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Lately, life feels like one of those choose-your-own-adventure books. The vibes are screaming “anything is possible” for better or for worse. Are you facing options? Are alternative timelines all around you? Does it feel like one choice, one decision, one conversation, or even one chance encounter could change everything?

Our decisions dictate how the story unfolds. What are we deciding? The Aries energy we’re locked into for the coming years screams, “It’s on you!” No more blaming others or outsourcing your direction. It’s your story. And the plotline plays out in your thoughts, your ideas, your conversations, your complaints, and your compliments.

Uranus in Gemini

The big celestial news is Uranus moving into Gemini, where it’ll remain for approximately seven years, wrapping up a previous cycle which began in 2018. I encourage people to use astrological transits to track how far we’ve come and to mine your experiences during these time periods for wisdom to carry forward. The sky is our original calendar, and following transit timelines helps to make sense of the Universe.

Uranus brings change, especially when we decide to “re-conceptualize” the story. There’s a lot of intellectual energy coming in hot. It’s intense and gives “solutions-meets-revolution” kinda vibes. It’s coming from the ethers; change is in the air but we can’t see it with our eyes. Like the wind, we can’t hold it, but baby, we feel it.

That’s what we’re talking about here: strong winds. The action is in the ethers, and if you’ve flown a kite or ever tried biking against the wind, you’ll know just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean it’s not powerful.

The Science of Perception

Our focus feeds reality. What we observe is influenced by our observation. Reality gives you back what you feed it. What’s happening in your physical world is just validating the perspectives you’ve held within.

So how do we change it? By seeing ourselves as agents of change. By making different choices and choosing different adventures.

“The reality we experience, the way things seem, is not a direct reflection of what is actually out there. It is a clever construction by the brain, for the brain. And if my brain is different from your brain, my reality may be different from yours, too.” — Anil K. Seth, Scientific American

Reading the Winds in Nicaragua

Here in Nicaragua, we’ve got amazing surf, but when the winds shift, the ocean changes drastically. What could be a great wave, with the wrong wind, becomes unrideable. Same goes for life: a mindset heading in the wrong direction shuts down opportunities to ride the waves.

Our thoughts change the flow of our life. Again, an offshore wind in Nica creates perfect surf conditions; an onshore wind leaves you feeling hot, humid, and searching for another sport to enjoy.

The right winds make or break it, and it’s the same with our thoughts.

“We do not see things as they are, we see them as we are.” — Anaïs Nin, Seduction of the Minotaur (1961)

Upgrading the Frequency

You’re stardust. How would reality shift if you thought of yourself that way?

Live comically, not for trends or algorithms, but because you finally know who you are. Nature follows a divine order, and so do we. What if, really, everything is working for us? What if we only experience solutions, leading us closer to love? What if the only issue is, we haven’t thought about it that way yet?

New conversations are in the air. And this goes way beyond verbal processing. Things like telepathy, feeling tuned in, seeing energy... heck, not to out myself as a freak, but lately I see energetic heat waves streaming off the plants around me (anyone else?!).

How we communicate with nature, the collective, with ourselves, and with our stardust is levelling up. There’s a whole lot to hear; we just have to center ourselves, carve out the space, get the right “winds” (thoughts), listen and choose to catch the waves.

When I’m surfing, my leash keeps me tethered to my board for when I fall off, which is inevitable. In life, we’re always going to fall off center; the key to living cosmically is returning to alignment. And for that, introducing my go-to:

The Pillar of Light

Alright, so I know this all sounds good, and it probably makes sense. But how do we lock it in? How do we actually center ourselves enough to choose that next adventure? There’s a lot of power in our minds (which we’ve talked all about) but anchoring our heads into the moment doesn’t have to be overcomplicated.

Meet the pillar of light. It’s basically exactly what it sounds like.

Imagine there’s a beam of light from the center of the Earth. It’s just for you. It travels through the layers of our planet and, if you’re open to it, you can invite it into the base of your spine. It travels upward through the center column of your body and out the top of your head like a fountain of light, traveling all the way to the center of the Universe.

Now you’re sitting here bridging the ethers to the Earth, aligning the non-physical and physical aspects of you. The pillar of light expands and holds you. Just breathe it in.

(If you want to take it a step further, tune into the meditation for peace with @theresetqueen.)

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Stardust Journaling Prompts

The book is about a girl who journals the stardust she’s made of. So, in the spirit of Dear Stardust here are some prompts for these current energies.

It’s time for a heart-to-heart with your stardust DNA…

• If your 2018 self could see the alternative timeline you are living in right now, what would shock them the most? What would make them proud?

• If your physical world is just mirroring your inner perceptions, what is your current reality trying to tell you about your hidden beliefs?

• If anything was possible over the next 7 years (spoiler: it totally is), what adventure would you choose? What’s one step you can take this week?

• What does your stardust want you to know right now?

Are you bored of talking just about our star system? We’re evolving the astrological conversation and getting galactic over on this post.

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Please know that these themes and journaling prompts are in effect for the entire month, not just during the peak of the Full Moon. So, whenever you are catching this recording, whether it’s the night of the full moon, or weeks later, you are exactly on time. The stardust within you’s timeless, always shining and ready to listen.

Welcome and Connection

Happy Full Moon, everybody. Today, we’re talking about the themes of this current moon, but these are really the themes for our lives right now. You’ve heard me say it before: we are made of stardust. When we connect to ourselves, we’re connecting to the entire universe. What if manifesting or aligning with the cosmos is as simple as having a heart-to-heart with the stardust you’re made of? I’m putting my cosmic meteorologist hat on to give you a forecast of these energies so you can join me in journaling with the intention of connecting to that universe within.

Bridging the Physical and Non-Physical

We gather on Substack every full moon for these “Follow the Moon” live streams because the moon is a beautiful bridge. It connects our physical senses with our non-physical senses—our feelings, our intuition, and the “water” within us. Just as the moon pulls the tides, it pulls at our internal emotions.

