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Happy October! My favorite time of year... there is so much sacredness in the season. 

I am honored, as always, to be welcoming in this new month with my dear friend, Carly Whorton, and sharing our monthly energetic report for October. 

We begin this episode by looking back at what September revealed to us in the context of the energy we discussed at the beginning of the month. 

Then, we take a look ahead at the month to come, discuss our oracle card for October, and flow through topics such as:

• Controlling the controllables and building your own momentum
• Not assuming you should know the "why" certain things play out as they do... the gift might be something you never could have expected
• Trusting your own vision and emboldening yourself as a sovereign leader of your own life
• The concept of emotional downsizing
• Focusing on tending to our side of the street
• Rest as the first step, not the reward for depletion
• Key astrological transits coming, such as Venus Retrograde, Mercury Retrograde, and the transition from Libra to Scorpio
• With Libra holding up a mirror for us through our relationships, and Scorpio asking us to recognize the patterns... we can learn to agree to disagree with grace and love, not divisiveness
• Being open to acquiring the taste for solitude 
• Being honest with yourself about whether you are fighting or flowing into the decent 

Resources Mentioned:

The Herbal Astrology Oracle by Adriana Ayales (Author) & Josephine Klerks (Illustrator) | https://bookshop.org/a/126473/9781401969035

Terri Cole | https://www.terricole.com/

Podcast Episodes Mentioned: 

116. Self-Care with the Seasons: The Energy of September Says... Harvest Trust - It All Belongs in the Garden | With Carly Whorton | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19752285

Find Carly:

YouTube |  https://www.youtube.com/@carlyshapedvibes

You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training:  https://www.thegajacollective.com/?ref=6f7a78

Keywords: 

October Astrology, Libra, Scorpio, Venus retrograde, Mercury retrograde, transits, oracle deck, self-care, self-love, self-confidence, self-leadership, discernment, acceptance, growth and development, trust, surrender, relationships, sacred rest

A note: Any book links you find here are through my Bookshop.org shelf. If you purchase through them, I receive a small commission — at no extra cost to you — and a portion also goes to support independent bookstores rather than a mega-retailer. It felt like a small, aligned way to keep sharing what I'm reading.

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

Find me on IG @beautyandbecomingwithcoco

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This is the Self-Care Through the Chakras Series... a series that has been in my heart since the inception of this show, and I am so excited to finally bring it to you. 

Each week, for 7 weeks, we will explore each of the 7 main chakras through the traditional yogic lens, anchoring our journey in the authentic Indian roots from which they originated. 

These episodes will offer powerful tangible self-care tools for you to help bring more balance and alignment back to mind, body, and spirit. 

Remember that our Becoming is simply a return to our innate wholeness and beauty-fullness, and when we have self-care practices and resources available to us, we can return with much more grace and ease. 

Today... we continue with the Solar Plexus Chakra.

Resources Mentioned:

https://insighttimer.com/

https://www.youtube.com/yogawithadriene

https://mountainroseherbs.com/

https://animamundiherbals.com/

Podcast Episodes Mentioned:

118. Self-Care Through the Chakras Series | Part 2 | The Sacral | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19828929

117. Self-Care Through the Chakras Series | Part 1 | The Root | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19788026

63. Holistic Health Series | Part 3 - Nutrition | Food as Medicine, Digesting Our Lives, & Honoring the Vessel | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/18053962 

05. Conscious Confidence | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/15740866

You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training:  https://www.thegajacollective.com/?ref=6f7a78

Keywords: Ayurveda, chakras, solar plexus, Yoga, self-care, Nature, mantra, self-love, healing, self-confidence, self-trust, alignment, balance, harmony, personal power, digestion, self-esteem, manifestation 

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

Find me on IG @beautyandbecomingwithcoco

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xxo, Coco

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This is the Self-Care Through the Chakras Series... a series that has been in my heart since the inception of this show, and I am so excited to finally bring it to you. 

Each week, for 7 weeks, we will explore each of the 7 main chakras through the traditional yogic lens, anchoring our journey in the authentic Indian roots from which they originated. 

These episodes will offer powerful tangible self-care tools for you to help bring more balance and alignment back to mind, body, and spirit. 

Remember that our Becoming is simply a return to our innate wholeness and beauty-fullness, and when we have self-care practices and resources available to us, we can return with much more grace and ease. 

Today... we continue with the Sacral Chakra.

