Days continue to straddle two seasons here, as Winter kisses Autumn’s cheek every chance she gets.

Hikes have been brisk and invigorating in the 30’s recently, nights hitting the teens, winds feeling like the North Pole streaming in, and every corner turned is a surprise left by Jack Frost himself with beautiful lace blankets of sparkling ice draped over everything he can get his hands on.

It’s all quite beautiful, vibrant, and rich with the potentials of the in between.

I especially love the hidden frost covering tree trunks, downed logs, leaves, and crunchy ground beneath my feet.

Everything flickers in the sunlight like jewels and feels alive as if the faeries are winking at you as you pass through their realm.

Now and then things will warm up slightly in degrees, but then we receive moisture and mornings waking to more hints of Winter white, frost, or icy dew drops and faery puddles.

Yesterday we hiked over to the gondola from our neighborhood and rode it up with our season passes to check out the levels of snow at top and what was open, as well as to get a new perspective view from way up above.

Snow is slim, but revealed the enchantment upcoming, and we’re feeling we might explore one of the runs this week to just warm up while the weather is beautiful and things are quiet.

It’s a very different year so far in terms of moisture, as forecasts aren’t showing consistent days of snow until maybe later this month – although things change moment-to-moment.

Last Winter’s historical snow year already had us with tons of snow that started I believe at the end of October.

We never know what may come in any moment, day, month, or year. And that is part of the adventure, as well as the open invitation for partnering in the collective unfolding.

How do we want to experience each day, no matter what is showing up?

And how might we in fact create a different way when we drop into alignment instead of fight?

It’s been a while since I last posted, as we were entertaining my mother-in-law for a week and then I had a lot to catch up on after that, which I still am. So, I’m just emerging between the fullness of my days here to touch in and see also how year’s end is winding up for you – my friends and collective family.

We did share some full days with Dave’s mom, and the weather was equally supportive to that with much sunshine and opportunity for a mix of outdoor immersions with entertainment activities.

The great outdoors were particularly cold during her stay, so we were always bundled up on the hikes we took her on – some of which were shared with one of our friends here.

We also joined my family for a larger Thanksgiving celebration than usual that they both also joined us for, which was a really warm day that filled our tummies and hearts with good stuff!

Having the week off was nice and getting back to a full, varied, but balanced life is equally nice. I’ve been, and will continue to be, quite busy through end of year, but am keeping the rhythm of equilibrium going throughout my days.

That’s included our new wellness routines indoors, coupled with our outdoor exercise, some time with friends, bouncing through several work focuses at once, and daily goals for other ongoing projects. One project was this new and aligned-with-energies sacred arm tattoo design (this one flowed like liquid silk) that is actually getting inked today into “Spiritual Skin.”

We’ve found ourselves fluidly shifting schedules too, which feels to reflect the high level of energy we have running through us, along with going with the flow of change that seems to be calling us to shift things around.

Even the slightest of changes can make a difference and/or even make things feel fresh and new. I don’t know if others of you are experiencing similar, but we’ve found ourselves getting up much earlier and going to bed earlier while also changing our intermittent fasting window of eating to an hour earlier on each end.

It all feels invigorating and I seem to be getting more done than usual, even with staying flexible. Part of that is my level of energy, and part of that is receiving the supportive energy because of aligning with what felt to be the natural progression of change.

I continue to also find a lot of physical activity and body focus to be supportive of my needs and the changes. Even when I’ve been in my mourning waves with Astrid, it’s physical movement that keeps my heart strong on all levels. If I don’t move energy, that’s when I notice undercurrents that I can detect physically. We each have different needs and ways to support the flow and balance of energy within, and mine happen to point in this direction for me.

As part of our time away a couple of months ago, we were immersed in an extremely physically demanding (even as in shape as we are) cycling tour that had us biking 236 miles in five days along varied and challenging terrain. Not something I’ve ever done, but it did me good especially in helping my experiences with Astrid – to integrate and process through the body, things that needed support in movement. It also spoke to me of my capabilities I wouldn’t have known were possible without actually doing it.

I know that physical loss continues to crash over the collective in waves, as I keep seeing and hearing of so many crossing over in human and animal form, or experiencing challenging times that may lead to loss. It’s not easy, I know. I hope that where ever possible, if this is something you are going through, that you can find the support that assists you in the way you need. Deep sadness, heartache, and trauma can lead to physical challenges if we can’t find a channel to process that energy in the way that is unique to each of us and can benefit us most.

The hardest of times do call upon our hearts when it seems our hearts can do no more. And yet our hearts are not limited in the way we feel them to be. It is when we fight to close the door on its expansiveness, that the heart aches for us to not shut it out. Reaching into and surrendering more to love strengthens the heart’s muscles to do what it exists for…to continue to love and transmute that which we think is impossible.

And it is also with our hearts that we can reach out to others instead of closing our doors. Love and kindness are the key to so much.

