🔮 Mercury Retrograde Reminder: Rest, Reclaim, Reflect

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The Leo New Moon stirred something sacred last week—but now, the smoke’s still clearing.

If you felt friction in relationships or power struggles around July 24–25, you’re not alone. With the Sun opposing Pluto, the planet of transformation, and Mercury still retrograde, this week brings the echo of everything that wants to shift, soften, or speak up.

This is not a time to push.

This is a time to pause and listen to the places where your power has been twisted, shamed, or silenced. The places where performance replaced authenticity. The places that still burn.

🔥Ritual: The Power Unbinding Spell🔥

This one’s for disentangling your power from past wounds.

You’ll need: a black candle (or white in a pinch), a piece of red string or yarn, and a pen/paper.

1. Light your candle. Hold the string in your hands.
2. Write:
   • Where have I given my power away?
   • Where am I afraid of being “too much”?
   • Where do I confuse validation with value?
3. Tie knots in the string for each response.
4. Whisper:

Burn or bury the string when you're ready. You can keep the candle burning during your journaling as a symbol of your inner fire.

🃏 Tarot Spread: The Power Check-In 🃏

Focus on these questions while pulling from your favorite deck:

Card 1. The Echo

Card 2. The Flame

Card 3. The Mirror

Bonus pull: What part of me is ready to stop apologizing?

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📓Your Journal Prompt📓

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🔮 Looking Ahead...

Next week brings the Aquarius Full Moon—a powerful release point in Leo season. You’ll be invited to let go of ego-led fears and step further into your communal, creative, conscious light.

Keep tending your flame,

🖤 Wicked Hues Press

Rebuilding your power, one word at a time?

Our guided journals are here to help you untangle old stories, set soul-deep boundaries, and step back into your magic with fierce clarity. Add a touch of color with Grimoire Gardens as ritual play.