twilight zone: welcoming the astrological new year
walking the tightrope between Aries and Pisces ⌇ free taste of my podcast!
Hi, friends —
How are you? I’ve been dancing every day, my legs deliciously sore, body humming with life. But when I’m by myself, writing, meditating, sleeping, I feel the weight of Neptune pressing down on me, a sedative blanket.
We are on the cusp of the astrological new year. Life feels like a tightrope walk: it is so easy to fall into extremes, now. I feel the change bubbling, the first few tendrils of spring. It is a beautiful time to be alive. 🌸
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❤️🔥 Astrological New Year
Aries season has always been considered the “start” of a new zodiacal cycle, hence, the astrological new year. As the first sign of the zodiac, Aries is strong, feisty, headstrong — the warrior.
Imagine for a second the amount of courage and grit it takes to be the first to do something. A seedling pushing against the dark, the soil, the surface — to break through. That is the energy that we are feeling now: that sense of newness, but also the fear. The terror. No one talks enough about how much it takes to start.
Start anyway. 🌱
The Sun is exalted in Aries for this exact reason: His energy is augmented by Aries’s fire. The desire to shine, to express, to be out in the world is amplified by Aries’s desire to win. To be seen. Not in the Leo-kinda way, but to be a champion for the unseen. The underdog. I’ve always felt like while Leo fights for themselves, Aries likes to fight for the other. Humanity. Legacy. Something new.
💖 Venus in Pisces
The Sun isn’t the only planet in their exaltation now. Venus is currently traipsing around the lush gardens of Pisces — her position of exaltation. 🌿 Exaltation means a planet is supercharged; their base nature amplified and fully resourced in a sign. Venus is the planet of love and beauty — and there is nothing more beautiful than the unconditional waters of Pisces.
Despite Saturn’s presence in Pisces (whom will share a kiss with Venus later this week), you might find yourself romanticizing life now. Soaking up the tiny details, quiet moments of beauty. It is my Venus return, and I regularly find myself bowed over with gratitude for life.
Everything just feels beautiful right now. It’s all a matter of perspective.
How are you feeling? Share it in the comments ♡
This is just a short one today…
I wanted to check in ahead of the new year to share some exciting updates:
We’ve hit 600 subscribers on Substack! 😻 I’m so excited at this growth, and can’t wait to keep building our little community here with you.
I’ll be delivering my 100th reading tomorrow. 🥹 Many of you know this milestone has been years (14 months and 2 weeks, to be exact) in the making. I wanted to hit my goal before the astrological new year, and I am! Do we want a post about this? Let me know your questions in the comments below…
I’ve started offering in-person readings. 🛋️ I’m based in Malaysia, and had a local friend reach out to me for a live reading. I challenged myself to take it on, and it went beautifully! She even got me a cake to celebrate my birthday. 🥹 Since then, I’ve received more organic inquiries and even booked another live reading. Wish me luck!!
Speaking of birthdays, this 30th birthday post has been (by far) my most popular post to date. 🎂 Thank you for showing me more love than I thought possible. ✨ It’s free to read and share, so let me know what you think!
Eclipse season is afoot! I’ll be writing a special edition of Full Moon Lunar Eclipse horoscopes for paying readers next week.
Love you! Thank you for supporting my work, my writing, my everything. It is the pleasure of a lifetime to show up for you each week.
Love,
Gwen |
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I'm still feeling the Pisces energy! These past few days in Tokyo have been like a literal dream, and I'm feeling so much deep deep gratitude for being here. Lots of healing happening under the surface.