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Happy All Hallows Eve, Samhain, & All Soul's Day!

10/31/2021

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Welcome to the In-Between!

Today, Thurs. 10/31, we arrive at the crossroads - at a point in our annual solar cycle that has long been designated as the point where the veils between the worlds are at their thinnest, and we honor that threshold and connection between spirits still embodied on the earth plane and those that are in other realms. Halloween, All Hallow's Eve, All Souls Day, Day of the Dead, Samhain - this time is reference in many cultures and known by many names.

In Danielle Dulsky's book, Seasons of Moon and Flame, she calls this the "Season of the Thirteenth Moon - Becoming." 

"There is a holy void that spans the space between autumn's end and winter's birth.  This, the thirteenth moon, is a time of nondoing, of rest, of tending to those deeper states of being that remind us of this one wild truth:  We are constantly being cocreated, molded, and shaped by cultural, societal, and ancestral hands; by our own memories as we choose to harness them and reexperience time; by our longing; and by our art."

"This is the time of sinking back to source, of dropping down into mud.  Though there are years when our calendar year contains thirteen moon cycles, most years do not have an entire thirteenth moon cycle.  In the Celtic tradition, the thirteenth moon is a brief season that surrounds Samhain, and we are called to wield our intuition and feel this cosmic void when it is upon us rather than rely on a linear calendar.  This moon wants us still and quiet.  This moon wants us attuned to the ancient pulse, to our most untamed state."

"Under the thirteenth moon....Feel into those moments when there is a blessed uncertainty, when some errant thought or external quandary sends you rushing to find resolution, and envision all those wild parts of your psyche coming together and simply being with one another among those firelit immortal trees.  Confusion is participation in the grand conversation.  Here, we rest, till life and death do us part."
Here are the "Wild Autumn Practices and Sacred Remembrances" Dulsky lists in the book for this moon.
  • Remember that grief, like gratitude, shows us what we love, and that our shadows are the most potent medicine.
  • Check in with groups to which you belong in autumn - collectives, covens, families, councils, work organizations, and others -- and assess what needs to go, what is consuming time, energy, or money that could be better spent elsewhere.  Banish and adjust accordingly.
  • Honor the dead often and well.
  • Grieve for orphaned dreams, for the childhood visions, the fairy tales that have failed to bear fruit.  
  • Nourish the body with warmth, with rocking, with small practices that bring about an ease to these drier times of release and letting go.
  • Befriend the open spaces you are creating; don't rush to fill them too quickly.
  • Check on your living beloveds who seem too strong to grieve.
  • Name your tender aches, the soft and sad places, often; mourn for them and, perhaps meet others there.
  • Learn to love the mystery as much as the certain and sure.

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The Fool, Shadowscapes Tarot
Are you ready to release the past 18 months and prepare to start afresh this coming January?

Join me in "Manifesting through the Eclipse Portal ~ Earth Magick," Nov. 17th - Dec. 7th!

This is a waning moon eclipse portal that kicks off with a Taurus full moon with ruler Venus in Capricorn setting up for a magical retrograde and month-long regenerative hook up with Pluto, kicking off a brand new era. 

Plus it is our introduction to the north node in Taurus, from January 19th, 2022, to July 17th, 2023 - it has been in Gemini since May 6, 2020. 

Eclipses run in approximately 18 month long cycles, and full moons are times of completion and culmination.  Waning moon eclipse portals are times when we release whatever is no longer serving from the past 18 months in order to bring closure to that phase of life and start with the new moon afresh and looking forward. 

The past 18 months have been significant for all of us.  Think about what the spring of 2020 brought into your life ~ brought into all of our lives.  For me, that was when the pandemic became a part of my personal reality and not just news.  March of 2020 is when my part of the world went into lockdown. 

Eclipses bring lasting change, and this one is bringing good things, as both eclipses this season are ruled by the planetary benefics - the full moon eclipse in Taurus on November 19th is ruled by Venus, and the new moon eclipse in Sagittarius on December 4th is ruled by Jupiter. 

That's why we are going to kick off "Manifesting" this time with a ritual where we name our desires, and then move into releasing and clearing the past 18 months, culminating with a dark moon release ceremony followed by new moon intention planting.  
Join me for "Manifesting Through the Eclipse Portal ~ Earth Magick," and let's release the past and lock in the future together. 