During a full moon, our “spidey senses” are activated. When we look up and actually see the moon, it provides a physical anchor for our non-physical selves. My number one suggestion is always: just look at the sky. When you look upward, you become the bridge between heaven and earth. You aren’t abandoning reality; you’re just looking in a different direction. And we always go in the direction we look.

The Storytelling Vibe: Aries and Libra

The overall vibe for this cycle is all about storytelling. What stories are we telling ourselves? What has society taught us? Most importantly: what story are we writing now?

We have a strong Aries influence right now. Aries is the initiator; it’s the “I Am” statement, the seed, and the start of a new book. We’ve just come through a “grand finale” over the last couple of months—specifically through February and March. Now, it’s time for the next production. We are the writers and the main characters, not just passive observers in a plot playing out around us.

However, we don’t exist in the story alone. This is where the Libra energy comes in. Who are the other characters in your life? Who do you want to invite in? Maybe you’re ready to write in a supportive partner or a new collaborator. Or perhaps you’re ready to write a character out—like the “unavailable person” who has been a recurring trope in your past.

The Role of the Antagonist

I recently attended a conference where we discussed how the antagonist is actually the one who moves the plot forward. While we are the protagonists, the story stays interesting because of how we deal with the antagonist.

What if we reframed our perspective and said, “Thank you for developing the plot”? I’m not glamorizing villains, but acknowledging their presence frees up our energy. What we resist, persists. When we stop fighting “what is,” we can finally start writing the new ending.

Stardust Journaling Prompts

I invite you to take these prompts into your world. Again, these aren’t just for today; they are invitations for the whole month ahead. Imagine you are writing to the universe itself.

1. What is one old story that I’m still living?

2. What is one “grand finale” that I recently experienced? (Let’s acknowledge what is officially over.)

3. If life were fiction and anything was possible, what story would I write next?

Building Community on Substack

I appreciate all of you so much. We are creating a new story of what social media can be—an ecosystem, not an echo chamber. My recent post, Storytelling is the New Self-Help, explores this. I don’t just want to give you information; I want to hear your experiences.

For my paid subscribers, that is the spirit of our “Stardust Chats.” We can jump on a call, look at your chart, and talk about your goals. In a world of metrics, I want you to know I don’t see you as a number. You are an individual resonating with this work, and I’m showing up for you.

So much love from my heart to yours. The stardust in me sees the stardust in you. We’ll connect soon!

Just the Beginning

We are just getting started, and there is a whole lot more coming from me on the storytelling front; including a new fiction book coming at the end of the year. I can’t release the details just yet, but stay tuned. That story is only just beginning….

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I’ve lived an unconventional life, full of characters, interesting settings and plot twists. Over and over, something seemingly nuts happens in my life, and I cope by telling myself: “this is all material for a book/series/creation”. Being a writer isn’t just a hobby or vocation, it’s a lifeline. Because when we’re able to step back and observe what’s playing out, we transform from passive characters, to creators.

Storytelling is the new self-help; I don’t need another manual on ‘owning my power’, or some other spiritual click bait stuff. The wellness world is changing and I’m thankful because the industry has exhausted me for years. But recently, after connecting with others and participating in potent conversations I’ve realized I’m not alone.

But what comes next?

Now, we go back to where it began, back to what it’s always been, back to an ancient medicine: storytelling.

I don’t use charts to predict the future, instead astrology is a tool to create it. We can read the celestial archetypes and choose to live the stories of our unique stardust. Astrology provides understanding as we move through phases, cycles and transitions.

Storytelling is our nature, and in a way it’s all that we have.

The stories we tell ourselves.

The stories society teaches us.

But most importantly the story we are writing (or the one we’re not…)

The Spiritual Spice Girls

In the spirit of sharing experiences to create change in the world, I want to tell one of my (many) wellness industry stories. Now, I’m not here judging, blaming or venting, I’m a recovering Spiritual Spice Girl myself.

This story begins back in the 1990’s with big bodied Shannon desperately wishing she looked like the actual Spice Girls. Like so many of my generation my world revolved around these pop stars. Everything from my first cassette, to the Spice World movie, even their bubble gum. I lived and breathed girl power.

Yes, I wanted all the things, but on a deeper level I wanted to be them. And it wasn’t possible. I wasn’t skinny, I had thick eyebrows and I didn’t even have a pair of platform shoes.

The obsession turned to desperation, which turned to self loathing and years of rejecting and shaming myself. Popstars were an elite club I could never be a part of. I can still see my younger self wishing the world would think every size body is beautiful. It seemed impossible so I settled for playing them on my CD player, dancing and singing to their songs believing something was wrong with me.

Searching for the Vibe

Fast forward to 2012, I have recently “discovered” astrology. And I’m all in.

I’m obsessed again but this time I want all the crystals, the oracle cards and self help books. Again, I was idolizing glamorous, beautiful, cookie cutter looking women. And just like before, I felt I could never be them.

This time, the exclusion wasn’t as explicit. I felt confident in my skin, and it wasn’t about looks. It was more the vibe, and it felt like no matter how many of their courses I took, or affirmations I said, I was always on the peripheral.

I remember going to a big conference and seeing all my fav authors speaking on the stage, and I just felt so excluded. They would refer to their famous friends, some would come on stage and bless us with their presence and even though I tried to think “wow what a conscious community of leaders”, I consistently felt off. I didn’t feel good enough. I felt like I needed to buy more or do more. And if there’s one thing about me, I will persevere.

So, instead of saying, hey these people kinda leave me feeling weird, I doubled down. I landed myself a spot on a retreat with a well known self help author. I was one of the “chosen” sisters. This was it, I finally felt included.

At the retreat the leader said things like “I won’t be telling my husband what we did here” when asked about integrating back into the world. We were brought to places and told to channel external energies, and though that brought powerful experiences to some participants, for me something about it all just felt off. I overheard the leader talking at lunch about how “exhausting it is that everyone wants access to you.”

