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bittersweet.

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its never easy to break out of habits and patterns but i like to consider it still means progress in the right direction when you can consciously think and realize it. 

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We glamerize moving as fast as possible through life. We often emphasize that we must find our soul mate, our career, a house and pet and achieve everything as soon as possible. That everything must be in order. Everything must be perfectly put together right now. But where would the journey be in that? The beauty of the process? The anticipation of this current moment as it leads onto the next? It would be absent. If we were to achieve absolutely everything right now in life, how much excitement would be left? Where would we move next?

Nicole Addison @thepowerwithin | Instagram

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I’ve had my fair share of dating the wrong people.

It all came down to a matter of realizing sometimes you date people and want to be with people because the conditions of your past have led you into this state of being where subconsciously you only desire attention. 

You convince yourself you love someone and care about them and have feelings for them when in reality it was only the idea of them you feel in love with. you fell in love with the feeling of emotion and the thought of wanting to continue feeling those emotions. 

But correction and true happiness comes when you discover and embrace this fact. its okay to be broken. it can always be fixed. and there is always room for continued growth and development. 

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“Fall in love with yourself more and more with each passing day. Have so much respect for yourself that you automatically reject anyone that doesn’t.”

— Nicole Addison @thepowerwithin

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lovely moon sign things

aries: a reckless romantic! big hearts and funny minds. lovessss to play it cool and give away as little as possible about their funny little selves. 

taurus: remembers so many little details about people. so exceptionally clever, but in a psychological way as well as an academic way. an aMaZiNG pal

gemini: wants to tell you every detail about their day. wants the world to laugh alongside them. people fascinate them. they have a way with words

cancer: sees romance in buildings and nature. stylish & genius. want the best for everyone around them. protective hearts

leo: is always there to protect & care for those when they need it. so much wit. a talented mind. they bring a lot of light when you’re around them.

virgo: just wants to create art. a gentleman or lady. organic souls. consumes knowledge & loves learning. kind beings

libra: very forgiving, just wants to make everyone laugh. the softest being & very romantic. stands up what & who they believe in

scorpio: colorful & eccentric minds. always go for what they want & usually get it! loved by many, beautiful smiley people.

sagittarius: change EXCITES them. playful & creative. loves meeting new people & sticks by the ones they love. so much LIFE in them

capricorn: so MucH tAlent!!! beautiful minds! stubborn & sarcastic & have too many interests at once. big dreamers & chance takers

aquarius: is embarrassed about the quirks that the world loves them for. absolutely unique, you’ve never met anyone like them. beautiful in & out

pisces: just wants to save the world really. picturesque & arty, the sweetest of souls. they experience romance in every aspect they can

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Saturn’s Lessons

Saturn is the most feared planet in astrology due to the restrictions, limitations, and harsh teachings it influences upon us. Saturn is our astrological father figure, providing us with “tough love” that teaches us lessons and guides us to be stronger, wiser individuals. What’s your lesson?

Your major lessons deal with your…

Aries: ego, confidence, self-expression, assertion, belief in self and in abilities, self-image, anger, power, impulsiveness

Taurus: values, self-worth, possessions, finances, comforts, resistance to change, over-indulgence, sensuality, relationship with natural vs. material things

Gemini: self-expression, views on your intellect, communication skills, thinking, learning, thought process, speech

Cancer: family, comforts, reproductive health, emotional expression, intuition, creativity, self-love, compassion, nurturing abilities, children, views on parenting

Leo: confidence, generosity, creativity, self-expression, pride, ego, tendency towards drama and exaggeration, family

Virgo: physical and mental health, daily routines, work ethic, views on accountability/responsibility, service for others

Libra: social or romantic relationships, cooperation skills, views on beauty, sense of fairness and equality, seeing beauty in self

Scorpio: obsessiveness, paranoia, tendency towards secrecy and privacy, relationship with spirituality, death, and transformations, psychology, power struggles, views on sex/sexuality

Sagittarius: religious views, familial traditions, need for freedom and independence, views on your knowledge and experience, views on travel, conservative vs progressive ideals

Capricorn: authority figures, reputation, power struggles, need for control, issues with cooperation, social status, ambitions, goals, career path

Aquarius: individuality, sense of self, humanitarian ideals, unique self-expression, progressiveness, sense of rebellion, intelligence

Pisces: tendency towards victimization, martyring, imagination, idealizations, resistance to face reality, intuitive abilities, artistry, relationship with spirituality and mysticism

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Crystals for the Signs

Aries: carnelian to increase confidence and energy, bloodstone for courage and determination, hematite for protection and strength, diamond to help with passion and endurance

Taurus: rose quartz for sensuality and romance, tiger’s eye for grounding, practicality, and protection, emerald for loyalty and materialism, tourmaline for manifesting wealth and proper values

Gemini: celestite or blue lace agate to improve communication and self-expression, citrine for optimism and fun, opal for adaptation and change, any form of agate to improve observation and analysis

Cancer: moonstone to enhance intuition and imagination, petalite to decrease moodiness and sensitivity, rose quartz for love, empathy, and healing, ocean jasper for relaxation and comfort Leo: sunstone for self-confidence and pride, amber for bravery and positivity, rhodochrosite to channel into compassion and loyalty, ruby to maintain a healthy ego and heart, tiger’s eye for leadership and encouragement

Virgo: spirit quartz for grounding and spiritual growth, moss agate to increase productivity and maintain a healthy well-being, howlite to decrease anxiety and restlessness, peridot to alleviate critical behaviors against themselves and others

