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How have you all been travelling since Thursday’s Full Moon? Did the Scorpio moon have a sting in its tail for you?

I’ve had some interesting insights and messages over the past few days under the moon energy. Last week I returned well rested and revived from seven days of blissed out annual leave in Bali. This down time was very much needed and well overdue. Isn’t it the case, especially when you love what you do every day, sometimes the holiday time gets neglected as every day is so rewarding?

Even when you are living your love taking time off to literally veg and do nothing is even more important. For those in highly giving and serving roles the amount of downtime should equal the amount of giving time. With every expansion burst, I realise I need even more time out just for me. I did pretty well in Bali. It was all fun and no work. The laptop stayed at home, and I didn’t purchase a phone travel pack. There was free Wi-Fi everywhere, but I just wasn’t interested in connecting, unless it was for organising more fun things with my friends there.

On my return, I was straight back to work with a busy schedule. The alarm bells were sounding, I knew deep down this wasn’t good. I shouted out for assistance but sadly the reason why I was so busy was that others were away on their holidays. All good, I just had to make sure I was preserving energy where I could.

Then over the weekend, I snagged my right second toenail on my yoga pants. Big ouch! I ripped half my nail clean off. If pulling the nail wasn’t bad enough the following day a metal handle broom fell onto the same toe. It was severely painful and bleeding. Now it’s a lovely shade of bruise with half a nail.

Of course, my spiritual mind kicked in. Right foot; second toe what message is there for me in all this injuring? Our right side is our yang, male side and human direction. There are no Chinese meridian points in the second toe. Was I heading in the wrong direction physically? I know my schedule is a fairly epic so this could be a slow down sign. All the untangling I did on holidays was in danger of getting tied up again too quickly.

Hidden messages in the toes

Consulting one of my trusted books The Secret Language of Your Body by Inna Segal the right second toe is related to worry, insecurity, not belonging and feeling second best. I can relate to this. Nearly half way through the year and my focus are ever evolving and changing as to where and what I wish to be doing in the second half of the year. What is not a good fit anymore and is a change in order? Do I belong in the place I am? I was worried about getting burned out and having too much to do. Some of my needs were becoming my own second best for sure. (Like having no time or energy to write!)

Physically this toe has connections with the heart, lungs, shoulders and breasts. All the area’s that highlight self-love, receiving, nourishing and nurturing. After a week of doing all of those things, I went straight back into hold habits of busy, busy.

I felt I needed to delve deeper for some more insights. My research lead me to find toe reading is a whole modality in itself! The second toe is the Air Toe and linked in with communications. Very fitting as we are just concluding Mercury Retrograde. The right side second toe is all about communicating on a physical level and how we express ourselves. It can also store past criticism from others. The Chakra for the second toe is the heart.

This commentary all makes sense; I’m excellent at holding onto my perceived criticism and past hurts. Carrying the discomfort around and instead of letting it go. Time to come back to the Heart chakra and have some compassion, forgiveness and love.

Today (Tuesday 16th May 2017) is a Master 22 number day. Communications is in the spotlight here as well. Are we the positive role model and leader we came here to be? My spiritual mentor Elizabeth Peru taught me to ‘walk your talk.’ Not just talk the talk, anyone can do that, and it doesn’t have any impact without action. Do what you say you are going to do.

Reflecting on my toe injury, I need to make sure everything I am doing is in alignment to who I am. Is the direction in which I am heading the right way? Have I veered slightly off course or not recognised it’s time to take a turn? Am I walking my talk and practising what I preach? No good telling other people to slow down and look after themselves if I’m not doing it myself. I’m very much sensing I need to find some balance here and the scales may be tipping sideways. It’s a constant juggling act to keep in the middle ground!

Manifesting is on a high this year. I’ve created all these great opportunities for which I am grateful for, but now I need to find a way of managing this new workload. The game has changed, some things will have to give to make room. I must be ready to face the new challenge, or else it would not have presented. To receive an injury roadblock, I know it can not ignore it.

The biggest balance must be between my heart and my head. The second toe is telling me to stay connected to my heart chakra energy. I may not have been listening over the weekend and ‘pushed on.’ At first, I listened and asked for help. However, did I seek out all sources of assistance when needed or give up at the first refusal? My head kicked in and said ‘we’ve got this, suck it up and do your job’ because it knows the extra work will look after it’s physical needs. The heart knew my emotional and spiritual needs might take a bashing.

Pulling back and seeing things from a higher perspective

This week is another huge week. I’ve started off on a good footing though. Even by sitting down for an hour to reflect and write this post is a big fat tick for self-love. Writing heals me. My to do list for computer tasks is immense, but I knew I needed to be creative for a while so here I am. I gracefully declined to assist others when asked, as I knew it would stretch my already stretched energy. No guilt and it feels good to look after me first.

Hopefully, no more toe injuries and this guy can heal now I have acknowledged its message.

