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Born Beneath the Waning Crescent Moon 🌘

The Soul of the Old Moon.

Several years ago, I discovered that I was born under a Waning Cresent Moon on April 4, 1967. There is something profoundly beautiful about being born beneath this moon. Over time it has helped me work to understand who I am, the whys as to how I move through this life, and this knowledge has insisted that I continue to discover and learn about myself.

While most people are drawn to the brilliance of the Full Moon, there is a different kind of magic in the final sliver of light. In the quiet Moon that appears just before dawn, carrying the wisdom of an entire lunar cycle within her.

The Waning Crescent, sometimes called the Balsamic Moon, is the final phase before darkness gives way to the New Moon. It is a time of surrender, reflection, release, healing, and preparation for what has yet to be born.

And perhaps those born beneath her carry some of that same energy.

🌘 The energy of the old soul

Those born under a Waning Crescent Moon are often associated with deep intuition, introspection, spiritual awareness, and an unusual understanding of endings and beginnings.

There can be a feeling of knowing things without always knowing how you know them.

You may sense when something has run its course before anyone else recognizes it. You may find yourself drawn toward solitude, not because you don’t love people, but because you need quiet to hear your own inner voice.

The Waning Crescent teaches that wisdom doesn’t always come from doing more.

Sometimes it comes from observing. From listening. From allowing life to reveal what it has been trying to teach you all along.

🌿 You may be a keeper of endings

The Waning Crescent isn’t afraid of endings. I can say for me personally, I don’t even like the ending of a TV or Netflix series, let alone the ending of anything else.  I do however understand this.  I look out and see periods of profound transformation throughout life. Friendships change. Old identities fall away. Beliefs that once felt certain no longer fit.

There is an understanding that everything moves in cycles: beginnings, growth, fullness, decline, death, rest, and eventually rebirth. It does not make anything ending easy, but it gives balance. 

And although those endings can hurt, there can also be an almost instinctive understanding that something must sometimes be released so something more authentic can emerge.

The lesson isn’t to cling to what is disappearing. It is to trust the space it leaves behind.

🔮 Your magic may live in the unseen

The Waning Crescent is a quiet Moon. It doesn’t demand attention.

It doesn’t need to be the brightest thing in the sky. And perhaps that is part of its lesson for us

Not all power is loud.

Some power looks like intuition.

Some looks like resilience.

Some looks like walking away.

Some looks like forgiveness.

Some looks like beginning again when nobody else understands why.

This Moon reminds us that darkness is not the absence of light. Sometimes darkness is where the next version of ourselves is forming.

✨ The gift of being born under the Waning Crescent

I was always drawn to this moon. My jewelry reflects this, even before I knew this about myself. Every time  I saw any type of depiction of this moon, I would see it. I especially saw it as she lit the sky.   

If you were born beneath this Moon, perhaps your greatest gift is your ability to understand the beauty of transformation. You know, somewhere deep within you, that life is not meant to remain the same. You are allowed to outgrow people. You are allowed to change your mind. You are allowed to shed identities that no longer fit. You are allowed to walk into the unknown. And you are allowed to become softer, wiser, quieter, and more deeply yourself.

Because the Waning Crescent carries one of the oldest messages of the Moon:

Nothing truly ends. It changes form. The light disappears, but it does not die. It simply prepares to return. And perhaps that is the magic you were born carrying.

The knowing that even in the darkest moments, another beginning is already gathering beneath the surface. 🌘🌿✨

Peace,

Cath

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Home Is Not Always a Place

We are often taught to think of home as somewhere we can point to on a map—a house, an address, four walls filled with familiar things.

But sometimes, home is not a place at all.

Sometimes, home is a feeling.

It is the exhale that comes when you finally feel safe enough to be fully yourself. It is the warmth that settles into your spirit when you are surrounded by people who see you, hear you, and love you without asking you to become someone else.

Home can be found in a person’s embrace, in the sound of someone laughing in the next room, or in the quiet companionship of a soul who understands you without needing an explanation.

And sometimes, home is found within ourselves.

There are seasons in life when the places we once called home no longer feel like they belong to us. People change. Relationships shift. Children grow. Houses are sold. Friendships end. Paths that once felt certain suddenly lead somewhere else.

It can be painful to realize that what once felt like home no longer does.

But perhaps there is something sacred in that realization.

Spiritually, we are always becoming. We are shedding old versions of ourselves, releasing what no longer aligns with our souls, and learning to trust the path unfolding beneath our feet. Sometimes the feeling of being “homeless” in our own lives is actually an invitation to come home to ourselves.

