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In this short excerpt from a recent non-dual satsang (dharma talk), I discuss phenomena arising in embodied awakening.We are not separate from Totality, and any number of unpredictable phenomena may arise as the body-mind shifts – when there is a dissolving of the identification with egoic consciousness.Remember that, like anything and everything, it is an arising in the manifestation. One may notice it in one’s personal bodily structure (“internal”) or in outer appearances and events. Whether painful or pleasurable, bizarre or beautiful, the point is to remain Conscious and to Allow the unfolding. It is natural, for you are Nature (nisarga) – Life itself.Your comments, shares, and reflections are welcome! If you are drawn to attending future non-dual satsangs (dharma talks), do reach out to me.With Love and Peace,Erin Reese Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.In this short clip from a recent satsang (dharma talk) with students of non-duality, I touch on the return to the day-to-day marketplace from the spiritual mountaintop.The Work does not cease once there is the realization of Oneness. Yes, suffering and seeking end once egoic identification dissolves, yet the life and learning and growth continue.How is this wisdom principle landing for you? Are you chopping wood and carrying water? Stabilizing in the intensity? Caught in the tsunami yet peaceful in the midst? Let me know in the comments! If you are drawn to attending future non-dual satsangs (dharma talks), contact me directly.With Love and Peace,Erin Reese Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

Stop, drop and roll into stillness. Feeling the heat of the boiling cauldron to attune and align with reality, parsing out pure needs and wants to grow and live in sovereignty…On Friday, April 17th, I met with a small group of paid subscribers to discuss the collective energies arising at this time. I also provided individual intuitive mini-consultations during the call. Because this information is for the collective, I’m providing an excerpt for you all here, and a video clip below.Let me know how this sits with you in the comments. Is this resonating for you these days? What’s hard about attuning and aligning? What is assisting you in the process? Do any of these principles stand out to you today?Sending you all Love and Clarity!Erin Reesep.s. If you’d like to support my work and participate in future live events, you can upgrade your subscription at any time. Thank you! Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

Thanks for reading Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese! This post is public so feel free to share it.Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.THE SWORD OF CLARITYAre you calledAre you willingAre you ableTo surrender to,to tell,to stand in,the Truth of RealityAre you calledAre you willingAre you ableTo do That which Reality is asking of youReality is your Master Teacher.Reality is CLEAR.Reality knows no compromiseThere is no need to negotiate withRealityThere is only Attuning, Allowing,ALIGNING with RealityIt requires no thoughtNo machinations, no manipulationsof MindReality REVEALS.What is needed.You KNOW IT.Down to your koochie-koo.Deep in the guteven when the bottom drops outOnly the courageous walkstraight into the bonfireof REALITYFor the free personwho is a slave to Realitythere is no optionOne must be willing, able, trainedto accept and embraceRejectionDisapprovalFacethe fearof being misunderstoodof being on the receiving endof another’s egoic angerfor the free onethe awakening or awakened onethere is no longer a choiceOnly RealityThe Sword of Realitycuts throughthe bullshitAll of ityours, mine, and oursFall on the swordof Realityand Be.Free.~ Erin Reese | April 14, 2026 Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

On April 3rd, I met with a small group of students and spiritual seekers for an online satsang, or “gathering in truth.” I teach from the non-dual wisdom tradition of Advaita (“not two”), with an emphasis on embodied understanding. You may already be familiar with this branch of yogic knowledge, or jñāna. My teaching combines this intellectual understanding with bhakti, when the realization drops into the heart.Thanks for reading Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese! This post is public so feel free to share it.One of the satsang attendees very generously granted permission to use this excerpt publicly. We discuss the end of seeking, true freedom, the eternal subject, and the infinite number of causes and effects transpiring to create this moment, here and now.I am including both the audio version and the video version here. If you are interested in participating in future satsangs, please reach out to me directly.May this talk bring you closer to realization of your own True Nature!With love,Erin ReeseIf you’re curious about lineage, my Teacher was Ramesh Balsekar (1917-2009), whose Master Teacher was Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj (1897-1981), both of Mumbai (Bombay), India. Here are three books you might enjoy if you are drawn to explore more:* Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, I Am That: Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj (1973)* Erin Reese, Truth Seeker: A Spiritual Adventure of Love, Loss, and Liberation (2021)* Ramesh Balsekar, Peace and Harmony in Daily Living (2016) Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

THE ASH HEAPPut all your wants into the heaplet them be engulfed by the flames of RealityPerhaps one of the greatest prayers ever known to me even better - understood by me, is “I want to want what God [Reality] wants.”Life is much simpler when our desires Align with Reality Questions cease, and along with it Goes sufferingYour puny ideas of what should be even the limitations of what *could* be Ignore the unlimited potential, and Grace, of RealityHow’s that bonfire raging now The one with all those wants desires and expectationsSee that it’s reduced to a smoldering ash heap Cooled down, wait After the smoke clears the Diamond appears~ Erin Reese | April 3, 2026 Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

