Blinded by the Light!

Marked Safe from the Eclipses🙋🏻‍♀️

You did it! You survived this Autumn's eclipse season, a time where we expect the unexpected and do our best to go with the cosmic flow. Hope your eclipse experience was less problematic than the perceived lyrics of Manfred Mann's classic hit😂This season included the first eclipse in the sign of Pisces since 2017, and it may have felt extra meaty, with heavy hitting Saturn weighing in, so if you've been struggling, take care (looking at you, Pisces, Virgo, Gemini and Sagittarius!)🪐

A Side of Snark with Your Pumpkin Pie?🍂🍁

The beautiful celebration of Thanksgiving arrives in Canada this coming long weekend, a favourite of mine. While the North American origin of this celebration is rooted in the colonial oppression and genocide of Indigenous Peoples, cultures in the Northern Hemisphere gathered long before this more recent "holiday" to celebrate the abundance of the harvest & blessings of life. I recognize the former and focus on the latter.

I know that gathering with family is not all roses and sunshine for many of us. No one pushes our buttons like those who we've known the longest. I wish I could tell you that we're blessed with some graceful and loving astrology to help us for the weekend, but alas, opportunities for "growth & learning" abound instead🙈

We've got some intensity building as of Friday with powerful Pluto pulling focus to the rot and then things get downright combative on Sunday. My advice? Forego that second glass of whine-oops-wine, don't engage with old Uncle Gary and his "when I was a boy, things were so much better" schtick, ignore your mom's comments about your looks and just generally STAY IN YOUR OWN LANE! We can't change others' behaviour, but we can control our response to it. Stay present to your feelings, so that you can choose mindfully rather than reacting habitually.

Heads Up! Here comes the Super Full Moon in Aries🤩

As you recover from your Tofurky food hangover, buckle up, the Full Moon on October 17th may bring some action around the themes unearthed during the eclipses, and not gonna lie, it looks like a doozy! The Moon in Aries wants what it wants and doesn't take no for an answer. There's a lot of astro weather in the mix that day, so double down on your self-care routine and lean into compassion, for yourself and others. Time in nature, meditation, journaling, music, moving your body, rest, hydration and a nice soak in a hot tub with epsom salts are all highly recommended!🙏

Don't worry, things "lighten up" when the Sun shifts into Scorpio on October 22😜What could be challenging about a season symbolized by a scorpion? A poisonous creature which chooses to sting itself fatally rather than suffer at the hands of another. Sounds like puppies and rainbows to me🌈😂

But Seriously, Scorpio Season isn't ALL Spooky

I've got four (count 'em, FOUR!) planets in the Mars-ruled fixed water sign of Scorpio, and anyone who knows me, knows I'm a cuddly teddy bear. An intense and sometimes prickly one, but a softy deep down🤫🤦🏻‍♀️

The real gift of Scorpio is transformation: digging deep and gaining clarity on the ways we hold ourselves back, and then doing the work to change the old patterns. I say to clients all of the time, when you are going through a tough time, you want a strong and steady Scorpio at your side. The commitment to evolve, heal and grow motivates me personally and has inspired me professionally as a relationship coach and professional astrologer. You don't have to make this journey alone💞

Gratitude is the Attitude🙏

Coming full circle back to Thanksgiving, cultivating an active focus on gratitude is a helpful antidote to whatever ails you. Whether this is through keeping a gratitude journal, daily prayers of thanks, making a mental list of three things you appreciate at the end of each day, or telling people about the ways they have positively impacted us, take time to count your blessings✨

On that note, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for YOU, dear reader. Your support and attention is deeply appreciated! I feel you cheering me on in my little corner of paradise, and it lifts my spirit! Thanksgiving blessings to you❤️

Wishing you love, light and peace 🕊️

Naomi