The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.
-Socrates
Hello, Lovelies!
This Quarter I am using The Shaman’s Dream Oracle by Alberto Villoldo and Colette Baron-Reid with artwork by Jena DellaGrottaglia, for my weekly oracle readings.
Our card to guide us for the week ahead is 62. WILL-O’-THE-WISP – TREASURE HIDDEN IN THE SHADOWS
2023 is a year for change, creating solid foundations, and for spiritual journeying. It’s a year for personal growth, and for clarifying who you are, what you want, and why you are here.
November is a month for sacred journeying – for living with mindfulness and stepping more into your personal power. It’s a time for bringing good medicine into your life – the things that nourish, support and heal you. The things that help you grow into a better version of yourself.
62. WILL-O’-THE-WISP – TREASURE HIDDEN IN THE SHADOWS
This week you’re invited to step into uncertainty. There is magic in the air. Magic that encourages you to dream, to risk, to embrace new directions and opportunities.
These are things that may feel very unlike this current version of you.
Maybe you want to start a relationship. Or end one.
Enroll in a course, even thought that seems crazy at your age or stage of life.
Perhaps you want to join a gym, go to a hot yoga class, take up pottery or watercolours or photography.
Cut your hair off. Grow it long. Dye it pink or brunette or unicorn streaks.
Travel to strange and exotic places. Slow down. Speed up.
It all seems a bit crazy. A bit scary. A bit left of centre.
And yet…
It also makes your heart beat faster. It brings you into the moment. It makes you feel so… ALIVE.
That’s the whole point of life, though, isn’t it? To really live. To feel alive. To take chances on things that can make you happy, or at least move you closer in that direction.
It’s not enough to simply exist. It’s not enough to simply survive and to get through the day.
You deserve to life this precious life in ways that make you feel fulfilled, safe, nurtured, loved.
Trust your heart this week. Say yes to adventure, even if your knees are shaking and you can’t believe you are going to do this crazy thing. Say YES to life.
My Top Tip For The Week Ahead:
Do something different. Back yourself. Back your crazy dreams. Because, what if they aren’t crazy? What if crazy is simply staying stuck where you are? Trust that there is magic all around you as you bravely make new choices this week.
Want help creating a satisfying life for yourself or understanding your best direction forward? Maybe you need a session with me to bring some extra clarity and direction. Details here
Crystals to support you this week – Clear Quartz, Pink Opal, Charoite, Rhodonite, Sunstone, Rutilated Quartz
Here at the Treehouse I am waiting for my energy to kick back in.
Oh, it’s a slow process.
I have enough energy for a few good hours at my desk each day, and a couple of hours in my packing room as I process all your Etsy and Inner Circle orders. Then I just run out of puff.
Friends invited us to dinner last night, and as much as I wanted to see them, I had to turn them down. I have no energy to spare just yet. This RSV and pneumonia and then the myxedema crisis really drained my batteries.
I’m resting plenty. And sometimes that involves being in bed by 4pm and asleep before sunset. But I guess that’s just what my body needs right now. I’m listening. I’m resting. I’m eating nourishing food. I’m being gentle with myself.
It’s made me realise how much I need my sabbatical year in 2024. A year to slow down, write, create, rest and travel. Oh, that sounds so good, and it’s just around the corner.
Meanwhile my daily meditations with my carnelian palmstone are like plugging in to a power pack. I find myself reaching for my stone often during the day, and it gives me immeasurable comfort. They are our crystal for 2024, and you can buy these from me in my Etsy store.
Here’s some of the feedback I’ve had from other people who have bought and are working with these beautiful stones:
“Hi Nicole, this is the first crystal I have ever owned that I can feel energy and heat when I hold it. Have had some deep meditations with it, and have bonded with it super-fast. Feel very uplifted by it. Looking forward to working with it daily. ~ Susan J.”
“The first day the stone arrived I put my carnelian on my husband’s chest, and ran white light and then red light into the stone and into him. He has bone cancer, and is in constant pain, but he slept for 5 straight hours after I finished. He hasn’t done that for months. We have done this every night since, and it has helped. He says he feels it like warm honey going into his body. I can’t thank you enough Nicole. ~MB.”
I’ve also got a beautiful range of crystal bracelets on Etsy, including a trio of bracelets designed specially to support you during the energies of 2024. The 2024 Superset Trio of bracelets – Citrine, Carnelian & Tiger Eye – embodies the best of the energies of 2024. They ground and connect you, & support creativity, optimism, good fortune & manifestation. They bring powerful healing, motivation, courage & confidence. They encourage self-worth, healthy boundaries and self-care. They bring vitality, insight and inner strength. They support flow, alignment and expansion. They attract abundance, opportunity and attunement to financial and emotional security. Stones to create real magic and happiness in your life!
Want something tailor-made for you?
Let me personalize a clear quartz crystal bracelet for yourself or a loved one. Send me a message with your order on Etsy and I will sit in meditation with your bracelet, adding a program for the Highest Good. This could be for healing, abundance, protection, spiritual connection, love, support with a project or an issue of concern, or anything else where you or your loved one needs support. Just let me know. If you’re not sure what to ask, then I am happy to create a program for your Highest Good. I will also call on Universal Energies, God, your Guides, Angels and Ancestors to watch over you or your loved on, and for you to feel their love, guidance and support.
Pic below is of all seven of my crystal bracelets available on Etsy and Rufous Dog. All the cuteness!
The hard copy of The Journeymaker’s Planner 2024 is available on Amazon Australia and Amazon USA and it is available through Etsy too. The digital copy is also available via Etsy. I also have a wonderful Mandala colouring book and online course available through Etsy too.
If you buy anything through Etsy it is me who wraps and packs your order, and I always include a little love letter and a small surprise, because who doesn’t need love and surprises. If you want a lovely Christmas or New Year gift for yourself, I promise anything you buy from me will come wrapped, with a card, and a little extra something to help you feel loved and cherished.
And if you’re searching for a special crystal reach out and let me know. I’m happy to find the perfect stone for your needs and budget.
Love, wrapping paper and ribbons, Nicole xx
PS – Planner and Colouring Book combo on Etsy is great value and would be a lovely gift for yourself or someone you love!
