Late Summer is considered the Fifth Season - the season of the Earth. The Earth element harvests the light of Fire, and like photosynthesis, transforms it into nourishment.

As I type this quietly

whilst my littlest one sleeps alongside,

She bursts urgently into my room

with gifts of fossicked treasures

Today is gifting us with a profound opportunity to reflect on our everyday. How we are called to weave the convergence of life’s disparate threads

Mars - the planet of will and self-expression is currently squaring Saturn – the planet of karma and limitations.

Today marks the beginning of a New Lunar Cycle. Yesterday we experienced what is known as a Black Moon – a second New Moon occurring within a single month.

I associate the elemental medicine of Metal with the archetype of Saturn. In Astrology, Saturn tends to get a bad rap. His energy can feel heavy and foreboding.