Next week, on March 18th, we receive a watery, emotional and spiritual New Moon in the mutable water sign of Pisces. We are in topsy-turvy land as the energies barrel forth, bringing endings and beginnings together.Something significant is leaving our lives, and a decision is to be made. A resolution: this is the end. We are being prepared, initiated for what is to come later this spring and further into 2026.Most everyone is digesting all that surfaced during the recent total lunar eclipse. It was a doozy, and some of us are still reeling, attempting to stabilize and integrate. Your best friends right now are your emotions as guides, and your spiritual understanding. They are the informers as to the appropriate actions and the necessary let-go.Note to readers: I am traveling sans laptop right now, and have no editing or audio software on hand. This is a raw recording, yet all the goods are here!In this episode, I discuss: 👇🏼👇🏾👇🏼👇Thanks for reading Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese! This post is public so feel free to share it.* Facing the past - memories, contracts, fears and hopes emerging from the unconscious* Coming to conclusions and completions without knowing what’s next* Dealing with the dark as Black Moon Lilith squares the Moon’s Nodes and surfaces Shadow* Feeling our way forward as the charged energy of the Fire Horse Year tries to get on the right track with a retrograde Mercury* Uranus preparing to leave Taurus before April’s shift into air sign Gemini* The Sabian Symbol for 29 Pisces: “Light passing through a prism bursting into many colors” * Replacing victimhood and martyrdom with release of that which no longer serves* Following your Soul’s directive and remembering that you contain multitudes* And much, much more!You may wish to listen to this a few times. I’ve published this far in advance so you have time to integrate and do the internal, spiritual work being offered.Please do share this with your friends and repost. Others may need this, too. I look forward to hearing from you in the comments. We’re all in this together!All my love,ErinP.S. Thank you so much to everyone who supports and encourages my work and writing in big and small ways!“If my soul says so, I do as my soul says…” Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

On March 3, we receive a Full Moon TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE in the mutable earth sign of Virgo. The energies of this eclipse may be primarily internal, calling forth radical self-acceptance and honesty.Going it alone - symbolically - is a primary theme. Only you can do what is required, and only you have the unique combination of gifts and talents that the world sorely needs. It’s time to admit the truth of who you are and what you are made of, and realize that you are the one you’ve been waiting for.Yee-haw! Strap into the saddle, Fire Horse-back riders and jockeys. Eclipses always herald Big Change, and you can expect the unexpected. Here I offer pointers to potentially make it smoother.In this episode, I discuss: 👇🏼👇🏾👇🏼👇* Mercury, this eclipse ruler, retrograde in dreamy, fluid Pisces and allowing analysis and correction to follow intuition and creativity* The Sabian Symbol of Virgo 13: “A powerful statesman overcomes a state of political hysteria”; who is the real leader stepping forward?* The Major Arcana Tarot card for Virgo and offering of The Hermit (IX)* Charisma as a gift from the Divine, offering grace to those who heed Cosmic Law* “Everyone’s a critic”: when is feedback useful and skillful; when is it about them, not us; consider the source* Pluto in Aquarius as truth-teller and the exposure of rot: purging the sludge from the depths in both the world and ourselves* Disruptions necessary to free up stuck energy and move forward* Seeing through old conditioning of people-pleasing and conflict avoidance* Remembering that You are Enough, and dropping the comparisons with others* Spiritual and physical hygiene; give some attention to self-care, healing and rest before the spring equinox in Aries* And much, much more!As mentioned during the last episode, eclipses are always intense, even if it’s an internal restructuring. So, give yourself lots of room and time, and remember that the chart ruler is a retrograde trickster Mercury. Stay curious, keep an open mind, and remain flexible. Virgo is a mutable sign - not fixed, not stuck. It wants to move, to adjust. To change and evolve.Thank you for listening and please do share this post with others. Your friends, family, and greater community may need to hear it. And I want to hear from you in the comments!A deep bow,ErinP.S. Y’all, I have a goal of reaching 108 paid subscriptions this year. If you want to help out for the price of a monthly coffee, you can do so here. Thank you! Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