Eventually I started getting frustrated and that’s when I saw the gift in this experience. I didn’t actually want to chase the attention of someone who didn’t want to give it to me. I wasn’t her sister even if that’s what the retreat sales copy promised. And the exclusivity across wellness spaces became apparent.

Once I started seeing it, I couldn’t stop seeing it.

A Different Kind of Wellness

I started longing for change, not within myself, but within the entire industry. I felt like that 90’s child wishing the world would value large bodies.

And now, that shift is happening.

Larger bodies are celebrated more and more. Conversations about fatphobia are normalized. Celebrities, advertisements and the definition of beauty have drastically changed since the 90’s.

And now, I see my wish for a different kind of wellness space emerging too. As an astrologer, I felt this shift was imminent with Neptune moving into Aries. Since 2011 Neptune has been in Pisces. That celestial plot line was full of mysticism, and with that comes the paradox of delusion. (Scroll down for an excerpt from my book to read more on this).

As we wrap up that transit, I find myself looking over an anthology of experiences and stories I want to share about my time in the spiritual mainstream. But they aren’t all disappointing like the leadership at that retreat.

For example, within that group, I made life long friends. This retreat brought fun times and laughter. Like a contrasting experience that shows you who your people are, that’s what this was. So within the good is bad and vice versa, and maybe it’s not even about polarity anymore but instead embodying a third observer space. From that space I can see how fun this retreat was and I feel so grateful for my friends.

Descent and Belonging

I don’t know what’s going to happen next, but I know it’s beyond a curated performance on stage or dressing up as a priestess. It’s not the echo chamber of generic spiritual jargon, like manifesting on a new moon, or blaming mercury retrograde for your problems. In this new space is connection, friendship, sharing and listening.

There’s nothing like sitting in a circle and hearing each other, it’s so much more fun than being an expert giving a sales pitch. Because when you listen to someone, the natural effect is that they will then want to hear from you, too.

So, ask how you can help someone reach their goals, see how you can bridge the gap from where they are to where they want to be, and maybe they are someone for you to give to, rather than just someone to sell to.

This post might not be for everyone, because there are all different types of people out there and there’s no shame in earning money and building an empire. There’s no reason you can’t charge high ticket prices and operate an exclusive business. It’s just not my thing.

For me, it’s accessibility and connection, and over the 10 years of working full time in this space, I haven’t come close to 6 figures or millions of followers. But the friendships, connections and people in my life (not to mention all the places!) are priceless. And I can confidently say I’m emerging into a new space where I’m owning my alternative path and willing to share stories of the journey.

I was raised to share, and my house was the place where everyone was invited. I have friends of all ages, shapes and sizes. It’s just who I am. And I realized that’s where I wasn’t aligning with the Spiritual Spice Girls. And it’s not my fault or the industry’s, it’s just misalignment. And on the other side of that realization is the sweet feeling of belonging.

I feel it now: I am no longer ‘ascending’ from this world, but descending into this earthly realm.

Real world experiences with real deal people is where it’s at now and where it’s always been. I was just blinded by the flash of the Spice Girls.

But now I’m asking myself, how good can it get?

Because 7 year old Shannon never imagined bigger bodies would be celebrated. Shannon circa 2015 never believed the big spiritual gurus would be exposed and she’d understand why it all felt off.

So, who’s to say the seemingly dead ends can’t resolve? But before we see a shift out there, we have to make peace with ourselves, not as a performance to fuel an algorithm, or an image of peace, but a felt one.

Yes, there’s pain in this physical experience, but there’s also a whole lot of joy, friends and good times waiting for us.

May we stop playing or pretending and just be human.

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Just the Beginning

I’m so excited for what’s next. We are just getting started, and there is a whole lot more coming from me on the storytelling front; including a new fiction book coming at the end of the year. I can’t release the details just yet, but stay tuned. That story is only just beginning….

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Neptune in Pisces

A Neptune in Pisces recap from my book, Analogies, Energies & Celestial Bodies:

We can see the emphasis of Piscean themes during the transit of Neptune in Pisces. This occurred between 1847 and 1862. During this time, the Spiritualism movement was born and occultism gained popularity. Spiritualism is the belief in a realm of energy, composed of beings or spirit guides, that we humans may access for guidance. Since Pisces is about the psychic and non-physical senses, we majorly see its themes in this movement.

During this time, there were accounts of fraudulent mediums as well, and many people began to lose trust in the movement. Pisces energy is related to confusion and disillusionment, so on some accounts, suspecting fraudulence may have been the right choice. From 2011 until 2025, Neptune is in Pisces again, and at the time of publishing this book in 2020, we’re experiencing a resurgence of this energy. Spirituality is becoming mainstream and popular. We can see this in the growing industry of modern yoga. Nearly every city, even small towns, have yoga studios. Yoga is being taught in schools, as an answer to managing the stress of our modern world. All in all, people are searching for answers to the questions that cannot be answered by our logical minds.

Hashtags such as #fullmoon and #astrology have millions of posts on Instagram and Twitter. Instagram accounts that share astrological forecasts have millions of followers. Articles, blogs, and content pertaining to celestial events, like Super Moons or Mercury Retrogrades, consistently go viral. The astrology community on Twitter has blown up. YouTube channels providing forecasts have hundreds of thousands of views and subscribers. Astrology writers are being seen in Oprah magazine. The Kardashians often talk about sensing energy and intuition on their reality TV show, and even Britney Spears is posting about astrology on her Instagram. The cosmic conversation has gone mainstream.

While this energy opens worlds of potential and brings us a natural high, it is crucial to remember discernment. Since Neptune in Pisces energy can also mean confusion, our sources of information are important. Sure, we can read a blog about an upcoming astrology event; we can take time to digest this book; but we must run it past our instincts first. We could use a tool like Tarot cards to better understand our experiences, but reading the guidebook and deciding how to move forward solely on that information is not the best way to channel our energy. Blindly following a cause right now will only lead to more disorientation, because this is not a time to look outside ourselves for answers.