It's going to be beautiful! 

(Be sure and sign up before Friday, Nov. 5th, to get the discounted early bird registration price!)

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Successfully Navigating the Energies from the 10/20 Full Moon to the 11/19 Full Moon Eclipse:  It's All About Trust!

10/20/2021

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Happy full moon in Aries!  The October 20th Aries full moon is the last full moon we will have before the November 19th full moon eclipse in Taurus that will open the two week long eclipse portal of big changes.  

This full moon is also leading us into Scorpio season, as the sun enters Scorpio late on Friday, October 22nd.  Sun in Scorpio this year will find itself in the cross hairs of the Saturn-Uranus square, illuminating Saturn in Aquarius and Uranus in Taurus respectively, but think of it this way ~ this time around, it is helping us find a solution to whatever issue arose between past and present, tradition and innovation, back on February 17th.  We revisited this on June 14th, and during Leo season July/August.  Now we are in the home stretch, as resolution to this issue is coming on December 24th.  

We can look at the coming month (from the October 20th full moon until the November 19th full moon eclipse) as a time of growth and transformation.  

What the cards are saying is, it's all about trust.

Check out this month's "success reading" below, and find out how to successfully navigate the weeks ahead!



Click here to join me for two weeks of Manifesting Through the Eclipse Portal, November 19th through December 4th.  The theme is "Earth Magick," in honor of Venus in Capricorn and her upcoming magical retrograde there that will carry us into 2022!   
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The Success Spread

This is the short and sweet spread I used for this reading, asking specifically what was needed for success for the coming month, from this August 22nd full moon at 29 degrees Aquarius to the coming full moon on September 20th at 28 degrees Pisces.  (The deck is Shadowscapes.)

Card 1:  The major concern or obstacle.
Card 2:  Current challenges & complications.
Card 3:  Hidden factors affecting the situation.
Card 4:  Aid and assistance.
Card 5:  What to do or not do to be successful.

What the Cards Are Saying About the Coming Month:
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​Overview:  It's all about trust this month.  When you feel tired, rest ~ don't quit.  First of all, give yourself a breather.  Take a big break.  Step away from it all for a few moments to reclaim your peace and regenerate.  If we burn ourselves out, then nothing good happens.  You have permission, actually a prescription, to withdraw from the world for a day or two and restore yourself.  First things first.  If it feels like "the end," remember this:  the darkest hour is just before the dawn.  And know this:  the dawn is imminent.  Allow yourself to be carried through this transition.  Trust that new beginnings are upon us ~ be ready to take a leap of faith.  Open to the possibilities, and then open again.  Let your intuition guide you.  Let your heart be your guide.  You are on the path.  Keep doing what you are doing.  Keep showing up.  Stay the course, tend the details, stick to the routine.  Keep going.  You are almost there.

Card 1:  4 of Swords, reversed.  

​Card number one represents the situation at hand--the major concern in question.  When the 4 of Swords shows up upright, it tells us that it isn't time to take action ~ it is instead time to meditate and rest.  Note how she still holds the fourth sword at the ready while resting in the image.  When it is reversed, it doesn't necessarily mean it is time to take action--if that were the case, it would be signified by a different card.  Instead, the meaning here is that we have perhaps the waiting is resulting in energetic stagnation and feeling blocked, repressed, and frustrated.  As we are just coming out of three big planetary retrogrades that have been on since late spring, and especially Saturn retrograde, this makes total sense.  It is like we are reaching a point of burn-out with the waiting patiently.  However, this card is not telling us to remedy that by rushing forth.  It cues us to take a break; like really take a time-out from the whole damn thing and actually allow ourselves some real rest.
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4 of Swords, reversed.
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10 of Swords

​Card 2:  10 of Swords. 


​The second card shines a light on the current challenges in this situation.  The 10 of Swords is the classic "the darkest hour is just before the dawn" card.  While it can represent a betrayal and/or fall from grace, and the mental anguish that accompanies that, what this card also, and maybe more importantly in this case, signifies, is the "coming of the dawn."  Whatever has us down now that seems like the end, is in fact, not.  We are about to see the horizon light up again, but we have to let go in this moment and allow the change to take place.  What we resist persists.  Acceptance and allowance carries us through with grace and ease, into a bright new dawn.