On Friday, February 20th, 2026, we experienced a significant archetypal moment in history - the conjunction of Saturn and Neptune at the zero point of Aries. These two astrological heavies have not met since 1989, and they have not met at this degree since 4361 B.C.E!To honor the energies and receive the transmission of this event, I held a special live event for paid subscribers of Truth and Consciousness. During these “Meditation and Messages” group calls, which I started in spring of 2020, I begin with a brief talk on the collective energies afoot. Next, we sit together in a short meditation. And, finally, I offer intuitive, brief, personalized readings for each of the individuals on the call.In this episode, I touch on: 👇🏼👇🏾👇🏼👇* The Sabian Symbol for the conjunction: “A woman rises from the sea. A seal embraces her.”* Emptiness is Form, Form is Emptiness - The Heart Sutra of Prajnaparamita* The glyphs of Saturn ♄ and Neptune 🔱: the cross of matter unites with soul via consciousness* The trident of Shiva and Poseidon and the manifestation of Shakti* Discernment, discretion, and the discrimination of viveka* Channeling the anxiety of expansion into creativity and artHere is some of the feedback from call participants:“I recently upgraded my Truth and Consciousness subscription and was thrilled to be invited to attend a special Meditation and Messages call with Erin. This was a small, intimate group and I often felt as if I was in the same room with Erin as she shared her wisdom and readings with us. This was a profound experience for me and something I am truly grateful to have been a part of, and I am looking forward to more special events!” ~ C.W.“This was the perfect way for me to mark the moment of Saturn and Neptune coming into perfect conjunction. The ten-minute silent meditation was over in a heartbeat after Erin's beautiful introduction. Her insights for me were spot-on, without her even knowing what my question was.” ~ L.E.If you would like to join us in the future and hear about other perks, you may upgrade here for the price of a monthly coffee. I have a goal of reaching 108 paid subscriptions this year!I always appreciate your comments, likes and shares.With love,Erin Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

Here we go, folks. Tomorrow, we welcome the New Moon SOLAR ECLIPSE in the fixed air sign of Aquarius, the Water Bearer. This lunation activates the initiation into a new level of consciousness. Metamorphosis. The butterfly emerging from the chrysalis.Drumroll, please! Say hello to the Year of the Fire Horse and the guaranteed turning up of the heat. We are called to emerge from the abyss of unconsciousness, and do the necessary Work to actualize our own unique form of Mastery.In this episode, I discuss: 👇🏼👇🏾👇🏼👇* The Sabian symbol for this lunation, “A butterfly emerging from a chrysalis”* Kundalini activations and self-quickening to propel one forward* The necessity of doing one’s Work and getting a move on so that the energies do not stagnate, putrefy, or turn on themselves* The Uranian ruler of this eclipse and its imminent messages from earthy Taurus including “burning off the b******t”* Using the circumstances you naturally find yourself in as foundation for practice and evolving consciousness* Enjoyment and appreciation of your gifts and giving them away* Discernment and discretion required lest we cast pearls before swine* Calling yourself on distraction and unplugging from the collective trauma field* The mastery principle of alchemizing and processing WHAT IS HERE* Saturn conjunct Neptune this week (!!) as a punctuation mark on the initiation* And so much more. . .There’s a lot here. I hope it is helpful to you, especially when dealing with the intensity of eclipse energy, which can be chaotic and confusing. You may wish to listen twice for best results!Please do share this post with others. Your friends, family, and greater community may need to hear it. And I want to hear from you in the comments. Thank you!HANG IN THERE BABY. INITIATION PORTALS ARE ALWAYS INTENSE.A deep bow,ErinP.S. Y’all, I have a goal of reaching 108 paid subscriptions this year. If you want to help out for the price of a monthly coffee, you can do so here. Thank you! 💋 Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

This weekend, we welcome a Full Moon in the fixed fire sign of Leo the Lion, courageous queen of the forest with her sovereign, abundant spirit. I won’t mince words: this is a volatile time astrologically, yet beautiful lessons and opportunities are springing forth right and left - if we remain open to them. And if we realize that we are worthy of happiness, no matter the conditions that arise.In this episode, I discuss: 👇🏼👇🏾👇🏼👇* Individualization whilst being connected to Humanity – the Leo/Aquarius axis* The Sabian Symbol for 14 Leo: “A human soul seeks opportunities for outward manifestation.”* Dismantling cognitive beliefs that prolong unhappiness and misery* Replacing self-doubt with courage and conviction* Making ourselves more alluring to Fortune’s Grace* Saturn’s entry into Aries on February 13th heralding a new way forward* Detaching from the lowest common denominator of the collective* Disillusionment, collapse of identified beliefs, and Neptune in Aries* Preparation for continued conflict and global unraveling* As within as without: we contribute to humanity with our own healing* Survivor Guilt holding us back from thriving and growing* Standing in and celebrating your own dignity and divinity!What resonates about this Collective Energy Update? I’d love to hear from you. Wishing you much peace and joie de vivre, unconditionally.A deep bow,ErinP.S. Y’all, I have a goal of reaching 108 paid subscriptions this year. If you want to help out for the price of a monthly coffee, you can do so here. Thank you! 💋 Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

Hello, hello readers and listeners!I bounded out of bed pre-dawn, thinking of you and how very important it was to honor this massive cavalcade of Aquarian planets, parading with trumpets and jesters, squires and dancers across the Universe.Wowza! Mars, Pluto, Sun, Mercury, Venus and the goddess asteroids Vesta and Pallas all zinging up the airwaves in the sign of the Water Bearer - the great disruptor, rebel, futurista, fabulous misfit. It’s breathtaking. So much so that I was stopped in my tracks, determined to offer you a dispatch on the double. Unfiltered.Without further ado, I’ll release this now. Let me know how it resonates. I look forward to hearing from you in the comments.With love and freedom,ErinP.S. Y’all, I have a goal of reaching 108 paid subscriptions this year. If you want to help out for the price of a monthly coffee, you can do so here. Thank you! 💋 Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

