Friends! This week, in honor of Ancestor Szn, I wanted to share an episode that focused more heavily on connecting with the beloved dead. More specifically, I wanted to share some insights on how to do so with ritual safety in mind, as well as potential pitfalls, complexities, and needs for discernment when connecting with Ancestors in general.

This teaching is NOT a criticism by any means. But, as someone who’s been a practitioner of Ancestral Lineage Healing work for many years, it feels like there’s a responsibility to share the nuances involved in this work. Ancestors have become a HOT TOPIC in new age spirituality, and there’s a lot of romanticization I’ve been noticing on the interwebs. The danger here is that we don’t also acknowledge the very real dimensions of Ancestor work that are messy, complicated, and not super ritually safe.

PLEASE NOTE: this episode is truly JUST an introduction to the very complicated territory of Ancestral connection + healing work. It is by NO MEANS a complete road map of the territory. Please do not take this teaching as a ‘how to’ and apply it to your own work. I say this because I have learned the hard way MANY times over the years, of how this work can very easily go wrong, and cause real harm. That’s part of the reason I’m sharing this episode!

If you’re seriously interested in deepening into connection with your Ancestors through this work, there’s options below to do so either in group circles or 1:1 space. I would be more than honored to support you in this way.

And, ENJOY this time of year! There are plenty of awesome suggestions in the episode to get you started. Send photos of your ancestor altar :)

The episode from September on Pitru Paksha also has some great resources!

Opportunities to deepen…

ANCESTOR CIRCLES / GROUP LINEAGE HEALING

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If you’ve been wanting to connect directly with your own Ancestors as Council, come join us! We gather in support of community, and deepen into relationship with our Lineages. We bring healing + tending where it is needed, while also emphasizing reconnection with our ancestors as Kin + Council. Here’s what’s included;

* 1:1 private meeting with Teagan to understand your Ancestral landscape + identify which lineage you’re ready to deepen into connection with!

* 6 group calls, 2hrs each ~ December + January, deepening into the Lineage Healing process alongside community. Guided process + group integration.

The group container is a much more financially supportive option for the long-term commitment to this work, and has the benefit of learning from one another’s Ancestral histories as a way of weaving the larger web of relations!

Always sliding scale, suggested $222-450 for the entire journey. If you’ve already worked with me 1:1 in this work, you can skip the intro call and join the group tending sliding scale $175-333.

✧ MY BOOKS ARE OPEN FOR THE DARK MONTHS! ✧

I just updated my calendar through the turn of the Solstice, so if you’re interested in working together during this deeply spiritual time of year, the link is below!

All sessions are always sliding scale, and can either be live or asynchronous depending on the type of work you’re interested in. Obviously Astrology + Ancestral Lineage Healing are my bread n butter, but I also offer Oracular Divination & Ayurvedic Healing with a focus on Herbalism + Ritual praxis. Reach out with any questions you might have! I would be honored to work with you in real time !!

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Subscriber discount links below! xoxo T

The full moon in Aries this week brings deep relational truths. How we navigate the space between self + other. It is the work of lifetimes, generations of relational repair. The shadow of Libra + Aries runs DEEP in our collective psyche, burrowed by punitive justice systems and religious dogma of ‘good vs bad’.'

Accessing our own humanity is the antidote. No longer moving in reactive responses of extremes, the collapse of total fawning vs the heavy handed wielding of the sword in the name of ‘boundaries’. All the while, not actually being willing collaborators, seeing one another’s perspective and being able to compromise. This is the work of Libra/Aries. Let it break your heart wide open.

I’ll let the podcast speak for itself. The Full Moon peaks at 11:47pm EST on monday, oct 6. Take it to the fire. begin again.

PRAYER BOX <3

This is seriously edgy for me to ask for, but it feels like a resource that I might need this year as I enter my saturn return / mars in scorpio ruled year ahead. If you’d like to leave a blessing or prayer for my solar return / year ahead, you’re welcome to here. In deepest gratitude my friends ~ prayers for my health, peace, support or reflections / words of affirmation are all deeply appreciated. Loving you.

I will be holding ceremony on Wed Oct 8 between 10am-12pm EST, if you’d like to connect our altars. I will speak your name aloud in gratitude to you + your ancestors, as I read your prayers + blessings for the year ahead. THANK YOU.

Friends, I hope your heart is held by something ancient + sustaining. The wake of the Eclipses has been quite destabilizing, I am always humbled by the integration process of their medicine.

