Nurturing the Dark

The longest night of the year is upon us, as the Sun enters the sign of Capricorn this week. The Winter Solstice will be followed by a Full Moon in the sign of Cancer, a lunar gift that ensures gentility and tenderness, as we prune and release what no longer serves us on our evolutionary path. 

Bad habits, unhealthy patterns, and limiting beliefs can and must be dispelled, along with people, possessions, and attachments that keep us stuck in an old life routine. But there is no need to part ways with guilt or shame, because as we acknowledge what has held us back, we give voice to the needs of our inner selves – our soulful selves. 
 
This is a week to mother your fears, to cradle them to sleep, and to remind them of who is in charge. Release the grip of fear and allow time to heal the mark it may leave behind. Replenish your foundations with merry and cheer, so that what is surrendered can go without resistance or hesitancy. Be strong and stern about it, and be merciful too.
 
We have made it to the darkest time of year. We made it. We have made it through dark chapters that transformed us into lighter versions of ourselves, darkness that will change the story we tell. Bid adieu with gratitude for what darkness reveals at this time. Show darkness the way back to itself – a seed planted that will grow in your light. 
 
Check your horoscopes to see what’s in store this week ahead, and don’t forget to read for your Ascendant sign too.