One of the many wonders of the spiritual path are those deep, mystical, spiritual experiences we sometimes have in meditation, ritual, or nature that changes our lives.

But Spirit is potent medicine, and sometimes after experiencing the wonders, forces, or touch of Creation, we’re left in a post-exhilaration slump that I call “the spiritual anti-climax”.

If you’ve ever felt down, tired, cranky, moody, unable to sleep well, or uncertain about who you are, your purpose, or your place in the world after a powerful spiritual experience (or since that solar eclipse!), then you’ve been in a spiritual anti-climax.

Can you feel the energy building?

It’s been building through this month, having increased in momentum after the new moon solar eclipse on the 14th.

It’s climax will be the solstice on the 21st - a ritual time of beginnings and endings.

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The concern is that all of this will push us collectively to a mental health breaking point - but it doesn’t have to, we can find healthy ways to respond that will help pull us, our families, and our communities through, better and stronger!

Here are some crystal healing practices + suggestions that can help you…

The power of air: It helps us to become unblocked, get moving again, feel inspired and think and communicate in new ways.

Question: When was the last time you took a real good look at what’s going on in your head?

While many people focus on the negatives when in Mercury retro, there are a lot of positive aspects, but in order to benefit from them you need to be able to stay grounded and go with the flow.

Before we gallop gaily into fresh pastures, we need to make sure we’re on solid ground.

Overall guidance for this new moon in Capricorn: Take these next few days as an opportunity to find quiet time, amp up your self-care routine, connect with your inner wisdom, and invest in your soul journey.

We have quite an incredible month ahead of us! It begins today with Lughansadh, the first of three harvest festivals and the transition in triple goddess lore from the time of the Mother (fullness, life) to the Crone (wisdom, psychism, death). So how does all of this translate into our everyday lives?