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YOUR WEEKLY DOSE OF PRACTICAL ASTROLOGY FOR REAL LIFE BREW #80
The problem with English is that it's a deceptive language.
And by that, I mean it's really 3 languages dressed up in a trench coat.
(Germanic, Latin, and Celtic. Wait...also Greek? So, *four* languages in a trench coat. 🥸)
And because it's this disjointed mascot of phrases, we either lose a lot of meaning or it gets hidden.
Here's what I mean:
In English, we say I like it.
But in Irish, they say taitnnion sé liom which means "I like it" but it actually translates to it shines with me.
It shines with me. As in, this ✨particular thing✨(the "it") has brought so much light into my life, filled my cup so much so that it is reflected back.
(😭 like, are you joking me? how beautiful 😭)
See how much more meaning is in that phrase (same amount of words!) than just the English "I like it?" So when I say that English is a deceptive language, I mean watch what you say.
The way you speak to yourself and about the situations in your life matters. Perception is reality, right? So, if our perspective shapes reality, then it is our words that shape perspective.
Words are spells. Literal ones.
Because it’s not just the meaning of the words that matter—it’s the frequency they carry.
And here’s where the woo gets scientific: Words vibrate. They carry tone, texture, resonance. They land in the body like sound bowls or alarms. They either regulate your nervous system—or rattle it.
Some frequencies soothe. Some stir. Some destabilize entirely.
There are tones that communicate safety, love, and “you’re not alone,”and others that transmit pressure, shame, or performance.
And every time you say something—about yourself, your path, your worth, your truth—you’re tuning yourself to a certain station. You’re vibrating at a frequency that reinforces a version of reality.
So yes. Words are spells. And yes. Frequency is fate.
Which brings us to Gemini season.
Because if there’s any zodiac sign that knows the magic of language, it’s Gemini. Mutable air. Thought made visible. Truth made flexible. Ideas made shareable.
This season is less about sticking to one rigid belief and more about practicing awareness of how your ideas evolve—and how your words evolve with them.
Gemini doesn’t need certainty. Gemini just needs curiosity.
Because curiosity is what turns: ♊ judgment into learning and ♊ static perception into flexible thought
It opens the door to choose different language—and therefore, a different spell.
This is the thing about the zodiac. It's not 12 random signs thrown into a blender.
It's a story. A cycle. A rhythm.
Each season doesn't stand alone, it picks up where the last one left off.
🔥 In Aries season, we lit the match. We got bold. Started things. Took risks. It was raw initiation energy.
🌱 Then Taurus took that fire and grounded it. Taught us to move slowly. Savor. Stabilize. We learned to trust the earth beneath our feet.
🌬️ And now? Now we enter Gemini. Where air moves the flame and carries the potential change.
Where we pause to think, talk, write, wonder and ask ourselves: what is the story I’m telling about all of this?
Gemini sharpens what Taurus sensed. Gemini names what Aries sparked.
This is your personalized breakdown of where this astro energy is hitting — and how to work with it, not get worked by it.
Gemini season = perception magic. So look to your Gemini house to see where clarity is trying to find you. That’s the domain where your thoughts are sharpest, your curiosity’s loudest, and your words are reprogramming your reality.
Think of this as the spellcasting zone for your current upgrade.
Aries Rising | 1st House – Identity & Self:You’re the spell. Your very being is the broadcast. Clarity comes from noticing what identity wants to emerge—and how you’re narrating that shift.
Taurus Rising: 2nd House – Money, Value, & Self-Worth Clarity is coming through your relationship with value—what you have, what you offer, what you believe you deserve. Rewrite the money scripts. Reclaim the mic.
Aries Rising: 3rd House – Mind, Messaging, & Local Life This is Gemini’s home turf, baby. Clarity comes in fast and casual—through convos, content, passing ideas. Document the dots you’re connecting.
Pisces Rising: 4th House – Inner World & Emotional Roots Clarity is whispering from deep inside. Ancestral echoes. Childhood memories. Gut-level truths. Tune in to what feels like home and ask: what stories live there?
Aquarius Rising: 5th House – Creativity, Pleasure, & Expression Clarity shines when you play. When you flirt with your own brilliance. Watch what comes out when you're not trying so hard. That's the truth.
Capricorn Rising: 6th House – Daily Life & Embodied Wisdom Clarity is in the doing. It’s in the rituals, the repeats, the quiet systems that hold you. Your habits are talking—what are they saying about who you think you are?
Sagittarius Rising: 7th House – Intimacy & Mirrored Wholeness Your clarity is coming through your people. Conversations with those closest to you are lighting the path. Let them reflect back what you’re ready to own.
Scorpio Rising: 8th House – Shadow, Power, & Soul Contracts Oof. This is deep magic. Clarity is emerging from what you've hidden—your edges, your fears, your power. Don’t run. Let it inform your next evolution.
Libra Rising: 9th House – Belief, Meaning, & Big Perspective Clarity’s coming from the birds-eye view. Philosophy. Travel. Learning. Follow the threads of what fascinates you—it’s reshaping your worldview.
