Sheila Reads and writes A new moon in eclipse chaos... I'm not going to lie, reader. I have really been getting by butt kicked by the mid-eclipse energy this time around. I had a great time at Villains and Vixens, got home.........and promptly got Covid for the first time (5.5 years was a pretty good run). It was all very four of swords, "rest or the universe will make you rest" vibes. This year has been full of shakeups in my personal life and changes at my day job, and I would love for...
27 days ago • 8 min read
Sheila Reads and writes A new moon for grounding our intuition... This new moon in Virgo offers us insights into our intuitive journey. Virgo energy offers us the grounding we need to better trust that soft intutitive voice in our bones, if we can just release intuition. It doesn't matter if I'm doing a collective reading for this newsletter or a private reading for a client, there always seems to be some part of the reading that's directed at me. (Stop attacking me, Tarot) Today's new moon...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
Sheila Reads and writes A full moon for wild dreaming... After the muddle of the past few weeks, this full moon is a clarifying moment. Aquarius offers us a safe space for dreaming and encourages us to tap into our weirdest impulses. Aquarian energy pushes us to think outside of the box and to trust in our own originality. Whatever strange clarity is coming to you now, whichever odd steps forward seem suddenly apparent, it's time to trust the wisdom in your weirdness. I drew the 9 of Cups Rx...
2 months ago • 9 min read
Sheila Reads and writes A new moon of courage and chaos... This mercury retrograde came for me hard. As someone born during a mercury retrograde in Leo, I thought I might be spared, but alas, I'm in the thick of it. This is a time of noise, of old lessons returning to test if you've really learned or not. If you are feeling TESTED you are not alone. But mercury retrograde, especially in Leo, the sign of warmth and courage, are also an opportunity to reflect on how we have grown and what...
3 months ago • 6 min read
Sheila Reads and writes A full moon for celebrating progress... A practical Capricorn moon paired up with a lot of major astrological shifts has really made for some chaos in the world, and it shows no signs of slowing down. It figures I drew Temperance for our collective reading. Ah, we met agian, old nemisis. A card that asks us to move slowly, to think before we act, to show discernment and patience as we try to sort through complicated feelings. What a nightmare...amirite??! All jokes...
3 months ago • 10 min read
Sheila Reads and writes A new moon for the dreamers... I wish I could say things have drastically improved since my last email, but it seems the world has only become more chaotic. Over the past two weeks, I've found myself practicing more mindfulness. The more unsettling the world around me is, the more I need to slow down and take a few deep breaths. It's less about practicing stillness, or forcing myself to be calm, than it is about checking in more frequently and noticing when my...
4 months ago • 7 min read
Sheila Reads and writes I hope this email finds you... It didn't feel appropriate to say happy full moon. I hope you are surviving as best you can, given the truly harrowing political climate in the US and around the world. Things feel quite heavy these days. I have a big birthday coming up in August, and I can't help but reflect on how different I thought the world would look by now and how, despite my considerable privilege, it still feels like I'm struggling at almost 40 years old. This is...
4 months ago • 15 min read
Sheila Reads and writes Happy New Moon! I'm going to keep our reading brief today because I wrote a huge craft section. This Taurus new moon is challenging us to embrace the frustration that wells up in response to our own stagnation. It's reminding us that we can't get to a new place by doing the same things we've been doing all along. Changing our negative habits means confronting them and then doing something different, even if we go about it imperfectly. I pulled the 9 of Cups for our...
6 months ago • 10 min read
Sheila Reads and writes Happy Full Moon! A LEGACY OF STARS is officially out in the world on the same day that THE LOST GOD is two years old. I really went for it in the second generation of it all. I can't believe it's been two years and six books. I've learned so much, and my mind is blown looking back at how much has changed in just a short period of time. A friend who is getting ready to publish her first book asked me the other day what advice I would give to someone who is just starting...
6 months ago • 7 min read