• Home
  • Contact
    • Email
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest

Astrological Mama

Just another WordPress site

  • Welcome
  • About
  • Sun Sign
    • Capricorn Mom
    • Aquarius Mom
    • Pisces Mom
    • Aries Mom
    • Taurus Mom
    • Gemini Mom
    • Cancer Mom
    • Leo Mom
    • Virgo Mom
    • Libra Mom
    • Scorpio Mom
    • Sagittarius Mom
  • Offerings
  • Book an Appointment

December 26, 2020

SATURDAY SPELL

Self Purification / Aura Cleansing

Self purification, or cleansing the aura/personal energy field is a different ritual than clearing your home or extended energetic field. Just as smudging your home and self-smudging each require a different mindset and approach, so does this ritual.

This is a relatively simple practice that focuses on balancing the nervous system through decompression, relaxation and gentle stimulation. Natural and safe, I have turned to this bath-time recipe at numerous moments throughout the years and found it incredibly effective at aiding me in releasing negative feelings, bringing me back to neutral and adjusting internal dialogue from self-deprecating to something much more compassionate.

Self purification, or cleansing the aura… is a different ritual than clearing your home… [it] is a simple practice that focuses on balancing the nervous system through decompression, relaxation and gentle stimulation.

A good option following arguments of all kind, break-ups and any time you experience rejection, this herbal bath can do wonders to rid your energy space from negativity and make room for forward momentum around whatever circumstances have brought you to a place of needing to purify.

Ingredients

  • Rosemary Oil
  • Lavender Oil
  • Fresh or Dried Orange Slices
  • Fresh or Dried Rose Petals (or Rose Oil)
  • Fresh or Dried Thyme (Or Thyme Oil)
  • (Optional) Coconut Oil and Epsom Salts (for moisturizing and detoxifying)

Instructions

Draw a hot bath and add 6-10 drops of Rosemary (for calm), 6-10 drops of Lavender (for relaxation and cleansing), sprinkle in Thyme (or 4 drops of oil, to relieve mental exhaustion), 6-10 slices of Orange (fresh or dried, for gentle stimulation), 2-3 handfuls of Rose Petals, Rosebuds or 4 drops of Rose oil (for anxiety and stress relief as well as self-love and beauty).

As you add these elements to the water, you can choose to repeat a mantra if it feels appropriate and right. I usually chose something that focuses on the letting go of the energy I am carrying and focusing on building a sense of security, something along the lines of:

May the water and these herbs melt away negativity, bring in self-love and forgiveness. I am safe, I am love. All will be well. Everything shall pass, no feeling is final.

It’s so important to find time to emotionally re-balance when we encounter negative experiences and/or energy. Something simple and focused like this is all it takes to clear out our own fields. While some find meditating in and of itself difficult or inaccessible for a number of reasons, turning a bath into an energetic cleansing is an easy way to achieve this without taking on a spiritual practice that feels so much bigger.

Let me know if you use and how it works for you!

xo

Rebecca

Filed in: December 2020, Spells | By admin | Leave a Comment

[jetpack-related-posts]

December 19, 2020

SATURDAY SPELL

Reclaiming Your Space

Sprays & Cleansing Solutions

Your home is an extension of your energetic field, so being able to cleanse it easily, quickly and effectively when the balance has been disturbed or violated by negativity (an argument for example, or someone else’s low vibrations) is so important.

The most commonly known way to cleanse your energetic field is to smudge, which is the burning of herbs. Burning sage is the most widely known practice. While I do find smudging a space to be incredibly effective (and you can be very specific and targeted with different herbs, not just sage) it is time consuming. Finding the time, and the quiet to put the intention into smudging can be unrealistic for busy moms (hello, walking around your house with a swinging incense burner with a hot charcoal with little kids running around!) So I’ve found easier and equally effective ways to reclaim the calm in my space without spending tons of time on the process.

Your home is an extension of your energetic field, so being able to cleanse it easily, quickly and effectively when the balance has been disturbed… is so important.

What follows are two easy “recipes” – both can be done in spray form, or by creating a cleansing solution to be used with cloth wiping. Whichever feels easier and more available to you.

I usually spray when I need a quick fix (aka after an argument or after someone with bad energy leaves my home) and I wipe windows and doorways when I feel like there’s become a build-up of stagnant negative or resentful energy. Sometimes I just do one room, or one area of the house, depending on what’s led me to feel the need to cleanse. The kids like to get in on this process, so it can double as an afternoon activity too!