To listen inward.

To remember who we were before the world told us who we should be.

To create a home within our own hearts that cannot be taken away by another person’s absence.

Home might be the garden where your hands touch the earth and your spirit becomes quiet. It might be sitting beneath the moon, listening to the night, and feeling connected to something much larger than yourself. It might be music that reaches a place inside you that words cannot.

Home is where your spirit can breathe.

Home might be a familiar scent, an old song, a cup of tea held between your hands, or the peaceful feeling that comes when you finally stop running from yourself.

And sometimes, home is a person.

man and woman dancing at center of trees
Photo by Scott Broome on Unsplash

Not because they complete you, but because their presence reminds you that you were never incomplete.

The deepest kind of home does not demand that you shrink, perform, or pretend. It gives you room to grow. It allows you to change without making you feel guilty for becoming someone new.

Maybe that is why some places feel like home the moment we arrive, while others never do—even after years of being there.

Because the soul recognizes what the mind cannot always explain.

Home is where your spirit can breathe.

Where your heart can soften.

Where your truth does not have to whisper.

Where you can take off the masks you learned to wear and simply exist.

And perhaps the greatest spiritual lesson is this:

You are allowed to create home wherever your soul feels at peace.

You do not have to stay somewhere simply because it is familiar. You do not have to hold onto people simply because they once felt like home. And you do not have to fear beginning again when your spirit is calling you somewhere new.

Sometimes leaving is how we find ourselves.

Sometimes losing a home is how we discover that we were carrying one inside us all along.

So wherever life finds you—among familiar walls or somewhere completely unknown—listen closely to what your spirit is telling you.

Notice where you feel lighter.

Notice where you feel safe.

Notice where you can laugh freely, love deeply, and be unapologetically yourself.

Those places are sacred.

Those people are sacred.

And that feeling?

That is home.

Perhaps home was never meant to be a destination.

Perhaps home was always the moment when your soul whispered:

“Here. I can breathe here.”

Peace,

Cath

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The July 2026 Full Moon

A Time of Illumination, Reflection, and Release

The Full Moon of July 2026 comes to us as a luminous reminder that growth is rarely a straight path. Like the moon itself, we move through cycles of expansion, rest, challenge, and renewal. The full moon marks the peak of this cycle—a moment when hidden truths rise to the surface and the light reveals what has been waiting to be seen.

Traditionally known as the Buck Moon, she will reach peak in illumination on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at 7:36 PM PDT (10:36 PM EDT).

July’s full moon was named by Indigenous peoples because this is the time of year when young deer begin growing new antlers. These antlers are covered in soft velvet and represent growth, strength, and the promise of what is still developing. It is a powerful symbol that not all growth is immediately visible; sometimes our most important transformations are happening beneath the surface.

Under this moon, ask yourself:

✨ What part of me is ready to emerge?

✨ What gifts have I been hiding from the world?

✨ What fears or limiting beliefs am I prepared to release?

✨ Where is my spirit calling me to grow stronger?

This moon carries the energy of abundance and maturation. The seeds planted in spring are beginning to show results, whether in our relationships, careers, spiritual practices, or personal healing journeys. It is an opportunity to celebrate progress while recognizing there is still room to evolve.

The Buck Moon also encourages us to trust the timing of the universe. Just as antlers do not appear overnight, our dreams and intentions unfold according to natural rhythms. If you’ve been feeling impatient or uncertain, this moon reminds you that growth is occurring even when you cannot yet see the final outcome.

A simple full moon ritual is to spend a few moments outdoors under the moonlight. Reflect on what has blossomed in your life since the beginning of the year. Write down anything you are ready to release—fears, doubts, limiting beliefs, or old wounds—and safely burn or tear the paper as a symbolic act of letting go.

As the July Full Moon shines overhead, may it light your path, strengthen your spirit, and remind you that you are continually becoming who you were meant to be. Trust the process. Honor your growth. And allow.

Peace,

Cath

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Comparison is a Thief.

Your Path Was Never Meant to Look Like Anyone Else’s.

One of the greatest distractions on our journey is the temptation to compare our lives, gifts, and experiences to those of others. We see someone who seems more successful, more awakened, more talented, or further along their path, and we begin to question our own.

With the wrong set of eyes, there will always be someone out there doing exactly what you do – only better. We have to work on adjusting that vision.

The Earth tells us a different story.

