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🌑 New Moon in Virgo – September 2026

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Tomorrow is the new moon, and like all new moons and full moons, I did a spread aligned to the moon’s current themes as a part of my recognition of the moon’s cycle and influences upon us. Today’s spread is courtesy of @auragami.la

New Moon in Virgo Tarot Reading with The Garnet Witch's Tarot and Willowseeds for the Wild Soul Oracle

A powerful reset in your daily life

Seven of Pentacles – You are in the process of learning how to allow things to move at their own pace instead of constantly pushing them forward with unreasonable demands and expectations. This change will allow you to take more time for the things you truly enjoy, and see life less as a race and more as a journey of growth and development.

The desire to simplify, organize, and create more structure

The Lovers – It’s time to look more closely at those things you continue to tend in your life that aren’t suited to you. Whether bad habits or self destructive behaviors, this moon’s cycle offers you a chance to objectively look at what these things are doing for you and how they are holding you back.

A stronger awareness of where your time and energy are going

Four of Cups – Where are you wasting time resisting others and holding yourself apart? Consider how life might be different and/or easier if you were connecting more closely, and what things might make those closer connections problematic. Your interactions with others need work in order to smooth out moments of resistance and rectify unhealthy patterns.

A renewed focus on health, healing and overall well-being

The Emperor Rx – Your focus on everyone else’s well-being is restricting you from taking better care of yourself. You are allowed to give yourself the care and attention needed. The needs of others can wait while you do that.

Clarity around what needs to be refined, released or improved

Refine – Guide – Consider examining more closely who and what you are listening to. Hone in on those you really want to follow or align with, instead of just allowing yourself to be pulled in multiple directions.

Release – Rooted – Consciously make the choice to get out in nature more instead of trying to ground yourself through “shortcut” means. Plants need soil, and so do you.

Improve – Keeper – Remember that the only person you are truly responsible for is yourself. Take time to enjoy and sink into the little wonders in the world instead of sacrificing these things to the demands of responsiblies and the needs of others.

New Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea

Page of Pentacles atop Four of Pentacles Rx – Make sure you are focusing on your new understanding of stability (developing one’s sea legs) and balance (the tip and sway of scales) through movement. Don’t get sucked back into your outdated views of stability and balance as still or stagnant. You are learning, at this time, how to incorporate this new understanding into your life.

Other elements included in this reading:
Goat Figure as Sympathetic Representation of Amalthea
Dried Cedar Bundle for Protection from Negative Influences
Black Spruce Needles to Boost Self-Confidence and Positive Thinking
Dried Rosebuds for Potential and Beauty Waiting to Unfold
Dried Purple Heather Flowers for Independence and Luck
Rose Quartz for Gentle Kindness to Self and Others
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: THE GARNET WITCH’S TAROT AND WILLOWSEEDS FOR THE WILD SOUL ORACLE

🌕 Full Moon & Lunar Eclipse in Pisces- August 2026

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Tomorrow is the full moon, and like all new moons and full moons, I did a spread aligned to the moon’s current themes as a part of my recognition of the moon’s cycle and influences upon us. Today’s spread is courtesy of @greenwitchcom on IG.

Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse Oracle Reading with The Listening Oracle Deck

What cycle is ending for me?

Don’t Fear the Outcome – You have spent a lot of time over the past year worrying about where things are going, and how to preserve what you have built. Instead of stressing so much about the future, do what you can in the moment and let the rest sort itself out later in its own time. There’s no need for you to have your hands in the pot making things more difficult than they have to be.

What illusion am I being asked to see through?

Chrysalis – Not all growth is visible or measurable, it is still valid though. Your need to “see results” in everything you do is holding you back from the growth possible to you at this time. Let go of the idea that everything you do has to have a purpose that pushes you closer to your goals. Pauses are also good progress.

What needs to be released?

Growth – So far all cards in this reading have pushed for you to let go of expectations, and work on understanding that your expectations aren’t just unrealistic but also unhealthy. It’s time to root out these expectations and release them in order to make room for healthier things to take their place.

What is trying to emerge?