This energy also gives rise to escapism, as seen through our addictions to technology and social media. How many of us scroll through our feeds or binge-watch Netflix, instead of spending time doing what makes us truly happy. Now, if Netflix is what makes us really happy, that is okay! But let’s remember to be honest and check in with ourselves, making triple sure that our desires really belong to us.

Pisces energy is about oneness, and we are more interconnected today than ever before, owing to technology. However, with this transit of Neptune in Pisces also comes duality, and it could be said that we’re more disconnected collectively now than at any other point; from wage gaps to political opinions, we might appear more divided than we think.

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I don’t believe we gather at moments like this to predict the future, instead we come together to create it.

Above is my full conversation and peace activation with Shirin Hunt.

Shirin lives on the North Shore of Kauai and is originally from Iran. In 2009 she founded the Women’s Global Peace Alliance. Since then, she has been holding weekly, and now daily, global peace meditations.

Inside this video you’ll find a reflection on the current eclipse energies, a conversation about human-to-human connection, and a guided peace activation you can return to anytime.

Shirin shares that when enough of us anchor peace simultaneously, we shift the field. And specifically when the Middle East rises in peace, the rest of the world can raise its frequency with more ease.

If you’ve been feeling the intensity of these current events, have an aching heart, feel helpless or are wondering what you can do, here’s your next steps:

Watch. Breathe. Anchor. And share.

Plus, all that and more waiting for you in my recent post:

Who is Shirin?

Shirin Hunt has lived on the North Shore of Kauai for the past 28 years. Originally from Iran, Shirin created Women’s Global Peace Alliance in support of one of the fights for human rights in Iran in 2009.

Since then, Shirin has been holding weekly internal and global peace meditations live online, which you are invited to join (IG: theresetqueen). Shirin believes that when we have 9,000+ of us focusing on the peace frequency simultaneously, both internally and globally, we anchor in the peace frequency for all.

Her mission is peace on the entire planet with a special focus on the Middle East. Shirin has been a teacher and practitioner of the healing arts for 40 years. What she has learned from the Indigenous world through their prophecies is that the women of the Middle East will spearhead a transformation that will lead the world in its transformation.

When the Middle East rises in peace, the rest of the world can raise its frequency with more ease.

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As a professional astrologer for over 15 years I see the story of the stars playing out in real time, but as a human being it doesn’t feel right to minimize current realities by explaining them away using astrology.

This isn’t another article with a forecast for the current times; instead, it’s an invitation to make peace with yourself. Because when global powers are dueling on the world stage, and we’re asked to sit back and watch, claiming your energy is the power move. When leaders escalate conflict and headlines are deeply disturbing, it’s time to regulate yourself and be the peace you wish to see in the world.

Ultimately, this is an interruption of your feed, to remind you that you are made of stars. Feel your natural breath moving through your body. Imagine your cells collaborating to keep you alive. Feel the infinite amount of support buzzing in your DNA; witness the stardust that you are.

When you know who you really are and find peace there, you become a wave of difference in the world.

There is so much noise right now on the internet. I feel like a crusty old lady who’s been in the wellness industry a little too long, but I’m also excited about the enthusiasm people are putting towards the transits.

I remember when I first discovered astrology in 2010. Though I could guess people’s birthdays when I was a kid, I wasn’t raised with astrology or its framework. I was scrolling YouTube looking for some help in my love life when an astrologer popped up on the screen talking about where the planets are now, and something within me clicked. That started it all for me, and I remember in those days feeling so excited about Neptune in Pisces.

In 2011 that transit began, and I was telling anyone who would listen that everything would soon change. And it definitely did. But what I started feeling around 2017 was exhaustion with this transit. Feeling turned off by spiritual spice girls dressing up as priestesses and yoga teacher trainings appropriating ancient cultures, I wanted to leave the industry and go back to being normal.

Even though I wanted to, I couldn’t quit sharing my gift. In all honesty, it feels like this path chose me, and for a long time I ran from it. But then the pendulum would swing, I’d embrace building a spiritual business only to be left feeling like I was chasing success. Wanting (sometimes desperately) to go viral or writing for huge publications, only to have those opportunities vanish when I spoke up for myself. It felt like I couldn’t make it happen, or I wasn’t good enough, but all the while I kept telling myself to wait until 2026, because when Neptune would move into Aries, this whole industry would shift.

And here we are: Neptune has now shifted from the mystical energy of Pisces to the grounded, action-oriented Aries. Performative spirituality is inexcusable. Now, it’s all about the actions that you are taking and using power responsibly. It’s not what you say. It’s what you are actually doing, and more importantly, how you treat others.

There’s an exposure happening, and the spiritual popstars who have taken up the stage are having to pass off the mic to a new wave of leaders. These new leaders aren’t sitting above you; we’re actually all sitting cross-legged together, in a circle.

Humanity is facing major challenges that won’t be solved by new age spirituality. The time for real change is here, and it starts with you.

The ego is always going to want more, to do more, be more, have more, and now we need to keep ourselves in check. And maybe, instead of focusing on what we can “manifest,” let’s ask how we can be of service, how we can help (the next 1.5 years of eclipses are all about this), and how we can build a better world.

Making peace with ourselves is our best shot at peace on this planet. Because unregulated people escalate conflict, globally and individually.

Take your eyes off everyone else and ask yourself:

What do you actually want to do? Where do you want to make a difference? What do you need to change about your own life? Who are your people? What’s your community? What’s one small action you can take today? How can you trust yourself, even if it goes against the noise of everyone else? Even if it’s not instagrammable?

For me it’s simple: I want to be a part of world peace, write daily, move my body, eat healthy food, publish books (more on this soon!!), help my local community (this is the vision behind our Nicaragua retreats), and make friends along the way.

They say behind every overnight success is 10 years of hard work, and on my journey there’s been so much effort. I’m tired, until I remember all the wins that aren’t publicly shared or quantifiable.

