28: The Emergent NO: An Episode in Honor of Aries-Taurus Teachings at the Dark Moon

Well well well... what a lunar cycle this has been. In order to help myself, and in the hopes that what's coming through for me will be helpful to you, I have a lot to share about what's been going on these last weeks. 

In this episode, I guide us in contemplating the ways that rooting into our Taurus values have allowed us to assert a more clear and sacred No. There has been a lot of separating energy in this Mars-ruled cycle. 

Here I propose that when the No emerges it is because Death is present somehow. We know something is off, wrong, dying, stagnant... and I argue that to disregard the No is to disengage from your pulsing, vibrating life force - your Yes. This is not necessarily easy though, because to become conscious of the No means to face the grief inherent in the truth that everything ends, because everything changes and life is by definition not static. Your No comes from your knowing that there is Death in not asserting it. It means you have the strength to face change. 

This is being felt collectively. Just as I was first writing about this idea of No / Yes, I noticed similar messaging coming from people I respect such as Danica Boyce. It was a joy to witness her community exercise with a Week of No and a Week of Yes. Bravo! 

In this episode, I also introduce a framework I'm calling Vulture Magic, inspired by the Brady Tarot version of Justice. Vultures feast on and clear what is dead in order to live and seed new life. We can learn from this. I discuss Vulture Magic at length in the episode. I'm finding a lot of inspiration here personally right now. 

At the end of the episode, I share a tarot spread I'm calling "Your Emergent No: A Dark Moon Exercise for Self-Care." It is really best to hear the full guidance before trying, and then feel free to amend to your knowing. This section of the episode is really deep, and will be helpful whether or not you work with the tarot. You can use the prompts as an intuitive journaling exercise without cards. 

Card 1: The Emergent No (Aries Separating) 

Card 2: Why You Might Be Struggling to Act on Your No   

Card 3: Your Ally / Teacher for Acting on Your No 

Card 4: Foundational Support / Your Values Trying to Talk to You (Taurus Roots) 

Card 5: Vulture Magic: The Past on Which You Feast 

Card 6: Vulture Magic: What Will Change (and Grow) When You Listen and Act on Your No 

Card 7: The Gifts and Fruits of Your Boundaries for Pollinating Your Garden (Gemini Magic) 

It is my sincere desire that you will find strength, insight, and even solace in this practice and with the topics of this episode, a gift from my heart. The sound is a little glitchy but the content comes through. 

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Thank you to Jonathan Koe for the music in this podcast. Thank you to Angela George for the artwork. I love you two!