No two trees grow in exactly the same way. No two flowers bloom on the same day. The moon itself moves through phases, never rushing from darkness to fullness. Nature understands what we often forget: everything unfolds in its own sacred timing.

When we compare ourselves to others, we disconnect from our own magic. We become so focused on another person’s path that we stop noticing the signs, synchronicities, and blessings appearing along our own. We forget that our soul came here to experience a unique journey, not a copy of someone else’s.

Someone once told be that if you envy or want what another has, you cant pick and chose. You have to take everything about their life. That everything may not be the thing you would wish for yourself.

The spiritual path is not a competition.

There is no prize for reaching enlightenment first. There is no award for having the most crystals, knowing the most rituals, or appearing the most “awakened.” True wisdom comes from honoring where you are right now and trusting the lessons that are finding you in this season.

Sometimes the Universe asks us to grow slowly. Sometimes we are in a season of rest, healing, or transformation beneath the surface. Like seeds sleeping in the dark earth, much of our most important growth happens where no one else can see it.

The next time you find yourself measuring your life against another’s, pause and remember: your ancestors, guides, and the Divine are not comparing you to anyone. They are simply asking you to become more fully yourself.

The moon does not compare herself to the stars. The river does not compare itself to the sea. Each carries its own wisdom, purpose, and power.

So honor your pace. Trust your path. Celebrate your growth, even when it feels small. The life you are creating is unfolding according to a sacred rhythm that belongs to you alone.

Your magic was never meant to look like theirs.

Red felt heart on cream knitted blanket indoors
Peace, Cath.
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The Powerful Stillness of the Cold Moon

Our final Super Moon of 2025 will be 100% illuminated on December 4 at around 6-6:30pm (EST.) For the most dramatic view, watch just after moonrise, when the Moon appears larger near the horizon—a phenomenon called the “Moon illusion.”

The Old Farmer’s Almanac names for this moon come from centuries of Native American, colonial, and European traditions. December’s full Moon is most commonly called the Cold Moon (Mohawk), reflecting the frigid season. It is also known as the Long Night Moon (Mohican) because it rises during the longest nights of the year, near the winter solstice, and remains above the horizon for an extended period.

Other traditional names that highlight the cold and snow include:

Drift Clearing Moon (Cree)

Frost Exploding Trees Moon (Cree)

Moon of the Popping Trees (Oglala)

Hoar Frost Moon (Cree)

Snow Moon (Haida, Cherokee)

Winter Maker Moon (Western Abenaki)

Moon When the Deer Shed Their Antlers (Dakota)

Little Spirit Moon (Anishinaabe)

This moon invites stillness, reflection, and release.  We are nearing the end of this calendar year, heading into the Winter season, the solstice is right around the corner as the return of the light, as longer days are now also upon us.  It is powerful time.

It is sometimes impossible to shut off the noise in our lives and sit in stillness. I often think about fresh fallen snow, and how it acts as a buffer to sound.  You can hear the quiet in those moments. This moon is here to remind us the importance of the stillness.

As we enter a busy time, perhaps a stressful time of the holidays, this moon comes to us for a moment of stillness. Reflecting on the past year, reaffirming and also releasing what is keeping the quiet from our minds.  Just as the earth takes a break to prepare for spring, the Cold Moon signals the importance of rest and renewal. This is a time to recharge, nurture the spirit, and align with nature’s rhythm of quiet strength.

Let her be your reminder to move away from things that hold you back, take your joy, and keep things all around you loud. Stand in your own light and move closer into reflection in stillness. As we are near the solstice, let your light return with the sun.

Peace,

Cath

Winter Solstice

https://www.almanac.com/content/first-day-winter-winter-solstice

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Our Reflective November Moon

The November full moon, called the Beaver Moon, marks when beavers prepare for winter and is significant for trappers harvesting pelts. It symbolizes preparation, patience, and letting go of the past, also known as the Mourning Moon, being the last full moon before the winter solstice. Other names, like Frost Moon, highlight the arrival of cold weather.

This moon will give us light on Wednesday November 5.  I have noticed though, the moon right now in my hemisphere for the last few days has been very bright, with yesterday appearing to be completely full.

Indigenous Tribes used the full moons to track seasons and time, with the November moon being a significant marker for the coming winter.

Recently we worked on clearing out our summer garden, turning over some dirt, adding different forms of natural mulch from seasonal porch plants, and enjoying the last of the summer harvest.

