🪐 Mercury be retrograding....


The Art of Making Life Magical

Embracing the shadow season

07.20.2025

Mercury is retrograding harder than I've seen in a LONG TIME.

Right before retrograde started (because it affects about a week before and after it happens), our truck broke down on the way home from Florida.

Then things seem to be escalating on the political front and the founder of The Heritage foundation died this week.

When I tell you that Mercury Retrograde is the season of the universe purging and of revealing dark stuff... I'm not exaggerating.

And we're just getting started....

NEW ON SUBSTACK:
3 Ways to Embrace Mercury Retrograde

As if Mercury wasn't creating enough chaos in my life, this morning I woke up to having issues logging into my blog. My tech guys will get it fixed in a day or two, but luckily I already have a Substack, so I just wrote this week's post over there.

I'm sharing three ways to embrace the shadow season - and doing these 3 things will help make your next era the best one yet.

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Playlist: Reading in a Cozy Library

Music is it's own kind of magic. It transports us, uplifts us, helps elevate our emotions and our lives. Which is why I share them all the time. They really do help us to immerse ourselves into another realm.

Since this week's blog is all about slowing down and clarifying, I found this dreamy instrumental playlist that would be so relaxing to listen to as you journal or even declutter.

Sending lot of good wishes and a little protection so Mercury isn't too harsh on you...

Love you.
Mean it.
Big time.
xoxo,
gina

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