Like the amazing connections in my life, which you are a part of. Success is sold to us as viral videos and monetization, but my most golden medal moments were when life rewarded me for trusting myself and finding peace.

Listen to your body right now. Do everything you can to stay regulated, and know it makes a massive difference. Even if you don’t know why you’re feeling something, you’ll usually figure it out later.

Like Shannon, circa 2013.

I was invited to a retreat with Deepak Chopra, called Seduction of Spirit, a name that now literally makes me feel sick, but back then I was so set on catching my big break and becoming one of the spiritual spice girls I admired, that I didn’t think twice about the name.

I graduated University and flew out the day after my final exam with an application and reference letters for a job opening at the Chopra Center. I thought everything was lining up for me, and soon I’d be living in Southern California with spiritual people who were just like me.

Instead, when I arrived, I was literally sick to my stomach at the thought of applying. It was devastating because I didn’t understand why. I chalked it up to being a loser who was scared of change. It was my fault. And after my trip ended I flew back to my hometown in Canada. But even though my mind spiraled, deciding to abandon the dream brought me waves of peace. My body knew something my ambition didn’t.

Then I was given the chance to start hosting meditation circles in my hometown. I set out to find spiritual people in Ontario, Canada. I thought it was a lost cause, until a series of synchronicities (as they tend to do) led me to someone who was reading my blog online. She thought I was a writer living in California, but there I was in her living room. It made me realize “being spiritual” isn’t a cool club only popular and elite people are invited to. And from then on, accessibility became my number one goal, because you never know who you’ll meet and what you’ll mean to them (and them to you!).

Making peace with myself led me to places I never imagined possible.

Funny enough, life ended up coming full circle when I got to Nicaragua, unknowingly arriving in a village called La California and Playa San Diego. So, who’s to say there aren’t unimaginable destinations for humanity on the other side of this confusion? The narrative of the planets definitely backs up this theory. We can do it. Peace is possible, and it begins with us being brave enough to trust ourselves.

Anyways, I could tell stories like these for days, and I’m sure you can too. Trusting yourself is never a waste of time, and sometimes it’s a lifesaver. I now 100% understand why my body didn’t want to work for Deepak Chopra before my mind could catch up.

It’s getting real out there, and our minds aren’t up to speed. But our hearts are.

In my heart all I feel is a call for peace.

Not manifesting my desires, not hitting goals, not going viral.

Peace.

When you hear someone’s experience, it puts yours into perspective. Sharing our stories helps us co-regulate, and when tensions are running high, storytelling becomes medicine.

What’s your heart experiencing? Do you need extra support? What do you have to share?

I want to know you and hear from you. Like that feeling of talking to someone who gets you, or working with a team of like-minded friends, something clicks and we feel better. When we’re in a community, our stardust comes together like a sparkling constellation.

To me, you’re not just a number, or a notification, you’re a friend, a human, and a soul. Together, we’re the construction crew rebuilding this demolished civilization. I don’t want to see pretty and perfectly curated accounts; I want to see your heart. I want to hear your pain. I want the real deal.

My heart’s open to you, and here’s an invitation to share yours with me too. I think creating is having a heart-to-heart with the stardust that you’re made of. When you’re aligned with yourself, life is a whole different game. So just imagine what’s possible if our energy comes together; it’s as brilliant as the stars shining across the sky.

The first step is making peace with yourself.

And that’s the theme for the next 14 years as Neptune moves through Aries, and it’s launching as an intensive journey over the next 2.5 years with Saturn there too. Remember, your body knows something your mind hasn’t caught up with yet.

Peace begins when we end the war with ourselves.

So take some time to tune into the night’s sky. Look upwards and inwards. Close your eyes and feel the humming of your stardust DNA. Let yourself melt away into the void. Turn off the noise.

Make peace with yourself.

And when you’re recharged, come back and share your discoveries with us. The world is a better place with you in it, and the collective mind is wiser because of what you’re learning.

I’m feeling a little more personal and letting that ripple into my work here on Substack. That’s why I’m sharing these stories, and asking you to share yours too. Post your recent articles in the comments, or send me a message. I seriously would love to hear from you.

If you are a paid subscriber, I am offering a 15-minute call with me. Just a simple human-to-human conversation. A space to connect. To check in. To let me know who you are, what you are creating, what is unfolding in your world right now.

This is not a big formal offering. It is not a strategy session. It is not a performance. It is simply a touch point. A moment of real connection in a world that can sometimes feel like endless scrolling.

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Join us on Substack live for a special Eclipse Peace Activation with Shirin Hunt
Live on Substack Tuesday, March 3rd at 2pm EST/11am PST

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Shirin Hunt has lived on the North Shore of Kauai for the past 28 years. Originally from Iran, Shirin created Women’s Global Peace Alliance in support of one of the fights for human rights in Iran in 2009.

Since then, Shirin has been holding weekly internal and global peace meditations live online, which you are invited to join (IG: theresetqueen). Shirin believes that when we have 9,000+ of us focusing on the peace frequency simultaneously, both internally and globally, we anchor in the peace frequency for all.

Her mission is peace on the entire planet with a special focus on the Middle East. Shirin has been a teacher and practitioner of the healing arts for 40 years. What she has learned from the Indigenous world through their prophecies is that the women of the Middle East will spearhead a transformation that will lead the world in its transformation.

When the Middle East rises in peace, the rest of the world can raise its frequency with more ease.

Shirin’s current focus is The Healing of Persia Project. This is a humanitarian project supported by a 28-year-old strong non-profit, INCF, to help the nation of Iran recover and heal after their tremendous efforts to bring freedom to the people of Iran. Their cost has been high, and this is our time to give back, to thank them for rocking the seat of civilization, so the rest of the world can rise.

IG: @TheResetQueen
Website: www.resetqueen.com
Non-Profit: www.incfworld.org

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I’m Shannon Hugman. I am so grateful to have you here. It’s a little windy outside, so I’ve brought you all inside today for this analogy.

