SHEDDING SKIN + LEAPING FORWARD — NEW MOON SOLAR ECLIPSE IN AQUARIUS
Change is here. Can you feel it?
I’ve been struggling to write this because what’s unfolding feels bigger than language. We are stepping into the New Lunar Year - the Year of the Fire Horse - alongside the first Eclipse season of 2026. It feels like a quantum threshold. A pivot point. The kind of moment that quietly (or not so quietly) shifts the trajectory of our lives.
As the Year of the Snake comes to a close, I’m closing one of the most transformational chapters of my life to date. The past months have been rich with shedding - old identities, old skins, old narratives dissolving from the inside out. And while goodbyes carry waves of grief that move through my body like tides, I’m deeply aware that endings are sacred. They are the portal. They are the medicine.
Pisces season reminds us that dissolution is not destruction - it’s preparation. The old must soften and fall away to make space for new life to emerge. We are honoring a completion. We are putting our creativity, our healing, our becoming, in service to something greater than ourselves.
This recent New Moon Solar Eclipse felt like a turning point, liberating and destabilizing all at once. Eclipses don’t ask for permission, they accelerate destiny. They reveal the path that’s been quietly forming beneath our feet and ask us to trust it. To step forward even if the terrain feels unfamiliar.
My bleed aligned with the final days of the Snake Year, leading up to that Eclipse. I shed my blood alongside an old way of living. An old relationship. An old home. It felt ceremonial. As if everything I cultivated during the Year of the Snake - the inner work, the discipline, the deep healing - has now become fuel for what’s unfolding in this Fire Horse year.
Because the Fire Horse carries bold, Yang energy. It brings speed. Passion. Forward motion. It doesn’t linger in hesitation, it leaps.
And I feel that leap in my own life.
I’m back in Colorado, landing and integrating before taking off on my next journey (more to come soon). And I’m so proud to say: I feel the best I have ever felt - physically, emotionally, mentally. The growth is embodied. I feel attuned to my nervous system. I can hear my body’s cues clearly and respond with care instead of control.
I thought I’d be a mess on my period after working the beautiful Gem & Jam Festival the week prior, while simultaneously processing the closing of my Arizona chapter. But I experienced the opposite.
Because I track my cycle, I knew my bleed was coming - yet there was no intense PMS like in past cycles. My blood was bright red and clean. I wasn’t overly fatigued (though I honored extra rest during the first two days, as my body prefers). I even craved cold smoothies - something I typically avoid during most of my cycle because warmth usually feels more nourishing. But this time, I listened. I trusted my body’s wisdom over dogma.
I’m celebrating this healing journey that began when I stopped hormonal birth control nearly two years ago. Re-regulating after not having a natural cycle for over a decade has been humbling, messy, powerful, and deeply educational. There were moments I questioned if balance would ever return.
And now, I could cry tears of joy. The conscious effort to understand my rhythmic vessel - to nourish it, study it, respect it - has borne fruit. It wasn’t easy. But it was worth it.
The Fire Horse year asks for courage. It asks for devotion to what lights you up. It asks you to move boldly toward what’s calling, even if it feels fast, even if it feels unfamiliar. Especially then.
And I am more inspired than ever to continue sharing what has helped me - the practices that fuel me daily, the nourishment that supports my hormones and nervous system, and the ways my self-care continues to evolve as I do.
If you’re a woman walking your own healing path - recalibrating your cycle, tending your hormones, rebuilding trust with your body - I’m here for you.
If you’re curious what support could look like on your wellness journey, let’s connect over a complimentary 30-minute call. I would truly love to hear your story.
Rituals That Filled My Cup This Month
Baking as devotion
I made lemon poppy seed muffins for my honey. He asked, and he shall receive. Being in the kitchen is therapeutic for me, but baking for someone else adds another layer of love. Service can be sensual. It can be joyful. It can be medicine.
A pilgrimage back to Sedona
I visited my old home of Sedona for lunch with a dear sister at EarthLove Organic Kitchen. The A & B Waffle and EarthLove Latte (cacao, beet root, rose) were absolutely divine. If you ever find yourself in Sedona, make the stop. It’s nourishment on every level.
Healing Sanctuary magic
I had the honor of working inside the Healing Sanctuary at Gem & Jam Festival, guiding attendees toward restoration through an incredible lineup of bodyworkers, energy healers, and nervous system practitioners. I also experienced VAVE™ technology - a frequency-based therapy integrating neuroscience, sound, and energy science to support whole-body recalibration. I left feeling like I was floating on clouds of consciousness. (They’re based in Denver if you’re curious.)
Thank you for reading.
We are in a season of accelerated becoming.
Let’s trust the path that is beginning to take shape.
And if you feel called - let’s connect deeper. <3