pookie! it’s August! happy new month! back again with the navigation map. off the bat, August sounds extremely promising. but before we jump into August...
how was July? did you find time to meditate? did you fantasize about your dream life? did you dare to dream? and what was the mythical creature you created? please don’t tell me you did not do that.
as for me, i did several different types of meditation—a practice i will continue this month. i also created a mythical creature. it was a flying cat, like a cat with wings that also has antennas. its superpowers were supersonic hearing, knowing when it’s about to rain, and obviously flying. please tell me what yours was in the comments.
i unfortunately had no success gray scaling my phone. it was unrealistic because i take a lot of selfies, and i want to see them in COLOR. but i did decrease my doom scrolling and increase my posting, which i believe is a win.
a few updates: i realized that hosting two workshops in a month is a little unrealistic under each month’s theme. so what i have decided to do is host just one, which will be exploring the imagine-learn-create prompts. it will be a space where this navigation map comes alive, breathes.
and regarding creating an artwork for each month, i don’t want to force it. i think i would rather add a photo that resonates instead.
i am writing this from my mum’s place, and it feels so good to be back in my room after much deliberation (therapy and healing). i miss my cat Janu terribly. i regularly facetime him, but i am gonna have to pack it up soon to go be with him!
now let us get to the reading:
this map is for you if you are: dealing with loss, gaining clarity about old matters at the speed of light, okay with being flawed, happy with the decisions you have made, making bank, set on making bank, excited to travel, celebrating a birthday in August, determined to make the coming months meaningful, okay with being disliked, enjoying your own creativity, becoming more career-oriented.
what did i say? i did say August is promising as hell!! gosh, these cards are looking very, very good. plus, there are five cards this time around as opposed to our usual three. i don’t make the rules.
August is playing the tune of harmony! SIGH! what a relief. August will bring you peace, but only if you have been patient.
it is also bringing new contracts and new beginnings, and it invites you to SECURE THE BAG. think of it as a portal that leads to money, money, money! go to that meeting, reach out to that organization, do the damn thing—take initiative towards the things you want to bring about in your life.
this month also highlights temperance. that is to say, take a chill pill. don’t do too much of self-indulgence. introduce moderation into your life and your habits—your mental clarity is paramount this month, so you have to cool it with taking the edge off. let the edge stay and be sharp. if you do not practice moderation this month, and it affects your work or your friendships, you will haunt yourself with guilt and shame. now is not the time to exercise escapism. now is the time to sit with what wants to come up, be observed, and proccesed. it will be worth your while.
this month also invites you to be a little more patient. let life cook and bring you the rewards for your efforts. don’t jump the gun, and don’t do things out of rushing. do them with presence and ease.
and last but never least, August is going to bring us some LOVE! omg, how very, very exciting! if you have been down on your luck, get ready to get LOVED! get in, loser, we are getting loved! i am actually so excited. it may be romance, it may not be, but it will be something that warms and fills your heart. i promise you. the only thing you have to do is keep your heart open, be kind and compassionate, and just be EXACTLY WHO YOU ARE. that is what will attract the love that is coming. this is going to be fun!
and that, my darling, wraps up the reading!
but now let us get to the August prompts:
your August imagination prompt:
imagine being loved for exactly who the fuck you are. when you are being triggered, when you are being emotional, when you aren’t being helpful, when you aren’t being funny, when you are sad and angry, when you are being moody. imagine a love that can hold all of you. imagine a love that is enough for you.
just imagine.
your August learning prompt:
learn about your values. what matters to you? what do you really care about? what do you spend most of your time doing? what do you always have in your bag? what do you look at the most? who do you talk to the most? what brings tears to your eyes? what could you talk about for hours on end? what gets you going every day? why are you still alive?
your August creation prompt:
create a day where you do only the things you want to do, talk to the people you want to talk to, eat the things you want to eat, and drink the things you want to drink. create a template for a day that reflects how you would ideally like to live your life. normalize doing the things you truly want to do.
August Navigation Workshop
Sunday, 15 August - 7:30PM EAT (SAVE THE DATE)
Imagine. Learn. Create.
Inquiry:
What would your life look like if it reflected what truly matters to you?
This workshop brings this month’s prompts to life through imagination, and embodiment. Together, we will explore the values that shape our choices, imagine the lives we long to live, and create from a place of intention. The goal is not to become someone else, but to build a life that feels increasingly aligned with who you already are.
that is your map for navigating August. please feel free to ask questions about the reading in the comments — i’m happy to engage! and let me know if it’s resonating with you!
if you would like your own personal forecast reading, you can DM me on my instagram to book a reading from yours truly.
thank you for reading, and i hope you find it useful.
and also, thank you for trusting me. ❤
ima gatekeep this post as birthday gift card..and yeah it resonates with me soo well