120. Self-Care with the Seasons: The Energy of October Says... Rest & Reflect | With Carly Whorton

Happy October! My favorite time of year... there is so much sacredness in the season. I am honored, as always, to be welcoming in this new month with my dear friend, Carly Whorton, and sharing our monthly energetic report for October. We begin this episode by looking back at what September revealed to us in the context of the energy we discussed at the beginning of the month. Then, we take a look ahead at the month to come, discuss our oracle card for October, and flow through topics such as: -Controlling the controllables and building your own momentum -Not assuming you should know the "why" certain things play out as they do... the gift might be something you never could have expected -Trusting your own vision and emboldening yourself as a sovereign leader of your own life -The concept of emotional downsizing -Focusing on tending to our side of the street -Rest as the first step, not the reward for depletion -Key astrological transits coming, such as Venus Retrograde, Mercury Retrograde, and the transition from Libra to Scorpio -With Libra holding up a mirror for us through our relationships, and Scorpio asking us to recognize the patterns... we can learn to agree to disagree with grace and love, not divisiveness -Being open to acquiring the taste for solitude -Being honest with yourself about whether you are fighting or flowing into the decent Resources Mentioned: The Herbal Astrology Oracle by Adriana Ayales (Author) & Josephine Klerks (Illustrator) | https://bookshop.org/a/126473/9781401... Terri Cole | https://www.terricole.com/ Podcast Episodes Mentioned: 116. Self-Care with the Seasons: The Energy of September Says... Harvest Trust - It All Belongs in the Garden | With Carly Whorton | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/ep... Find Carly: YouTube | ‪@carlyshapedvibes‬ You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training: https://www.thegajacollective.com/?re... Keywords: October Astrology, Libra, Scorpio, Venus retrograde, Mercury retrograde, transits, oracle deck, self-care, self-love, self-confidence, self-leadership, discernment, acceptance, growth and development, trust, surrender, relationships, sacred rest A note: Any book links you find here are through my Bookshop.org shelf. If you purchase through them, I receive a small commission — at no extra cost to you — and a portion also goes to support independent bookstores rather than a mega-retailer. It felt like a small, aligned way to keep sharing what I'm reading.