Till next time, love,

If we haven’t had enough super charged energy already this month there’s even more coming in today. Welcome to the Summer Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere (Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere). The longest day of light which is the perfect way I feel to round off an incredible year. With all this extra light it is feeling so bright and uplifting right now out there.

To be in keeping with the buffet of energy alignments we’ve experienced recently not only is it Solstice, we have Mercury and Uranus in Retrograde and the Moon is in it’s Third & final Quarter (yang phase). Totally normal then to feel like you don’t know if you are coming or going, floating or sinking and in need of some hematite boots ;-).

I’ve been reporting a lot about the need to rest and relax over the past few weeks. Taking action on this guidance has served me well and I feel so much better for it. It really is that simple when you work knowingly with the Universe – ask for guidance, receive, take action and reap the rewards. At times I felt I was hanging on by a thread, feeling tried and worn out after a busy (but fantastically evolving) few months. Taking some time out was just what I needed to revive. Finding the equal balance of working hard then resting up was challenging but I’m glad I made the space to recharge. Now I’m feeling stronger again and clearer to finish off the year with a bang.

If you are feeling like you are running on empty. Getting grounded in any way that works for you will assist greatly. Be outside feet on the earth, salt water bathing or swimming, eating fresh alive root vegetables, drinking a ton of filtered water, meditating and gentle movement all help to keep our energy flowing. These techniques also help to shift any stale energy or blocks that need to come out. Honour any need to cry, scream, laugh or sing, as sound is a brilliant healing tool.

Basically go with any intuitive guidance or feelings that come up that ask you to let rip.

Today is the perfect day for a sacred ceremony. Create a peaceful space inside or out, something beautiful and relaxing where you can sit quietly and give thanks for this magical year. Solstice is sealing the energy of 2016 so we can start the prep work for 2017 over the next ten days.

Create a sacred space of your favourite crystals and cards

Here are some ideas that you may wish to partake in under the Solstice energy today.

Journaling

Reflect on your year as a whole. Make note month to month what you have accomplished and how you achieved it. If a route you took worked out really well apply the same techniques for your next project. If something didn’t work out so well, record the process you took and see what you could do different next time.

Observe how you have changed and evolved over the year. Especially since the June Full Moon. Did you take any leaps of faith or start a new project? How did this play out for you? Are you seeing the rewards for following your heart? This is the perfect confirmation that you are doing awesome and are on the right path when dreams have become a reality.

Do you any new ideas brewing for the next six months you would like to get rolling? Write them all down and commit them to paper. Make sure you keep them super secret and private just for you for now. If your idea hasn’t had time to form solid roots other people can swoop in and sway your decision to follow through. Sacredness is a must. Then start to do everything you can to get the project off the ground. Mood boards are great for brainstorming visually what you would like to make a reality.

Meditation

I’m a huge advocate of a daily meditation practice but anyone can have an extra special meditation at Solstice. Ask your guides and your own Soul (Heart space) “is there anything you need to know right now?” Maybe you have questions about your future direction, projects, plans, love life or family that you would like some guidance on or acknowledgement for.

Sit quietly and ask. Pay attention to any feelings, sensations, reactions, visions or words inside of your minds eye/ears. The voices in your head do not mean you are going mad! This is your invisible support team contacting you. Write down anything you receive from you spiritual q & a so you don’t forget. Then take action on what you have been given over the coming weeks.

Oracle Card Reading

I just love a good card spread at these pivotal energy hot spots. My favourite online tarot reader Vix over at New Age Hipster has this awesome Summer Solstice Spread. I’m totally going to use this spread today. You can use any kind of oracle deck or tarot for this. Even mix it up and use a few different decks in the one reading. Maybe you’d like to surround your cards with beautiful crystals. Go with any you are drawn to being close with. Dot them around your spread to make a mandala or grid to enhance the sacred energy. Notice how the cards magically relate to the crystals you have intuitively chosen as well. Get creative, there is no right or wrong way to give yourself or others a reading it’s all in the intention!

Photography by Mocha Pearl.

Play

What can you do today that will fill your heart with joy? Take some time out to play in any way you desire. Let your inner child free and nourish your Soul by having some well deserved you time. Have fun and enjoy yourself!

Yoga

Carve out some yoga time at home over the festive season. Especially between all the family commitments and celebrating. Yoga is great for calming the mind as well as working your physical and energetic bodies. Check out these online yoga classes from My Yoga Works. A firm favourite of mine is Yin for the Holiday’s lead by David Kim (Who is my Yin Yoga teacher trainer). You can get a two-week free trial to the online membership too. Try before you buy!

Thank you…

To each and every one of you for your support of my work this year. Wishing you all a magical Summer (or Winter) Solstice today. I’d love to hear what you get up too, feel free to drop me a message in the comments below or over at the Seren Holistic FB page.

Loads of love and sparkle dust,

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