This week, there is not a lot of huge astrology, which perhaps comes as a breath of fresh air + supports whatever integration is underway. On another hand, we are very much IN PROCESS, a big process at that, so the transformation is ongoing.

My Ancestors have been very loud lately, about the significance of the moment we’re all in. Last week I received quite a few messages that were reflected at a collective level, so I asked them if they would join me in offering a reading for the collective this week.

What they shared is both extremely foundational as well as complex + individual. It will resonate differently for each of us. May it be helpful for you. Would love to hear what resonates, if anything emerges!

✧ MY BOOKS ARE OPEN FOR AUTUMN! ✧

I just updated my calendar through Samhain, so if you’re interested in working together during this most auspicious time of year, link is below!

All sessions are always sliding scale, and can either be live or asynchronous depending on the type of work you’re interested in. Obviously Astrology is my bread n butter, but I also offer Ancestral Lineage Healing, Oracular Divination, and Ayurvedic Healing with a focus on Herbalism + Ritual praxis. Reach out with any questions you might have! I would be honored to work with you in real time !!

✧ Altar of Stars Online Course! ✧

If you’re new to this space or my work, you may or may not know that this exists. Last year I released my first complete self-paced Online Astrology course, which is a compilation of over a decade of teachings and cross-cultural studies of Astrology. I’m very happy with the content shared in there, as it is abundant and deeply rooted in the integrity of my practice.

I am NOT into the pop-culture sideshow act that modern Astrology has become, so my intention with the online course was to create a Beginner/Intermediate level course of study in the true heart of Astrological praxis, rooted in its ancient origins. The course itself has over 50 hours of content on the Planetary Ancestors, Zodiac Signs, and House System ~ plus a bunch of meditations, practices, and ‘homework’/worksheets for all the lessons to ground it all into chart interpretation.

I’ve just reopened registration for the online course itself for those that may want to deepen their Astrological practice with the true mythopoetic magick of Earth + Sky!!

DISCOUNT CODE for Substack Patrons below!

From the Great Above she opened her ear to the Great Below

From the Great Above the goddess opened her ear to the Great Below

From the Great Above Inanna opened her ear to the Great Below

— Wolkstein and Kramer, 52

My loves, here we are. The scales hold equal pools of day + night in their plates. The balance tips into the Lunar half of the year, ruled by the deep dark waters of the Feminine. Persephone meets us at this sacred threshold, handed off by her Mother Demeter to enter the darkness for 6 months, until re-emergence. This is the beginning. We stand at the mouth of the Great Cave, gaping + yearning for our willingness to give ourselves over to it fully.

Mars entered Scorpio today, a face of the Dark Mother Herself as our guide. This is about power retrieval. Pulling up rich fertile soil from the Great Below, so we may know what we are truly made of. We balance the scales that have been offset for thousands of years; a Solar Empire, siphoning the ancient wisdom from the rich dark well of Lunar Wisdom. No more extraction. The scales must find their balancing point on the tip of the sword. Cosmic order, restored.

Mercury in Libra + Venus in Virgo are in mutual reception; the Vestal Virgin has a winged messenger at her side, bringing messages across the worlds to guide the way forward. The psychopomp brings a lantern to navigate the dark cave of the psyche with ease. This is the work of the dark months. Enter the Chthonic…

To go in the dark with a light, is to know the light.

To know dark, go dark — go without sight

And find that the dark, too, blooms & sings,

And is traveled by dark feet, and dark wings…

— Wendell Berry

And a Celtic Equinox Ritual for those of you that might like to mark the occasion…

✧ MY BOOKS ARE OPEN FOR AUTUMN! ✧

I just updated my calendar through Samhain, so if you’re interested in working together during this most auspicious time of year, link is below!

All sessions are always sliding scale, and can either be live or asynchronous depending on the type of work you’re interested in. Obviously Astrology is my bread n butter, but I also offer Ancestral Lineage Healing, Oracular Divination, and Ayurvedic Healing with a focus on Herbalism + Ritual praxis. Reach out with any questions you might have! I would be honored to work with you in real time !!

✧ Altar of Stars Online Course! ✧

If you’re new to this space or my work, you may or may not know that this exists. Last year I released my first complete self-paced Online Astrology course, which is a compilation of over a decade of teachings and cross-cultural studies of Astrology. I’m very happy with the content shared in there, as it is abundant and deeply rooted in the integrity of my practice.

