Show Notes
Content Warning: At 01:05:00, there's a brief discussion of the death of writer-creator Carolyn Elliott, who recently took her own life. Please take care of yourself and skip if needed. In this episode, Britten returns to Moon to Moon after a stretch of travel, beginning to gather what has been moving through her as August opens and eclipse season approaches. At the center of this episode is Leo: the Sun, Jupiter in Leo, the Six of Wands, and the question of what it means to trust yourself enough to share your offering. Topics They Cover: Ablaze returning for a second round as a small mentorship space for people moving through a threshold in their creative, business, or leadership path.
Jupiter in Leo, the Six of Wands, and trust as the practice of letting yourself be seen without needing everyone to stay.
Britten's time at Pagan Camp in Scotland, and the campfire moment that helped her understand song and story as what you have to offer
Leo as the way of the Sun, and the shame that can gather around sharing our light, presence, and beingness with others.
The movement from the Five of Wands to the Six of Wands, and then into the endurance and fading that can come with the Seven of Wands.
Carolyn Elliott's death, the impact of her teachings on Britten's work, and the complexity of revering a teacher while also needing to leave their community.
Leadership, repair, and the need for leaders who can stay with themselves while listening with an open heart.
The Odyssey, coming home, and the long, circuitous path of returning to ourselves.
Through Leo, tarot, travel, grief, and the return to her work, Britten reflects on what it means to offer your song to the circle and trust that there are people who want to warm their hands by that fire.
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