I was seeing the image of a nest in my mind’s eye just yesterday and the rhythmic pattern of love and intentions woven into the most intricate and devoted ways. A labyrinth of commitment and dedication to the seeds cultivated within. A swathing of content interlacing dreams into forms and embodying a sacred geometry of the heart’s expression.

The nest as a weaving of the heart wanting never to cease spreading its energy in the exquisite way only love knows how.

Isn’t it sweet that we found this nest as part of the decorations on one of the little pine trees we see on a favorite walk we do?

There were two little decorated-with-love trees that are year-round gifts to see on this web of intersecting forest trails.

People from the neighborhood change out the decorations each year for others to discover and enjoy woodland enchantment that kindles an inner heart smile.

Even our little gnome friend continues to hang from a tree in the forest behind our house.

You can feel the season of extra wonder in the air, although it’s always there to embrace.

And talk about wonder…November 27th’s early morning Gemini Full Moon was a special one here, as Frith made an appearance again.

The Moon was stunning the evening before, as we dropped Dave’s mom off in Reno and then the very next morning I see Frith hopping about and then dashing quite rapidly off after several minutes of tuning in.

He’s very deliberate with the timing of his appearances and with the rabbits’ and Astrid’s connection with the Moon – it’s extra potent to align himself on these portals for me.

And just minutes after Frith was on the scene, a really large red tailed hawk swooped in and landed on a tree directly out back from our house. This is a resident hawk I see now and then in the area, but this was the closest he had come so far. The timing felt connected with Frith, as I’ve mentioned before that hawks, although predator to rabbits, have always shown up as guardians and wayshowers from beyond when important events have taken place with my bunny loves.

We also had just celebrated our six year anniversary living in this house on the 25th, which has always been connected to Gratitude Day – kind of a cool time to move into a new home.

I think you might recall that I made promises to the Fae of the land here to care for everything in this domain – seen and unseen.

Well, that morning we went out back for a hike and the first thing I found was a pure raw, clear quartz with tiny faery rainbows in it, sitting on the ground by the one large pine tree directly behind our house that was deemed a habitat tree that could not be cut down for fire mitigation purposes.

I walk there all the time and know the rocks and plants on the ground, including a quartz rock I placed there.

This one was never there before, but was on this day, sparkling bright. I immediately felt the gratitude from the Fae and shared reverence in this gift they gave me.

Sometimes messages are faint and other times loud.

Sometimes we have no clue how things will happen and sometimes we have a sense or steps for how to move forward.

If you continue to just show up and do one small thing different each day or in the direction of movement, then you gently support yourself to lean into trust. That kind of soft surrender to the moment’s flow, speaks to being exactly where you are meant to be. Things start to line up and you may hear the dialogue in your head change to a supportive voice that continues creating a more nurturing reality of potentials.

Truth does not need to prove itself, nor does it require a battle. So when you hear a tiny whisper, take heed, for this quiet one does not clamber for your attention like louder external voices do. The magick of you is your essence embraced – the permeating softness of your heart unleashed.

And that’s a little update for now and some heart messages that wanted to come through.

I’ll be back before year’s end and in fact will have a very special Crystal Skull offering upcoming on 12/12. This group will include some rare, some master carved, and all now-aligned beings. I’ll likely share videos again of these beauties that have been part of key work and preparations here and part of my assisting them to get ready to be released into the world as well. I’ll try to announce before they go live that day, but if for some reason I don’t, please check the link above to see if any call for what you are creating at this time. You can always reserve one and we can work out details, but do let me know, so your heart resonance is answered.

The Magick Rabbit Ornaments did all sell out (thank you!), but you can at any time request a custom at the link while I have ornaments available. With my schedule becoming really full, I am winding things down until I have space again. I am currently not removing any of the links from my site for offerings, as I will feel into what I’m capable of supporting at any given time someone might reach out. Thank you for understanding if in fact I can’t take on a request right away.

There are several more exciting Talks With Crystal Skulls episodes upcoming so if you haven’t checked out the first two, or aren’t subscribed, and want to receive updates when they do come out, you can do so at my channel here: TaniaMarieMagick

Yep, I’m keeping busy…or shall I say, the Crystal Skulls and Cosmic Rabbits are sure keeping me busy! LOL!

And in closure for today’s post, I’m sharing Lee’s supportive Energy Update for this last month of 2023. This month will be the last I share Lee’s amazing updates via my blog, as 2024 will begin a reset of things here. But since I know many of you also love his messages, I encourage you to subscribe to his YouTube channel to receive these directly, if in fact you don’t already or you have been receiving them only from me or others who share them. I will continue to tune in with him too, but am not always able to keep timely with when these come out anymore due to my own timelines for things. So, to ensure you receive them at the start of the month, if in fact you love their support, then you can have these updates sent direct by going to his YouTube channel and subscribing.