Earth – A new form of stability is trying to emerge from your old unhealthy ideas of what that looks like. Letting go of the idea that stagnancy is a part of stability will allow a healthier version of stability to fit into the space the unhealthy version leaves behind.

What does my intuition already know?

Sadness – Sometimes emotions need riding out instead of fixing. They want to be heard and acknowledged, not buried and ignored.

Full Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.

Anxiety & Feeling – When your anxiety is out of control, it can cause your clairsentience to become hypersensitive. Don’t allow this extra sensitivity to close you off, as in doing so you are giving in to unhealthy past behaviors. Allow yourself to share with others what you’re feeling instead. Let them help you in shouldering the burden of your worries and fears.

Other elements included in this reading:
Goat Figure as Sympathetic Representation of Amalthea
Clear Quartz for boosting Mental Clarity
Honey Calcite for Optimism and Motivational Boost
Green Jasper and Caribbean Calcite Turtle for Calm within Progress

DECK USED: THE LISTENING ORACLE DECK

🌑 New Moon & Solar Eclipse in Leo – August 2026

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Tomorrow is the new moon, and like all new moons and full moons, I did a spread aligned to the moon’s current themes as a part of my recognition of the moon’s cycle and influences upon us. Today’s spread is courtesy of @daisydazzleddreams

New Moon in Leo Oracle Reading with the Strange and Unusual Hybrids Oracle

What is it time to focus on beginning that requires boldness, bravery, and/or visibility?

Dragoyle – In your work to try and revitalize your business and re-create the steady foundation you once had in this area, you have been playing it safe. Now is the time to experiment and explore. You will not discover (or build) that new foundation of stability by tinkering from the sidelines. Lean into thinking outside the box.

How can I more comfortably express my love, joy, and creative passions?

Serpopard – Instead of directing these energies towards strangers or those you only know on a superficial level, direct your love, joy, and creative passions towards those that have been with you the longest, and that you trust as a part of your inner circle. Here is where the most comfort can be found in sharing your vulnerabilities… which is what you sometimes consider these qualities to be.

Which leadership role in my life needs me to step up and stand strong at this time?

Tigerfolk – You are the safeguard of those things and people that are important to you. Stay vigilant about predatory behavior during this lunar cycle, and step forward quickly and decisively in times when it is spotted in others.

How can I best work with and balance the Crown, Solar Plexus and Heart Chakras at this time?

Ravagon – Historically, it is through your connection with nature that you find the peace and balance that you are unable to sustain on your own without this connection. Be proactive in “touching grass” whenever you can and connecting with the life and energy of the forest and its creatures. Your friends among the trees are waiting for you to return to them.

What is needed to assist me in reconnecting with my creative potential?

Grificorn – Enjoy the activities that sunshine and good weather allow you while you can, because you’re going to miss these things later. Summer isn’t your favorite time of year, it’s true, but it is something you miss in the dead of winter. Just as you miss the dead of winter in the middle of the summer. Make sure you are appreciating your time in the present, so that when the cycle turns to more unpleasant things, you will have joyful and positive memories to look back on and encourage you.

New Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.

Peacock Draconis – Make sure that you are pausing for gratitude in your spiritual practice and self-care. In doing so, you allow your self to see the beauty in life that you would otherwise let pass you by.

Other elements included in this reading:
Goat Figure as Sympathetic Representation of Amalthea

DECK USED: STRANGE AND UNUSUAL HYBRIDS ORACLE

First Harvest 2026 – Lammas/Lughnasadh

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Today is the First Harvest Celebration for the year. This day marks the transition into the harvest season of August, September, and October (of which there is a Second Harvest and Last Harvest that correspond to these months).

harvest

This holiday is often called Lammas, Lughnasadh, or Lugh, although I usually just refer to it as the First Harvest. On my path, it celebrates the beginning of Summer’s decline and ramping up of the busy season where we begin to reap in the abundance that the bounty of summer’s energies has encouraged to grow and flourish.

Like with new moons and full moons, I usually do a spread to check in with myself and give myself some direction for the next couple of months for each solstice, equinox, and other Sabbats. This First Harvest, though, I’ve chosen to do the Tarotholics First Harvest Spread instead of the regular spread I usually do at this time of year.