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Welcome to your analogy for the current energies. The analogy is your future self.

Our future selves are living here now. The future is here. We are coming into ecl…

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If you have been feeling the pressure, the heaviness, the I can’t even, you are not alone. That weighted feeling does not mean you are doing something wrong. It may mean you are right on time, like coal becoming a diamond under pressure.

In this gathering, we talk about making it about you, not them, not the world, not the noise, but your own experience. We journal together under the Full Moon and I share journal prompts you can work with throughout the month ahead, using them as trailheads for your own self reflection and evolution.

We explore how the pressure you feel may be alchemizing something inside you, right down to your DNA, and how honoring your limits can open the door to creativity, clarity, and love.

And if you are a paid subscriber, you are always welcome to reach out to me directly so we can look at how this Full Moon is showing up for you personally. If you are in a tender, crunchy, transformative place right now, this conversation is for you.

Analogies, Energies & Celestial Bodies

Analogies, Energies and Celestial Bodies aims to bridge the gap between the physical and the nonphysical realms of our world, because everything is energy. Through digestible analogies, we seek to convey that the expanse of the cosmos is playing out within each of us. By sharing key ingredients in the recipe of creation and creativity, we allow individuals to understand themselves and current events in a more holistic way.

From this place, we are led to show up better in the world, but the road we walk towards this understanding can take many shapes and forms. The Western World likes to define itself using specific categories, but fitting into a pre-existing societal mold is not always the road to happiness. Sometimes, we need to make up our own minds about who we are; and Analogies, Energies and Celestial Bodies becomes a tool to support us along that journey. In the process of nurturing an intuitive understanding of the world above us, we become artists of ourselves—we learn to make masterpieces of who we are and then dedicate our energy to the collective.

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…to make space.

…to grieve.

…and to get excited about change.

For some, this energy is rumbling below the surface. For others, it’s overt and demanding. I keep thinking how unifying it is that most people understand we can’t keep going on this way. Maybe we have different ideas about what should change, but the fact that we can all feel something needs shifting is progress in itself.

Collectively speaking, we can’t even right now. And there are areas in each of our individual lives where something has got to give. Maybe we don’t know what’s coming next, but staying the same isn’t an option anymore.

The Can’t Even

You know those days when you just can’t?

You get that text and can’t even.

You try to fit in one more thing and can’t even.

Your friend starts telling the same story again and now you really can’t even.

The can’t even is a sacred spot.

It’s where evolution happens.

It’s where we stop forcing and start choosing differently.

Celestial Cycles

We’re wrapping up simultaneous astrological cycles. Saturn is closing out his journey which began in 2023, and Neptune’s which began in 2011. We’re on the brink of Eclipse season and at the end of the Zodiac year.

These transits are massive, and we’re closing out timelines larger than our human minds can comprehend. I bet you feel it in your bones, and in your stardust you just know.

We’re pushed to the edge, inside and out. Can we reframe the end from something to fear, to something to feel relieved about?

Let it die off.

Like a detox from caffeine, sometimes it feels worse before it gets better. But the headache is an indication we’re healing. It’s not a sign to go grab another cup of coffee, it’s a sign to stick to your cleanse.

Maybe humanity’s in a massive cleanse and we’re living through some heavy detox symptoms? The most important thing is to keep looking forward, to keep knowing where we’re heading, and believing in the world we want to see.

For me, that’s living like the stardust I want to see in the world.

You know those glimmers, those moments of inspiration where you just feel tapped into something more? Where your goosebumps guide you and your shivers thrill you, knowing you’re following a serendipitous lead.

The relief of trusting you don’t have to understand all the details when your heart’s ready to create. I think that’s the place to bridge our “can’t even” attitudes.

Choosing from Awareness

Here’s your permission to give up.

What’s not working probably won’t improve with more force or frustration.

That’s not easy when we’re used to living in such polarized times. Letting go when we know what we stand for is almost impossible. But what if releasing is just taking a broader perspective? It’s becoming an observer, witnessing the duality and settling into a third space.

We don’t stay stagnant, we act, but from a place of awareness, rather than survival instincts.

Peace doesn’t come from choosing sides. It comes from deciding to create something different. What if there aren’t winners or losers, instead, just creators making choices?

What are you choosing?

What are you creating?

These are the conversations worth having and the questions worth asking. These are the thoughts to ponder and the places to redirect your thinking when life gets distracting.

Grief As Your Bestie

Personally, over the last couple of weeks my emotions have been bubbling. I felt off, but ignored it. I rushed myself forward, pushing through deadlines for my publisher and prepping to host retreats here in Nicaragua. But last night, while talking with a friend, I unraveled.

What surfaced was familiar, albeit still surprising.

Grief.

With every endings comes grief, and she’s hosting humanity’s current party. While drafting this article and writing the word grief, the Toy Story lyrics, “you’ve got a friend in me” came to mind.

I’ve never considered grief a friend. Whether it’s the many people close to me who have died, my own seemingly constant rebirths, or even my natal Scorpio Moon conjunct Pluto, grief is no stranger.

But I’ve never thought about her as a friend.

What if grief is here for us? It’s proof we loved hard, we gave it our all, and opened our hearts. Grief is the gateway that moves us to the next chapter. Like a sponge rinsed free of old water, grief allows us to absorb something new.

So, please grieve.

For yourself. For the Earth. For humanity. For all of it.

In It Together

Cheers to everyone who can’t even. Because during these moments, we might feel worse, but that shows we’re getting better, like a deep detox.

Grief is your bestie. She’s sticking by your side, so welcome her in, let her exist and see what she has to say.

Those tears no longer need to be damned or blocked. They deserve to move.

Like rivers, they’re meant to flow and nourish everything they touch. Your tears feed the ecosystems of your life and help you grow.

Collectively we’re changing, and like the planets orbiting the Sun, or the Moon waxing and waning, cycles are at the core of life.

