Holos Tarot is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Dear Seeker, With Christmas fast approaching there is this frantic energy that always seems to rear its head - a rushing//fear of not getting what I need in time - for me. Logically I know why this occurs, when you have been deeply conditioned in childhood - and had it confirmed with all of the messaging we receive about time sensitive offers - to have a poverty consciousness even when you choose to work on it actively and release it, there are situations that will trigger it and also help you to see you still have work to do, and for me, perhaps I always will. In a season of excess and messaging that encourages you to spend all your money on this//that or the other because it will make you more attractive//richer//happier - insert your own word here - I have been considering how I might quietly protest and try to do the opposite. For me, this is simply catching myself when I am worrying, when I go to the supermarket and feel myself being pulled to buy something for fear it won’t be there in 2 weeks time. And this has happened a lot recently - one example for you is that I went to our local retail park to pick up a birthday present for my nephew and realised I had 10 minutes to wait before the store opened. So, I popped into the supermarket on site to waste some time, and as I wandered around the aisles I came to the seasonal items - Christmas Puddings//Cake//Mince Pies - and I suddenly started to think how I should buy the Christmas Cake right now, in this very moment because there might not be any left next week when my Christmas Food shop is planned. I even picked one up! Held it, looked at it and wondered what on Earth I was doing! Out of all the seasonal items left Christmas Cakes are always left-over in abundant number! I have personally bought one or two in January because I love them with a strong slice of Cheddar on top - that might be a Yorkshire thing so don’t worry if you screw your face up at it. So let’s focus on what I KNOW: * There is always enough food supplied by the supermarkets for Christmas because they know their numbers. * Whatever does run out of stock I obviously was not meant to have because I did not need it - and this can be true of life in general I have found. * I have been conditioned - like many - to have a poverty consciousness and thus hold the belief that there is not enough of anything. With this knowledge in mind in a few moments I had placed the Christmas Cake back on the shelf it came from and walked out, choosing to stand outside the store I actually came to the retail park for and wait for it to open. But then, I did it again! I picked a gift for my nephew and as I was on the phone to my husband I said “I’ll just grab another little thing to go with this, not that this isn’t enough, but you know…” So I am saying one thing, but behaving in a contradictory way, the gift I bought is enough, I do not need to get anything else but my behaviour was about to show I didn’t believe that! Aren’t we funny things! In the end, I caught myself again and didn’t buy anything extra on the premise that there is always enough for everyone and I don’t need to add extra “just in case”. A year ago, I would have given in to the poverty consciousness and the belief that there isn’t enough, I would have bought the Christmas Cake and that little something extra. It is only after 6 years of continuous work and challenging my own beliefs through self-led work that I was able to achieve what I did. And so, if like me, you are working on yourself all the time but every now and then a specific situation triggers old behaviours that you thought you had released, just know, it is all part of the process and what you choose to follow in that moment simply shows where you are on your journey and there is nothing wrong with that. //NEW MOON IN SAGITTARIUS //WHAT IS THIS NEW MOON SHOWING US? If you are new to the New Moon - no pun intended here I promise! - and the Moon cycles in general, the New Moon is traditionally a time to start new things//set intentions to achieve these new things as it is usually when we become inspired to “do” rather than “be’ and embrace the masculine energy available to us all. When we add into the mix the astrological sign that the Moon is in there are layers and depths to the potential of what the Moon can show us and support us in, we can take the traditional overall meaning of the Moon’s phase and furnish it with extra guidance. The New Moon in Sagittarius brings the following opportunities: //REVIEW Look at where you are right now in all areas of your life and focus on which area(s) of your life you would like to work on over the next 4 weeks until 27th December and the Full Moon. For those of you that don’t know I am a qualified Life Coach and I also hold weekly in-person sessions every Wednesday called A Cuppa With Katie. These are free of charge 90 minute, 1:1 in-person coaching sessions I hold in my local area or Google Meet based on where you need to focus your energy in order to move forward in a uniquely authentic direction that gets you to where you want to be. “Where focus goes, energy flows and where energy flows that which you focus on grows.” Tony Robbins Before these sessions I ask you to complete the Wheel of Life, it is a commonly used coaching tool and it allows both of us to see where you really believe you need support and guidance - Hint: it is never where you think you do! This is what I suggest you do if you resonate with this specific energetic element of this New Moon in Sagittarius and I will provide a link to my Wheel of Life in the //DO section of this Newsletter. You can absolutely work on this solo once you know where to focus because as the quote above states you will naturally place your energy there, but if you feel you need extra support and you live in the Solihull//West Midlands area or are happy to have a session over Google Meet you can book A Cuppa With Katie, I will provide the link to book in the //DO section of this Newsletter. //ACTIVATE YOUR POWER After you review your life and have chosen where you wish to focus your energy you may also feel that this year has not exactly gone the way you wanted it to. This is a wonderful time to explore the lessons this year has brought and release all that held you back this year. If you take the time to see why certain areas in your life have turned out the way they have this year you can set intentions for next year to be different. This New Moon fully supports and encourages you to start those new beginnings. //TAKE COURAGEOUS ACTION To dream of all you desire and to be honest with yourself about your Heart’s desires, but also to see where you are holding yourself back due to fear or judgement from others. The energy of this New Moon brings a confidence you didn’t know you had and so if you have been dreaming of doing something but fear has been holding you back then now is a wonderful opportunity to start it//book it//do it! //TAROT GUIDANCE READING FOR THE NEW MOON IN SAGITTARIUS //YOUR GUIDANCE This spread is based on a Daily Tarot Reading spread provided by Benebell Wen in her work for “Holistic Tarot” which I have adapted to suit the next 4 weeks rather than daily guidance: * The Hermit//Overall Outlook for the next 4 weeks * Queen of Swords//What will cross your path during the next 4 weeks * 7 of Wands//Unfinished business you need to address during the next 4 weeks * 7 of Cups//Where you need to focus your energy in the next 4 weeks The next 4 weeks are a time for introspection, hence why the Lunar guidance encourages you to review the year you have just had and look at where you wish to make changes and encourage 2024 to be different to 2023. You will likely engage in some soul searching and learning to listen to your own guidance rather than that of those around you. It is a wonderful time to release comparisonitis and focus on what you truly want for your life in 2024. With the guidance of the Queen of Swords you will probably find that this is best done from a logical and factual mind because whilst dreaming and visioning are key parts of learning to understand what you want for your future and where you want to go we still need to bring some grounded reality in. This ties in well with the fact that immediately after this New Moon we experience Mercury Retrograde, be cautious about what is true and what is fantasy and hold off from making any major life decisions until Mercury Retrograde has passed on the 1st January 2024. In the next 4 weeks you need to address how you have a habit of holding back on what you want to share for fear of someone judging your ideas//thoughts//beliefs, it takes courage to speak your truth - I really do appreciate this - and you are being guided to give this a go. The fact that this is unfinished business could relate to your need to listen to your own guidance rather than that of others and use what you know to be true to create your 2024. There are lots of choices coming to you over the next 4 weeks and you may struggle to make a decision - thank you Mercury Retrograde - this is why it is so important for you to take this time to be introspective, so you can tune into your intuition and allow it to guide you to make the choices that are right for you. This is not about making the perfect choice//choosing the perfect path as this can lead to debilitating procrastination. Tune into yourself//remember to go with what you know to be true to support you in making the right choices for you right now. //YOUR SUPPORT This section of the Newsletter is dedicated to giving you grounded support through all I have learnt on my own spiritual path and more importantly for this section through my experiences and learnings in Coaching. You will start with
