Today's Solar Eclipse

tapping into the activity of the cosmos to feel celestial~

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Today is the solar eclipse!

There is something so flowy about the rhythm of the sun and the moon, they are both always in sync AND ever-changing in relation to each other. They are this and that energy: because they are in sync they can be in a constant state of motion and flow around the earth.

An eclipse is the ultimate sync-up of the sun, moon and earth, calling us to alignment.

This alignment energy is what we are going for! Here’s how I am leveraging the cosmos-sync-up for my own celestial check-in.

Intention

If you set an intention or word of the year, put it on FULL BLAST! Today and this week you want to bring that word into everything you do, turn it up and really let it play in surround sound.

What can you do to bring your intention into focus? Ideas: make it your phone background, make a playlist for it, set an alarm on your phone to pop up “what are you doing today for INSERT INTENTION”, wear a color or symbol that represents your word, post it to your fridge, mirror or somewhere you will see it regularly.

One of my intentions for the year is ease, so I am putting that word in my line of sight this week so that I can view the world with EASE-colored glasses. If it doesn’t allow for ease, do I want to add it to my plate?

If you have not yet formalized a word or intention, the good news is that it’s never too late! You can lean in today to the question: How Do I want to Feel? Follow your inner inklings to narrow it down to a word or phrase that lights you up and gets you excited about the potential. If you want support for this practice, I am dropping my full guide to this for paid subscribers, it’s a great opportunity to begin to plug into additional resources to go deeper. This is the exact process and resources I have been using for years and that I share in my New Year’s workshops.

Alignment

Moving from intention to alignment, alignment in this case is all about making space.

tee hee, puns

And the good news is that you don’t even have to know what you are making space for. This is your opportunity to clear space and stay open to be surprised and delighted, standing in full confidence that the other side of letting go is SO GOOD.

Today and this week, let alignment be easy by doing a quick loop through your physical spaces and letting go of things that no longer serve you. Choose at least one space today (closet, purse, garage, car, pantry, a drawer), set a timer for anywhere from 10 to 60 and let go of what is: expired, tattered, untouched, and/or low vibration. This is less about the ceremony of letting go and more about the energy of clearing space. What is meant for you will find you, you are giving it space to land.

What's Working/Not Working

If you want to go a little deeper with it (but you don't have to), this week is also a good time to do a little check-in on what is working and not working for feeling the way you want to feel (your intention). Moving beyond the physical space, this step shines light on habits, rituals and activities and examines whether they ARE or ARE NOT serving you and your intention. Committing to making adjustments to dial up what is working and dial down what is not working is what it's all about.

Throw in a walk or a yoga practice to get your blood flowing and your body moving and voila, you are playing in this eclipse energy and taking steps for your own version of celestial alignment.

Steph