I gave a talk recently to a small group of long-time students in the tradition of non-duality (Advaita). In this clip, I discuss what it means to start the new year with nothing. Not a deficiency, not a lack or deprivation. Rather, the unconditional peace that is eternal. Never not here. The complete and total fulfillment that is your True Nature, beyond time and space.If you are interested in perennial wisdom traditions, yoga, Eastern philosophy, or freedom from the illusion of separation and suffering, you might enjoy this brief talk. May it nourish you and ignite the fire within - the spark of self that knows itself to be the Absolute Self.For further reading, you may enjoy my memoir Truth Seeker: A spiritual adventure of love, loss, and liberation (2021). Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

Follow me on Substack.Boy, oh boy. Do I have a surprise for you!It’s the New Moon in Capricorn, and we are perfectly poised in the liminal space between worlds. In the portal, we honor Janus, the two-headed Roman god of beginnings and endings, entrances and exits, prepping for our big dive into Jan-uary.We pause to listen, taking a breath and grounding ourselves before leaping forward. It’s a moment filled with potential and power, grace and goodness. We’re ready to receive inspiration to support our journey.To this end, I wanted to prepare something special for you, my fabulous Substack readers and listeners. Today’s podcast features a lovingly transmitted, sign-by-sign forecast for all twelve zodiac signs! No sign left behind!What can you personally expect at this threshold? What might be helpful in your preparation for the New Year? Listen now to receive key insights to help you smoothly cross over into 2025.With love and appreciation,Erin ReeseIf you feel moved, you can support my writing and offerings by upgrading your subscription to Paid, or treat me to virtual coffee here. Thank you! Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

This week, we welcome a New Moon in the mutable fire sign of Sagittarius the Archer, ruler of lofty visions, long-distance journeys, spiritual seeking, and perennial philosophies that liberate and inspire. It’s an abundant lunation and great healing infusions are on offer. We are moving from miserliness into magic. This is a joyful portal, requiring a few tweaks to ensure the most beneficial fresh start, marked by the Winter Solstice and the return of the light!Please do share this post with others. Your friends, family, and greater community may need to hear it. Thank you!In this episode, I discuss: 👇🏼👇🏾👇🏼👇* The potent spiritual infusion of Sagittarius fire helping us prepare new ground for 2026* Saturn and Neptune conjunct in Pisces for the final round and the acceptance of non-dual understanding* The insidiousness of envy and how that blocks the flow of true abundance and generosity* Miserliness, hoarding, and fear of financial or material insecurity transformed into receptivity and flow* “There is enough time, love, energy, and money.”* Clearing and resetting while the collective may be going nuts* The imperative of rest, taking a break and refreshing before the new year* The spiritual gifts on offer at the Solstice when we make room for the newWhat resonates about this Collective Energy Update? I’d love to hear! Wishing you a blessed New Moon, Holiday, and Yule. See you in the comments!A deep bow,ErinFollow me on Substack! @erinreese Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

This week, we surf the Full Moon in the mutable air sign of Gemini, those tricky Twins. This super moon is amped by Sagittarius season’s bravado and largesse. It's Big Energy, and lots of teeter-totter, push ‘n pull as Gemini likes to play the opposition game. This forecast is a Collective Energy Update with intuitive pointers for our personal and shared evolution.Take note! It’s another rich episode, like extra-dark chocolate mousse, with heaps of info. Pace yourself. Also, I'm traveling sans laptop, so bear with my limited technology, please. I’m confident the guidance is far from limited.In this episode, I discuss: 👇🏼👇🏾👇🏼👇* The bombastic vibe of Sagittarius facing off with Gemini’s contrarion nature* Remembering “the plot needs to move along”* Telepathy and collective communication as the symbol of Gemini 14* Codependence and coming out of the sludgy lies of conditioning* The wakeup call to shed egoic identification and masochism* The art of canceling plans and doing only that which you really want to do* Watching for envy as you shine your light bright* Adhering to higher law vs. morality* Self-integrity as the gift that keeps on giving* Satisfaction (Sanskrit: trpti) and true fulfillment (santosha) as the wealth of the universe* Tips for staying sane in the hustle-bustle* Handling rest, food, tantrums, offensiveness, hypersensitivity and moreWhat resonates about this Collective Energy Update? I’d love to hear! Wishing you a SANE and SATISFYING couple of weeks. See you in the comments!Oh, and ‘tis the season! If you appreciate my work, consider an upgrade to paid to show your support. Thanks!A deep bow,Erin ReeseFollow me on Substack! Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

