Mercury direct, hallelujah

Happy Tuesday, Reader!

WOW what a week it's been! 🌊 And now it's time to focus on some holiday prep. I know, I know. Thanksgiving is right around the corner. I've gotta jot down my menu ideas...

But for now, today's email is all about trusting yourself, creating boundaries, and we've got a great Friday the 13th to look forward to.

Let's dive in 👇

❤️‍🔥COVEN CALL

How's Your Capacity?

AND, have you looked at your holiday schedule yet?

If you're anything like me, Halloween snuck up on you and now you're like, wait, Thanksgiving is two weeks away?!

So do yourself a favor and block off your holiday time right now. You can also send a "holiday hours" email to your clients and your list to make sure everyone's on the same page.

That way, you know the time is blocked off, your clients know you're in business do-not-disturb mode, and you'll have some time to yourself and the people that mean the most to you this holiday season.

🎴DECK DECREE

You Already Know

The High Priestess is remind you that you already know more than you might give yourself credit for. You're intuitive and magickal. It's just when your logical mind pops up to question everything that your intuition takes a back seat.

Trust yourself. And if you need a second opinion, reach out to someone you trust. But your intuition knows what's up.

🪄 NERVOUS SYSTEM NOVEMBER

Your Exhale is a Spell

The holidays are a stress test for your nervous system: more people, more noise, less sleep, and your business doesn't pause for any of it.

But the cool thing is you've got a tool with you no matter where you go and no matter what you're doing.

Slow breathing is one of the simplest nervous system tools we have at our disposal. Slow exhalation activates vagal nerve activity and reduces heart rate. And it works fast! In a 4-day study, 67 moderately stressed students did guided slow-breathing sessions and perceived stress dropped right away, with bigger effects when the breathing felt natural. That last part was the key.

Don't strain your breath, and don't force it. Here's a simple exercise to try:

• Set a 5-minute timer.
• Breathe in for about 5 seconds.
• Breathe out for about 5 seconds.
• If a longer exhale feels good, take it.
• If it feels strained, ease off.

This averages out to about 6 measured breaths a minute (the inhale and exhale). That's also the rate that most research uses.

Do this three times a week and let me know how it shifts your stress level! It's especially helpful before a big client call or a sales conversation!

🌙COSMIC CORNER

Mercury Direct, hallelujah.

Not only is Friday one of my favorite days (Friday the 13th) but it's also the day that both Venus and Mercury go direct! That means all the pesky communication issues, challenges in your relationships, and tech glitches suddenly get a release. Both planets will be in their shadow period for a couple more weeks, but the hard part is over!