☾✩☽ Guest Luminaries ☾✩☽
Eset Rose is a multidimensional artist, warrior, and teacher of transformation and healing. As a visionary leadership guide, intuitive energy alchemist, and creative strategist, she puts ancient forces to work for modern strategies. For 20 years, Eset operated as a Creative Business Partner and trusted advisor to Grammy-winning recording artist Alicia Keys. With expertise and passion, Eset's input spanned every facet of Keys' career—from business development to creative concepts for albums, tours, film, and stage. In addition, Eset co-founded the philanthropic endeavours, Keep A Child Alive and the We Are Here Movement.
Eset resides with her husband and son on their homestead apothecary and farm, Rooted and Wild in New York's Hudson Valley: a cultural arts laboratory for the emerging paradigm. RAW is the site of Eset’s immersive artist residencies: a heartbeat component of all her offerings. If we are co-creating a harmonious, healing future where art saves us, then RAW is a sacred temple for the artists on the front lines – a space to gather, heal, create, and galvanise change in the world. Whether serving as a Creative Strategy & Programming Consultant for Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, or as a trusted advisor to Guru Jagat of RAMA, and Millana Snow of Wellness Official, Eset is known for helping clients – artists, creatives, Big Vision organisations – navigate the business of manifesting their vision.
☾✩☽ Astrological Resources ☾✩☽
Here is a selection of some of our favourite Astrologers you can tune into across 2024.
↠ Blue Rose School https://www.andrewsmith.ie/introduction/
↠ Mystic Mamma https://www.mysticmamma.com/astral-insights/
↠ Chani Nicholas https://chaninicholas.com/about-chani-nicholas/
↠ Virginia Rosenberg https://virginiarosenberg.com/about-virginia
↠ Lorna Bevan https://www.hareinthemoonastrology.co.uk/lorna-bevan
↠ Paramatma Siri Sadhana https://spaceweathertransmissions.com/paramatma
↠ Matthew Stelzner https://www.youtube.com/channel/
↠ Jennifer Racioppi https://jenniferracioppi.com/
☾✩☽ Other Recommended Resources ☾✩☽
↠ Eset’s website
↠ Eset’s IG here
☾✩☽ Cosmic Intel + Teachings ☾✩☽
Full Moons are times of clarity, where all that was previously in development or unfolding has reached its conclusion. The September Full Moon is also known as the Harvest Moon, and is considered a harvesting time.
The Pisces Harvest Full Moon is a supercharged full moon—bringing waves of stimulus—or triggers—that will eventually lead to a sense of closure. Pisces, the mutable water sign, is full of creative, emotional, and spiritual expressions that is offering all of us the opportunity for emotional release, especially around areas where we’ve felt pressure to perform or meet overly perfectionist standards.
The Autumn 2024 eclipses will start with the lunar eclipse on September 17 & 18. One thing to know about eclipses: They arrive in pairs, spaced two weeks apart. One will be a solar eclipse with the new moon in Libra on October 2, and the other will be a lunar (full moon) eclipse.
Lunar eclipses are super-charged full moons that activate the North and South nodes—invisible points where the Moon’s orbit intersects the Earth’s path around the Sun. The North Node represents where we are going, while the South Node embodies what we must leave behind.
Since 2023, the nodes have been moving through the Aries/Libra axis. This eclipse marks the beginning of a new cycle characterized by the energy of Pisces and Virgo.
Equinox - The Wheel of the Year
The next Autumnal Equinox in the northern hemisphere occurs on September 22. This is the time of equality of day and night, with the forces of light on the decrease. This was a solar festival of great importance to the ancient Irish, who used the sky as both clock and calendar.
The Wheel of the Year symbolises the continuous turning of time and mirrors the cycles of birth, death and rebirth in nature. As we transition between seasons, we are called to align with the rhythms and seasons of the wild world. Just as everything in Nature is continuously giving and receiving, we too can embody polarity in our psyche and in our soul. This is an invitation to dance and play with opposing forces, above and below, within and without.
As the Great Wheel turns, we move towards Autumn, the final season of the year’s cycle.
A threshold moment approaches, as we align with the rhythms and cycles of Mother Earth.
This is a time of harvesting and celebration.
We pause, slow down and reflect, enjoy the bounty of our harvests.
This is a time of gratitude and service. We give thanks, release what is ripe and reflect on our mission.
☾✩☽ Moon Medicine Rituals ☾✩☽
Create an altar. Create a sacred space in your home - see our guide in aftercare.
Connect with the Moon. Whether or not you subscribe to astrology, the moon is always in the sky, and attuning yourself to the moon's cycle can guide self-care.
New moon: At the beginning of the lunar month, the moon is a new moon. Metaphorically, it's a time to plant the new seeds of goals, intentions, and actions.
Waxing phase: Her growth from new moon to full moon is the waxing phase. This the Warrior Phase—where we gain momentum in our actions.
Waning phase: The Sage Phase happens as she wanes from full, —where we gradually power down, restore ourselves, and integrate lessons learned.
Dark moon: The last few days before the new moon is called the dark moon. Here's when we retreat to our proverbial caves to rest and reflect, preparing for a new cycle ahead
Cleanse. Sage your Home, Bedroom, Chariot & Office. Energetically cleanse the energetic wombs of your life, where you find yourself “creating”.
Observe. Select a journal, and record your dreams, thoughts, insights, experiences and observations.
Collect items: pen, paper, tarot cards, candles, incense, herbs, symbols to represent Luna: mirror, mother, water, seashells, etc.
Have Patience. Have patience with yourself and the journey you’re embarking. Allow yourself the emotional space to process, release, learn, develop and heal.
Lavender Oil. Have lavender in your home, bed or altar. Lavender can bring stillness, and calm an overactive mind.
I Feel. Acknowledge your emotions and journal with what emerges.
Breathe Deeply. The pull of The Moon can bring up strong sensations and emotions – and sometimes this is uncomfortable. However it’s a prime opportunity to feel more and allow the emotion to unfurl. A very practical and grounded way to do so is to focus on the breath and breathe a little deeper than you would normally. Place your hands on your Womb and Heart and take a few deep breaths and feel.
Go For A Moon Walk. Walking in the lunar light in nature can be particularly magical.Watch how the trees move and interact; with The Moon, the wind, with you, and listen, really listen in to the sounds of nature. Moon Bathing can be a truly magical and intimate experience.
Take A Long Luxurious Bath. The Moon affects the tides, the Oceans, the water in our body.
To get in touch with this aspect of nature within and around us – take a long bath.Add in Epson Salts, your favourite essential oil, play some soothing music, light candles and relax.
Tending to your Temple: BodyLiving consciously starts with taking care of your body; the temple that houses you, here on this planet. So, scan yourself from head to toe. How does your body feel? Give yourself all the O2 and H2O your body needs.. Your body will thank you for that.
Ground, Ground, and Ground
The magnetic pull of The Moon is strong so Grounding is super important. If you do nothing else at The Full Moon – ground. It’s especially helpful just before bed as being rooted in the body aids a better sleep.
Beannachtaí 💚
from Kathy and all at The Trailblazery xo