I came across this meme earlier and had to share because it’s just too funny not to. 😂 I know we have a few gentlemen in this crowd, but knowing their personalities, I don’t think they’ll be offended. Anyone else feeling the full moon energy? Anyone prepping their crystals or moon water? Share your favorite crystals below! P.S. If you haven’t seen Downton Abbey (the show from the meme), it’s a must-watch. Her character is hilarious!

Last night as I was locking my front door, I noticed a beautiful spider web stretched across the doorway through the window. I decided to go outside and look a little closer. Climbing nearby was a bright red ladybug. And in the spider web - a large spider. I tried to encourage the ladybug to move away from the web without disturbing the spider or its work. No luck. The ladybug kept moving in the opposite direction. Errrr. After a few more unsuccessful attempts, I said, “Be careful,” wished it well, and headed inside. Fast forward to this morning: Hubs asked if I could pop downstairs and grab the package on the front step. And as I walked down the stairs and looked through the window…the ladybug was exactly where I envisioned it might be. Right in the middle. I felt a little sad. Not because I did something wrong. Not because I should have tried harder. I had to sit with this feeling for a moment to understand the why of the sadness. Maybe it was a possibility unfolding - that I envisioned - I that attempted to navigate or guide and still was unable to change the outcome. How often do we do this in our own lives? We see someone heading toward a lesson they need to learn. We offer guidance. We offer support. We offer love. And then we have to let go. Kids. Partners. Clients. Colleagues. Friends. It’s hard right? One of the hardest parts of growth is realizing that seeing something coming does not make us responsible for preventing it. Sometimes the lesson is not about saving. Sometimes the lesson is about witnessing. Sometimes the lesson is about surrender. As we move toward the Full Moon in Sagittarius, consider: ✨ Where are you trying to control an outcome that is not yours to control? ✨ Where have you offered your wisdom, support, or love and now need to release? ✨ What might happen if you trusted the unfolding a little more? There’s also rich symbolism in lady bugs, webs and spiders…. 🕷️🕸️🐞

Let’s take a moment to welcome in @Lee Hendricks to the Lounge! We had an AMAZING impromptu connection call a little earlier and we did mini readings for each other for fun. Lee has offered up complimentary mini readings next week so be on the lookout for the post! :) ******* Lee - There’s absolutely no pressure to jump in right away. Feel free to explore the space and get comfortable at your own pace. When you have a moment, some great places to start are: 📌 The Welcome Video pinned at the top of the community - it provides a quick overview of the space and how to make the most of it. 🎓 The Classroom Tab - this section includes a growing library of complimentary and low-cost video-on-demand courses designed to support continued learning, personal growth, and exploration. This space continues to grow because of the kindness, curiosity, and wisdom each member brings - and now you’re a part of that. 🦄Also, take some time to scroll through the posts - there’s so much here to explore at your leisure. Everything from books, to intuitive nudges, to sacred guides and more. You can also sort and filter content at the top of the page. 😎And when you’re ready, jump in - everyone is welcome and encouraged to share. Questions you may have, synchronicities that come through, ideas, motivation… you name it. This is a space to connect, reflect, and grow together. ✅P.S. Take a moment to check your notification settings. You can choose hourly, daily, weekly, or never - whatever works best for you. Many people prefer daily to avoid feeling bombarded, giving you the space to check in at your own pace instead of reacting to constant alerts and that “must be productive” pressure we often feel in today’s world.

Let’s create a living, breathing list of books that have supported your awakening, healing, and personal growth. Whether it opened your intuition, helped you heal something deep, shifted your perspective, or simply found you at the perfect moment — all are welcome here. This space is about learning from each other, growing together, and letting wisdom ripple through community. I can’t wait to see what’s on your bookshelf, bedside table, or sacred space. Let’s build our soul library together!

We talked a little about the full moon earlier in the week... prepping for the moon, feeling the energy slide in each day and of course... crystals and moon water! :) A little more to open our awareness: - Sagittarius is the sign of the zodiac that is all about freedom, truth, perspective, loves philosophy, does not like 9-5 scheduling. If I see Sag in your 10th house (sometimes 9th) with your MC, I know that your career path will a) not include a traditional 9-5 OR it will, but you will save the heck out of that amazing PTO so you can take adventures, vacations, create memories! Plus the Sag's in my world LOVE shoes, funky cool clothing and being their beautiful eccentric selves. Nothing like Sag energy! - The Full Moon is the time where we release what is no longer serving us, clean out the fridge (pic to be posted in comments), declutter, release. We internalize what beliefs we have outgrown, we feel need to go within - becoming the Hermit a bit (from Tarot). But this moon is a little different. Some of us are experiencing waves of excitement, energy, let's have some fun (hello Sag energy)! When we combine Sag and this particular full moon, we get... restless, maybe impatient, possibly speaking before thinking, a desire for freedom, for authenticity - taking off the mask (all my ND folks out there know what I mean - unmasking when we get home is a relief sometimes!). We may want to learn more, to travel, to explore. Checking in with good ol' ChatGPT for a solid mantra for this weekend - it came in perfectly: "I release limitation and trust the adventure unfolding before me". This right here - couldn't be anymore on point with Sag Energy and Full Moon energy combined. How are you feeling? P.S. If you are local to the DMV area - consider joining @Bryony Blood at WooCon2026 this weekend! She has a few spots left and it will be a magical time (Full Moon) and event intertwined! Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/risingphoenixhc-com/events/314082346/?_xtd=gqFyqTQyMjMzNjk0NaFwo2FwaQ%253D%253D&from=ref