LOVE LETTER #2: Let's Roar, Rage, and Roister

on the full moon in leo, celebrating our wins, and taking baby steps to recover

If you’re enjoying swimming in the soup, please consider becoming a paid pal to a) support the work I’m doing this year, b) receive my love (letter) in full, now and moving forward, and c) guarantee yourself access to the entirety of The Year of Yearning.

---

Longing Lovers,

Yesterday, the moon was full in the sign of Leo, the lion.

Leo rules the Strength card, the eighth key of the Major Arcana, which typically features a lion or other fierce animal friend. It’s also our card for 2024 (2+0+2+4 = 8). For many more reasons, this lunation is a juicy one. Also known as the Wolf Moon, it's a great moon for howling/roaring/screaming it out, ya know?

This moon is a beautiful opportunity to touch in with your soft power, the part of you that takes action despite feeling afraid to do so. Its connection to the number eight, which flipped on its side is the infinity symbol, reminds us that we're always supported in the most ferocious cycles of life, even if it doesn’t feel like it in the moment. It’s also a gorgeous moment to show yourself compassion, to release shame, guilt, and anything else that’s standing in the way of your heart, your spark, and your life, and to engage in practices that regulate the nervous system. As the Many Moons Planner by Sarah Faith Gottesdiener says about this moon, "it's okay if you have to cry, just do it in a bubble bath."

Another of Sarah’s quotes that feels potent right now, especially as we wrap up a month of exploring burnout? “I WANT TO FEEL ALIVE AGAIN!”

If you’re looking to work with this full moon, you’re not too late! In fact, the moon stays in Leo all day today, and is technically full into tomorrow as well.

Supportive actions to gift yourself over the next couple of days include: