Shadow Period
June 29-July 5: Take joy wherever you can
LOL, this post was supposed to drop next week so consider it fair warning for July!
This came up on the blog and for my membership… Over the past few weeks, synchronicities and events have aligned to suggest I need to do some Jungian-style Shadow Work. And like 2 seconds after I mentioned it, Gordon White dropped a video on the topic as well. So, it’s clearly something “in the air” that goes beyond the work I do with my own Jungian therapist (“The Jungian” was mentioned in my Cancer Grimoire and is still recommended as the best magic-tolerant school of therapy).
Far be it from me to ignore that kind of specific instruction from the universe, especially since it’s likely a warning rather than a suggestion (“you guys had better get that shadow integrated post haste - you’re going to need it!”). So that means you’re all going to be hearing about it too (you’re welcome).
In Q3, the planners are going to start specifically calling out days that align with magic for shadow work and that will be showing up here as well (this substack being a peek into the planner content each week).
The first week of July however, is more of a preparatory time - pre shadow, so to speak. There are days for favor of kings, information gathering, discipline and healing - but there’s also a really nice day on Thursday for household joy and nurturing. If you are going to delve into the shadow, it’s important to start from a place of wonder and gratitude and this sort of thing starts “at home.” Now, the place that you live might be a shitshow that you are working hard to get out of… but your household starts inside your heart (hearthold?) and goes with you wherever you are.
Take time this coming Thursday to nurture yourself and do something that brings you joy. Because it’s past noon, 2025 and the shadows are growing long.