As we head into the winter season in the northern hemisphere, there is a natural urge to slow down but our societal demands to stay productive and high energy (like in the summer months) contradicts our bodies natural desire to go dormant into recovery mode. Syncing with the seasons is a crucial way to live in harmony with our Earth, not against it. Here are 10 affirmations to let you slow down guilt-free. Follow along and repeat to yourself internally or out loud.

1. I am worthy even when I am not productive.

2. The season is slowing and so am I.

3. Peace flows through me when I slow down.

4. Healing and recovery is productive.

5. I am enough, even when I rest

6.I accept changes in my energy, just as I accept the changing of the seasons.

7. I release guilt around what I should be doing and just be.

8. I am worthy no matter the pace of my life.

9. I am loved.

10. I am present

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Deep, Transformative, Psychological. The new moon will brood in the sign of Scorpio, the same sign as our sun on November 12 at 4:27 AM EDT. Under this icy fixed water sign, now is a great time to set deeper intentions and manifest forth ways to empower yourself, embody self mastery and reignite the passion that drives your determination and ambition. Scorpio loves to get in the thick of the emotional hardships of life. This energy is a great time to acknowledge cycles of life: birth, life, death and rebirth. With transformation and death comes evolution. This ritual is intended to help you release fears around confronting emotional depth and affirm your inner radiance to develop a magnetism that draws in deep emotional bonds.

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Sensual, Comforting, Luxuriously Grounding. This Taurus Full Moon will shine bright on October 28 at 4:23 PM EDT as a Lunar Eclipse! Instead of setting forth our manifestations in this eclipse, we'll indulge into the senses and take a grounding pause with this ritual meditation. This astrological practice leverages the qualities of Taurus that are amplified by the moon to release any fixed mindsets and welcome the openness to receive all that you have been longing for. By taking this cosmic pause, more can make its way through instead of trying to move immovable mountains. So charge your crystals, sage up your room and bask in the white moonlight with this meditation as part of your full moon ritual.

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This is a special new moon ritual meditation specifically working with the annular solar eclipse. On October 14, the New Moon will move into Libra at 1:54 PM EDT. As a cardinal air sign, Libra initiates relationships and seeks to balance them in harmonious ways. In striving for this equanimity, Libra can often lose itself in keeping the peace. In this practice, we'll pause on manifesting since eclipse energy can be unpredictable. We'll channel the darkness of the new moon to release imbalances we may have around our relationships. Eclipses pave the way for the next 6 months of this Libra/Aries cycle, so this practice will set the stage to harmonize our outward relationships by starting with the inner relationship we have with ourself. Receive and experience the magic of the new moon and solar eclipse!

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In this raw discussion I talk about the saying "self care isn't selfish" and how it may be a bit harder to embrace in Asian American culture. I go into why Asian Americans tend to stigmatize self care, seeing it as "selfish" or "a waste of money". Included is a small practice to shift your mindset around self care if you have been feeling these ancestral voices spook you around caring for yourself. Finally, I give you actionable steps you can take to integrate self-care daily then work your way up to lead a life of balance, joy and gratitude! Even if you don't have an Asian American upbringing, this discussion is for you if you want to hear a unique perspective.

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Independent, action oriented, courageous. The full moon in Aries will come to light on the morning of September 29 at 5:57 AM EDT. This harvest moon in the cardinal fire sign will illuminate how we reap the rewards of our individuality and spiritual courage. Celebrate your individuality and release the negative self image you may be holding onto. Full moons tend to bring forth the shadows behind the nature of the zodiac sign its in, in Aries it will highlight our relationships to action, independence, and heat. This ritual meditation will deepen your connection to the effervescent moonlight to set the tone for honoring your spiritual individuality. You'll be guided to reflect and release areas of your life where dependence and lack of action may be lurking in the shadows.

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Yoga nidra or yogic sleep is a deep relaxation practice to quiet the mind, body and emotions. In this space of stillness, we'll plant our intention for this coming Fall Equinox. On September 23rd at 2:49 AM EDT, the Fall Equinox arrives, marking significant moment in the year where the sun sets directly west, creating 12 hour days and 12 hour nights. This balance is conjoined with the beginning of Libra season, the cardinal air sign that ushers us into autumn. This practice focuses on emptying to release. Letting go of old patterns to recreate ourselves. In the style of Libra's scales, balancing the light and dark within us.

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Here is another new moon meditation for your new moon ritual! On September 14 the New Moon will move into Virgo at 9:39 PM EDT, the current sign of the sun. Virgo operates in a style that is thoughtful, discerning, skillful and in service to others. Although the virgin mutable earth sign is prone perfection, these self critical tendencies drive the urge to change inwardly when the outside world just isn't making sense to them. In this practice, you'll harness the energy of the new moon to expel self-perfecting criticism and manifest the skills and clarity you desire to organize and purify areas in your life. Receive and experience the magic of this new moon ritual in the next 29 days of this lunar cycle.

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In this open discussion, I'm joined by Brand Strategist, Coach and Mentor Amanda of @storytellersgrove to unlock the secrets around healing fear based limiting beliefs. Some other goodies in this convo include the psychology around fear, the "ick" of marketing ourselves, the feminine and masculine styles of approaching self-talk and why we need to emotional regulate through change. We also get into how perfectionism has contributed to the fear of trying new things in our own lives. Weaving in psychology, self discovery, and challenging the cultural norms into this conversation to create a tapestry of understanding to embrace the humanness of fear. There is a way through friends!

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Dreamy, intuitive, compassionate. This Pisces Full Moon will be at her apex on August 30 at 9:35 PM EDT as both a Super moon and a Blue moon! Our second full moon in the calendar month of August which we won't experience until May 2026. With the moon being 14% closer to earth it will have a stronger gravitational pull on the tides, both of the ocean and of our emotional bodies. This strong pull will reveal and shed light on our emotional structures and also create this beautiful portal to connect with our intuition, dreams and visions in this Piscean style. This ritual meditation will help you harness the power of the full moon to deepen your intuition, let go of what intuitively doesn't feel right and reflect on your inner universe.

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