Virgo Rising: 10th House – Career, Impact, & Public Role Clarity is climbing the ladder. This is about how you’re seen, what you’re known for, and what you want to be known for. Speak it into existence.
Leo Rising: 11th House – Community, Audacity, & Vision Your future is showing up in conversations. In your DMs. In that one random idea you almost didn’t post. Let your people help you dream louder.
Cancer Rising: 12th House – Subconscious, Spirit, & Solitude Clarity isn’t lost—it’s just beneath the noise. Gemini in the 12th house = thought alchemy via silence, dreams, liminal spaces. The frequency of clarity = quiet.
From Ash's Corner
So uh… my website is LIVE. 🥹
The thing I’ve quietly, messily, obsessively poured myself into over the last few months (since March!) is finally real and clickable. Go poke around, explore the nooks and crannies, and maybe (just maybe 👀) you’ll spot a brand new offering I’m already secretly working on.
Can I be real with you here? (I'm going to anyways.) That’s not even the biggest shift.
The biggest shift has been internal: I’ve been having some of the most honest conversations of my life—about who I am, how I work, and what I’m really here to do.
I’ve finally started saying the things I’ve been circling around for years. And not just for the sake of identity, but so I can move through the world without shrinking:
🌑 I am a coach (and no longer afraid of being associated with the industry, not if it means holding myself back from doing deep work with cool humans). 🌑 I am a spiritual consultant (woo is my THANG, baby! Let's talk about ghosts and tarot cards!) 🌑 I am a shadow worker (the deep-end is always more fun to swim in). 🌑 And I believe that astrology is the best language for anyone seeking clarity, depth, or resilience.
I'm finally DONE pretending to tone down my stance on any of these things. Done waiting for invitations to share my thoughts or over-explaining myself.
There's another layer here that I've not been sure how to share: I didn't get here from meditating and feeling good. All the rituals in the world couldn't deliver the sharpness of this clarity.
I got here after feeling really shitty for a long time and finally getting sick of feeling shitty.
(The shitty feeling was envy, btw.)
Every time I would see someone else celebrated for their spiritual insight or soulful insight, it hit a nerve.
And not because I didn’t admire them! But because deep down, I knew: That’s what I do. That’s mine!
But it wasn't. Not really. I hadn't claimed it, not outloud, not fully.
That's the truth about envy—it’s not just a shitty emotion to “rise above.” It’s desire, locked in the basement — and clarity is found by going down there with a flashlight.
So!! In the spirit of Gemini season, I'm going to share with you two Chatty G prompts that hurt-like-hell but were also the fastest route to gaining some of that clarity:
I warned you that I like to play in the deep-end so please take care with these prompts and only proceed if you're in the headspace to receive this type of critical analysis on yourself while still holding space for self-compassion.
May your Gemini season be filled with epiphanies!
YOUR TRANSLATION GUIDE FOR ASTROLOGY
If you read this issue of The Stir and thought "what even IS a mutable and does it bite?" the answer is sometimes. 😘 You can find that and more in the Zodiac Glossary—your quick-reference guide to WTF all these signs, symbols, and astro-isms actually mean. (And yes, I explain what "mutable" is there.)
She’s free. She’s cute. And she deserves a spot in your bookmarks bar or downloads folder.
Summer’s coming, school’s ending, and the energy is ripe for reflection. My books are open for June readings to help you gather your thoughts, meet your shadows, and chart a soulful way forward.
It's CANCER SEASON aka baby gurl season aka feel your feeeeeeels season!!! We've immersed ourselves in the womb-like waters of Cancer, the archetype of the Divine Mother, family roots, sacred passage, and intuitive protection. Cancer season is ruled by the moon so we're gonna be following that glowing orb real close this next season because she has a lot to teach us right now.
TWO BIG SKY EVENTS HAPPENING! We have Uranus entering Gemini Monday, July 7th! Uranus symbolizes disruption, innovation, and evolution. It's one of our slow rollers so entering a new sign is a big deal because he'll hang out here for the next 7 YEARS! Since Gemini is about communication and tech, we can expect shake-ups and massive innovative leaps forward here over the next 7 years. ALSO HAPPENING: Full Moon in Capricorn happening Thursday, July 10th! This is a fab moon to do some reflection on what stands in the way of your devotion to your own path and vision.
WHAT I’M WORKING ON 🤓
QUOTE OF THE WEEK 📚
HOLY SHIZ DUDE, my creativity is flowingggggg. So much good stuff coming! Including a new workshop on how to work with the moon (happening this month!), a snazzy sales page for Sacred Aftermath as I get more beta feedback roll in (only 2 beta pricing spots left!), and some fun projects like reviving an old IG by bringing my unhinged sparkle into the limelight.
It is a serious thing
just to be alive
on this fresh morning
in this broken world. — Mary Oliver
I help smart, sensitive, spiritually-curious humans navigate the sacred aftermath of success, change, and burnout—so they can reconnect with who they are, reclaim their rhythm, and move forward with clarity. My work blends astrology, real talk, and modern self-growth tools to meet you where you're at and help you come home to yourself + find your next step (no matter what else is going on).