Happy New Moon in Libra and today's Solar eclipse - the second of the year!
How are you finding the transition into the dark half of the year?
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Hello dear one,
Welcome to the 26th edition of this newsletter and nearly the year anniversary of when it began back in October 2022.
How are you on this chilly October day? On Tuesday I was feeling very concerned about why it was 20*C outside in Autumn but since Friday, the cooler temperatures of October seem to have finally crept in.
How do you find this seasonal transition from the heat, fire and abundant energy of summer to the cooler, liminal and more watery energies of Autumn? Do you rejoice at finally being able to dig out your favourite wool jumper or (like me) are you longing for long warm evenings outside? I’d love to hear how you’re doing in the comments below.
One way I find I can smooth this transition into the dark half of the year, is by leaning into my ritual practices and community circles. One of these rituals involves making rosehip syrup and I will share a link to a faff-free recipe below. Another ritual is gathering on the New Moon with my Moontime Tribe to make time to examine our inner worlds. This time for introspection in the form of journalling and reflective discussion is a powerful way to deepen our understanding of and connection to ourselves, our patterns and learn what it is that we truly desire. I’d love to welcome you into the circle which is open now until we begin again on Samhain (31 October). You can enrol at £50 off until midnight tonight (Saturday) for this 5 month journey into embedding rituals, gaining knowledge of plant medicine and deepening our self-knowing.
Eclipse season
There are 2 eclipses this year (of each flavour - both Solar and Lunar) and back in April I wrote to you about what the Solar Eclipse in Taurus was all about.
What is an eclipse season?
The times when the Sun appears, from the Earth, to be close enough to the Moon to allow for an eclipse to occur, is called an eclipse season. There are two roughly 34-day-long eclipse seasons each year, falling about 25 weeks apart.
At least two, and sometimes three, eclipses occur every eclipse season. If the first eclipse in the season falls at the very beginning of that season, there will be enough time for two more eclipses.
Read more about the last Solar Eclipse here:
Next, I share some more detail about October’s Solar and Lunar Eclipses…
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