The Gate Opened on 8/8. Today, We Reclaim. Four days ago, the Lion’s Gate cracked something open. I know it did for me. After our 8/8 ceremony, I was exhausted, emotional, scattered, and confronted by anger and frustration I almost never allow myself to feel. Underneath all of it was one question: Who am I becoming, and what can no longer come with me? Whatever surfaced for you over the last few days, pay attention. Today brings a total solar eclipse and New Moon in Leo. In astrology, Leo speaks to the heart, creativity, courage, self-expression, and our willingness to be seen. And because this eclipse falls on the South Node side of the Leo-Aquarius axis, I’m especially interested in what we are ready to stop carrying. The old role. The smaller identity. The version of ourselves built to survive something we no longer live inside. So today, I want us to do something together. The Reclamation Declaration Take out a piece of paper. At the top, write: I RECLAIM Then name what you are taking back. Your voice. Your creativity. Your body. Your desire. Your confidence. Your time. Your authority. Your joy. Your right to be seen. Your right to create the life that is yours. Be specific. Then underneath it, write: I AM Now declare who you are because you have reclaimed it. I RECLAIM my voice. I AM a woman who speaks. I RECLAIM my creativity. I AM a creator. I RECLAIM my authority. I AM sovereign. I RECLAIM the parts of myself I made smaller for other people. I AM visible. Not someday. Not when you feel ready. Now. Decorate the page. Paint it. Write all over it. Make it yours. Then put it somewhere you will see it every day. And here is the important part: 📝Post a photo of your declaration page below. Or write your two statements directly in the comments: I RECLAIM ________. I AM ________. I want this entire thread filled with women naming what they are taking back and declaring who they are now. Because there is power in writing it. There is power in saying it out loud.

Thank you all for your voices! The first section of this book definitely opens our hearts and minds to many perspectives. As promised a question to journal on or to discuss here in the chat. We will drop one now and add as we look forward to our circle next week. Ana believes our deepest longings reveal something essential about who we are. What do you think the book suggests about the role of longing in shaping a person's purpose and identity?

The summer book discussion circle begins this week! Join us to talk about the section “Sepphoris: 16-17 CE“ chapters i - xxxv - Thursday at 5 pm pacific. Link will be in the calendar You do not need to be caught up on reading to attend - the discussion questions are geared to be thought provoking rather than a narrative discussion of the book Magdalene Initiates level - book circles is one of your benefits! These circles are a favorite of attendee! We hope you join us for this hybrid summer reading circle! (Self lead reading discussion ideas and prompts will be available on Friday afternoons)

This is a tarot spread I use to center myself into what I am currently attracting and to see if I might be missing an offering to open to receive something (I believe "releasing is the harvest" ... so when I am not opening to receive a truth from inside I know the harvest comes after so I see these moments as a gift from Source even though it isn't always comfortable!). Also before a year or so ago I had no idea what "receiving" even meant to me I was so unbalanced energetically .... thanks to tarot I have healed so much. I engaged with this spread last week and it really helped me ground and center myself so I thought I would use it to share a bit about the tarot! Below is a link to a guide I wrote to help anyone build a tarot journaling practice if it calls to you even if you know nothing about the Tarot! I do this every single day for almost 3 years now - obviously it's not for everyone but I had no idea I would ever be attracted to tarot until someone offered to show me so I am paying it forward now! Here is the spread: 1. The vibration I am entering 2. Something to be more open to receiving 3. What will come when I am more open to this 4. Next step (leap of faith) 5. How can I manifest more successfully 6. Message from my higher self This morning I woke at 4:44 AM and it was minutes after losing power and it coming back on quickly ... then during this reading I pulled a Tree Keeper card for a theme and it was 44 Keeper of Follow Through so I instinctively pulled a "follow through energy" pairing for each card from my Awakening Tarot deck. The core deck used was the Modern Witch Tarot (my first and still favorite deck!) ❤️🌹 Here is what I pulled and my interpretations: 1.The vibration I am entering: 7 of cups (The Foundation of Intuition--in the refine phase) --this is about hearing my intuition clearly - so much comes up I must know what is intuition and what is not - this is how I manifest my soul's desire! I know my intuition now and can trust myself --and when I do falter I will know and learn and adjust!

My ex will be filing our divorce papers sometime today. I feel so ready after months of initiating myself and preparation for crossing this threshold. I literally anointed myself with oils every single day, including frankincense and myrrh, for an entire year without realizing the subtle ritual I've been doing. I am holding all the complex emotions all at once today, but I know this is the right next step toward my resurrection. My Soul Voice has been trying to get me out of this marriage for years. May it be the very last time I ignore my Knowing for so long. And what an auspicious time with Barbault's Basket this week and the Summit and Mary's feast day! I feel so held through it all. It's no accident I found y'all and this glorious space at this crossroads! Praise be to all the Marys.🌹