Peppermint (or Calendula) Tea/Oil

Ingredients

  • Peppermint or Calendula Tea
  • Peppermint or Calendula Oil
  • Spray bottle (if using the spray technique)
  • Soft cloth

Peppermint clears and balances the sacral and solar-plexus chakras, which lends you confidence and self-esteem; wonderfully centering after negative energy knocks you off balance. Peppermint is clearing and cleansing and can bring an alertness that refocuses the mind, giving you perspective when you get foggy after a tense emotional engagement.

Calendula is another wonderful option that offers a bit of a different energy shift than peppermint. Calendula brings softness to the spoken word, so if you said things you regret or that were harsh, unkind or sharp, Calendula can help take the edge off by generating good will, understanding and compassion. It also calms down the adrenal glands which get revved up during arguments and verbally aggressive situations.

Instructions: Spray

You can prepare the spray one of two ways, with tea, or oil.

Oil you add to room temperature distilled water, 3 drops oil to 4 ounces water to a spray bottle.

For the tea, let the water come to a boil in a teapot, add the teabag and let steep for at least 5 minutes, covered. When fully steeped remove teabag and let cool. When room temperature, pour into spray bottle.

Spray throughout the home, or wherever you need to dispel negative energy or low vibration. You may repeat a mantra if it feels right, something like:

“My home is my temple, my space is sacred, safe and secure, May all the energy here be healed, May I find peace within and peace around.”

Instructions: Cleansing Solution

For a cleansing solution, place distilled room temperature water in a bowl, and add oil, 6 drops to every 8 ounces of water, mix. Use a soft cloth to gently wipe the entryways (doorways and windows) of your home, creating a cleansed and protective seal. This practice will work to purify the energy of anyone who passes through.

Follow the same steps from the spray instructions to steep if you choose to use the tea. You can use a soft wipe on the entryways as with the oil, or simply dip your fingers in the tea and sprinkle droplets over the entryways; both are effective. Again, you can use a mantra here if it feels right.

Clove, Cinnamon & Myrrh Spray

Ingredients

  • Clove Oil
  • Cinnamon Oil
  • Myrrh

Clove is known to cut through hysteria, deep melancholy and get to the root of an issue. It can also bring levity when you’re in a deep state of depression or low, assist with clarity and give a sense of courage to face another day. It can also be beneficial overall in breaking behavioral patterns, shifting negative emotions, and repetitive tendencies. It will also help “lift the fog” of confusion and illusion in the aftermath of intense interaction.

Cinnamon is related to the lower chakras and can encourage self-confidence, self-esteem, self-acceptance and the clearing of trapped emotions. It also correlates to our sense of safety and security, which, when out of balance, leaves us feeling vulnerable, jealous, impulsive, insecure and unable to make rational decisions.

Myrrh has a sedative effect! It’s been known to calm negative moods, promote grounded-ness and help with spiritual awakening.

Clove is known to cut through hysteria… and give you courage. Cinnamon is related to the lower chakras and can encourage self-confidence, self-esteem… and the clearing of trapped emotions. Myrrh… calm[s] negative moods and promote[s] groundedness.

These three powerhouses mixed together pack quite the punch. I’d use these when you have those B-I-G arguments, the crossroads kind of arguments where you need to get your roots down, remember what you’re made of, get to the root of what you want, what is going on, and what you’re going to do next without the added weight of someone else’s energy or the lingering vibes of what was said weighing you down.

This one is strong and SO effective.

Instructions

To 4 ounces of distilled room temperature water, add 3-5 drops Clove, 3-5 drops Cinnamon and a pinch full of Myrrh. Shake well for a bit, spray as needed around the house, specific rooms, entry ways, furniture, etc, as well as around the crown of the head, and the lower chakra points.

Again, use a mantra here if it feels right, something like:

I reclaim this space from the negativity that resides here: I dispel it with love and light. I am grounded, I am clear, I am focused, I am forgiving. This space is safe, I am safe.

I’m all about the easiest ways to incorporate ritual into your life because it’s always worth it.

Let me know if any of these work for you! I’ve got a couple more coming next week, so stay tuned!

xo

Rebecca

Filed in: December 2020, Spells | By admin | Leave a Comment

[jetpack-related-posts]

December 17, 2020

Saturday Spell

Herb Filled Ornaments

This year we made our own, herbal infused ornaments and it was such a fun, and meaningful activity! All you need are dried flowers, herbs and grasses, these can even be collected and foraged from your property or neighborhood, and empty ornaments like these .