I am NOT into the pop-culture sideshow act that modern Astrology has become, so my intention with the online course was to create a Beginner/Intermediate level course of study in the true heart of Astrological praxis, rooted in its ancient origins. The course itself has over 50 hours of content on the Planetary Ancestors, Zodiac Signs, and House System ~ plus a bunch of meditations, practices, and ‘homework’/worksheets for all the lessons to ground it all into chart interpretation.

I’ve just reopened registration* for the online course itself for those that may want to deepen their Astrological practice with the true mythopoetic magick of Earth + Sky!!

MENTORSHIP: Alongside the self-paced online course, there is an additional option to join Group Mentorship, which starts every March. Our next round will begin in 2026, and registration for Mentorship opens in September 2025. I HIGHLY recommend making your way through the Online Course content before doing so, to really get the most out of group mentorship + deepening into chart interpretation!

*substack patrons receive a discount code and anyone identified with BIPOC communities can message me for a discount. This work will always be made as accessible as possible, just reach out to me directly if need be. <3

My friends, WOW am I over-the-moon excited + deeply honored to share the work of a beloved Celtic Witch, Leanne! I’ve been following along as she continues to share so much rich ancestral magick with the world, pouring forth from her heart like a wellspring of Danu. It feels like such a precious gift to have her on the podcast, with the wealth of wisdom she shares with us!

Leanne is doing significant Ancestral Remembrance work, reweaving the magick of Celtic myth, seership, and healing into the web of relations. Her work on the Cauldrons as an Energy Witch has been SUPER special to learn from, as a vital connection to subtle anatomy from the Celtic cosmovision.

This particular conversation is FULL of the fertile, spiral magick of the Celtic Ancestors, told through the mouth of a true steward of lineage. Leanne shares about the myths of the Selkie, the Cailleach, all woven into incredible connections to beloved Saturn ~ at the intersection of myth + astrology.

I had the honor of receiving a tarot reading from Leanne around that first 0* Virgo New Moon in August, and I was completely amazed by the clarity and potency of her Vision. It was sincerely the best tarot reading I had ever received, I’ve listened to it at least 7 times over. She had also pulled ALL 5 tarot cards that I had been pulling all month, but could not get clarity myself. May it be a testament to the power of her magick!

Enjoy this incredible conversation, and please do check out the links below! Leanne hosts monthly circles for mystics from all walks of life, such a gift to behold!! <3

FIND LEANNE’S WORK;

✧ INSTAGRAM: @oftheearthesoteric

✧ SUBSTACK: THE VOID // Leanne|Energy Witch ✧

✧ WEBSITE: https://oftheearthesoteric.com/celtic-witch

To join Circle of the Cailleach, a virtual space for mystics and folks seeking mystical community. Folx can join The Void at the paid tier to gain access to monthly meetings and a paid only section of the publication where I share replays resources + rituals 🌀

✧ Leanne’s books are open, all bookings can be made via the link in bio on instagram or through her website; ALL LINKS // BOOKING ✧

Friends, here we are. The final week of Eclipse season, thus the final week of Virgo season. There is a LOT of astrology moving through this week, culminating to the big Solar Eclipse in Virgo, the day before the Equinox. It is, INDEED, a threshold.

A mythological peek at the week ahead;

The Winged One receives a word from the wise, a nod from Father Time in the spirit of creating clarity. It is a sword to cut through the fog. Hermes crosses the threshold, carried by a gust of Wind, catching messages from Underworld stirrings + Skyborn insights. Truth is Truth. As above, so below; as within, so without. We must use our tools to see clearly; Mirror + Sword.

The Goddess departs Her solar throne and enters the Witch’s cavern, bringing medicine through the process of distillation. Tears of a Maiden, Beating of the Heart; transforming raw feeling into insight. Something clarifies and the fog begins to clear; the spell is broken. She offers you a scythe and advises; ‘We must speak truth now to bring endings where they are needed’. This is about discernment; waste not, want not. « ALL PARTS OF ME, RETURNING TO ME »

KEYS OF THE WEEK: discernment, waste, sustainability, NO, containment, insular, directness, value; GETTING ALL THE WAY HERE. F**k Yes, Hell No.

I’ll let rest of the episode speak for itself. <3

✧ MY BOOKS ARE OPEN FOR AUTUMN! ✧

I just updated my calendar through Samhain, so if you’re interested in working together during this most auspicious time of year, link is below!