First Harvest Tarot Reading with The Luminous Void Tarot

Calves: How can I better express my needs and vulnerabilities to welcome in nurturing assistance?

Six of Swords – Tune into what is right for you, and make sure that you are rejecting those things that aren’t. When you clearly communicate what works for you and what doesn’t, others are able to more easily understand what you need and provide it for you.

Corn – How can I foster the gift of greater long-term prosperity in my life?

Nine of Discs – Gratitude is the path to abundance. When you appreciate what you have and what you have done, gratitude allows you to open yourself up to more in a healthy manner. The key here is in the “opening up” instead of pushing and pursuit.

Peridot: Where can greater focus and clarity draw out more joy in my life?

Seven of Cups – There’s always going to be more things in life that you’re interested in than there is time to explore them. By trying to explore too many of them at once, you end up overwhelmed and take the joy out of these experiences. Instead, be more judicial in picking and choosing which interests you pursue, and as a result, you will find more joy in the experience.

Golden Topaz: How can more authentic self-exploration improve how I see the world?

Judgment – When you connect not just with who you are, but with the person that you want to become, it allows you to see life as a journey of growth and experiences instead of a race or a trial to survive.

Crow: What message from beyond have I been ignoring that it’s time to acknowledge?

Queen of Discs – The stability you’re lacking (and thus crave) does not reside within resources or money, but rather it resides in the nurturing energy you feel is lacking in your life. If you want to find that stability, it is through nurturing yourself and allowing others to do the same that you will discover its source.

Basil: What risk or danger in my life is it time to take seriously?

Nine of Cups – There is danger in stagnancy and in wallowing in one’s comfort zone. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t enjoy the things that make you happy and appreciate them, but it does mean you shouldn’t linger there so long that you start to wallow and languish instead of just enjoy and recover.

Why?

Queen of Cups – It isn’t just your body and mind that need nurturing, but your emotions as well. Stagnancy in nature creates an environment for rot and decay, and this is also true for one’s body, mind, and emotions. To nurture these things in yourself there is a need to actively pursue those things that make you smile and spark joy, rather than just wallowing in comfort.

Other elements included in this reading:
Japanese Cherry Leaf as a Reminder of Life’s Fleeting Moments
Dried Red Maple Leaf for Adaptability and Connection
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: THE LUMINOUS VOID TAROT

🌑 New Moon in Cancer – July 2026

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Tomorrow is the new moon, and like all new moons and full moons, I did a spread aligned to the moon’s current themes as a part of my recognition of the moon’s cycle and influences upon us. Today’s spread is courtesy of @oak.moon.magic

Cancer New Moon Oracle Reading with The Cantigee Oracle

Where do I feel most at home?

The Luminous Brew

“The strange and unforeseen adventures, synchronicities, and encounters that unfurl as you attempt the various feats of your life simmer within you. These experiences combined to form an elixir that nourishes and sustains you… throughout your life.”

It is in the coalescence of your past experiences that you find the nourishment to move forward. Don’t forget that where you feel most at home is in your present, where the past lies as a foundation to support you and the uncertainty of the future is not yet realized. It’s in the present where empowerment lives and your greatest potential and comfort resides.

What does emotional safety look like?

The Dawn That Follows the Prolonged Night

“Just as dawn begins so subtly that we only notice it once it’s well underway, the same is true of our experience of emerging from dark periods of pain and confusion.”

Safety is in the sensation of surfacing from depression or feeling the lift of experiencing pleasure sourced through nature. When you become more aware of the rhythms of life, you are able to more greatly appreciate the up-swings where you feel safe to be vulnerable.

What do I need less of?

The Self-Seeing Eye

“We all develop a handy thing called an ego… made up of assumptions, many of which took shape when you were very young. These assumptions worked well enough when they formed, but things change.”

It’s important to connect with and look closely at your assumptions and ego driven beliefs now and then, and to then discard those that are longer serving you well, what you now understand to be wrong, or that hold you back from growth into a better person. Don’t allow your misguided ego to hold you back from letting these things go when they are no longer needed.

What do I want more of this lunar cycle?