Letting my children express themselves with nature through art has always been one of my favorite pastimes. It’s simple, connective and sensory.

For our ornaments we used Lemongrass, White Sage, St John’s Wort, Rosebuds, Lavender, Jasmine flowers, and Purple Gomphrena.

Lavender is calming and fragrant, White Sage keeps negative energy at bay, Lemongrass is balancing and stimulating, and St John’s Wort expel’s unwanted spirits and energy.

Once we had all of our herbs and flowers, we just mixed and filled to our heart’s content! There’s no right or wrong way to do this! You can add tissue paper, glitter, really anything that makes you happy.

Roxie and I said a little blessing over hers, calling in a more balance 2021 and a winter solstice marked by rootedness, continued health and protection, before adding it to our tree.

Let me know if you decide to add this ritual to your holiday celebrations and what you add into yours!

xo

Rebecca

Filed in: December 2020, Spells | By admin | Leave a Comment

[jetpack-related-posts]

December 16, 2020

SATURDAY SPELL

Essential Oil Chapstick

With the holiday season coming up, I’m a big fan of gifting friends handmade goodies that have meaning and health benefits!

This year with my kids, we made homemade chapstick with essential oils and colored them with mica powder. Not only was it a fun afternoon, but we were able to use essential oils that carry different benefits and also tie in to this festive season.

Most of what we used had antimicrobial, antioxidant, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory benefits! See below what you’ll need to make them, and step-by-step instructions!

What You’ll Need

  • Beeswax Pellets (white pellets take the mica powder color better, and I use organic, sustainable, ethically sourced beeswax, the brand I use is here)
  • Essential oils of your choice – we used Cinnamon, Peppermint and Gingerbread for my daughter’s friends. Others for this season are Nutmeg, Clove and
  • Coconut or Olive Oil
  • Optional, Shea Butter
  • Mica Powder for color (this is the brand I use)
  • Chapstick mold and tubes (here is an inexpensive but good one you can order online, but you can find them at craft stores too!)
  • If you don’t want to use tubes or buy the kit, you can always pour into plastic, glass or tin jars too! Just follow instructions until you get to the steps involving the molds, and just pour into whatever container you prefer and add oils after that!

Instructions

The beginning process is similar to making a candle. If you’d like to add shea butter, add in equal parts shea butter as beeswax and olive oil. Shea butter will make the chapstick much softer, so if you like a firmer chapstick, skip the shea butter and just do the olive oil and beeswax in equal parts.

1. Fill up dutch oven or larger sauce pot halfway full with water; bring to a boil

2. Add wax and oil to the smaller sauce pot / 4 lb pouring pot / 2 cup glass measuring cup (if you’re using the measuring cup you’ll have to do this multiple times as the full recipe won’t fit in its entirety). Equal parts beeswax, olive oil (and shea butter if you’re adding it.)

3. Place smaller sauce pot / 4 lb pouring pot / 2 cup glass measuring cup into the boiling water, allow contents to melt until clear.

4. When the olive oil, beeswax (and shea butter) have melted you can add the mica power here if you want all of your chapsticks to be the same color. This is the easiest (and cleanest route to go!)

5. Mix the wax gently before pouring it slowly over the chapstick mold. Use the spatula to scrape the extra away. (Follow any additional steps included with your tray, each set may vary a bit.)

6.) Drop a few drops of the essential oil you want to use into each chapstick mold. Place the top of the mold and allow to cool.

Oil Benefits

Peppermint: antiseptic, cooling

Cinnamon: natural remedy for coughs, colds, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant

Clove: antimicrobial, moisturizing

Nutmeg: anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antioxidant

This really is a great activity with the kids and once you have the chapstick mold you can do this over and over, and for not a lot of cost. Plus, it’s a great gift! Let me know if you give it a whirl, heavens know we need activities to take up time over the holiday break with the kiddos! At least I know I do!

xo

Rebecca

Filed in: December 2020, Spells | By admin | Leave a Comment

[jetpack-related-posts]

December 5, 2020

SATURDAY SPELL

Incense Burning

Incense burning is another easy and beautiful way to infuse intention and to practice a bit of modern magic if you’re new to imbuing manifestation into your home. Next to candle making, it’s one of my favorites, and it’s a lot more accessible and less time consuming too!

What I like about the ritual of incense burning with a hanging burner as opposed to simply burning an incense stick, is that the process feels relaxing, centering and meditative which can help when you’re dispelling negative energy and trying to usher in some positive vibes!

