The Empress calls us to embrace pleasure alongside sorrow. That hope sprouts forth even during and after the dark times. She reminds us that the wheel of the year continues to turn, and with each spin, we come back a little wiser, a little (or a lot) changed, and that while the cycles remain the same, the world and the self reemerge a little different than we’ve ever been before.

She is pink perfection with a dark side to boot. We love her for it. Libra truly is the ultimate balancing act between light and dark.

You can be proud that you made it through the long winter, be ready to charge forward, and simultaneously need to allow yourself the time and space to transition to the new season - the new solar year.

There are three foundational steps to a complete spiritual cleanse - purification, cleansing, and blessing. This ritual can be done as often as you feel necessary. I like doing this each season or during times of transition and transformation.