All sessions are always sliding scale, and can either be live or asynchronous depending on the type of work you’re interested in. Obviously Astrology is my bread n butter, but I also offer Ancestral Lineage Healing, Oracular Divination, and Ayurvedic Healing with a focus on Herbalism + Ritual praxis. Reach out with any questions you might have! I would be honored to work with you in real time !!

✧ Altar of Stars Online Course! ✧

If you’re new to this space or my work, you may or may not know that this exists. Last year I released my first complete self-paced Online Astrology course, which is a compilation of over a decade of teachings and cross-cultural studies of Astrology. I’m very happy with the content shared in there, as it is abundant and deeply rooted in the integrity of my practice.

I am NOT into the pop-culture sideshow act that modern Astrology has become, so my intention with the online course was to create a Beginner/Intermediate level course of study in the true heart of Astrological praxis, rooted in its ancient origins. The course itself has over 50 hours of content on the Planetary Ancestors, Zodiac Signs, and House System ~ plus a bunch of meditations, practices, and ‘homework’/worksheets for all the lessons to ground it all into chart interpretation.

I’ve just reopened registration* for the online course itself for those that may want to deepen their Astrological practice with the true mythopoetic magick of Earth + Sky!!

MENTORSHIP: Alongside the self-paced online course, there is an additional option to join Group Mentorship, which starts every March. Our next round will begin in 2026, and registration for Mentorship opens in September 2025. I HIGHLY recommend making your way through the Online Course content before doing so, to really get the most out of group mentorship + deepening into chart interpretation!

*substack patrons receive a discount code and anyone identified with BIPOC communities can message me for a discount. This work will always be made as accessible as possible, just reach out to me directly if need be. <3

The Full Moon / Total Lunar Eclipse that kicks off this week is ALSO the initiator of one of my favorite ritual observances in the Vedic Calendar; Pitru Paksha, the Fortnight of the Ancestors.

Every year during the month of September, the Full Moon initiates the observance of Pitru Paksha; the ancestral fortnight. This specifically follows the WANING phase of the moon, from fullness dissolving into its New Moon state (on Sept 21st)

This episode is full of suggestions to get you started. As always, reach out with any questions <3 xx T

ALSO! MY BOOKS ARE OPEN FOR AUTUMN!

I just updated my calendar through Samhain, so if you’re interested in working together during this most auspicious time of year, link is below!

All sessions are always sliding scale, and can either be live or asynchronous depending on the type of work you’re interested in. Obviously Astrology is my bread n butter, but I also offer Ancestral Lineage Healing, Oracular Divination, and Ayurvedic Healing with a focus on Herbalism + Ritual praxis. Reach out with any questions you might have! I would be honored to work with you in real time !!

Hello beloveds, how are you doing out there? This week is a BIG one, so much shifting + churning in these primordial waters. Eclipse season hath arrived, and with it, many celestial elders making moves in the skies. A changing of the guard, ushering a threshold to be crossed.

On Monday, Saturn regresses backwards into Pisces, signaling a cycle returning. Time folds in on itself, Past + Future becoming one in the chrysalis. Make note of what was up for you in March + April of this year, during our last eclipse season, at a time when Saturn was passing the very last degrees of Pisces where He is now returning. A full-circle moment, an opportunity for closure. Loose threads being tied, slowly, one by one. Notice your relationship to time, liminality, and focusing creative energy.

On Tuesday, Mercury ENTERS their exaltation in Virgo. This is the scythe, the tip of the sword, with exacting poignancy. This is resource amidst the murky storm ahead. This is the wisdom of the Hermit, carrying a glowing lantern into the fog-filled night. Focus your attention. Reduce distractions as much as possible. Make space to LISTEN deeply, to the quiet whispers of wisdom from within. The Ancestors lean in closer, offering guidance in dreams and waking. The more time + attention you can give to stillness, the better you will be able to HEAR THEM. Become still like a pond. Let your mind unclench like a fist, opening softly.

And then, NEXT Sunday, Sept 7th is our first official Eclipse of the season. It is exact, the sun + moon opposing one another, the Earth in between them, eclipsing the MOON. A dark red shadow cast across the face of our beloved Grandmother; The One Who Sees into the Night Realm. This is illumination from within, the kind of confronting truth that Liberates.