Much like with candle making, you can choose what herbs you’d like to use, based on smell or meaning; it’s very personal, but I will share what I use often in my home regularly to shed heavy energy and call in lighter vibrations.

What You’ll Need

A Hanging Incense Burner (there are some beautiful ones on Esty – this one and this one are particularly gorgeous in my opinion!)

Herbs (these can be purchased at health food or spiritual stores or ordered online. This is a nice starter kit and has all the herbs I used below.)

Charcoal disks (I use these)

Matches or lighter

Here I used White Sage (cleansing, healing, removes negative energy), White Copal (connects to spirit realm, purifying, clears and calms spaces), Patchouli (boosts immune system, enhances mood, fights depression) and Sweet Myrrh (clears and balances emotions, cleansing and grounding)

Instructions

Place charcoal disk in the bottom center of the burner

Select which herbs you’d like to burn (only a pinch of each will do!)

Light the charcoal disk

Slowly and gently cover the disk with the herbs

Place the cover on the burner and allow herbs to begin to smoke

For a home blessing, walk around the house gently swaying the burner, repeating your mantra as you cover doorways, windows, corners (you can also isolate to one room or area if there some bad vibes just in one space)

I like to say: “I release all negative energy from this space. You have no power here. I release all energies that do not serve me, all fears that limit me. I welcome positive and radiant energy into this space. ”

This ritual can be done at any time; some do it at the changing of the seasons, at the beginning or ending of a lunar cycle, or just when you feel like the vibe in your home is stagnant.

I don’t believe there is a “right” or “wrong” way to practice any spiritual ritual, and I shy away from spiritual elitists who claim there is! You do you, and do what makes you feel good. Manifesting is all about energetic vibrations; you can’t force it.

If you give it a go, let me know how it feels!

xo

Rebecca

Filed in: December 2020, Spells | By admin | Leave a Comment

[jetpack-related-posts]

November 28, 2020

SATURDAY SPELL

Enchanting Candles

Making candles and imbuing them with intention is actually one of the easiest ways to manifest if you’re new to spells and intention and evoking the divine within.

Beeswax candles are made from the same base materials each time, and can be enhanced with meaningful herbs, flowers, colors and oils and then sealed with a manifesting mantra which will come back to focus each time you choose to burn it. 

It is really one of my favorite and easiest methods of magic at home and the kids can help with choosing herbs, colors and oils and choose a mantra for their own (of course exercise caution with the melted wax and any time you have a candle live burning around children.)

It is believed that in modern witchcraft, words are wands – what is your intention?

What do you need to manifes

What do you need to manifest?

Calm? Clarity?

Patience? Action? Passion?

It can be anything really. Spells are internally focused; one of the biggest misrepresentations of magic is that you can manipulate others with it; much like in our own lives, we cannot control others.

We can only decide how we will bring positivity into our own realms, how we will react to the things that happen to us, and whether or not we decide that we are not the sum of our experiences, but instead that we are the evolution of the lessons those experiences present to us.

Candle magic is very old in practice, but to keep it simple and accessible, I suggest starting with a straightforward base of ingredients and then growing into it.

Even if you don’t want to get into the spiritual side of it, beeswax candles are amazing on so many levels. 

They  actually help to clean the air in your house! They release negative ions which help neutralize pollutants in the air like dust, mold and smells. Soy and paraffin candles on the other hand, release toxins into the air as they are  chemically processed from oil to become wax.

As a byproduct of the beekeeping industry, beeswax requires no processing and is 100% natural and more sustainable to the environment.  They also burn slower because they are denser than soy candles, so they have longer life and more hours of use! 

What You’ll Need

  • For 16 Candles (For gift-making for the holidays! Divide portions for fewer candles.)
  • 16 Empty Jars  (you can use mason jars, or buy candle jars specifically; they are easy to find online)
  • 2 lbs Beeswax Pellets (I like to buy organic, sustainably and ethically sourced beeswax – here’s a great option. White or yellow pellets work equally well, but if you plan to color your candles white pellets take the color better)
  • 2 Cups of a Carrier Oil (olive oil or coconut oil work well and most people have some in their kitchen)
  • 16 Candle Wicks (hemp wicks are great; I used these because they were left over, you can find these here, they come with double sided stickers to help keep the wicks down)
  • Wick Centering Sticks (you can buy these, make them out of popsicle sticks, or get creative using chopsticks or anything else you can wrap the wick around and lay across the top of the candle!)
  • Sauce Pot / 4lb Pouring Pot / 2 Cup Glass Measuring Cup (it’s key to have the spout on the side to pour the melted wax)
  • Scented Oils (this is up to you; choose by pleasure of scent or meaning.) 
  • Herbs/Flowers (optional and again entirely your choice; there is no right and wrong. Choose what you like or for meaning: for example, Lavender is known to calm, ylang ylang is known to boost mood, hibiscus is known to lower blood pressure and relax and so on)
  • Also optional: Mica Powder (for color) and/or Semi-precious Gemstones (for meaning.)