It’s a lot right now, but here’s where to start…

Celebrate the can’t even moments.

Sit with the detox symptoms.

And remember, grief isn’t against you. It’s natural (and ridiculously normal) given the times we’re living in.

I wholeheartedly believe grief is easier when we’re in community. We’re all in this together, and I don’t think it’s random that you’re here reading these words.

If you “can’t even” right now, I’d love to hear one thing you’re holding and one thing you’re ready to let go.

Reply in the comments below, or if it feels personal, email me directly at info@shannonhugman.com

We’re in the time between.

The old is fading out.
The new is emerging.
And this liminal space is a lot to walk alone.

Sure, it’s officially 2026 but the Zodiac year begins in March, and February is when the astrology really starts moving.

Which makes this the perfect time for a 2026 Personalized Forecast.

These are pre-recorded readings based on your date of birth and sent directly to your inbox. They’re designed to help you understand what’s unfolding, what’s closing, and where you’re being guided next.

You aren’t too late. You are right on time.

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Praise:

“The session with Shannon truly resonates so much and helps bring me a fresh perspective on how to navigate through these new beginnings. Her enthusiasm, joy, and love for astrology blend with her intuitive insights to provide an amazing experience. I am truly grateful for this gift of her heart that she shares through her readings and insights”.

In this energy of a blank canvas, we are making space for inspiration. This is sort of the overarching theme. We have to make space for the creation to occur.

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And the analogy is planning a vacation.

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Awe: A feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder.

This café in the capital of Nicaragua is full of families enjoying their Domingos. Laughing, smiling, talking loudly, and simply living. Life has a way of surprising me, and it’s. one of those moments where I stop and ask myself, How did I get here?

Like a treasure hunt, life’s a series of moments, choices, and decisions. I’m sure you’ve felt this too. Looking back, we recognize those pivotal moves and meetings; the ones that left a ripple more expansive than our brains understood at the time.

Still, being in awe carries a dose of fear. We can feel the wonder and still be afraid. I’ve come to understand that a little fear often means I’m onto something important. The difference is in how we regulate that fear.

In 2025, I made it my intention to be tranquilla.

Relaxed. Calm. Chill.

Never in my 34 years was calming down the goal. Usually, my targets are big Everest-type peaks—becoming a bestseller, changing the world—because this Capricorn loves to put it all on her shoulders.

But dear 2025, you’ve changed me. I now know life’s better when we relax. And I learned just because I couldn’t calm down in the past doesn’t mean I couldn’t learn.

How has 2025 changed you?

What did you learn?

Who are you now?

I recently visited one of my idols: my 96-year-old great-uncle. I first met him in New York City when I was 16. He’s a designer, a writer, a professor, and a world traveler. His advice to 16-year-old Shannon was simple: travel and experience the world. And though he didn’t say it outright, his alternative, creative life showed me possibilities I hadn’t seen before.

Last week, I told him how much of an impact that conversation had on me. He said those serendipitous moments —the ones that change us—are a big part of how he lives his life.

It might sound cliché, but each of you reading my words, engaging, commenting, reaching out privately, working with me, coming to my retreats, taking my classes, reading my book…you are a huge part of my serendipitous life.

I wanted to find a clever or artistic way to say this, but instead I’ll keep it concise: from the bottom of my heart, thank you!

Lately, I’ve been feeling these mushy, heart-expansive moments of gratitude. After years of intense experiences and an attitude that leaned more toward negativity, choosing gratitude feels like freedom.

I’m here, just an email away, if you need a loving internet friend in your corner. And if you want deeper support, my 2026 personalized forecasts are landing in people’s hearts, with so much to look forward to (more on this below).

Giving can’t happen without receiving. Writers need readers, and vice versa. And since I love reading, if you’re also a writer, please share your work in the comments.

Let’s end the year on a personal note. You matter. You’re epic. You’re a shining constellation of stardust DNA—and a big deal. It’s legendary that you’re here, receiving my work, that somehow we’ve connected during these evolutionary times.

While visiting my uncle, we watched Casablanca, and this line stayed with me:

“Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine.”

Of all the Substacks, the astrologers, the authors, the yoga teachers—you walked into my space. For that, I am gushingly grateful.

In the spirit of wrapping out 2025, I’ve been rereading my articles, and like a good Spotify recap, I’m sharing some highlights below.

Speaking of recapping, every year I attend a Year-End Visioning Retreat hosted by my life coach, Jessica Colp. It’s the highlight of my New Year, and I’m sharing in case you want to make it yours too.

2026 Personalized Forecasts: A Meaningful Gift

Instead of predicting the future, let’s create it together.

In a world full of uncertainty, clarity begins within. My personalized forecasts help people come into alignment with their celestial cycles (astrology) and step into the year ahead with confidence, purpose, and peace of mind.

As we enter the holiday season, these forecasts make a unique, heartfelt gift (for yourself or others!)—a one-of-a-kind way to show someone you truly see them. If you order by December 23rd and tell me it’s a gift, I guarantee it will be delivered on the 25th.

I am having so much fun creating these gems and would love for you to experience it. I offer sliding-scale pricing, so if financial barriers exist in your world, reach out.

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Praise for Personalized Forecasts

“I experienced my personalized astrology session with her to be like a portal or an activation into a new version of myself and a confirmation of everything I am currently sensing and feeling at the moment.

The session with her truly resonates so much and helps bring me a fresh perspective on how to navigate through these new beginnings. Her enthusiasm, joy, and love for astrology blend with her intuitive insights to provide an amazing experience. I am truly grateful for this gift of her heart that she shares through her readings and insights” —

2025 Substack Recap

Stardust seeps into every nook, cranny, and corner of your DNA. Can you feel its sweetness? Do you sense the celestial song singing in your bones? Its vibrations, soft and soothing, a feeling calling you home.

It’s time to step into the bigger picture of our lives and recognize our place in the cosmos. Let’s remember who the heck we are: the universe in action—expanding and becoming more every day. That demands levelling up, especially when judging and worrying about things we can’t control.