The Coiled Snake

“Once you acclimatize to having been turned into a snake, you start to enjoy the feeling of your whole body being in direct communion with the Earth. You luxuriate in the sensuousness of your movements and the sinuous power you feel in every cell of your serpentine self. To be a snake, you realize, is a profoundly tactile experience.”

More time communing with nature through the experiences found there. To explore nooks and hollows, touch leaves and bark, smell the earthy scents, and lie upon the spongy grass. To experience the air’s movements along with the branches above, and the squish of detritus and damp earth beneath your feet.

You want to get outside more. Not just any “outside”, but the kind of getting outside that allows you an immersive connection with the trees, plants, and the Earth.

How can I care for myself more gently?

Snake Encircles the Moon

“There are things that give you a sense of safety and stability. When you feel that things have become too turbulent in your life or in your heart, merely remembering these things is like bringing your storm-beaten ship to relieving moorage in a sheltered harbor.”

When you are feeling overwhelmed, take it as a sign to step back for a moment and relieve your stress through meditation or positive visualization exercises. In doing so, you give yourself a break from the chaos, which allows you to re-enter the fray with fresh eyes and renewed energy.

New Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.

A Peach So Ripe

“…ambivalence is no longer an option. Like the (ripe end of season) peach, it’s time to either pluck it and eat it, or let it drop to the ground. Either commit more deeply to your current situation, relationship, or endeavor, or let it go. Use it or lose it. Be it or leave it.”

After a long period of stagnancy, you are beginning to finally move in the effort to turn things around for your creative business. Keep in mind as you do this, your commitment will be tested. Lean in.

Other elements included in this reading:
Goat Figure as Sympathetic Representation of Amalthea
Gneiss Wishing Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort

DECK USED: THE CANTIGEE ORACLE

🌕 Full Moon in Capricorn – June 2026

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Tomorrow is the full moon, and like all new moons and full moons, I did a spread aligned to the moon’s current themes as a part of my recognition of the moon’s cycle and influences upon us. Today’s spread is courtesy of @lionharts

Full Moon Oracle Reading with the Cosmic Azy Oracle

My Focus: What is asking for my attention before I continue moving forward?

The Mirror – When you catch yourself judging others harshly, take a moment to look within and figure out the reason why you are reacting in such a way. What within you is inspiring these harsh judgments? Direct kindness towards those parts of yourself that are creating these judgments and sync to gentle those parts of yourself through understanding and acceptance.

Understanding: What understanding could strengthen my relationship with myself {or others}?

Disconnected – Give yourself the grace needed to experience your emotions, even the ones that feel unpleasant. When you allow yourself to sit with these emotions and actually experience them, instead of trying to ignore them or rush them along, you open up a door for growth and allow these unpleasant experiences to create opportunities in your life. These emotions are there for a reason, and it’s important that you practice the acceptance needed to allow yourself to experience them.

The Meaning: What deeper meaning is revealing itself through the path I am walking?

Femininity – The path that you are walking allows you to connect not just to the “masculine” aspects that your father tried so hard to instill within you, but to explore in more depth the soft and nurturing side of your nature, both in relating to yourself as well as other others.

Alignment: What direction feels most aligned with the person I am becoming?

Nature Resonance – More time in nature and a deeper connection to the earth are the direction that feels most aligned with who you are becoming. Holding yourself apart harms you on a soul deep level. It’s time to dive back in with enthusiasm and tangle your roots with those of the trees.

Full Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.

Where Your Heart Is – “The essence of life is not about where you are or what you do, but who you do it with. The true home of your heart is found in relationships with others, and sharing with them brings meaning to places and experiences. Spend time with those who warm your heart and nurture your soul.”

Make sure that you are reaching out and connecting with those that you love and who love you in turn. The timing doesn’t have to be right for you to reach out. Just do it because they’re on your mind… that’s all the motivation necessary.

Other elements included in this reading:
Foraged Oak Branch with Moss and Lichen for Perseverance
Pocket Watch Token for Heightening Awareness of Time
Goat Figure as Sympathetic Representation of Amalthea
Carnelian Agate Mushroom for Focusing On Aspirations
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECK USED: COSMIC VECTOR AZY ORACLE