Instructions

1. Fill up dutch oven or larger sauce pot halfway full with water; bring to a boil

2. Add wax and oil to the smaller sauce pot / 4 lb pouring pot / 2 cup glass measuring cup (if you’re using the measuring cup you’ll have to do this multiple times as the full recipe won’t fit in its entirety)

3. Place smaller sauce pot / 4 lb pouring pot / 2 cup glass measuring cup into the boiling water, allow contents to melt until clear.

4. While the wax is melting, center your wicks in your candle jars using the centering sticks and tape circles

5. Carefully pour the wax mixture into the candle jars leaving a little room at the top 

6. Add 10-15 drops of desired oil into each candle (unless you want them all to smell the same, then you can add your oil to the larger pot before you pour. If this is the case, use 25-75 drops depending on how intense you want the scent to be. Use quality oils; low end oils can lead to poor scent.) 

7. While adding your oils, this is the best time to imbue your candle with your intention/mantra. With each drop of oil repeat your mantra. For example, “I ask for peace and calm.” “May passion and drive come through me.” “May I find the clarity I seek.” This is the mantra you will repeat each time you light this candle. If you’re imbuing the candle as a gift, may I recommend something like: “May this candle bring you prosperity emotionally, spiritually, physically and financially; I wish this for you with good will and pure intention.” 

8. Allow the candles to set for about 20 minutes or so before adding whatever herbs/flowers you want to float in the body  of the candle.

9. Watch around the 30 minute mark as the top begins to set – this is when you want to add any elements you wish to be visible at the top of your candle (flower, stones, herbs, etc) it will be soft enough for you to set it in, without it sinking in. 

10. When the candle has completely set, cut the wick to your desired length. 

*If you want to add color, I recommend this mica powder or something like it. This can be added in at step 6, or mixed into the whole if you’d like all your candles to be the same color. 

Happy manifesting! Please share your creations…! Sagittarius season is SUCH a wonderful time to set intentions with Jupiter overseeing this period, so get hopeful and wishful and dreamy (Neptune is back on your side too these upcoming weeks!!)

xo

Rebecca

Filed in: November 2020, Spells | By admin | Leave a Comment

[jetpack-related-posts]

Hello there moms & dads

Hello there moms & dads

Welcome

My name is Rebecca Baretz and I am a wife, mom to 4, stepmom to 1, astrologer and licensed yoga instructor.

Astrology has given me an amazing baseline to understand myself and my children in a way that allows me to meet them, and myself, exactly where we’re at on this journey.

About me

  • Email
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

Search this Blog

Popular Posts

GAL’AXY CHATS

Elise Nelson & Wilson McDermott First Serve MARKETING MASTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA MAVENS & JOHN MAYER FANS Elise and Wilson began their marketing agency, First Serve, during the pandemic, when they saw the need in the market for a boutique agency to manage the social media accounts for growing businesses who didn’t understand or know how […]

Wellness

Kin Euphorics The Future of Revelry So like anyone, I love a good cocktail (the ones I’ve posted here through Sagittarius and Capricorn season can attest to that!) but I also really don’t drink that much these days. I can’t recover from alcohol the way I used to, and with my migraines, sometimes alcohol can […]

MOTHERHOOD

On Idols, Values and Growing Up My four year old is obsessed with Taylor Swift, and I have to say, I really don’t mind it. Of all the young female artists out there today, Taylor Swift would probably have been my first choice for her to crush on! As a woman, having daughters in the […]

GAL’AXY CHATS

Nadine Naue Aquarian, Model, Stylist, Momprenuer, and Femme Extraordinaire Nadine is a master at many things. One of them, is her homemade Matcha – the making of which is a simple but beautiful ritual that I have the good fortune to be on the receiving end of, when we have a cup from time to […]