This week, we welcome a New Moon in the fixed water sign of Scorpio, ruler of death and great metamorphoses. This forecast is a Collective Energy Update with intuitive pointers for our personal and shared evolution.Take note! This is a chock-full episode. Rich, rich, rich. So settle in with a cuppa or a drive or listen in chunks and chapters. You may need to listen twice. Much insight coming through!Please do share this post with others. Your friends, family, and greater community may need to hear it. Thank you!In this episode, I discuss: 👇🏼👇🏾👇🏼👇🏾* The tremendous amount of courage it takes to be transformed* Entering the underworld and the faith to go down and in* Changing life stages and understanding the sacrifices required* Tears as the release of deep-seated emotions* What inflammation might be asking of you* Entering the mulch and going dark to go light* Divine timing (kairos) vs. worldly timing (chronos)* When in doubt, don’t - or wait - plus, the ability to change or cancel* Internal alignment vs. seeking outside validation* Holding private counsel and building confidence within* Forbearance and containment as marks of mastery* Decision-making, discernment, and letting the heart lead* Tis the season to only spend time with people you really want to be with* Protection of sensitivity and releasing obligation* Celebrating your wins and losses as part of true insightWhat resonates about this Collective Energy Update? I’d love to hear! Wishing you a blessed New Moon. See you in the comments!A deep bow,Erin Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

This week, we welcome a Full Moon in the fixed earth sign of Taurus, the Bull. We are in the season of death, change, and transformation. Breakthrough energy themes are continuing, and massive growth is possible right now if we continue to bolster our courage and spiritual strength.In this episode, I discuss: 👇🏼👇🏾👇🏼👇🏾* Relationship redefinition and ultra-honest conversations* Real honesty and intimacy evoking courage and clarity* Beauty, body image, and our relationship to the physical world* Bringing the Divine in as the real advisor in our health* The non-dual perspective vs. over-identification with the body* Embracing shadow as an integrated approach to living* Risking rejection in order to grow, evolve, and thrive* Reevaluation of physical needs - financial, health, environmental* Gratitude and acceptance as foundational practices* Maturation in relationship and releasing outdated fantasies* Business and creativity and the crucial need to share our giftsHow is this landing for you? Are you finding this Collective Energy Update helpful? What’s showing up for you? I’d love to hear!Wishing you a blessed Full Moon. See you in the comments!Erin Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

This week, we welcome a New Moon in the cardinal air sign of Libra, the balancing scales. New Moons are always harbingers of fresh starts and potentials. To this end, I’m switching up my personal style. This forecast is a Collective Energy Update with themes pertinent to our personal and shared evolution.As usual, I discuss the most important influences affecting us moving forward. And, I tell you about my decision to change the format, and why it’s a good thing!In this episode, I discuss: 👇🏼👇🏾👇🏼👇🏾* The switch from focusing on chart details and into energy updates* A short story of Erin’s astro-poetic and intuitive development* Untying the knots of karmic conditioning to evolve in our life’s work* Breakthrough from the chains of conditioning and limitations of Mind* The tendency to plateau or get stuck in spiritual development* The willingness to sacrifice and lose something in order to grow* The need for faith and “don’t know” mind in our evolution* Childlike innocence and healthy naivete as resources* The Houdini Principle - busting out of entrapment to free ourselves* Staying in Present Time in order to discern our real wants-needs* The vital importance of self-honesty and the end of self-betrayal* The Fool card in the Major Arcana and his message for usHow is this landing for you? Are you feeling a need to step into the unknown? To move out of a rut, stuckness, or bondage? What resonates about this Collective Energy Update? I’d love to hear!Wishing you a blessed New Moon. See you in the comments! Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

On September 21st, we welcome a New Moon Solar Eclipse in the mutable earth sign of Virgo, the Virgin. We are on the crux of the fall equinox, and this lunation is a potent punctuation point. How will you show up for the onset of autumn? Being an eclipse, your focus over the next week could make a difference for the next six to twelve months.In this episode, I discuss: 👇🏼👇🏾👇🏼👇🏾* Service and showing up even when we don’t feel like it* Health, hygiene, and possible lifestyle changes* Virgo as ruler of digestion (as well as abdomen and spleen)* Contemplation of habits, including awareness of addictions* Ordinariness and simplicity and gratitude for the basics* Mercury and Mars in Libra and the ability to speak freely* The art of negotiation versus dissatisfying compromise* The conquest of illusion as a part of the soul’s journey* The Sabian Symbol for 30 degrees Virgo: “Having an urgent task to complete, a person doesn’t look to any distractions.”* Gen X and Chiron in Aries completing next yearHow is this landing? Are you feeling a call to simplify and reduce distractions? How is the principle of ordinariness helping you?Wishing you a blessed entry into fall, and remember to give thanks for the trees and the harvest that feeds us all.Erin Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