We do this around our homes every year.  Cleaning up, reorganizing, sorting out warmer weather clothes for the cold weather things. Then the time changes and it gets darker, and more still earlier.

We begin to look forward to the Yuletide season.  Decorating, planning, and preparing as the Winter Solstice nears.

This November moon is the most perfect time to reflect on our own life, and what no longer serves, what needs to adjust, and what we can let go of.  Just like that old wool sweater we pull out of the box or tote, that we really haven’t worn for a few seasons, yet takes up all the room – do we really need that sweater? 

Use this time to rest, balance, restore, and renew as you see this beautiful super moon.  Recognize the accomplishments of the Summer and Fall and applaud your planning as we head toward the Winter, a much quieter and more reflective season.

She also can represent a time of growth.  Under the surface of our earth, there is growth happening all through this cold weather season. Those first buds we see in the spring are proof of that.

This is the perfect time as we reflect, to know that we are always growing, evolving and changing.

When you see her, the bright and beautiful November moon, remember the beavers as they prep for the winter.  Let go, refresh, renew, and grow.

Peace,

Cath

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Our August Moon

The “Sturgeon Moon,” a full moon in August, is named by Native American tribes for the sturgeon fish, abundant during this time in the Great Lakes. It is also called the Green Corn Moon or Grain Moon, highlighting the fish’s importance as a food source. In 2025, the full Sturgeon Moon will occur on August 9.

The sturgeon, known for its impressive longevity, symbolizes resilience and the capacity to overcome obstacles.  This moon’s name connects us to the wisdom and knowledge passed down through generations, this moon asks us to connect with our intuition and inner knowing. Things that never deceive. 

The Sturgeon Moon can be a time to reflect on our current path, see areas that need cleansing or clarity, and prepare for upcoming changes. 

We have a small backyard garden. This year in my area, we have experienced more hot temperatures than usual, in early summer.  These temperatures posed a definite struggle with the ripening of our tomatoes.  One thing that a tomato gardener knows is as you go through the season, when you see spots or other signs of possible disease on the leaves, you begin to prune and trim those to put a stop to further problems, and to allow the nutrients in the soil to focus the growth. After going through this process of trimming and pruning several times, even despite the extra normal heat, the tomatoes began to flourish.  Now we have so many – all at once! It is time now for us to preserve that, so we can take these into the winter months, after this growing season.

This August moon reminds us, what is true about the sturgeon fish.  Sturgeons are considered living fossils, having existed since the time of the dinosaurs. Despite whatever this ancient line faced, they are out here thriving. We can be reminded that despite anything, we too can light our own paths with strength, stripping away what does not serve us, or block our path from light.

This moon speaks to us that we are our own.  YOU are your own. Let this beautiful moon speak to you as you see her light the night sky.  Asking the question what serves, what aids in your growth and what does not. Drawing from ancestral wisdom as the Sturgeon in our resilience.

Peace,

Cath

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Flower Moon

Monday May 12, 2025, brings to us the Full Flower Moon. She will be full in the sky reaching full illumination at 12:56 pm. Even though that is daylight hours she will still shine into the night sky, before this and after as well, with the New Moon on May 26th.

With the Harvest Moon being my favorite, this May moon is the most meaningful one to me.

This moon has particularly powerful feminine energy. Bringing forth intuition, cycles of life, and spiritual connection. It is often associated with emotions, the subconscious, and the ebb and flow of life’s experiences.

Every full moon invites us to Let go of what is no longer serving us, but this moon asks that we grow. That we surround ourselves with food for our souls. That we stay rooted in who we are. It also invites us to be compassionate and be that soul food for the ones we love.

Just like we plant a seed in the ground, water, feed, and nurture to flower –

we do for ourselves and those we encounter.

The appearance of flowers in abundance inspired the name for this Moon, a term used by Algonquin and Ojibwe peoples.

Similarly, the Cree names of Budding Moon and Leaf Budding Moon celebrate the awakening of plant life. Egg Laying Moon and Frog Moon are other Cree terms for this period. Moon of the Shedding Ponies is an Oglala term. Planting Moon (Dakota, Lakota) marks the time to plant seeds and start the year’s crops.

This is a good time to plant your garden if you have not already. It is also a good time to reflect on what is good. What will grow, and what will not. A time to consider what in your life feels abundant and what requires more attention to thrive.

When you see her, our Flower moon, take the time to pause and let yourself feel. Get outside, find some flowers, meditate, and most of all, enjoy.

Peace to you.

Cath