​Card 3:  The Fool.


​Card number three illuminates hidden factors.  This card points to what is affecting the situation beneath the surface of which we are not yet aware.  The Fool is card zero in the Major Arcana, the egg that symbolizes all possibility.  It represents new beginnings and leaps of faith.  This is your green light.  The time is now.  Trust life and make your move.  Take the leap.  What's hidden behind the scenes here is that we are being supported in taking a big leap of faith into the unknown.
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0, The Fool.
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Queen of Cups.

​Card 4: Queen of Cups.

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​The fourth card in the spread shows us "allies," ~ where help is coming from.  For this month, until the full moon eclipse on November 19th, let your intuition be your trusty guide.  Follow your heart.  Stay tuned in to the wisdom of the body and emotions (our emotions are divine messengers).  Keep the channel clear by staying grounded and keeping an open heart.  Be a clear vessel, stay connected to source and support (heavens and earth) and the messages won't get muddied.  

​Card 5:  Knight of Pentacles.
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The fifth and final card tells us what we need to do over these coming weeks to be successful.  The Knight of Pentacles tells us to keep going!  It also speaks to keeping up with "the grind" and the mundane responsibilities, and showing up with diligence and consistency.  Our efforts are going to pay off if we keep at it.  If you have been wondering if you are going in the right direction, feeling that you aren't getting results, or wondering if you need to change something, don't!  This card says keep doing what you are doing.  What is required now is consistent effort and sticking to the plan and routine.  This will get results.  It is happening, even if we cannot yet see any signs of it. 

Trust the process and keep going!
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Knight of Pentacles.


​This is the Art of Consciously Creating Life!

You are invited to walk with me through this potent
upcoming eclipse portal!

The theme is "Earth Magick" and we will be also
working with Venus, goddess of love and money, 
freshly into Capricorn and preparing for a retrograde!


Join me in Manifesting Through the Eclipse Portal,
"Earth Magick," November 19th - December 4th, 2021. 
 


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The Astrology of the Week of October 18th & the Aries Full Moon:  Destined for Success

10/18/2021

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This week is all about Mars, which means it's going to be power-packed!

Monday is a charmed day for taking bold action that is destined for success, and I will tell you why in just a minute. 

This wave moving us forward is fueled by the last two of four planets to station direct in two weeks having resumed forward motion as of last night and this morning.  (Jupiter and Mercury, respectively.)

First, some words of wisdom about the energies this week....

This week's centerpiece is Wednesday morning's (MST) full moon at 27 degrees Aries, in opposition to Mars and square to Pluto, and that contentious Mars-Pluto square carries us right through Sunday and has "proceed with caution" written all over it.

What leads us into this is Mars' high-vibe hook up with Jupiter, that has its eyes on the prize for success.  In short, we really, really, want to win right now and we are backing it up with loads of determination, motivation, and passion.  The good news is, the intentions behind it are good, and the chances for success are too.

This aspect on Monday, and Wednesday's full moon, bring to fruition whatever began back on April 11th with the Aries new moon, which landed right on the midpoint between the same aspect between Mars and Jupiter then.  

So here's the warning:  stay in your lane, stay aligned, and stay in your power.

If we are operating off of any less solid foundation, we are going to be feeling it and not in a good way from the full moon on Wednesday, through Sunday, when Mars tangles with Pluto.  We will literally get an immediate check if we are headed in the wrong direction, or even the "right" direction but for the wrong reasons.

The key here is to be heart-centered and in alignment.  No forcing.  No operating out of fear.  It has to be pure.  So pure that whatever might swirl around or threaten us doesn't even stand a chance.  This is the place we need to be moving from this week.  

If we launch out of the gates Monday with bold action that is also aligned, we have a real recipe for success now, and we are only picking up steam as we head towards 2022.  We have just completed the first of four phases of moving forward between equinox and mid-January.  Next up is an intensely transformational Scorpio season (kicking off this week), which leads us into an eclipse portal late November/early December bringing major lasting change, and after that, in late December we will be finding resolution to that issue that's been holding us up since mid-February as we arrive at the third and final Saturn-Uranus square, and whatever came up on the horizon mid-May to end of June is back and in style!  

