Today’s Sagittarius New Moon felt like the perfect day to share the new release of crystal skulls, which you’ll find a link to at the end of this post. But it also feels refreshing for giving yourself permission to dream big, go after what you want, feel more courage, and fuel forward momentum with fresh eyes and hearts.

What moves you from your core?

You might feel extra desire for expansion and exploration.

You can harness this Moon’s energy to take some steps, as well as do some behind-the-scenes groundwork that will help propel you in the months ahead.

With a natal Sagittarius Moon, I always love this one and at this time of the year it really brings extra exuberance to that inner child spark that this season, Winter Solstice, and the holidays kindle for me.

We did in fact enjoy a literal, last minute holiday spirit day this weekend that brought in warm fuzzies and glistening love-swelled eyes at a Spirit of the Season performance and December’s bunny yoga.

We got the itch to do something spontaneous and different, and took our chance on some back-to-back events. This led us to the near-sold-out show featuring holiday songs from the movies (no two seats together left) and were given two second row seats at the box office that they hold for those in need.

And then followed that up with getting in on a filled-to-the-max yoga evening with seven bunnies and sweet families.

Dave really wanted to go since I shared about the last event, and he loved it. We both got choked up, as the same bunny who reminded me a bit of Astrid last time, did the same for us both. Love was in the air and this time, instead of being the photographer, I partook in the yoga and just connecting with the bunnies.

This made it more moving for me to experience and extra nurturing for the heart at a time of year Astrid was always a big part of loving the enchantment along with me.

And speaking of seasons – they seem to be taking a more prominent turn here (reflecting the inner world), as we had our first bigger snow fall blow in that left about four inches at our home elevation of 6600 and six plus inches at the mountain top.

This was surprise snow that hit on the 6th and came on fast from afternoon to afternoon the next day. We were only supposed to get rain, but turned into snow right away. Weeeee!

With the cold temperatures it’s sticking around and making for some beautiful Winter landscapes we’ve enjoyed snow hiking through.

It also helps to feel that Winter Wonderland magick that adds warmth to the holidays.

Although less than a handful of runs are open at the ski resort by us, we decided after checking out the scene on our gondola viewing day, to hop into ski bunny mode.

We started our skiing season, taking advantage of the beautiful days and limited number of people on the slopes – at least during the week and pre-new snow.

Our first day on the mountain we chose to spend our time practicing on the one beginner run over and over, which was fun and relaxing since there was only a handful of people there including us.

Me, seeing how my skiing muscle memory was from last season and Dave evolving his snow boarding skills to ride “switch” or “fakie,” which is riding the reverse to what you normally ride (the opposite of your natural stance).

Until something feels second-nature, committing to a regular practice will help make things a consistent part of your life. And if you reach plateaus in some areas, it’s healthy to challenge yourself and stretch into new terrain as part of maintaining fluid evolutionary movement.

Anyway, it’s been fun to see the snow again, even after our historical Winter last year and we’ve been enjoying the beauty and enchantment since.

I never tire of the sparkly white and how each season and day brings something new to experience.

I treat my daily life as such too, always looking for ways to infuse something unique to my days and to change up the usual routines.

I really like variety, otherwise I feel stagnant and uninspired. Even the smallest shifts really can make a difference in feeling more invigoration. Moving energy in ways that reflect my authentic feelings day-to-day, is very nurturing for me – and also helps keep me aligned with my essence, as well as the flow of energies streaming in with every shifting moment.

Speaking of the word authentic….did you know that the most searched for word of 2023, according to Merriam-Webster dictionary is “authentic?”

I found that eye-opening and refreshing. I’m not sure what the context is for this search, but I do love the energy of the word in terms of a potential wave of curiosity around this expression of alignment.

Being authentic is about staying true to yourself and what you value, and coming from a pure state of alignment with feelings matching actions and words. It’s a state of integrity and personal responsibility, as well as a desire to embody your essence and speak from your heart’s voice.

The more we lean into our authenticity, the richer life experiences play out.

Talking about the heart’s voice leads me to briefly share this dream I had a few days ago that was beautiful beyond measure in experience.

In this dream I was with someone I’ve not met in person, yet, in this life. We both feel we’ve been sisters, though, in another. The two of us had collected gorgeous flowers of all varieties – small to large and all colors and fragrances. They were just the blossoms and had a beautiful aroma. We preserved and prepared them with intention, and then took them down to the water’s edge to spread them.

This was a very sacred act. As the flowers floated across the surface, they infused the water of the inlet with a beautiful scent that rose in the air and was like a warm inviting bath. The molecular structure of the water shifted and this sacred energy of the blooms was like alchemy to the ocean’s collective waters.

We were in the water while doing this and watched the flowers as they flowed out into the wide open ocean.

Later in the dream, we were walking on a path that seemed connected to my old childhood home I spent the largest part of my life and important growing years in. We look down and see a stunning crystal heart on the path. It’s this insanely brilliant, deep pinkish magenta and it’s all aglow and glistening like fractals of starlight bursting from its facets. It was so magickal and powerful.

We picked it up together and heard it speak. It told us that it was “The Heart of Mu.” We held it in our hands, sensing something ignite, and feeling the full circle potency of all that these experiences meant.

A reflection on origins and the heart’s ability to reweave at the cellular and molecular level, as it spreads love’s alchemy across the land and collective. Just like my vision of the nest in my last post spoke of:

“…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.”

And that feels like the place to stop for today as this short touch-in, with hopes these images and shares add warmth to the unfolding season and a spark to this New Moon.

As promised, today is the 12/12 New Moon crystal skull release, which can be found at the link.

As I prepared these crystal skulls for release, they have worked with and assisted my second group of skulls, so they have a beautiful connection and integral part in the collective work unfolding. Most of them have been around since Astrid was still with me physically too. A couple of them are master carved and all of them are uniquely offering some wonderful energies for these times.

Synchronously, in the video about the golden healer star traveler, I mention my neighbors talking while I’m recording and they happen to be discussing a bear that visited one of their homes. Perhaps it might have been our golden bear friend that came to ours.

Since I posted about that visitation, we’ve also found three large pumpkins out front of our house – two on the street and one on our front yard. Our next door neighbors have large pumpkins on their front yard since October. Well, a bear has taken to rolling the pumpkins in front of our house and then tearing open the tops and filling its tummy for Winter.

I also had another close friend of mine that shares a lot of Cosmic connection, tell me about a blonde grizzly bear in her dream that she and I were both in. To me, connecting with the golden bear alchemy. The dream had a lot of messaging, but one thing I loved in it was that she said the bear and each of us, were all individually sledding uphill – magickally somehow. And the bear was very exuberant – which ties to my golden bears from the dream I had who were equally enlivened.

So, the themes continue, the adventures of life take new turns, and love spreads its powerful alchemy in deeply rich ways. Even when our physical eyes don’t see evidence, the heart knows.

There’s several new things upcoming this month, but for now I’m savoring the moment and taking some time for holiday sweetness in between it all. That makes me think some baking is in store! Mmmmm!

Hope you’re able to be present to the real gifts around you too!