Resources Mentioned:

https://www.youtube.com/yogawithadriene

https://mountainroseherbs.com/

https://animamundiherbals.com/

Podcast Episodes Mentioned:

117. Self-Care Through the Chakras Series | Part 1 | The Root | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19788026

You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training:  https://www.thegajacollective.com/?ref=6f7a78

Keywords: Ayurveda, chakras, sacral chakra, Yoga, self-care, Nature, mantra, self-love, healing, nourishment, self-trust, alignment, balance, harmony, creativity

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

Find me on IG @beautyandbecomingwithcoco

Share with a friend who you think might need a serving of self-love 

Rate and review as a small act of kindness 

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xxo, Coco

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This is the Self-Care Through the Chakras Series... a series that has been in my heart since the inception of this show, and I am so excited to finally bring it to you. 

Each week, for 7 weeks, we will explore each of the 7 main chakras through the traditional yogic lens, anchoring our journey in the authentic Indian roots from which they originated. 

These episodes will offer powerful tangible self-care tools for you to help bring more balance and alignment back to mind, body, and spirit. 

Remember that our Becoming is simply a return to our innate wholeness and beauty-fullness, and when we have self-care practices and resources available to us, we can return with much more grace and ease. 

Today... we start at the Root.

Resources Mentioned:

https://www.youtube.com/yogawithadriene

https://mountainroseherbs.com/

https://animamundiherbals.com/

Podcast Episodes Mentioned:

61. Holistic Health Series | Part 1 - Foundation | The Healing Power of Ayurveda 

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/17974951

62. Holistic Health Series | Part 2 - Sleep | With Dr. Sheila Patel 

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/18012490 

63. Holistic Health Series | Part 3 - Nutrition | Food as Medicine, Digesting Our Lives, & Honoring the Vessel 

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/18053962 

64. Holistic Health Series | Part 4 - Movement | Making Our Lives a Moving Meditation 

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/18093226 

65. Holistic Health Series | Part 5 - Meditation | Remembering to Remember the Self 

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/18135672 

66. Holistic Health Series | Part 6 - Emotions | Emotional Mastery: Unlocking Your Inner Sanctuary 

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/18179436

You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training:  https://www.thegajacollective.com/?ref=6f7a78

Keywords: Ayurveda, chakras, root chakra, Yoga, self-care, grounding, Nature, mantra, self-love, healing, nourishment

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

Find me on IG @beautyandbecomingwithcoco

Share with a friend who you think might need a serving of self-love 

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Here we are, officially welcoming September and the slow descent into a new season. 

I am always happy to welcome back my friend, Carly Whorton, and her astrological wisdom into this space.

Today's episode explores the transition from August into September through the lens of self-trust, discernment, and seasonal change. We discuss how August brought a surrender and emotional recalibration, and then we connect that thread to September’s invitation to choose more intentionally what benefits from our energy.

We share our monthly oracle message, lean into the harvest season symbolism, and unpack several astrological themes, including Venus retrograde, Chiron’s temporary return to Aries, and the Virgo to Libra shift. 

The episode centers on one big question: What is truly worth carrying forward?

Topics include: 

• Revisiting how the last few months have asked us to become more of ourselves so that we can be of more service to others in the seasons to come
• Surrendering in times of uncertainty and accepting the things that are not in our control
• What it means to have a Warrior spirit
• Resting as an act of service for the harvest to come
• Not allowing criticism to impact our decision-making process, and the freedom that comes from that sovereignty
• The rose garden and what she teaches us about wholeness, discernment, generosity, and acceptance
• Embracing our own innocence and being gentle with ourselves through all of life's ups and downs
• The importance of values and intention when tending to our own inner gardens, and what we are creating out in the world 
• September astrology and questions we can sit with as we move through the month
• Remaining curious about our own capabilities and long-term vision

Resources Mentioned:

Rebecca Campbell Rose Oracle Deck |  https://bookshop.org/a/126473/9781788172356

Podcast Episodes Mentioned: 

112. Self-Care with the Seasons: The Energy of August Asks... Now What? You Get to Decide, Queen | With Carly Whorton | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19601253

Find Carly:

Spotify |  https://open.spotify.com/show/5bL2rZsHl2uYuJdJnslQ38?si=9f1014d019744302

YouTube |  https://www.youtube.com/@OwningAuthenticity

Etsy |  https://www.etsy.com/shop/OwningAuthenticity

Website |  https://owningauthenticity.com/

IG | @OwningAuthenticity

Newsletter |  http://eepurl.com/hIs3Bb

You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training:  https://www.thegajacollective.com/?ref=6f7a78

Keywords: 

September, Astrology, Virgo, Libra, Venus, Chiron, transits, oracle deck, self-care, self-love, self-confidence, beauty, insecurity, wholeness, discernment, acceptance, growth and development, freedom, trust, values, harvest, surrender

A note: Any book links you find here are through my Bookshop.org shelf. If you purchase through them, I receive a small commission — at no extra cost to you — and a portion also goes to support independent bookstores rather than a mega-retailer. It felt like a small, aligned way to keep sharing what I'm reading.

