𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗔𝗚𝗘 The Sage is the part of us that has learned from living. She doesn't rush. She pauses, looks clearly, and trusts what she knows. She shows up when you sit quietly with a question instead of forcing an answer, when you listen more than you speak, or when someone comes to you because they trust your calm. In stories, she's often seen as Athena (Greek), or Hecate (Greek)— wise, thoughtful, and not afraid of the dark or the unknown. 𝗔 𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘: Before you decide something this week, take three slow breaths first. Then ask yourself, what do I actually know here? What has life taught you that you trust now?

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 The Mother is the part of us that creates and cares for what we love. You don't have to have children to know her — she shows up whenever you tend to something and help it grow. She's the steady one. The one who makes a home, holds a family or a friendship together, or brings an idea to life and stays with it until it stands on its own. In stories, she's often seen as Demeter (Greek), or Gaia (Greek) — the one who nourishes and gives life. 𝗔 𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘: Notice one thing you are caring for right now — a person, a plant, a project, yourself — and give it a little unhurried attention today. What are you tending right now?

I pulled this card this week from The Four Agreements 48-card deck, the deck that goes with our book. In the past, I noticed how often I said yes when I really wanted to say no. I wasn't trying to be untrue — I just didn't pause long enough to check what I actually meant. And saying yes when I meant no never felt good afterward, for me or for the other person. This week I'm practicing something simpler: pausing first, and saying only what I mean, in the direction of truth and love. Have you noticed yourself saying yes when you wanted to say no? A word or a sentence is plenty.

Before your phone. Before coffee. Before you've decided what kind of day it is. What's the first thing you feel in your body when you wake up? For some people it's a tightness in the chest that was there before their eyes opened. For some it's heavy limbs and no energy. For some it's a buzzing, like the day started without them. And for some it's calm, which is worth noticing too. That first minute is honest. Nothing has had a chance to get to you yet. Tell us what you feel, as plainly as you can. ❤️

Happy Monday! Today begins our first day of the book club. Head over to the Classroom tab to find my first video. This week is Week 1 - Introduction. Watch the video when you get a chance and read the Introduction to The Four Agreements this week if you can. If you'd like to share, I'd love to hear in a word or a sentence: what drew you to this book, or what are you hoping to get from reading it together?