Are you ready?


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Ready to reclaim the keys to your Queendom and take back your throne?

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Combining the wisdom of the earth, moon, and stars with energy mastery to step into your authority and creative power, consciously create life, and rule your realm.

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Saturn, Lord of Karma, Stations Direct, October 10th, 2021, Here's What It Means.

10/9/2021

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On Sunday, October 10th, Saturn stations direct as we resume forward motion, the pressures of the past few months begin to lift.

This is our third out of four planets to station direct in two weeks.  On October 6th, Pluto stationed direct with the new moon, and on the 17th and 18th, Jupiter and Mercury will station direct, respectively.  

Because of all of these planets returning to direct motion right now, these two weeks are a big shift forward for us, and Saturn's return to forward motion is coming as sweet relief after a long retrograde summer.

Saturn stationed retrograde back on May 23rd, in between Pluto stationing retrograde in late April, and Jupiter following suit in mid-June.  

Retrogrades are reviews, and no matter which planet is backtracking, they always have us slowing down, turning inward, and learning lessons. 

However Saturn retrograde can feel more challenging to us, as Saturn is the planet of limits and boundaries. 

Saturn's lessons involve responsibility and maturity.  It asks us to step into our own authority.  If we aren't in our authority when Saturn is in play, we might find authority from the outside coming down on us, and it is likely to feel quite oppressive. 

When Saturn is in retrograde, we can feel slowed down or completely stopped, and our duties and responsibilities can feel much too heavy, like constant pressure that might break us.  It can feel like there is no end in sight.  This in turn can have us feeling depressed, weighted by sadness, sorrow, and grief.  

The good news is, Saturn is the Roman god of the harvest.  When we do the work, we reap the rewards.   Saturn, no matter how challenging, is always asking us to build a better foundation and structure from which to cultivate the fruits of our love and labor.  

On Sunday, October 10th, Saturn stations direct and slowly resumes forward motion.  As it does this, the pressure eases up and we get to move forward again too.
In light of this important shift forward, I've pulled an oracle card to give us a bit more information on Saturn direct this year.
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From the Mystical Shaman Oracle
The Staff ~ from the Mystical Shaman Oracle

"The staff is the symbol of authority.  It holds the power to temper extremes.  The staff helps you find the right course of action, the "way of the middle," and aids you to maintain your balance after you begin walking in that direction....The staff reminds you of the impermanence of all things, and that your authority must come from your deep longing to serve."

"Trust your inner wisdom and take the first step on a journey that your heart has already embarked on.  Use the power of the staff to unite what appears to be divided, to find that delicate balance between will and surrender."
For the entire year of 2021, Saturn in Aquarius is in square to Uranus in Taurus, as they intersect paths three separate times on February 17th, June 14th, finally coming to resolution on December 24th.  

Saturn being at an energetic impasse with Uranus, planet of the future and sudden change through upheaval, makes for an even more difficult retrograde period, as we are caught in between being pulled back into reviews and lessons and the urge to push forward into the new, break free, and innovate.  

However, the Saturn retrograde itself makes several supportive aspects, so this helps ease us through it. 

The key here is to focus on doing the work of building the foundations and structures that Saturn wants.  2021 is a transition year, and with its main energetic signature being the Saturn-Uranus square, we are working out how to move forward, creating the new routines, new foundations, new structures, new traditions, and new rules that will hold us when we actually step into the new that Uranus is bringing.  

Although it is likely that during Saturn's retrograde since May 23rd we have felt restricted and limited in different ways, and that has brought up frustration, grief, and even depression, we were being asked to do the work and build a container to hold the new.  

This retrograde has also been blessed by goddess of love and money, relationships and resources, Venus.  When Saturn and Venus come together we get spiritual and/or karmic love, stability and maturity in love, and both love and business/financial endeavors or investments that are long-lasting.  (Venus and Saturn can also point to a long-term relationship in love or business with someone much older or younger than you.)
Looking at the past few months through this lens, can you see the work you have been doing to create the foundation and structure for moving forward into the future?

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Ready to reclaim the keys to your Queendom and take back your throne?

