“Intuition is always right in at least two important ways;
It is always in response to something.
it always has your best interest at heart”
― Gavin De Becker

Hello, Lovelies!

This Quarter I am using the The Rooted Woman Oracle by Sharon Blackie, illustrated by Hannah Willow, for my weekly oracle readings. 

Our card to guide us for the week ahead is 12 – INITIATION

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

September energies are all about Healing Your Broken Path – reclaiming your gifts, dreams and deeper truth, embracing your own style and direction, and trusting in yourself and the Universe.

🌙 Monday Oracle: Facing Fear & Trusting Intuition

This week’s energies ask us to stop running, stop pretending, and stop living on autopilot. Things are coming to a head — maybe quietly and slowly, or maybe loudly and all at once. Either way, you won’t be able to ignore the truth any longer.

And that’s a good thing. Because when we’re brave enough to face our fears and acknowledge what we truly think and feel, profound shift is possible.

🌿 Owning Your Inner Truth

Your intuition is strong this week — laser-sharp, in fact. Pay attention to it. The red flags? Don’t dismiss them. The green flags? Lean into them.

Too often we override our inner knowing with habit, obligation, or doubt. But this week, your wise self will not let you ignore it. It’s time to make decisions rooted in clarity, honesty, and trust in your own wisdom.

🌟 Where Shift is Happening

✨ In your relationships – noticing what’s healthy, and what isn’t.
✨ In your creativity – trusting nudges and sparks of inspiration.
✨ In your business or work – using intuition for bold, aligned decisions.
✨ In your inner world – facing fears and finding freedom on the other side.

🧘 How to Work With This Energy

• Make quiet space daily. Even 5–10 minutes to journal, meditate, or pull a card will bring clarity.

• Journal for truth. Ask: “What am I avoiding? What do I know deep down that I’ve been afraid to admit?”

• Notice the signs. Keep a record of synchronicities, intuitive nudges, and strong gut feelings.

• Take small but real action. When you feel the yes or the no in your bones, honour it.

💫 Reflection Prompt

What truth have I been afraid to admit, and how would my life shift if I finally honoured it?

✨ Closing Thought

Fear loses its grip when we face it. Intuition strengthens when we listen. This week, let yourself step into both.

Shift is happening — and it’s carrying you closer to the life you were born to live.

🌟 Top Tip of the Week:

Face what you’ve been avoiding.
This week, your intuition is too strong to ignore. Write down the truth you’ve been sidestepping — the red flags you’ve noticed, or the dream you’ve been suppressing. Then ask yourself: “If I were brave enough to honour this truth, what would I do next?” Even the smallest step toward that answer will begin the shift.

Crystals to support you this week – Amethyst, Kunzite, Smoky Quartz, Ruby Fuchsite, Septarian Nodules, Fossils

Later today I’ll be packing my suitcase, and my little roller bag that holds all my tech and writing gear, ready for an early-morning trip to Brisbane Airport tomorrow so I can head interstate to hole up in a hotel for ten days and work on my final edits for my current book.

It won’t all be writing. I’ll have a little bit of work to do too, and time to meet up with family and friends for a meal and a chat after I have banged out enough words for the day.

I decided a couple of years ago to gift myself a writing trip each year, where all I had to do was write and sleep, and where someone else would clean my room and make my bed, and I could grab a meal if I was hungry, or stay up all night writing if the mood took me. No caring for or worrying about other people – just an immersive experience of being up close and personal with my characters, and where no-one will think I’m rude for ignoring them or keeping odd hours.

I like to stay in the same room, in the same hotel. It’s a corner room, right at the back of the top floor, and it has a huge desk that runs along one wall. The other perfectly plain wall is where I use blutack, index cards and post it notes to create a visual reference for my book so I can see at a glance what is happening, and where. 

It’s wonderful to be able to lie on my bed and look at that big visual map of my book so I can work out where the holes are, and then ponder what to do about them.

Honestly, I’m always a bit nutty after a few days of crazy intense focus on my story, but I love that space of being completely immersed in another world for a while, and although I write often at home, I rarely get the time to do a huge effort like I do on a solo writing retreat.

Now I’m back on Facebook (they never did tell me why I landed in Facebook Jail, but they did cancel my Cauldrons and Cupcakes Facebook Page with my 20k followers, thanks very much) I have set up a new business page, and yes, it cost money this time to do so… (Maybe that’s why my old accounts got frozen?)

The new Facebook Page is called  Nicole Cody Writes and I’d love you to follow me there. 
I also have a new Instagram account with the same name – and I’ll be using both accounts to share more about my writing journey and to support you with your own growth through journal prompts, magical insights and practical self-help tips.

I’m still figuring out how to connect all my current and previous accounts so they play nicely, so please be patient with me while I navigate this crazy Meta world. And if you’re a whizz with Meta? Drop me a line cos I could really use some help!

Okay, I’m off to make a cuppa and get ready for my Inner Circle Book Club. What a great way to start the week!
Love to you all, Nicole xoxo