December 2, 2024
We don’t usually think of our daily routines as a form of enchantment. But through them, we conjure practical magic. Today, experiment with healing elixirs. Try a new focus-boosting meditation. Break up your most tedious chores with spontaneous kitchen dance parties. When you expect delight from the working day, you may be surprised by the progress you make.
Continue readingDecember 1, 2024
Sometimes our muses go on strike. When our creativity falters, it can be tempting to paint ourselves into the same corner over and over. But what if you simply let your artistic blocks be? What if you redirected your energy toward your imagination? A change of scenery may be all you need. So seek inspiration at your local punk show, science fair, or art gallery. Scouting the outside world for material will remind you that you’re never truly stuck.
Continue readingNovember 30, 2024
The New Moon initiates fresh starts in your pleasure practices. It’s time to clarify the artistic or romantic dreams you wish to nurture over the next six months. Maybe that’s working on a painting series, or maybe it’s welcoming more delight into your life. No goal is too big or too small. If you feel like you’ve been losing your creative direction lately, extend yourself some grace. Being flexible will help you determine how to cultivate more joy.
Continue readingNovember 29, 2024
Over the past few weeks, you’ve felt extra motivated about all things you. But you’ve also been pulled into the currents of all things them — “them” being your close friends, business allies, and romantic partners. If sudden spats have burst out, or if hidden frustrations have bubbled to the surface, tend to the aftermath. Our anger can show us where we’ve suppressed our shine. To restore it, we must liberate our unconscious desires. So embrace what you’ve been denying. Then go after your goals as your fullest self.
Continue readingNovember 28, 2024
The month is drawing to a close and a New Moon approaches. To prepare for this lunar reset, identify the seeds you want to plant in your pleasure pursuits. What moments of joy and connection fueled you this month? What do you want to keep nurturing in your love life or creative endeavors? Don’t be afraid to dream big. When you do, you set fresh growth into motion.
Continue readingNovember 27, 2024
Today, your pleasure pursuits are revving with inspiration. Energizing people, places, and practices can help you tap into this wellspring of momentum. So bust out the finger paints. Don your sparkliest outfit. Let yourself be as silly as your inner child wants. What do you have to lose? The more you center play right now, the more you’ll fuel the fire within.
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