On Monday, September 22, the Sun enters Libra to welcome our fall season in the northern hemisphere. The Autumnal Equinox is a time where night equals day, and we concentrate on themes of balance. Yin and yang. Male and female. You and me. Balance is a tricky subject. It’s not equal, or is it? It’s definitely not the same. How does the masculine complement the feminine, and vice versa, regardless of gender?This is both an inside job and an outside piece of work. Surely, you already know when you feel off, or if the world feels off. But what can we do about it? How to address the lack of harmony and come back into resonance?Today’s episode is a special excerpt taken from my September 18th inaugural Truth and Consciousness Live call, exclusive for paid subscribers. Thank you to everyone who joined, and if you’re called, simply upgrade to be on the next one!In this episode, I discuss: 👇🏼👇🏾👇🏼👇🏾* Embodied awareness and arising of difficulty in the collective* Love as a cultivation of awareness, allowing and acceptance* Learning to make requests vs. demands in relationship* How the feminine appeals to the masculine for assistance* Creating space for the feminine to relax and receive* Negotiation vs. compromise in oneself and with other* Holding the tension for alchemical solutions to emergeWhat did you think of this episode? I’d love to hear!I’m wishing you all a beautiful entry into autumn. Look for eagles, migrating songbirds, and rainbows!With love,Erin Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

THIS WEEKEND, we welcome a Full Moon Total Eclipse in the mutable water sign of dreamy, sensitive Pisces, the Fish. As with all eclipses, karmic happenings are likely to float in through (or out of!) the window. But there’s nothing to fear: it’s all right on time, and whatever leaves is no longer needed. With the right attitude, you’ll be nourished on many levels at this lunation.In this episode, I discuss: 👇🏼👇🏾👇🏼👇🏾Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.* The flow of INSPIRATION and receptivity of creative GENIUS at the full moon, exact on Sunday, September 7th at 11:07 a.m. Pacific* The Sabian Symbol for the eclipse at 15° 22’ Pisces: “In the quiet of his study, a creative individual experiences a flow of inspiration”* The importance of REST, relaxation and DREAMTIME* Pisces, Neptune and the 12th House relationship to ONENESS and the NON-DUAL* DOMESTICITY and enjoyment at home helped by Jupiter in Cancer* The need for TENDERNESS while experiencing ENDINGS, finishing up chapters, and letting go* The Virgo-Pisces Nodal Axis and release of outdated HABITS* The art of NEGOTIATION (vs. compromise) in 1:1 relationships* The role of HUMOR, comics and fools in our culture* “I’M JUST PASSING THROUGH” and the art of non-attachment* Scorpionic goddesses aid, offering ease in SHADOW WORKRest and flow are of the utmost importance, supported by quiet and creative time alone. Sleep and dream as much as you can - you’ll need it later in September.Lots of goodies in this episode, so take time and rewind. I appreciate you sharing it with others!Sending you sweet dreams and harmony at home. Remember to whistle while you work - and while you play!ErinMusical inspo - Stevie Nicks came to me in a dream last night! She was wearing a leotard and wide-brimmed black hat, ballet dancing to this underrated track from Fleetwood Mac’s 1982 Mirage album. I hope you enjoy, “That’s Alright,” written by Nicks in 1974. I love it as an alternative to the overplayed yet dearly beloved “Dreams.”Further reading: Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

THIS WEEKEND, say hello to the New Moon in the mutable earth sign of Virgo, pragmatic sign of discernment, diligence, and discrimination.Virgo is down-to-earth and handy. I’m always a bit envious of my double-Virgo sister, an architect in Berlin, Germany. I adore her get-it-done practicality and organization. What’s not to love about style, an eye for detail, and the ability to build a whole house!This lunation is AN ADJUSTMENT PERIOD. It is showing us where we need to do our clean-up work, clearing the clutter of our inner and outer lives. We need to roll up our sleeves, even if it feels like a slog. The direction and meaningfulness will reveal itself by mid-September, if we heed the call. It’s time to put one foot in front of the other and find creative ways to apply solutions to problems. And remember to play. Crank up that stereo or at least, whistle while you work!In this episode, I discuss: 👇🏼👇🏾👇🏼👇🏾Thanks for reading Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese! This post is public so feel free to share it.* Virgo’s emphasis on critiquing, fixing, cleaning, sorting, service, fortitude, and humility* The energies of the adjustment period and the “fickle finger of fate” challenge of the yod aspect* The need for creative approaches that require alchemy and blending of elements that normally do not match* The Sabian Symbol of 1 degree Virgo, “The image of a man’s head” and the importance of the mind following the instinct of the body* Delays in “back to school” energies and remaining flexible in new beginnings* Virgo’s rulership of small animals and pets and their role in staying grounded* Embodiment and its wisdom role in timing, decision-making, and ease* Clearing the clutter of our lives to make way for our next chapterThe next four weeks are Virgoan to the MAX. It is my hope that this episode helps you prepare and feel less alone as you apply yourself to the tasks at hand. Remember to keep your sense of humor, and know you are not alone. All of this is right on time, and we are being supported by Good Orderly Direction of the multiverse. Also, I mention an upcoming perk for paid subscribers - my upcoming Truth and Consciousness Live debut on Thursday, September 18th. If you would like to participate, upgrade yourself for the price of a latte here.How is this landing for you? Let me know in the comments, and thank you for sharing this post with others. Sending you love, laughter, and a heaping helping of SANITY!!!Erin Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