MOTHERHOOD

Parenting: It’s a Lifting Game Like everyone else this past summer during the pandemic, bored and frustrated at the lack of options to socialize, exercise and do just about anything resembling something normal, I took up the only hobby deemed “totally safe” by the CDC: Tennis.  In fact, my entire family took up, or returned […]

ASTROLOGY

Aquarius Season: COVID, Cohorts and Your House of Common Cause (11th house) Let’s talk about friends. What a strange world it is, making friends as an adult. Even stranger, is the skill it takes to make new friends as a mother, because some friendships become somewhat encouraged by your child’s natural friendships, and some get […]

ASTROLOGY

On Tool Kits, Superpowers, Aspects and Planetary Placements We have 5 kids, but it wasn’t until our 3rd that we experienced a Mickey Mouse kick. Milo, our now 7 year old, loved Mickey Mouse Club for about 6 months during his toddler years, which, as any parent knows, feels like a century. “It’s the Mickey Mouse […]

Pinterest

Recent Posts

  • GAL’AXY CHATS March 20, 2021
  • Wellness March 5, 2021
  • MOTHERHOOD March 4, 2021
  • GAL’AXY CHATS February 18, 2021
  • MOTHERHOOD February 16, 2021
✨So many new faces!!✨ I wanted to take a minu ✨So many new faces!!✨

I wanted to take a minute to say Heya and I’m SO happy you’re here!💕

I’m Rebecca - a Libra ☀️Aries🌛and Scorpio 👆🏻

Do we have any astrology twins out there!? Share your Sun ☀️ Moon 🌛 and Rising 👆🏻 below and see if you can find your twin! 🥰 

I know there are some close ones but is anyone TRULY mine!? 😉

✨I’m an astrologer, mama to four, stepmom to one, wife, certified yoga instructor, kirtan enthusiast, lover of country music, jewelry addict, and am currently down the rabbit hole of holistic face care (gua sha and facial cupping anyone!? If so follow @britta_beauty - she’ll blow your mind!)😜

💫I created this space to share my love and knowledge of astrology, my insights on parenting kids spanning a 13 year age gap (our oldest is 15, youngest is 2!) and to make some of the hooey-gooey-ness of astrology and spirituality more accessible and practical for every day.☺️👍🏻

✨Thrilled to have you beautiful souls here - I hope I can encourage you to see yourselves as you are: divinely timed, essentially equipped and fully capable of rocking the hell out of this human experience we’re so fortunate to have! 🙌🏻✨💕

Don’t forget to drop your ☀️🌛👆🏻 and see if you can find your 💫👯‍♀️!

#astrology #astrologersofig #astrologersofinstagram #astrologers #motherhood #mama #mamaastrologer #mama #parenthood #astrologydecoded 

📷 @pureleephotography
✨Sun squares Mars today✨ INTENSE energy!!! Bu ✨Sun squares Mars today✨

INTENSE energy!!! Burn it out folks 🔥🔥🔥

May I suggest exercise, dancing, maybe screaming into a pillow!? 😂🤬

This energy is quick, but can lead to irritability, frustration and a short temper. The best way around it, is to recognize where it’s coming from, and channel it so it doesn’t wind up coming out at an inopportune time. 😳

Be patient with yourself and others today - we’re all operating on a slightly shorter fuse than usual. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 

This is an ego-centric transit, so any practices you can employ to put the ego in the seat of the observer and work from a place of non-judgement will be helpful. Try to transcend and take the high road when you can today. If you can’t, 🤷🏻‍♀️ be forgiving. ✨

#astrology #astrologersofinstagram #astrologersofig #sunsqauremars #mars #energy #channelit #bigenergyfeels
✨Today is Imbolc - the halfway point between Win ✨Today is Imbolc - the halfway point between Winter Solstice and Spring Solstice.✨

Symbolically, this midway point is a time-marker⏳; a point at which the days get brighter and we can feel the beginning of Spring coming (or,
at least, that’s the idea... we just got a foot of snow ❄️ where I am!😂)

I feel Imbolc as a more inner, cyclical experience, that signals our bodies to rise into a different expression of activity.💫

Many focus on the goddess Brighid, and her many aspects as a deity of fire, home, hearth and fertility.

