JULY . 2023
Hold it ~
There is heat
& then there is fire
irresistible
irreversible
being is an adventure
doubtless you know this by now
July requests you hold it
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July: a carnelian crack so bright & you follow it. The sign you’ve been waiting for.
You are alone & this is good.
Somethings are only done in solitude. Quiet is a kind of solitude & so is staring out at the night sky. This month, it is important to surround yourself with quiet & solitude.
There is a lot of energy all around & it is sparky, sparkly, full of heat. Many options present themselves to you, many people to meet, to laugh with, to lean into. This is all good, well, good. Do these things.
And but also: get quiet afterwards, wrap yourself in some solitude. A balance is being struck here & the things of before are no longer an option. There is only the hint of what is to come on the horizon.
That carnelian crack is a tear in the veil. It exposes the new. It doesn’t matter if all you get is only a glimmer, or if it is a far away beacon of light. That is what you turn your focus towards.
Your senses are heightened by it. It is an instinct which slithers through you & that is how you will move forward.
The key is to not exhaust yourself before you get there, to not fill your days & nights with so much that you effectively smear out that subtle crack of carnelian fire.
Solitude will befriend you here & will be in service to you, but you need to hold it.
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What has changed has changed & that’s that.
This is all to say that change will change what has changed again.
You may wind up in a place you never expected, you may wind up back where you began but smarter, stronger, in a newer skin.
All of this is right & good & the thing July wants from you is to trust exactly this.
Thousands of taste buds on the tongue & each tasting a different thing, isn’t that something?
So much life is happening within & without you right now & all of this is right & good. Knowing this allows for you to pull your own energy in, closer, towards yourself.
Tighten your own boundaries this month. This doesn’t mean keeping people or opportunities out. It means tending to your own flame, listening to & respecting yourself. When it is time to go home even if the event is not over, when it is time to stay in & drink peppermint tisane, even if your friends want you to come out & play. Etc.
Some needs are non-negotiable, some can budge & be flexible. Get in touch with these aspects of your essential self & fear not expressing them: first to yourself, & then to others.
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The balancing act & the inability to ignore what has placed you out of balance any longer.
Not proceeding with caution, proceeding with poise.
Not sacrificing your integrity, making powerful choices.
Because being is an adventure, the occasional sun shower will bring you inside but sometimes you will be caught in it. The carnelian crack will light up your inner sky & though it will fade as all light does, you will remember it.
Keep going, more firmly: believe in yourself, believe in what is happening now, that it is a prelude to what is happening next.
One last thing: I recommend working with some Fearnot this month, for the rest of the summer. A little extra help, something to lean on, to take a drop of as needed.
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Now, onto this July’s almanac…
And this month, Kelli Frances Corrado offers us the wisdom of balance from her delphic depths.
Enjoy ~
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