November 2024: What Would Your Favorite Self Do?
on hope in the dark, connecting to our own ideals, and notable numerology
What’s up, swimmers?! Blessed Samhain! Happy Witch’s New Year, All Soul’s Day, Day of the Dead, New Moon in Scorpio! ALSO WHERE DID OCTOBER GO?
I will not lie: October was not very kind to me. While on a self-and-Spirit-enforced creative timeout to address a deep bout of product-oriented paralysis, I suffered a back injury, received upsetting health news that’s led to a whole bunch of lifestyle and dietary changes, reckoned with the realities of my personal debt and depression, and caught an ill-timed cold that kept me from attending some incredibly important family events. Plus, I found myself rooting for the Dodgers in the World Series when I’m a lifelong San Francisco Giants fan!
All in all, I’d rate it about a 4/10, and that feels generous.
The real kicker is that I’m not alone in these experiences. It seems like we’re personally and collectively in the lower points of the wheel’s great cycle. The news is full of anger, violence, and vitriol. Everyone I know is struggling to make ends meet. My inbox is teeming with newsletters about burnout, fear, rage, hopelessness, and grief. We’re not even halfway through Scorpio season, and yet, Death is all around us and Hope seems hard to practice, let alone find in the wild.
So if this letter is finding you at the bottom of your own pit, or staring back at your own lifeless eyes in the mirror, there’s not a whole lot that I can say other than I’m with you. I’m praying this is temporary. I’m squeezing you through the screen, and hoping we all find comfort, ease, and swift ways to get our needs met.
And I hope that I can shine some loving light on the month ahead…
ICYMI 🚨
Last month on SITS, we heard from about her new book Tarot for Creativity, playful exploration, challenging the ego, and the business of art, and Jennifer Banash about her new book The Essential Elizabeth Stone, evolving as an artist, the joys of being edited, and not reading your reviews.
Then over on Call Your Coven, we had a full month of episodes, including a monthly forecast, individual episodes on the numerology of Samhain, a primer on eclipses, and how to build a personal tarot practice. Then,
and I offered a breakdown of the numerology and astrology of Election Day 2024, and the two major party candidates—no predictions, just vibes and practical self-care/survival tips!Also for those who are ready to welcome November, our new forecast is also out now on all podcast platforms and YouTube! If you like what you hear, please send it to a witchy bestie! 🖤
NOVEMBER 2024: WWYFSD?
In this month’s Call Your Coven forecast, I share about the number 11, which rules November, and how we can work with its lofty energy in our every day lives. Eleven, which invokes romanticism and idealism, The Big Picture, and a bird’s eye view, can offer us an amazing look at the lay of the land. Then, from there, with clarity and perspective, the hope is we can begin to close the gap between where we are now, and where we want to go.
There’s a classic, Christian question that asks: WWJD? What Would Jesus Do? As a kid, I wore the acronym on a purple bracelet—way before bright yellow Livestrong bands were a thing—as a daily reminder to check in with Christ before taking action, and to attempt to make the decision I thought he would make.
Now, if that works for you, I don’t think there’s anything inherently wrong with trying to make just, loving and fair decisions! But if you’re looking for an update, perhaps November can offer you: WWYFSD? What Would Your Favorite Self Do?
Your Favorite Self, which is my way of invoking similar, but less imposing or inaccessible ideas of a higher or better self, can feel far away, but can also be really fun to get to know! If you weren’t cranky, if you didn’t feel strapped for time/money/energy/fill in your own blank, what would you want to do? How would you want to handle things? What choices would you make? What options would be back on the table? What allowances would you give? What grace?
November is asking us to practice checking in with our favorite selves, and to attempt to step into their shoes in big and small ways. When you find yourself at a crossroads or needing to make a decision this month, identify what your favorite self would do and then, if possible, do that! It’s the easiest, most practical way of closing the gap between the self you are now, and the update you’re seeking.
I’m also trying to take my own advice...
When I checked in with my favorite self, the first thing she wanted was to take a social media break, something I haven’t done since before the pandemic! That’s four+ years of being plugged in and chronically online. Of course, my current version of self had other opinions about the perceived privilege of looking away from a volatile time in history, turning my back on a marketing tool under capitalism, and fears of feeling disconnected from friends and colleagues. But ultimately, my favorite self saw through all of those narratives, and stayed rooted in her truth—until I can shut out the noise, and/or can resist the temptation to waste time doom-scrolling, I won’t find the creative joy and flow I want.
SO I’M OFF INSTAGRAM AND TURNING MY ATTENTIONS HERE! 🌟 THANK YOU FOR READING THIS! 🌟 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! 🌟 THANK YOU FOR STAYING CONNECTED IN THESE TUMULTUOUS TIMES! 🌟 LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO READ MORE OF! 🌟
NOTABLE NUMEROLOGY IN NOVEMBER
NEW MOON IN SCORPIO
11/01/2024
1+1+1+2+0+2+4 = 11
Take a long, loving look in the mirror. Compliment yourself. No seriously, compliment yourself, at least twice. Touch in with your goals, but try not to spend too much time judging your progress. Practice self-forgiveness. Set intentions. Identify new, emerging, and changing desires. Play with your purpose. Seek pleasure. Take yourself out on a date. Define what love and connection means to you. Make a list of things that bring you joy. Do one or two of the things on the list. Consider the whole of the month ahead. Light a candle. Give thanks.
ELEVEN ELEVEN (EIGHT)
11/11/2024
1+1+1+1+2+0+2+4 = 12/3
Consider these questions: What makes your feel held? What makes you feel brave? What makes you feel confident or capable? What makes you feel like you can take up space? Daydream. Make a wish. Make art. Express yourself. Wear your best outfit. Check in with your favorite self and see how you can access that self right then and now. Do what you can. Don’t get too bogged down in what’s not possible. Trust the timing. Sing a song you love. Play an instrument. Let yourself try something new, even if you might be bad at it. Say a prayer.
FULL MOON IN TAURUS
11/15/2024
1+1+1+5+2+0+2+4 = 16/7
Plan a ritual that centers celebration and fecundity. Go down a spiritual rabbit hole. Moon-bathe. Buy yourself flowers and display them in a prominent or personal place. Make a list of your current life questions. Release the need to have all of the answers. Take a bath. Honor what’s currently disappointing to you. Grieve safely. Release self-judgement and shame. Make a cup of tea for your demons and hear them out. Thank them for their insights. Drink more water than you want to or think you can. Paint your nails. Do something nice for yourself. Do something nice for someone else. Mind your business.
If you’re looking for spiritual support this month, here are my current offerings:
Oh, Bee. I’m sending you so much empathy and solidarity. I’m so sorry October seemed to bring an avalanche of difficulties your way. Thanks for the look ahead.
I want to read whatever is piquing your interest right now. 💜