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WEEK OF JULY 7, 2026 • ~ 5 MIN READ
WICKED INFORMED
For the woman who's spiritual and leading her industry.
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INSIDE THIS WEEK'S EDITION:
❤️🔥YOUR BODY IS THE BUSINESS 🗳️PULL A CARD, MAKE A MOVE
🧹THE WOO HAS RECEIPTS 🌙COSMIC CORNER
Happy Tuesday, Reader!
Everyone have all their fingers and toes after that LOUD July 4th weekend? I stayed safely inside, comforting my Trudy girl who does. not. like. fireworks.
I hope you've had a good start to your work week! This week's update has us chilling with the music around us, tapping into the vagus nerve really quickly, and looking to Oprah for inspiration.
Let's dig in! 💜
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❤️🔥YOUR BODY IS THE BUSINESS
Is Your Nervous System Making Your Business Decisions for You?
Here's the plot twist: that gut call you made in the client meeting? Your vagus nerve made it before your brain got the memo. Research on vagal tone links resting heart rate variability to faster reaction times and fewer errors across cognitive tasks, suggesting vagal control gives a broad cognitive edge rather than a narrow one.
Translation: a regulated nervous system doesn't just make you calmer, it makes you sharper. That equals better decisions, better boundaries, and a better read on a room. Enhancing vagal tone through practices like deep breathing, meditation, and yoga can improve stress resilience and reduce anxiety, which means your 4pm box-breathing break isn't a "woo-woo" indulgence, but rather a business strategy.
Next decision you're on the fence about, take 5 slow breaths first and notice if your gut answer changes. |
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🎴PULL A CARD, MAKE A MOVE
Don't Try To Do It All At Once
This week's card features Oprah Winfrey! Yes, you read that right.
This card is a reminder to take care of ourselves and indulge in a few luxuries, without losing sight of the journey along the way. It's also a fun reminder that we don't have to do it all at once, nor can we do all the things all the time.
(From the Feminist Oracles deck by Laura Callaghan and Charlotte Jansen)
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🪄 THE WOO HAS RECEIPTS
Your "Vibe Playlist" Has a PhD Now
You already know the right sound can shift a room. Turns out science is finally catching up to your love of singing bowls and other mindful music. A 2025 randomized, sham-controlled trial found binaural beat therapy measurably regulated autonomic markers like heart rate and blood pressure in college students, and separate research on healing frequencies found they can promote relaxation, reduce anxiety, and lower cortisol, creating an environment more conducive to recovery.
So, try 10 minutes of a low-frequency track before your next high-stakes call; not instead of prep, in addition to it.
MUSIC BRINGS ITS OWN MAGICK AND MEASURABLE BENEFITS!
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🌙COSMIC CORNER
Neptune is Unravelling Fears
Neptune is going retrograde today, July 7th. It's bringing the invitation to review the fantasies that play on loop in your mind. Are they rooted in possibilities or fear? Are they grounded in reality? Neptune's also asking you to get super clear on your desires and projects.
Don't be afraid to dive into the depths of your mind. Your fears may have expired years ago! |
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