🔥 focused breathing, baking, cooking, intuitive movement and womb work are especially welcomed during this transition.💕

✨There are beautiful rituals for Imbolc (I prefer the 7 candle Candlemas ritual - this can be found easily online.) I keep it simple and use tea lights:

🕯🕯🕯🕯several candles can be assigned to represent bringing and keeping the light that emerges as winter finally comes to an end. 
🕯Another can represent the purifying warmth of the hearth.
🕯Another can be symbolic of the barrier between the positive and negative in your life; a boundary of sorts between our world and the next. 
🕯Another stands in for the magic of wisdom and inspiration, and for the light that comes into our lives when we experience love.❤️

After lighting I write my spring intentions by their light. ✍🏼

You can also set up a spring altar including stones, plants and renewed intentions for the season.🌱🌸

You can include your kids with the Candlemas, or in making a crown for Brighid, which you can use as a wreath.🍃🌸

Or you can make a beeswax candle imbued with your spring intentions (recipe for this is on the blog!)✨

Whether you mark the occasion or not, wishing you a beautiful Imbolc 💐🌾🌸 I’ll do a Tarot spread later to mark the occasion ☺️

#imbolc #springiscoming #imbolcblessings #time #astrology #astrologersofinstagram #astrologersofig
✨It’s February and Venus is on the move! Tomor ✨It’s February and Venus is on the move! Tomorrow she slides on into the ever-crowded Aquarius ♒️ bringing an intellectual, eccentric and quirky breath of fresh air to the planet of love and beauty!✨

Venus in Aquarius is tender, offering us a new way to look at love, being loved, what we consider beautiful and even how we relate to our finances. 💕

Be careful not to over-analyze in this compartmentalized sign, where the emotions can often be separated or detached and over-thought.💭🤔

It is a time to express yourself completely and freely to those you love, and to jump in to any creative endeavors you might have considered too offbeat or out-of-the-box before now (even when it comes to your finances - more on that in another post!)🌟

As for how we may be wanting to connect with those we love? More cerebrally 🤓 - intellectual connection will feel valuable, exciting and intimate. 💕 Out-there topics will most likely be on the table!😆

You may find yourself seeking new, unique experiences, perhaps with your partner, or with friends - SO hard in COVID times, BUT there are safe ways to find novel experiences in this environment.✨

May I suggest @the_skindeep if you’re looking for a TRULY Venusian-Aquarian COVID Isolation Valentine’s Day activity. 😂

It hits all the spots 💕✨😉

#valentinesdayastrology #venusinaquarius♒ #venusinaquarius #venus #aquarius #aquariusseason #valentines2021 #valentinescovidstyle #theskindeep
✨We’re gearing up for a snow storm in our neck ✨We’re gearing up for a snow storm in our neck of the woods, and all it makes me dream of is skiing ⛷ 🎿 😂✨

It’s been a while since we’ve been on the slopes; COVID has dashed our dreams since last spring - looks like it will continue to be the case. But we can dream! 🤷🏻‍♀️🤪

While some things feel stagnant, there are so many other things shifting, adjusting and opening...🤲🏻

Venus, our planet of LOVE 💕is busy and on the move in the weeks ahead of Valentine’s Day.

I’ll give more information on each dynamic as we cross the days, but here’s an overview. Expect affects around the who, how and what you love and the way you express and communicate affection.❤️

🌟 Feb 1 - Venus enters Aquarius and Sun squares Mars

🌟Feb 6 - Venus conjuncts Saturn and Squares Uranus

🌟 Feb 8 - Venus conjuncts Mercury 

Love is in the air, and we’ll have opportunities to evaluate the way we’re interacting with our loves, family, communities and passion. 💕

I’ll be posting the last elemental Venus placement (in water 🌊) - if you haven’t been following, check in on Astro.com and look for your elemental breakdown to see which element your Venus falls under to get a general sense of how you express this placement. (Directions save in highlights under Elements!)✨

#venus #valentinesday #astrology #astrologersofinstagram #astrologersoninstagram #venusinaquarius #venusintheelements
✨Venus in Fire 🔥 ✨ Signs: Aries, Leo, Sagi ✨Venus in Fire 🔥 ✨

Signs: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius 
Houses: 1st, 5th, 9th

Venus in 🔥 folks have a lot of passion! They know what they want - that’s for sure! While Venus is not exalted in the Fire signs, I find that folks with these placements love wildly and with abandon and have some of the most passionate (but maybe not well-thought-out) romances ever!😍 

But when it comes to being swept off your feet, since when does planning sound romantic!? 🤣

Venus in 🔥 love openly, inclusively and demonstrably - never afraid to express their feelings or affection... or to end things if they feel like it’s not what they need. ❤️💔

