Change Is Hard. Do It Anyway – Monday Oracle 17 February 2025

 

“Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient.”
― Steve Maraboli

Hello, Lovelies!

This Quarter I am using the Sacred Earth Oracle by Toni Carmine Salerno and Leela J. Williams, illustrated by Helena Nelson-Reed, for my weekly oracle readings.

Our card to guide us for the week ahead is FORTITUDE.

2025 is a year for pattern breaking, deep healing, mysticism and new directions.

February is a month for making changes and trying out new things, for embarking on new adventures/projects/iterations, and for learning all you can.

FORTITUDE

FORTITUDE reminds you that changing is hard. But so is almost everything that gets you out of your comfort zone. This week offers you the strength to commit to those hard things, so that you break the patterns and bring the healing and forward movement that your soul craves.

This week upgrade your thinking, be bold with your decisions and actions, and let go of the old to make room for the new. 

FORTITUDE prompts you to follow your heart and be courageous enough to say yes to what you want.

Sound’s good, right?

Or, maybe, it sounds terrifying…

I was thinking, a while ago, about something I really want to do. Something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. It’s not just something I want to do. If I do it, I want to succeed. I’m deeply invested in the idea of this thing. The idea of failing at it is devastating.

Have you ever had something that you’ve felt like that about?

So, there I was, thinking about this thing, worrying about failing at it, and then this quiet, clear thought floated to the front of my awareness.

I was already failing at it.  I was failing at it because I wasn’t not trying. I was failing because I had this idea that I was refusing to bring it to life due to my fears of it not being good enough, or of me not being good enough.

I was already failing.

I was failing because I was not trying.

Oh my.

I can’t begin to tell you how this realisation changed everything for me. It helped me to reprioritise, to make time for this thing, and to get help for the parts where I was struggling. I’m not finished yet, but I’m finally moving in the right direction. I’ve started AND I am making progress.

I feel confident that I will actually get this thing done, and that I will find success – although the success I seek now is different to what I had first imagined for myself. This week, FORTITUDE helps you to create that same kind of forward movement.

My Top Tip For The Week Ahead: 

Simple meditation. (If you’re really pushed for time or privacy a bathroom can serve well to give you those few minutes of peace you need, but if you can try for somewhere a little more ambient.) Close your eyes, and take a few, deep centering breaths. With every breath consciously relax the tension in your body. You might also like to affirm, ‘I am safe. All is well.’ When you feel peaceful then let go of the affirmation and simply breathe, following your breath in and out of your body. Feel yourself come back to a place of strength and calm. Feel your inner resilience. Feel your connection into your intuition. If you want to stay in meditation a little longer, ask, ‘Show me what I most need to know,’ and then trust whatever comes. (You can do this simple meditation in three minutes. Yes, a three-minute meditation counts!)

Crystals to support you this week – Amethyst, Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Clear Quartz, Hematite, Moonstone

Still here! That’s probably my biggest update for the week that was.

I’m plugging away with my Lyme treatment, and truly grateful I have been able to take a little time away from clients to navigate the worst of some of this.

On Friday morning I came out of our bedroom to walk downstairs to the main part of our home. I had endured a very bad night, so Ben hoped I might go back to bed after my morning meditation. No such luck! When my meditation was finished I felt so dispirited that I asked the Universe for a sign, or some kind of encouragement. I hoped a cup of tea and some journalling might help me navigate the headspace I was in.

To my utter delight half way down the steps was a single red rose, cut from our garden. It might be the most romantic thing I have ever experienced. It felt so special. And of course I had completely forgotten that it was Valentine’s Day. (Sorry, Ben!) I placed the rose in a small vase and sat it beside me while I pulled a card for the day. This is what I got.

The message was perfect, and 18 is Ben’s birth day. Don’t you love the synchronicity of that? 

I felt loved up and supported by the Universe and my gorgeous husband all day. 💖✨😊

Sending love, light, magic and hugs, Nicole xx

PS – Planner Sale Continuing

I’m also reminding you that my Planner sale is continuing. Details below. Grab a Planner so you can join me for my free 30 Day Challenge that will be starting in March!

You can buy them here:

Amazon USA – Hard Copy – Free shipping for Prime members

Amazon Australia – Hard Copy – Free shipping for Prime members

Nicole’s Etsy Store – Hard Copy and Digital Copy (printable and editable) – I also have many other items discounted. Plus your get Love Letters, gift wrapping and extra magic from me!