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

Find me on IG @beautyandbecomingwithcoco

Share with a friend who you think might need a serving of self-love 

Rate and review as a small act of kindness 

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xxo, Coco

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In this episode, we explore the meaning of beauty... something which is intrinsic to our very existence. 

I share personal stories about my own relationship to beauty, as well as what I have witnessed through years of working in the industry.

I explore what it means to reconnect with that inner well of beauty rather than looking outside of ourselves for a quick fix...

Because there is absolutely nothing wrong with loving lipstick, Botox, skincare, hair care, makeup, or any of the beautiful ways we choose to adorn ourselves. The invitation is simply to pause and ask:

Am I making this choice from an overflowing cup of beauty-fullness... or, am I hoping it will fill a cup that feels empty?

In this episode we discuss:

• Beauty as our Divine nature
• Our bodies as sacred portals through which we experience beauty
• Why "pretty" can be taught or bought, but beauty cannot
•  Honoring the seasons, cycles, and changing expressions of our lives 
• Ralph Waldo Emerson's quote from The Rhodora poem: "Beauty is its own excuse for being."

Podcast Episodes Mentioned: 

108. She's Getting a New Name... | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19477351

You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training:  https://www.thegajacollective.com/?ref=6f7a78

Keywords: beauty, self-love, self-confidence, divinity, wholeness, holistic self-care, nature, self-esteem, being, self-worth, abundance

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

Find me on IG @beautyandbecomingwithcoco

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Rate and review as a small act of kindness 

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I thought I wanted to be prettier... what I really needed was to be cared for. 

If you listened to last week's episode, or have been following me on Instagram @beautyandbecomingwithcoco, you will know that I have been talking a lot about insecurity lately…

Putting myself vulnerably front and center to share my own challenges with the reflection I see in the mirror… especially as someone with a podcast that has Beauty in the name and has been in the industry for decades....

But what if insecurity is another word for pain?

And what if, sometimes, that pain becomes the thing that finally gets our attention?

This episode is a reflection on:

• How insecurity can be understood as emotional pain
• The ways our Soul tries to get our attention through our human experiences
• Choosing compassion over shame for the versions of ourselves who were simply trying to find relief, and honoring the winding ways we arrive at self-care

Maybe the thing you’ve been judging yourself for is actually trying to show you where you need more love.

Maybe your insecurity isn’t the enemy...

Maybe it’s a messenger...

Maybe it is the doorway, which doesn’t have to feel glamorous in order to be transformative on the other side. 

Resources Mentioned: 

Danielle Paige:
https://daniellepaige.com/
IG | @iamdaniellepaige

Podcast Episodes Mentioned:

112. Self-Care with the Seasons: The Energy of August Asks... Now What? You Get to Decide, Queen | With Carly Whorton | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19601253

102. Taking an X-Ray of Your Life: Where Are You Gaslighting Yourself? |  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19373683

98. The True Cost of Beauty: My Year Without Botox | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19246891

74. My 2025 Lowlights, the Womb of Winter, and this One Year of the Fire Horse | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/18473140

You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training:  https://www.thegajacollective.com/?ref=6f7a78

Keywords: self-care, self-love, insecurity, beauty, personal growth, Soul, Higher Self, therapy

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

Find me on IG @beautyandbecomingwithcoco

Share with a friend who you think might need a serving of self-love 

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Happy New Moon Solar Eclipse in Leo!

In the spirit of today's energetic lessons... I hopped on the mic for an impromptu inspired episode. 

This episode is a peek into my journal today and what I am working to transmute in my own life... the identity upgrade that I have needed. 

I share about my insecurities as an esthetician battling acne, through a tumultuous health season the last couple of years. 

May this episode remind you to honor where you are while you are in process of becoming... respecting every beauty-full version of yourself. 

