Give yourself permission to show up, unapologetically for you!

BY GARCIA AKUA

Greetings star family!

I am sending you all an abundance of love, light and power.

It’s the Thanksgiving season for our Canadian families. This is a time we gather with family and friends over meals and good vibes. With this ongoing pandemic, Thanksgiving is going to look a lot different as with everything else so far this year. As the number of cases go up, we are called to bring our social circles down. The traditional gatherings have changed but that does not mean we do not have many things to still be grateful for!

We have been challenged in many ways this year. We have had to adjust to the many changes that seem to come at us on a daily basis at this point. However, these circumstances have challenged us to grow. We are finding strength and creativity in places we didn’t know existed. We are inevitably reclaiming our power. For this, we should all be thankful.

October is filled with cosmic activities that will encourage us to examine how we receive love, face our shadows/darkness and define our personal power. October starts with a fiery Full Moon in Aries. Aries is a fire sign that influences our actions, energy, sex drive and ambition. Aries also looks at our identity, who we say we are. Mars which is currently retrograde is the ruling planet of Aries. This retrograde energy prompts us to reflect on these areas of our life as the moon illuminates the energies, hence bringing them to light.

This full moon gives us the opportunity to explore if our actions are truly aligned with who we say we are. How many labels/titles do you hold? Removing what society has labeled us, what family and friends expect of us, who are we at our core? Who do we see ourselves becoming? Are our actions truly in alignment?

Many of us have been wearing masks long before this pandemic. We have put on masks to be accepted, appreciated and loved. We say yes, when we should say NO. We fall back into bad habits out of fear and comfort. The Moon in its fullness is shining its light on what is hidden so we can truly walk in our light, mask off. This is the beginning of reclaiming our power. As the moon decreases in size to prepare us for the New Moon, we can use this energy to release and let go whatever is limiting us from being our true authentic self. Release the fears, release shame, release past traumas and show up as you for you.

We have a new moon in Libra on October 17th. This will be our opportunity to set new intentions around self love. Libra is the sign of: balance, harmony, justice and love. Ruled by Venus, Libra promotes the nicer things in life. How can we bring more love and balance to our life? How can we harmonize the many lessons learned so far this year to bring our actions into more alignment?. Where do we need to stand up for ourselves to bring about justice for our needs?

This is all self-love. Self-love is much more than manicure/facials and affirmations. It’s deeper than yoga and herbal tea. Self love is truly getting to know yourself, flaws and all and giving yourself the unconditional love you deserve.

This month I challenge you to give yourself permission. Give yourself: permission to explore, permission to let go, permission to hold space for yourself, permission to say no, permission to heal, permission to receive, permission to love!

The universe is always conspiring on our behalf, give yourself permission to show up, unapologetically for you!