As we move out of the first quarter moon and into the waxing gibbous, Mary Magdalene has reminded me that humility is my greatest strength. This is her third power in overcoming the power of the ego. How fitting for our moth of honoring ignorance. Immediately after a new moon, we enter the waxing crescent phase which is all about vision and committing to the idea of growth for ~7 days. Then the first quarter moon flashes and asks us to see any obstacles to our soul’s desire and to make firm choices toward facing resistance. Committing to and trusting the idea that risk brings learnings. Knowing we win no matter what when we show up from Love. Now as we start the waxing gibbous phase for the next week, until the full moon on 9/26/26, our ancient mother pulls us to rise up with her. We can chant to her to rise up with us, knowing in our heart it is her Love that flows through all of us. The same Love that both works miracles AND drives people to do horrible things because of their fear of not being worthy of holding the very Love they are made of. This is our humanness. As we settle into this new phase of the moon, keep in mind that we are building up to the Harvest Moon in Aries--and it will be all about activating the bold, spontaneous, self-directed elemental current of fire of which we are built. About letting something be declared rather than deliberated. If we imagine what that type of Full Moon in Aries energy can help us with, we can get really intentional with our vision for this cycle. If perception is reality, why not take the idea of our soul's desire fully to heart and imagine in our own mind's eye what that desire is to us. It does not have to be perfect or even "right'... but one thing is certain.... we will never get it 'right' if we never begin. We lose nothing by beginning, except perceived loss. Mary is asking us if for the next 7 days we can practice humility by being curious about our soul's desire. By asking questions to get what we need as inputs to our grand design. Gathering what we need without pressure or attachment to outcomes. Simply the act of showing up for ourselves with grace and compassion when our ego wants us to do more or know the goal and who is winning. We can choose to instead sit back into stillness and remind our ego that we are not attaching to outcomes because we know we can't control them. We will not be caught in that trap today.