Podcast Episodes Mentioned:

112. Self-Care with the Seasons: The Energy of August Asks... Now What? You Get to Decide, Queen | With Carly Whorton | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19601253

111. Embodied Becoming: Integration, Integrity, & the Courage to Be Seen by Yourself | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19582193

102. Taking an X-Ray of Your Life: Where Are You Gaslighting Yourself? |  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19373683

98. The True Cost of Beauty: My Year Without Botox | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19246891

You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training:  https://www.thegajacollective.com/?ref=6f7a78

Keywords: Leo season, new moon, solar eclipse, identity, becoming, acne, esthetics, self-care, self-love, self-respect, self-compassion, beauty, skin care

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

Find me on IG @beautyandbecomingwithcoco

Share with a friend who you think might need a serving of self-love 

Rate and review as a small act of kindness 

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Carly Whorton joins me again today for our monthly energy chat! 

August is juicy... and this conversation goes way beyond astrology. 

Carly and I explore: 

• Honoring the seasons in our lives: the "still" seasons, the seasons asking us to walk away from what is no longer worth the "hard", and all the seasons in between
• How we relate to the difficult events in our lives and discerning between what is difficult and needs to be re-evaluated vs. what is difficult and our Soul needs us to push through (Spoiler alert: difficulty is always a messenger for our Soul growth!)
• The difference between growing pains and dying pains
• The thread being woven through June, July, and August
• Finding trust amidst the vulnerability of surrender, and reframing uncertainty as possibility 
• Ways to set ourselves free from our own self-imprisonment 
• The 10% method
• Why Leo season is asking us to RETURN to our desires... the joy and fun!
• The liberation that arrives with the knowing that your desire has your name on it, and your Soul will continue to lead you on the right path - you cannot get it wrong!  

Resources Mentioned: 

Way of the Rose Newsletter | https://wayoftherose.org/newsletters/

Rebecca Campbell Rose Oracle Deck | https://bookshop.org/a/126473/9781788172356

Podcast Episodes Mentioned: 

111. Embodied Becoming: Integration, Integrity, & the Courage to Be Seen by Yourself | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19582193

109. Trusting the Unfolding & The Force of Tenderness | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19504849

108. She's Getting a New Name... | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19477351

105. Self-Care with the Seasons: The Energy of July Says... It's Time to Come Home | With Carly Whorton | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19432943

102. Taking an X-Ray of Your Life: Where Are You Gaslighting Yourself? | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19373683

Find Carly:

Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/5bL2rZsHl2uYuJdJnslQ38?si=9f1014d019744302

YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@OwningAuthenticity

Etsy | https://www.etsy.com/shop/OwningAuthenticity

Website | https://owningauthenticity.com/

IG | @OwningAuthenticity

Newsletter | http://eepurl.com/hIs3Bb

You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training: https://www.thegajacollective.com/?ref=6f7a78

Keywords: 

August, Astrology, Cancer, Leo, Mercury retrograde, full moon, Aquarius, transits, oracle deck, self-care, self-love, personal power, self-confidence, presence, growth and development, freedom, trust

A note: Any book links you find here are through my Bookshop.org shelf. If you purchase through them, I receive a small commission — at no extra cost to you — and a portion also goes to support independent bookstores rather than a mega-retailer. It felt like a small, aligned way to keep sharing what I'm reading.

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

Find me on IG @beautyandbecomingwithcoco

Share with a friend who you think might need a serving of self-love 

Rate and review as a small act of kindness 

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This week's episode arrived a little later than usual... on purpose. A week of heaviness, density, and overwhelm was asking for the spaciousness to be felt rather than fixed. I needed some time to mother myself before showing up in this space. 

That practice of allowing became the doorway into today's conversation: taking becoming out of the conceptual and into the embodied. Last week's episode explored becoming through the lens of integrity and wholeness on a broader scale... this week, we bring it home into the Self.

Set against the backdrop of Leo season and the collective energy of visibility and boldness, we ask a quieter, deeper question: Who are you really needing to be seen by?

This episode explores:

• What it means to radically witness yourself
• Defining what it means to live into our own personal golden era of success
• Experiencing our lives instead of consuming our lives
• The pause as a practice: re-calibrating to our North Star regularly

Podcast Episodes Mentioned:

110. What It Means to Be... Becoming | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19535871

105. Self-Care with the Seasons: The Energy of July Says... It's Time to Come Home | With Carly Whorton | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19432943

You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training:  https://www.thegajacollective.com/?ref=6f7a78

Keywords: Leo season, becoming, integrity, wholeness, self-care, self-love, personal development, growth, embodiment, self-honesty, visibility, self-trust, courage, success, freedom, mindfulness

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

Find me on IG @beautyandbecomingwithcoco

Share with a friend who you think might need a serving of self-love 

Rate and review as a small act of kindness 

Follow and Subscribe to be notified of new episodes - weekly! 

xxo, Coco