THIS WEEKEND, we welcome a Full Moon in the fixed air sign of Aquarius, the revolutionary Water Bearer. Aquarius is here to shake us up and tell the truth, no matter what. This is for our evolutionary benefit. We’ve been stuck or in denial, personally or collectively, and it’s time for some good, old-fashioned LIBERATION. Honest conversations are happening!For the rest of August, we will be influenced by this lunation. It’s a time of significant, creative change amplified by new information, transparency, and revealed secrets. Get ready for a helluva show on the home front or in the media that warrants an Academy Award with its wild yet perfect orchestration.Not only that, we have a collective archetypal emergence - that of the Inner Teenager. It’s a whole new world!In this episode, I discuss: 👇🏼👇🏾👇🏼👇🏾👇🏼* The influence of Aquarius helping us get in touch with our misfit, outcast, or rebel, and LIBERATION* Blazing new trails and entering the future by speaking the TRUTH, even when uncomfortable or disruptive* The grand air trine of Pluto, Uranus, and Mars bringing TRANSPARENCY - new data, new information, and secrets come to light* Confrontations and UNCOMFORTABLE CONVERSATIONS that will challenge us and others* Mars in Libra putting things back into balance, setting things right, and coming out of denial to bring NATURAL JUSTICE* The liberation of HUMANITY that requires standing up to elites and anyone abusing power* The role of the INNER TEENAGER - an important archetypal evolution emerging now - and Aquarius’ relationship with this developmental stage* Jupiter conjunct Venus in Cancer and the gift of HOME as a protective, nurturing base* The need for PROTECTION and the vulnerability we experience when our LIGHT gets brighter* The Sabian Symbol of Aquarius 17 - A WATCHDOG guarding his master and possessions* The ENLIGHTENMENT energy available this August when we remain conscious and available for itThis is a high-voltage time filled with promise and possibility - for those who are paying attention and are willing to do the work. Waking up and clearing old, stagnant forces out of the field offers much reward. Remember, you are not alone. There are allies afoot - seen and unseen protectors. Don’t forget!This is an extra-rich episode, so you may want to listen a couple of times. I appreciate you sharing it with others. And, I mention an upcoming perk for paid subscribers (thank you to those who put a little gas in this tank - it truly keeps me going for everyone, for the collective).I’m sending you love, happiness, and a starbeam of Aquarian awe.FOLLOW ERIN REESE ON SUBSTACK Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

Today, we welcome a New Moon in the fixed fire sign of Leo the Lion. Our proud King of the Jungle rules matters of the personal heart, creativity, and leadership. Leo asks us to shine, offering us confidence to self-express in an authentic and noteworthy fashion.This New Moon is all Fire and Air. It’s a positive time, yet the archetypal configuration requires us to go through a big death process while bringing in a new way of living. This change is coming from the outside - the outer planets Pluto, Neptune, and Uranus are conspiring to pull, push, and provoke us forward. Like it or not, we’re being placed in a new situation that is more reflective of our true heart’s wants, needs, and desires. We need to have faith and trust while pacing ourselves and most importantly, keep a spirit of PLAYFULNESS!In this episode, I discuss: 👇🏼👇🏾👇🏼👇🏾👇🏼* The significant death and letting-go influence of Pluto opposing our New Moon* How you might be catapulted into the next chapter of yor life.* A preponderance of fire and air and the challenge of pacing or slowing down* The need for breakthrough and breakout energies to allow our souls to thrive* How 2020-2022 and Covid represented a clearing out and larger ending of our cultural understanding* Freedom and independence in the Sabian Symbols of the New Moon in Leo (“A woman bobbing her hair”) and Pluto in Aquarius (“A deserter from the Navy”)* Pluto in Aquarius and how the Internet is equivalent to the invention of the printing press and massive paradigm shift* Mercury retrograde and how to be in the game without banging your head against the wall* The myth of Daedalus and Icarus and the risk of flying too close to the Sun* The importance of play and sport in overcoming challenges and cultivating character and strengthWe’re in this together. Go easy on yourself. Life is asking us to take a leap, break away from old roles and conditioning, and learn sticky lessons. Would you judge a kid for trying things and not having it perfect right away? No! So be gentle, playful, and curious about this great unfolding. Listen to your body - it’s the best piece of data you have, and it’s always with you. Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

