The Shift

Like the changing of the seasons, transitioning from who you are to who you’re becoming is a gradual process. The Shift arrives when you may feel suspended in time or as if at a crossroads. You are ready to move toward something bigger, but there are many paths you could take – so much potential. It’s hard to take that first step. Be still in this transition and take this opportunity to look before you leap.

Now is your chance to gain additional clarity before making a decision. Review all options thoroughly and check in with your beliefs, values, and goals. call on your guides. Being still may bring up feelings of anxiousness and vulnerability, so have compassion with yourself as you take this much-needed moment of suspension. Know that this transitional phase will pass and soon a path will become clear.

Candle of Clarity Ritual

Ingredients: citrine crystal. yellow candle, eucalyptus oil

The day before this ritual, place the citrine crystal on a window sill or somewhere it can take sunlight for a day. Put it away before the moon rises. Now the crystal has the energy of the sun to shine more light on a situation or question.

To begin, rub the outside of the yellow candle -symbolizing clarity – with a drop of eucalyptus oil. If the candle is in glass, add just a drop to the top – one drop is enough. Light the yellow candle. Next circle your citrine crystal three times over the flame. Place it next to the candle. Sit in silence with the candle in front of you and do a series of ten deep breaths followed by gentle breathing for five minutes. Consider the different roads ahead and ask yourself which direction you feel most connected to at this moment. Envision what it would look like to follow that road and what steps you need to take moving forward.