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Combining the wisdom of the earth, moon, and stars with energy mastery to step into your authority and creative power, consciously create life, and rule your realm.

It's 3 lunar cycles to Magical.

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​Hi, I'm Kasey, and I am here to say it is possible.

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It is possible for all of us to find the magic in this life, and consciously create a life that supports us in every way where we can access the magic in ourselves and in our lives every single day. 

But if we want things to be different, we have to start doing things differently. 

I am here to help with that process. 

​~Kasey

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About Mercury Retrograde in Libra, October 2021

10/5/2021

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In light of yesterday's giant Facebook/IG/WhatsApp tech malfunction, I thought it might be a good time for a Mercury RX check in.
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  1. This is our third and final Mercury Rx of 2021, and all of this year's are in air signs ~ this one is in Libra.
  2. It's strong. We have sun and Mars in Libra with Mercury, and in conjunction for this week's new moon no less.
  3. Uranus Rx in Taurus (Venus' other sign) is at a 150 degree angle to all of this (not harmonious), specifically Wednesday's new moon with Mars, adding to the sudden upheaval type situations.

Here is a reminder list of what to expect when Mercury RX is in play.

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More on working with this month's Mercury retrograde....
This week, Mercury is approaching the heart of this retrograde. It will arrive for its meeting with the sun and big "aha" moment on the 9th. Until then, things are building. After that, we will be on the "downhill side" of the retrograde, so to speak. (It won't be as active/intense.)

Being our final Mercury RX for 2021, in an air sign, during a big air sign year.

With January's "grand conjunction" between Jupiter and Saturn at 0 degrees Aquarius, we kicked off a new 20 year cycle but also a new 200 year cycle of these conjunctions happening every 20 years in air signs - for the past 200 year cycle, they have been focused on the earth signs.

Also, this year's main energetic signature is the 3 squares between Saturn in Aquarius and Uranus in Taurus - Saturn wants to bring structure and rules to innovative Aquarius, and Uranus, ruler of Aquarius, is shaking things up in earthy and material- and security-oriented Taurus.

2021 is a year of working out the way forward into the new - it's a year of transition (from earth to air, more specifically).

(Plus we are preparing for Pluto to start making its transition out of Capricorn, where it has been since 2008, into Aquarius, in just a couple of years - a huge earth to air transition.)

Mercury in retrograde slows down our everyday communications and travels to help us review our thinking and communications.

The key here, especially through this weekend, is SLOW DOWN.

When we run into tech issues and scheduling conflicts and communication mishaps this week, it is our cue to slow down. It may feel like a hindrance, but Mercury is actually helping us. Everything that comes up now is an opportunity to work out hidden kinks in things and get it ironed out for later.

With Mercury RX and this new moon conjunct Mars all in Libra, look to the house Libra rules in your natal chart to get more info on how this is affecting you personally ~ what area of life does Libra rule in your chart? That's where this is coming through in your life. If it is making aspects, especially squares or oppositions, to significant placements in your chart, then it's personal for you, and likely coming through to you via people and situations in your life, through the area of life represented by Libra's house placement.

There's a lot of "noise" going on with all of this planetary action in Libra, and with Pluto and Saturn both stationing direct this week, but ultimately, Mercury is the mind, thinking, and communications, and Libra wants harmony, balance, peace, and cooperation.

Libra is about partnership ~ having harmonious relationships with others.
Mercury retrograde wants to refine. (It is also getting help from Pluto and Jupiter to helps us transform and expand our thinking by early November.)

This isn't time to push, it is time to listen, allow, and flow.

Remember, we are still in the dark moon today, the new moon is Wednesday, Pluto is in the midst of stationing direct, Saturn is preparing to station direct Sunday, and we don't get to Mercury's big "aha moment" until Saturday.

We don't have all of the information yet, and we are in the deepest point of the lunar cycle.

Tune in now, turn inward.

What is Mercury RX helping you with?

What are you being advised to wait on and not force this week?

How and where are you being shown to create more harmonious and balanced relationships with others?

What are you releasing with this dark moon in order to move towards that more fully?

Keep the faith! Know that light is coming on the other side of this new moon and this weekend, and things will look different with that illumination. We are in the process of moving forward.

~Kasey    
This is the Art of Consciously Creating Life!
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