To make a Venus in 🔥 person feel safe, loved and appreciated, be sure to value their outward gestures - their openness is a large part of their expression. Most need some freedom too, and validation in one form or another.🌟

Venus in 🔥 never minds getting into a tussle now and then; conflict is an opportunity to come closer, create friction and well... make up!🤣

Venus in Aries ♈️ (and in the 1st house) may be a little immature and self focused (perhaps not the best planners or the most romantic overall) but they’ll always be up for adventures and sharing experiences - they’re up for all things new and exciting. Plus, they’re fiercely loyal and protective over those who have their heart. ❤️ 

Fire in Leo ♌️ (or the 5th house) carry a playful energy and like to be adored, taken care of and given attention in *all* the ways (and given gifts 🎁 of course!) But they’ll give the same way in return; you’ll never find a better gift giver than a Venus in Leo - they are incredibly thoughtful and generous. Loyal and protective too!🦁

They say a Venus in Sagittarius ♐️ might be hard to pin down 🤷🏻‍♀️😳 but their need for adventure and freedom is oftentimes the *perfect* pairing for someone who is also independent, secure and wants new (shared) experiences. Expect travel and trying new things to be a part of spending time with a Venus in Sag. ✈️🛳🚆

Venus in 🔥 in an exciting way to experience another person.

PLEASE remember this is only ONE placement of many and doesn’t determine entirely how good of a partner or match someone will be!😉
✨Saturdays are for tea parties! Or in my case, c ✨Saturdays are for tea parties! Or in my case, coffee ... lots of coffee! Are coffee parties a thing? If not, can we make it one!?😆☕️🥳✨

Happy weekend everyone - hope you’re all enjoying some family/rest/self-care time.💕

The moon is in Virgo... and Virgo is ruled by Mercury, which just went retrograde.😳

I started the day feeling restless, like I should be cleaning, organizing while at the same time like I couldn’t seem to get anything done... 😫 

SO I made the decision to let it go and just be.🙏🏻

I brought myself into my body, the moment - grounding into the earthiness of the placement and decided not be so hard on myself. 🤷🏻‍♀️

The headache I was having wasn’t any fun either!🤣

How are you all feeling today!? Drop a note 👇🏼

✨✨✨

#lunar #lunarcycle #virgomoon #mercuryretrograde #mercuryretrograde2021 #virgomoon♍️ #astrology #astrologersofinstagram
✨Hold on to your booties, folks! Mercury goes Rx ✨Hold on to your booties, folks! Mercury goes Rx tomorrow!! 😳 and the pre-shadow has been a litttle bumpy for some already!✨

Mercury is in Aquarius for this, the first of 3 rounds in 2021... ugh, doesn’t it feel like Mercury was *just* Rx!?🤪

In this fixed sign it’s going to be an easier ride than in some of the other signs (Mercury loves an air sign!) ♒️

We may feel emboldened to speak out in a more unique way, or express/communicate artistically in a more forward-thinking way... this is the sign of futuristic endeavors, and this may bring some of these processes to the surface.🙌🏻

There will be a collective vibe, so we may find ourselves revisiting, revising and reviewing things that fall into the humanitarian, altruistic and social/common cause realm.🤝

🌟Are we surrounding ourselves with the right kinds of people?

🌟Are we standing up for and advocating for the right causes?

Social, racial, economic and political endeavors that address the greater good will likely come to the forefront during Mercury’s Rx and give us an opportunity to see how we’ve progressed and how we’ve stalled, and maybe, with the forward-thinking of this sign, how we can adjust. 🤔

Social communication with a broad and diverse group of people is theoretically tailor-made for this period of time, and socially distanced technology is key - so as long as we’re double checking our internet connections and making sure our batteries are charged and being extra careful about logging off before we add our 2 cents about the boss’s presentation 😳😬 we should do just fine!🤣

I mean, with all the tech and its involvement with our socialization, this retrograde in ♒️ could be the ultimate test of how truly dedicated we are to maintaining our distanced relationships!

Mercury will form some positive aspects during its Rx.

End of the 1st week in Feb the ☀️ and Mercury will join up giving us a boost in our mental energy, clarity and confidence!

Mercury and Venus will align the day before Valentine’s Day connecting our minds with our hearts, you could say!💕 

ON Valentine’s Day Jupiter and Mercury will team up to give an expansive and optimistic overlay to our thoughts!💭
Follow on Instagram
This error message is only visible to WordPress admins

Copyright © 2023 · Astrologicalmama ; Theme by Blog Pixie