A Magical September

My challenge to myself (and you!) is to follow your heart... not just in the big ways, but in the tiny, oh-so-important-but-oft-overlooked ways. Also--here's our September Magical Events Calendar!

I just returned from a magical end-of-summer camping trip, and I’m feeling the urge to make it an annual tradition. Last week, summer felt too short—like I hadn’t gotten enough of it. Now, after just a few days spent swimming in a wide blue lake and nights spent cooking over an open fire, I feel as if I’ve licked the bottom of the cup, downing the last dregs of something lovely. I’m ready to move forward.

Round Lake at Bonnechère Provincial Park — Ontario, Canada

Stepping away from the concerns of everyday life always leaves me in a sort of altered state. I think holidays do this for all of us. No matter how stressed we are before we leave, the moment we punch out of our day-to-day, a new, more relaxed and alive version of ourselves appears.

Yet upon our return, we’re often greeted at the door with the same stressors we left waiting for us—that never-ending to-do list… the many expectations of a full life. I was surprised this time at how drastically the shift hit me. After a full day of unpacking and tidying to help me re-acclimate, I stepped into my workday yesterday to be bombarded with pressures that simply aren’t helpful.

I have to be honest with myself—that’s not the life I want.

So, I sat back and took stock, and I’m trying something else.

There will all ways be things that demand our attention. There will all ways be things that cause stress. But I’m interested in how we close the gap between everyday life and holidays. I’m asking, not just “What do I want in my life?” but “How do I want to feel in my life?”

I want to feel quiet and open, connected with Nature and living in intimate relationship with the world around me. I want to feel that I always have time to tarry in Beauty and that the tasks which call me are making my life richer.

September is my favorite month. It offers a slow-down from the wild and reckless days of summer, the fresh start of that back-to-school feeling, and beautiful weather including both the last moments of summer sun and the first turning of the leaves. For me, it’s always been a time to come back to myself… to remember who I am and what matters to me.

So this September, my challenge to myself is simply to follow my heart. Not just in the big magical ways I long ago learned I can’t live without, but in the tiny, daily moments where it really matters. It may lead to a disaster of missed deadlines and dishes piling up to the ceiling… or it may be a new road to untold Joy. I’ll take that gamble.

Instead of attending to the fervent call of the many “shoulds", I’m asking questions—

What does it look like to follow my heart in tiny ways throughout the day? To work on exactly what I want to work on when I want to work on it? Can I get things done without feeling beholden to the many demands on my attention? Am I willing to let things fall away if they’re causing more stress than joy?

I don’t know. I’m playing in the experiment.

Will you join the challenge and create a Follow Your Heart September with me?

🌟 Join the subscriber chat to share your wins and challenges, support each other along the way, and be in community around living a magical life. 🌟

What kind of magic will we experience when we let our hearts lead the way?

Photo by Alexander Grey on Unsplash

This magical community is coming together with two enlivening events in September…

Paid subscribers will be sent Google Calendar invites with the meeting link. The link will also be available via Substack shortly before the event.

Community Energy Magic

Friday, September 13
11:30am PDT/2:30pm EDT/8:30pm CET/4:30am AEST(+1 Day)

Come connect with your heart and your deepest Self at our Energy Magic session, clearing out blockages to uncover your own buried Treasure.

Energy Magic is a Divinely-guided experience where you can:

• Clear outdated energies and patterns

• Experience your optimal flow

• Connect with Divine Light

• Open and expand your magical capacities

You don’t need any previous experience, and there’s no need to prepare. Just find a comfortable spot, log onto Google Meet, and be open to transformation!

“I can’t even put into words how powerful and moving it was!”

Heretic Happy Hour: Following Your Heart

Sunday, September 22
5:30pm PDT/8:30pm EDT/10:30am AEST(+1 Day)

Join us with your favorite brew for an hour of magical inspiration with kindred spirits in a safe-to-be-yourself space.

This month’s theme will be…

Following Your Heart

In a world where we’re taught to do what’s right, fit in with others, and do our part for society… is there room to follow our hearts? Then again… as magical creatures, can we afford not to?

This month we’ll explore the pains and joys of following our hearts and trusting intuition as guide and navigator in a world that doesn’t always prioritize the inner world.

How do we carve out the space to follow our hearts?

What happens when we do?

What happens when we don’t?

This promises to be especially juicy if you’re participating in the Follow Your Heart September challenge!

Photo by Emmanuel Phaeton on Unsplash

Sharing deep conversations around magical phenomena gives us all the courage to live more magically. I hope you’ll join the conversation!

→ If our friends in Europe wish to attend Heretic Happy Hour in the future… let me know, and we’ll do our best to accommodate international schedules.

Special thanks to all my paid subscribers who make this creative space possible! Your support means the world to me, and I’m so honored by your commitment to yourself and the world.

I love being on this journey with you, as we reawaken the magical consciousness lost through the ages and return to our birthright as Divine creatures of Mother Earth.