The Moon will be in Pisces, with the Eclipse peaking at 2:08pm Eastern Time on Sunday, Sept 7th. Make time for spaciousness here, if you can; for deep listening. Let yourself get still. The inner-sight comes from within. There is the possibility that things will feel very strange, the Web of Wyrd weaving past + future as one. The present moment holds all potential realities. USE DISCERNMENT. It is likely to feel a bit foggy, uncertain, unclear. Let the storm pass and do not try to figure out which way is UP right now. Turn your gaze within. Light a candle, some incense, and listen.

Eclipses are NOT the time for manifestation, spells, or requests. There is Heyoka medicine here; the upside-down, the not-quite-sound. Center yourself in the Spine + zip up the Subtle Body. Enclose your energy as much as possible. Use discernment with anything that enters your space; get curious as to what you cannot see fully. Clarity will come in time; this is not a moment for answers. Hold the questions lightly.

Alright y’all, that’s it for now. I’ll post a tarot spread later this week, and some reflective practices you can use to anchor amidst the flux. Meditation, stillness, deep listening is all that is needed. I would recommend covering your altars or wearing protective talismans. <3 xx T

My friends! How are we faring out there? Are ya winnin’, son? In all sincerity, I hope you are feeling well + held by something sustaining, in the wake of that Virgo New Moon. The precision of Virgo’s blade came true + deep once again, revealing the center what needed to be made visible in order to move more intentionally. I am very grateful for the humbling truths that emerged under cover of the Dark Moon’s care.

This week brings a different type of energy, one that will likely bring focus to our own Heart in a big, passionate, expressive way. Venus enters Leo on Monday, and proceeds to aspect EVERY major planet that is currently sitting at the first degree of their respective signs. Here’s the lineup;

Venus in Leo trines Saturn Rx in Aries, then Neptune Rx in Aries.

Venus sextiles Uranus in Gemini, then opposes Pluto Rx in Aquarius.

BIG energies here, my friends. And it is through the prism of the Heart, guided by Venus, that will focalize our lived experience. Be prepared for big feelz, of any sort, that allow the recognition of CHANGE to truly come deep into the heart. We must feel it to heal it, as they say. See it to Free it.

The Moon will be in Scorpio following all of this^ bigness, so the afterglow will likely feel a bit dense. Take care of yourselves, as always. We are now entering the shadow of Eclipse season, which of course has evermore wisdom for us to unfold ourselves into. Let it be an Act of Becoming, a commitment toTransformation + Truth.

I will be offering PERSONALIZED ECLIPSE SEASON READINGS, only a small handful of spaces open! Sliding Scale $88-155 <3

These readings will really look at AUTUMN 2025 in general, including the Eclipses AND also all of the regressions (Saturn, Neptune, Uranus) that will slowly unfold over the coming months. These will be personalized to your birth chart, so details + rising sign are required for accuracy.

They’ll be sent asynchronously as a voice recording, directly to your inbox / whatsapp. I will be using a fusion of Astrology & Oracular Divination for these readings, asking the Ancestors what else they want you to know that perhaps the Astrology does not fully reveal. Ritual space will be held for each reading, and you will receive it within ~7-10 days after booking.

Message me if you’d like one! [email protected] <3

See you next week for our first Eclipse season podcast :) xoxo Teagan

The New Moon in Virgo, occurring at the wee morning hour of 2:06am EST on Saturday August 23rd, presents an opportunity to ask our people directly.

The Sun + Moon step across this threshold together, merged at 0* of Virgo. This lunation will be conjunct the Fixed Star Regulus, the Heart of the Lion. It is a sign of courage (coeur-age), quite literally — often associated with noble leaders or those that guide from the righteousness of Love. (Given their egos do not become conflated, and their pride leads them towards revenge. This is the weak spot of any great ruler).

Regulus denotes the start of the Lunar Mansion Magha in the Vedic System. The symbol of this Nakshatra (Lunar Mansion) is a royal throne or palanquin of the Ancestors. Major astrological signatures in this Nakshatra allow for direct connection with the Ancestors, and signal an opening to receive the blessings of our most venerated forebears, and perhaps their support for these times.

I say it again ~ the powers of this celestial place are real. Think of it as a doorway to the Ancestral realm (it literally is from a Vedic perspective.) I did not consciously choose the path of Ancestor work, they asked me to directly. I would not be here if it was not for their guidance. Magha Nakshatra is a temple of communion with your people. Go there. They are waiting, I promise you.

Next week, the shadow of Eclipse season intensifies. We are here to reveal another layer of teachings. Class is in session.

xx Teagan

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