Libra: opal to increase self-love and appeal, jade for balance and diplomacy, yellow aventurine to help make decisions and remain logical, topaz for creativity and kindness

Scorpio: obsidian for protection, citrine for magnetism and charm, malachite for overcoming transformations and change, apache tears for power and manifestation

Sagittarius: turquoise for honesty and understanding, sodalite for self-discovery and trust, lapis lazuli to enhance intuition, clarity, and morality, blue goldstone to combat over-indulgence 

Capricorn: jet to protect and provide structure, smokey quartz for grounding and getting organized, garnet for strength and ambition, ruby to take accountability and remain disciplined in troubling times

Aquarius: amethyst to enhance the intuition, labradorite for manifesting ideas and getting creative, aquamarine to influence cooperation, abalone shell for compassion and humanitarianism

Pisces: angelite for spirituality and connecting to the higher self, fluorite to balance fantasy with reality, sugilite to protect vulnerable emotions, chalcedony to provide peace and healing

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I am 20 and I have younger siblings. I watch my younger brother who is 12 running and playing up and down our street with some of his friends. I wonder if they feel the full scope of life as I did at their age. Often I found myself, in the times when my friends and I weren’t outside running around until the sun set, thinking about life and death and how temporary everything is. I’d often accidentally enduce myself into a panic attack trying to figure out why I was here, why life is the way it is, and why the universe existed and so on. I’m currently sitting inside my car watching them toss around a football. I wonder how they think and feel about all that stuff. If they even think of it at all.

He is quickly approaching the age I was when I was thrust into the world of spirituality and such. I hope if he begins to experience things of an other worldly nature, he speaks to me if no one else. I’d want to talk him thru this time so that he’s not as freighted as I was at that age. Alone for the beginning of my journey. Thinking I was crazy or that people would call me crazy if I spoke about what I was experiencing. But so far he seems pretty normal so *shrug*

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Become more in tune with yourself. Your true self. The self beneath the name, the clothes, and the personality. The self that radiates your essence. That thrives within the silent mind. That sees beyond all physical barriers and labels of the world. Once you find this self of yours, there is no more need to search, but instead moments of endless blissful discovery.

Nicole Addison @thepowerwithin | Instagram

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To whoever is reading this…

Positive vibrations have just been sent to you. They are now travelling into your eyes, through your brain, and towards the very core of your being. As they move through you, they cleanse everything left in their path. Everything is left pure.

You are now refreshed.

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“Learn to be silent when everything else is an uproar. Be the stillness within the constant motion.”

— Nicole Addison @thepowerwithin

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Moon Cycles in October

October 2nd- Last Quarter in Cancer

What you can do:

Reflect on your past and release your negative energy. Work with family, emotions (negative or positive, Moon), home life

October 9th- New Moon in Libra

What you can do:

Grounding magic, start new beginnings. Work with friends, balancing, love and beauty (Venus).

October 16th- First Quarter in Capricorn

What you can do:

Work on goals and dreams.  Work with businesses, money, work life, health (Saturn)

October 24th- Full Moon in Aries (might change I’m not sure when the moon is actually all the way full so it may be a different sign)

What you can do:

Work on dreams and clearing negativity. Work with passion (Mars), leadership, ego, emotions (negative).

October 31st- Last Quarter in Leo

What you can do:

Reflect on your past and release your negative energy. Work with loyalty, ego (Sun), yourself.

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I became friends with a friend of my friend

And immediately I could feel something inauthentic about they way they had presented themselves to me. But obviously never said anything to my friend because they have been friends for a few years. However last night my friend told me that new friend is in fact a “shit-talker” and occasional liar/exaggerator. Telling people stories that really hurt or deeply affected them when in fact many details of the story didn’t happen to them at all. Suddenly I was met with that DING of the lightbulb in my head.

In some aspects new friend reminds me of a younger version of myself even tho they are older than me. Pre my universe-slap-in-the-face, I was mean and over judgmental and would lie all the time even just small things because it had become a coping habit since childhood. I often would make up complicated and involved stories just so people would pay attention. Or even lie completely so I could be seen in a different or more forgiving light.

I am grateful for the opportunity to be in a place today where I can recognize the dying behaviors of my past. The old me would have talked behind the back of a best friend if it meant I could have made someone, anyone laugh and maybe possibly like me. So I am meeting this new friend with caution but also compassion. They have yet to reveal themself to do anything negative towards me but I do not think I would even be mad if I found out they already did.

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Tarot Tips

🃏 Find The Empress in your deck. The card behind her will reveal what you need to do to nurture and care for yourself. 

🃏 When in conflict or competition with someone, look for 5 of Wands. The card behind it will reveal the solution to the problem.

🃏 If you see the same card over and over again in readings, it is a sign and you must pay attention to its message for you.

🃏 For a better understanding of each card, observe it closely and form your own interpretation that follows its themes. It will help you interpret readings better.

🃏 To find out what is making you feel stuck or delayed, look to The Hanged Man. The card underneath him will show what is holding you back. The card in front of him will show you how to overcome it.

🃏 When shuffling your cards, if any card drops out of your grasp, take it as a sign and read the card. 

🃏 You do not need crystals with you to do proper readings, but a good way to cleanse your deck is to place a clear quartz on the top of your deck before each reading. Keep in mind; there’s a variety of ways you can cleanse your deck.

🃏 Often when The High Priestess appears in a reading, she is trying to tell you that you know the answers and that you should listen to your inner voice.

🃏 There is no wrong way to shuffle or cleanse your deck. Do what feels right for you!