) This return to the last few degrees of Pisces invites us to, again, examine the last 3-7 years. Which pieces have fallen into form, what do you need to leave behind, and what questions initiate you into this next timeline? You may experiment with writing a letter to your future self with these questions. Seal it in an envelope and open it one year from now.
As we approach the mid-point of Summer in the Western Hemisphere on August 1st, it’s nearly time to consider the turning of the season and our journey towards the waning light. Retrogrades work with the archetype of the Hermit. But contrary to popular myth, the Hermit is not a recluse who disavows the world. The Hermit is a seeker dedicated to centering soul-expanding consciousness. They seek relationships where there is mutual support for this journey, and creatively honor this divine mystery we travel. At this midpoint of Summer, give yourself permission to apologize to consensus reality and step into the world of the Hermit. I allow myself the comfort of this deep mystery. I listen to the hum of secret messages from my air conditioner and the playful crackle of a friend egg. I give permission for the hardships to be my trusted friend and teacher. It is not an easy spell to weave, but it is the one I am given. And so I weave it.
Let your dreams go viral. Get to know your Dream DNA. Forget about trying to remember or write down your dreams; you embody exactly what you need in this moment. This dream is about freedom and forgiveness! But it is also about conflict, failure, and honoring the sacred process of death. Let go of the fateful tragedy we write for ourselves. When we learn collectively to shapeshift into each other’s dream, we will begin to build on those cornerstones of love, hope, and justice; to begin to heal our communities. So remember not just to listen with your ears, but to listen with your tears.
In my mid-twenties I had to learn how to cry again. I spent so many years in fear that I forgot what it felt like to hold and comfort my inner child; and to let her cry. Once I did, I was able to more consciously embrace my soul-self and a journey of rediscovering heart-centered connection. I think I’ve taken for granted the sounds I make when I cry. They might be some of the most lucid sounds I ever make; when I am in deep and active connection to my body. I admit that it’s hard for me to cry with others. The fear is still present. But when I do have one of my secret cries, I don’t feel alone at all. I feel my star-family, my dream-family, my plant-family. And I am not alone at all. And neither are you.
The next time you cry…
The next time you cry, remember that your tears are made from the exact same waters that your ancestors have cried. Imagine a gentle river carrying you towards each other. Is it joyful, sad, grateful, hilarious? Close your eyes, sway your body gently, and allow whatever sounds you need to emerge.