What if the core of our struggles are ingrained thinking patterns and outdated perspectives of ourselves? What happens when we attune our minds to a cosmic identity? What’s possible when we live from our stardust? We can love the “small self,” the one conditioned to believe our separation from the Universe and narratives that divide us from our divinity. We all hold different beliefs and perceptions of reality; that’s the beauty of life; it’s a creation, and we get to make what we want of it. -Live Cosmically

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Do we want to carry a bad day into tomorrow? Or can we let the sun disappear? Can we enter the night? Can we feel our feelings and process our grief? So, when the sun rises, we’re open to new experiences. The willingness to go through the darkness of the night is what leads us to the brilliance of the dawn.

What if nothing is as it seems and everything is a learning opportunity? What if we can playfully question what currently is and dream of what could be?

When we strictly move forward on a predetermined route, roadblocks become sources of pain. We find peace in the winding roads when we allow life to evolve beyond our current understanding.

This is where connecting to the stars and celestial bodies helps put things into perspective.

Look at the sky.

Remember that you are made of stardust.

Choose to move cyclically.

Live cosmically.

-The End of an Era

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The power of creation is woven into all beings and orchestrates collaboration. Ecosystems work together, and we’re part of that intelligence, too. When we shine like the sun, the right sunflowers grow towards us.

But first, we must stop intrusively shining our light on things we’re trying to control. If we pour all our energy into one idea, one person, one thing, one belief, one attachment…it’s too much light for a single space. That level of intensity feels like an interrogation room, with a bright light shining directly on someone. That lighting is uncomfortable and shuts us down, just like a sales approach makes us want to run the other way.

When we move beyond survival energy and plug into our source, we charge up from our own power grid. Then collaboration occurs organically, sometimes without us even realizing it.

Imagine a field of sunflowers, all reaching towards the sun. What if there is a whole world of people wanting what you offer? Picture fields, and fields of bright, brilliant flowers waiting to soak up your vibes.

–Sunflower Fields & Finding Your People

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When you love yourself, you aren’t worried about what someone else is doing. You don’t judge them or criticize them. You don’t flail and fight to survive because you know no matter what, you are always going to figure it out. When you love yourself, you love life, and you love all the things in your life. From here, what plagues us becomes projects and opportunities for repair.

We are each other’s solutions. A room full of people is an exponential universe of possibilities because we’re each made of stardust. Feel the magic of all these constellations colliding. That’s miracle energy. What you have, someone needs, and someone else is waiting with your answered prayers. But when we hate or guard ourselves from each other, we’ll never give or receive those miracles.

The work isn’t to force everyone to get along; it’s to love ourselves so much that we genuinely connect with the world and its people.

–The Summer of Self Love

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The waves are roaring, and humanity’s experience is full-on right now. It’s a battlefield at times, but how we fight the good fight makes all the difference.

Our self-concept provides a sense of security and safety, much like a seatbelt that holds us in place on the road. Choosing our identity and cultivating it is a way to prepare for the adventure ahead. When you know who you are, and even better, who you want to become, you click into yourself. If we slam on the brakes (because this energy is full of surprises), well then, you won’t go flying.

We can’t stop the external world from heating up, but we can be like water that flows through life, moulding the shorelines and cooling down the heat.

–It’s Time to Flow Not Force

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You’re made of the Universe, a constellation of stardust DNA that just keeps shining. Orbiting atoms within you don’t quit. That pull of your heart, those tickles up your spine and the sparkly dreams that leave you feeling full- they aren’t stopping.

You’re a genius, you’re a stardust snowflake created in a way that only you can embody. Throughout the last 2-3 years* you’ve learned a thing or two (or a million?). You’re an expert after all that experience. Those dark nights (or years?) of the soul weren’t for nothing.

*Thanks to Saturn, Neptune and the Moon’s nodes in Pisces/Virgo

Like a storm that barrels its way through the ocean, washing up big pieces of trash, old stuff’s sitting along your shoreline. The junk was always there, but it was so deep we couldn’t expose it. Our beach could be looking messy, full of things we didn’t even know we held onto. The fact that it’s here, even if it’s uncomfortable, is actually a win. Don’t rush to clean up what’s recently surfaced, instead expand your awareness and acceptance.

–The Finish Line You Didn’t Know You Crossed

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These energies aren’t asking us to submit to what we strongly disagree with. Instead, we’re faced with the challenge of residing in a new place, a third space beyond duality. Because refusing to fight disarms the villains we’re defending ourselves against.

Instead of duality traps, this third space is one of creativity, innovation, and potential. Fighting never brings peace. In this alternative space, we have broader perspectives. We speak to be understood, and we listen to each other. I know it seems impossible and far away, but a few years ago, did you think people would be marrying AI?

–The Field Beyond Right and Wrong

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Imagine quitting right before the win.

Giving up before the breakthrough.

Abandoning someone when you were just misunderstanding each other.

2025 and the current state of humanity could feel like a dead end. But conflict and arguments don’t have to be deal breakers. 2026 asks us to hold on, ride the waves, and allow ourselves to change.

Humanity is in one big relationship with itself. Relationships can be easy when we let go of the rom-com tropes and Hollywood heartaches. Maybe resolving current conflicts feels impossible, but what if anything were possible? I mean, the world literally says “I’m Possible” (cheesy, but one of my fav reminders).

–Forget Predicting the Future: 2026 Is Yours To Create

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You’re not supposed to have it all figured out yet. You’re in the prologue.

The best narratives have a good backstory, and the current astrological transits are asking us to focus here. We’re setting the stage for our futures. The Universe is trickling in foreshadowing, and our job is to keep our hearts open to satisfying plot twists.

Imagine 2025 and the beginning of 2026 as the prologue to the next book of your life. The backstory, what we’re living now, is creative gold and will make sense as the chapters unfold.

–Humanity’s Next Chapter & 2026 Astrology

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