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Cosmic Insights 🌟 Nov 3 - 10

Cosmic Insights 🌟 Nov 3 - 10

#81 | Finding a sustainable place to grow and thrive within...

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Courtney Trethric
Nov 04, 2024
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An intuitive guide of the next 7 days for the empaths, diviners, and cosmic wanders. You’ll be prompted to receive downloads from the cosmos through a lens of ancient astrology, folk herbalism, and tie everything together using the magic of tarot.

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Astrology forecast 🌠

Nov 3 | Choosing passion over monotony

Mars in Leo

This shift into Leo will be a big move for Mars. Especially since we have the Mars retrograde coming up in December, but more on that later.

Right now, Mars is really feeding into the energy of Leo. You might feel a little egotistical, or find yourself falling into grandiose ideas. But, it’s important to let yourself dream a little. Get inspired by what you’re craving, and see if you can get up and make some of those moves happen. Especially before the end of the year when the energetic tides turn, lean into a little bit of delusion. See what happens.

The trick though, is to lean into this feeling with a sense of realism, and knowing that your passion will dip toward the end of the year. If you’re looking to make changes to better your productivity, passion projects, or even something you’re building — you need to do it with sustainability in mind. What you don’t want happening, is to set yourself up for failure. Right now, small actionable, and continuous steps are what you’re looking for.

This won’t be a comfortable transit, but, it'll be extremely transformative. Especially for folks with Cancer placements or other cardinal signs. Don’t get in your head during this transit, you’ll have plenty of time to do that while Mars is in Cancer next month.

If you’re looking to take this transit a little deeper, consider these journaling prompts:

  • 🗻 Allow yourself to dream big. Explore your deepest ambitions — what feels exciting, even if it seems out of reach? How could you take small, realistic steps toward these dreams?

  • ⚖️ Reflect on ways to pursue your goals in a balanced way. How can you build momentum without burning out? Identify habits or systems that support long-term progress.

  • ☀️ Think about moments when you've felt the need to outshine others or your past self. How would it feel to act from a place of compassion instead of competition? What strengths do you have naturally?

💡Avoid the desire to outshine someone you know, including your past self. Make sure you’re acting from a place of compassion, and not competition. Don’t get too caught up in the outcome, instead take a chance to enjoy the ride. It might feel fleeting when you don’t hit your goals like you imagined but be inspired to know that perhaps things are working out just as they should. Try to place a little bit of trust in the universe, but don’t lose grip on your goals and aspirations.

We can all feel something big happening. Besides election season for the United States, many of us feel the collective energy shifting about. We have lots of heavy astrological transits finishing out 2025, and the upcoming Mars retrograde in Cancer is one of them. We’re talking about intense restructuring, changes in energy, and pivots coming up in different areas of your life depending on your unique birth chart.

Pay attention to what comes up, and if you can find any patterns within your job, relationship, finances, or even your appearance. Journaling will be an incredibly important tool as 2025 comes to a close, especially during this Mars transit. This is a lengthy transit y’all, and it’s something we’ll be touching on a few times during its duration.

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Weekly favs 💚

On repeat 🎵 Just because spooky season is over by social norms doesn’t mean you need to switch immediately to Yule. If you’re looking for something seductive and moody, give this Sexy Somber Goth October playlist a listen.

Meal prep 🥑 Our freeze drier is finally working! Harvest Right’s customer service was incredible. We just finished freeze-drying homemade chili, with homestead-grown tomatoes in there! The recipe will be shared soon!

On my nightstand 📚  I’m in the midst of studying for my yoga teacher training (YTT200) and Teaching Yoga: Exploring the Teacher-Student Relationship by Donna Farhi has been instrumental in solidifying a teaching practice and leaning into this new role. I think this book is perfect for anyone teaching or providing services in the wellness space. It’s well thought out and provides a lot of room to grow as a teacher.

ICYMI 🗞️

Be on the lookout for a shop update announcement coming this week!

Right now I have financial abundance spell candles on my website with a limited amount, but I’ll be adding two more options later this week. Each candle is hand-rolled with powerful herbs, infused with a unique anointing oil blend, and charged by vibrational frequencies played during its creation—every detail has been chosen to elevate your manifestation rituals. 

Any guesses on what intentions my two new candles will be focused on?
The correct winner gets one for free!

What’s in my cup ☕

Grifola frondosa - Wikipedia

It’s no secret that I’ve been stressed by our current mold issues with our home and the ecological disaster that occurred in our region. I’m taking every step I can to help my body and mind recover. I’ve incorporated a new mushroom into my mycelium arsenal of supplements. I take mine in the form of a tincture since that’s easiest to work into my existing routine.

Maitake mushrooms, often called "hen of the woods," bring a list of benefits to the body and spirit when incorporated into daily routines. Known for supporting the immune system, maitake mushrooms contain beta-glucans, which have been shown to boost immunity and may even help lower cholesterol levels.

Maitake mushrooms are also known to aid in

  • boosting energy

  • regulating blood sugar

  • having anti-cancer properties

  • supporting cardiovascular health

  • adding antioxidant-rich nutrients to your diet

  • having adaptogenic properties regarding inflammation

For 20% off you can explore my favorite mushroom supplement brand, Real Mushrooms for quality-controlled and tested supplements. You can use this link to have your 20% discount applied automatically!


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