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Dark Moon Reading and Ritual - August 4th

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Updated: Aug 2, 2024

Greetings from Europe!


Today, we will explore the energy of the up coming Dark Moon, greeting us this Sunday, August 4th. Celtic tradition also marks the second Dark Moon after the summer solstice as Lughnasadh, a perfect duo for reflection and rest.


Join us this Sunday - 2 spots left to tune into this energy in circle.



Today, I will be tuning into:


  • Moon Inner Seasons

  • Personal and Collective Insights

  • Card Reading

  • Ritual


Opening Blessing


As we gather under the dark of the moon, may we pause and reflect inward. Let us open ourselves to the wisdom and insights that come from stillness. May this time of darkness be a source of light within us, guiding us with love. May we welcome the quiet, the pause, the moment to reflect, and the gift of receiving inner guidance.


Dark Moon

The moon's inner winter, the veil to spirit is becoming thin. This is a time to become a vessel to receive and listen. No plans to be made or decisions to take. As you open, allow what doesn't serve you to return to the soil, so the seed of your heart can gracefully fall and grow.


What is draining your life force right now?


May this moment be a fresh canvas to alchemize the challenges in our human life for ourselves, our families, and the collective. Welcoming the power of prayer as a beautiful ally in your journey.


What attachments, patterns or challenging life experiences are being asked to be held with deep love?


Personal and Collective Insights


Heightened Awareness

Have you noticed yourself becoming very aware of thoughts and actions, almost like there is a space between you and them?


Maybe truths prevail within your relationships or people who may have been a guide or teacher. Your own inner truth is rising and calling out myths and manipulation.


This might be a blessing and a challenge to the ego. If it becomes too much, remember there is no need to act; this week simply observe and trust that if any changes are needed, they will become clearer over time.


Mantra: "I embrace the truth within and allow it to guide me."


Mothering Oneself

A feeling of vulnerability may be lingering; there is a sense of a rebirth or stepping into a new version of you. Be there to mother yourself the way you deserve.


What words or actions would nourish you right now?


Hear that voice that speaks gently and turns your awareness to more nourishing actions.


We have all, in some way at some time, been following blindly in someone else's shadow, and until a light is turned on to see a new path, we don't even know it exists.


Mantra: "I nurture myself with love and compassion, stepping into my heart."


Sisterhood

Recognize your soul sisters—the ones who truly see you, who know your heart song. These are the ones who show up and own their "stuff," who are present to grow together rather than to fix you.


They may live close by or be distant, as time and space are not linear; in some way, you are connected by an invisible thread.


Pray for your sisters, as they may be calling in your loving awareness.


Who are you soul sisters?


Mantra: "I honor my soul sisters and the invisible threads that connect us."


Motherline

Perhaps things have surfaced with your mother over the holiday—challenges, blissful moments, or a deep desire to reconnect, whether she is in your life or has passed on.


This is not a coincidence; there is a collective calling to open up to our red thread.


A mother’s love transcends the physical and is eternal. Speak to her out loud if she's not here, buy flowers for her, or do something she would love.


If she is on earth, how can you share moments of connection and love?


Mantra: "I honor the eternal bond with my mother, welcoming connection and love across time and space."


Tarot and Oracle Reading


10 of Pentacles

The 10 of Pentacles represents success in the physical realm and the abundance that comes in many forms.


This card signals that something in your life is coming to a completion, and a desire you once had has been released.


The chasing has melted away, making room for a sense of completion. With this surrounding abundance, there is an invitation to let it overflow and be shared with your loved ones.


This is a reminder of your birthright to abundance.


Where in your life have you noticed ease and flow?


Mantra: "I embrace my birthright of abundance and share its blessings with those I love."


Numerology: 1 (1+0=1)

The number 1 in numerology symbolizes new beginnings.

Shaman’s Dream Oracle - Card Number 33 - Joyful Muse 'Inspiration'


When was the last time you played—not to satisfy another, but to become deeply immersed in something that brings you joy and pleasure?


This card appears when you've been caught up in your head, when things have felt a bit serious or dull.


It invites you to reconnect with your inner child and explore what activities spark joy and creativity for you.


Engage in something playful or follow the lead of young children to rediscover a sense of wonder and inspiration.


What made your heart awaken when you was a child?


Mantra: "I welcome moments playfulness and let my inner child guide me to joy and inspiration."


Numerology: 6 (3+3=6)

The number 6 in numerology symbolizes harmony, balance, and nurturing.

The Dark Mirror Oracle Deck's card on - Addiction (Number 11)


This card invites us to explore the deeper aspects of freedom and our connection to it.


Freedom is being sold by influencers


If you do this, achieve that or follow this, you will experience freedom! 🤨


While addiction might initially seem to guide us to explore our ways to distract or disconnect, this exploration goes much deeper, to not

focus on what Is labeled as the shadow.


This card challenges us to view freedom from a more internal sense.


For example, financial freedom still ties you to the limitations of fiat money, which is inherently restricted and subject to economic conditions.


Similarly, the freedom to travel is constrained by international regulations and passport restrictions.


These examples show that even widely desired forms of freedom have their limitations and are not truly unbounded.


There may be more options but this is a limitation to call it freedom.


True freedom cannot be taken or given.


True freedom is an internal state, a sacred space within ourselves that remains unaffected by external circumstances.


Often, our ego creates barriers and illusions, preventing us from fully experiencing this inner freedom. So we actually are the only ones blocking this experience of freedom.


This card welcomes us to look beyond these external constraints and distractions to connect with a more heart sense of freedom rooted in our essence - LOVE. Constant and always present.


Mantra: "Love is freedom, love transcends external limitations"


Ceremony and Ritual


Create Your Space:

  • Get cozy and find a quiet spot where you can be undisturbed. Choose whether to have music or enjoy the silence—whatever feels most pleasurable and calming for you. Womb Massage:

  • Begin with a gentle womb massage using your oil of choice. As you massage, set the intention to rekindle the connection with your red thread—the lineage of women who have guided you from the beginning of time and who live within you as echoes of the past. Red Thread Ceremony:

  • Tie a red thread around your wrist. This symbolizes and honors your connection to these women, your womb, and to nature itself. Allow this gesture to serve as a reminder of the continuous thread of wisdom and strength that binds you to your ancestral lineage and to the natural world. Prayer:

  • As you complete the ritual, offer a prayer of gratitude and connection: "I honor the sacred red thread that links me to the lineage of women who came before me. I embrace their wisdom and strength within my womb and my being. May this connection guide and empower me, as I walk in harmony with nature and the ancestors. Thank you for the support and guidance that flows through this eternal bond."


Motherline Meditation can be found here


Thank you for reading, sending you love and I hope to see you for Sunday's Live Circle.


Love, Danielle






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