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

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