Today, we welcome the full moon in the cardinal earth sign of Capricorn. The sea-mountain goat rules ambition, profession, leadership, parenting, growth in the world, and responsibility.This is the lunation known as Guru Purnima. In many traditions, we take the time to honor our teachers. And not just spiritual guides, but all of the mentors and wayshowers that inspire us and remove ignorance. It’s an important time to pay respects to these individuals and elements, seen and unseen.In this episode, I discuss: 👇🏼👇🏾👇🏼👇🏾👇🏼* Being asked to commit to our lives anew. To uplevel and grow up. Bolster our “adulting” chops. Heeding our soul’s movement toward significant change.* The Sabian symbols for the “responsibility and maturity” Full Moon at 19 Capricorn/Cancer: A child of five carrying a heavy load of groceries. A priest performing a marriage ceremony.* The death, grief, and courage arising with significant change.* Large amounts of fear that may arise. This fear is not as much of a problem as we may think: we can still act, even while terrified, if our faith is in place.* Faith as one gift of healthy teachers, or gurus or guides: they lead us back to our own heart’s fire and knowing.* Mercury Retrograde coming soon - trickster/coyote energy afoot; stay loose!* The crone/hermit/elder woman at the crossroads* Regret and discomfort and the purpose of painful lessons* How staying small and hiding our light can do more harm than good* The importance of ritual, contemplation, and other nods to the psyche to amplify Divine help* We can do it! We can grow! We can stop spinning our wheels and move into the next stage of life.Such is the teaching of the full moon in Capricorn. Do you have the courage to change? To evolve? I believe you do. And today’s podcast just may help push you over the edge…or out of the nest, as the case may be.Soar high, friends! The sky’s no limit!Follow Erin Reese on Substack Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

Do I have a summer surprise for you!I decided to offer a seasonal gift forecast! A sign-by-sign outlook as we dive into the heart of the sunshine, play, and vacay. Much like I offered at New Year’s on the threshold of 2025!We pause to listen, taking a breath and centering ourselves before leaping forward. It’s a moment filled with potential and power, grace and goodness. We’re ready to receive inspiration to support our journey.To this end, I wanted to prepare something special for you, my fabulous Substack readers and listeners. Today’s podcast features a lovingly transmitted, sign-by-sign forecast for all twelve zodiac signs! No sign left behind!What can you personally expect this summer? What might be helpful in your preparation for the next few months? Listen now to receive key insights to help you make the most of this special time of year.How is this landing for you? Let me know in the comments. And, please do repost, like, and share with others who might benefit.With love and appreciation,Erin Reese - follow me on Substack! If you feel moved, you can support my writing and offerings by upgrading your subscription to Paid for the monthly price of a latte. Thank you!Intro and outro music in the podcast by Denis Pavlov. Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

This Wednesday, we welcome a New Moon in the cardinal water sign of Cancer, the self-protective and sensitive Crab. I’m not going to pussyfoot around - this is a challenging lunation, at least globally. And because the Moon rules the public - that’s us - we’re bound to feel the reverb. Not only that, energetic-evolutionary forces are rising up as awakening Uranus gives his crescendo in the last degrees of earthy Taurus. You may ask yourself, “Am I going mad or am I waking up?”In this episode, I offer awareness in order to feel more prepared and less disrupted so you can have less of a bumpy ride. Plus, it’s not all challenging! There are yummy things to enjoy - like summer, new visions and projects, and cultivation of your own personal JOY.In this episode, I also discuss: 👇🏼👇🏾👇🏼👇🏾👇🏼* The role of Ceres as Mother Asteroid and ruler of culture and zeitgeists* Sabian Symbols for the New Moon: An automobile wrecked by a train; a cat arguing with a mouse* Greed and the addiction to impulsivity* Self-protection, self-care, and serenity* Jupiter in Cancer’s invitation to new projects and summer fun* 2025 - the year of shifting identities* Trauma or spiritual awakening and kundalini* Uranus as Prometheus - the source of inspiration for humanity* Get into water!NOTES:The New Moon is at 4 degrees Cancer at 3:31 am Pacific time, Wednesday, June 25, 2025.Small fix: At 1 min 30 sec, I used the word lunations when referring to the Sun and Moon. The actual term here is “luminaries.” Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

TONIGHT, we welcome a hot and heavy, big energy Full Moon in the mutable fire sign of Sagittarius, the Archer-Centaur.Sagittarius rules foreigners, international affairs, expansion of big ideas, and the larger media. Perceptions and public opinion are in the fore. In addition, who we are as peoples, nations, and cultures is all being called to question.Whose land is this anyway? What is home? To myself and for others?So much is happening, you’ll want to listen. It’s an extra-oomph-boosted-plus-sized podcast episode, keeping in the tone of super-sized Sagittarius.In this episode, I discuss:* WHERE IS MY HOME? WHAT IS HOME?* DISRUPTION, CHAOS, FREED ENERGY* SABIAN SYMBOLS FOR SAGITTARIUS 21, 22, 23 - “EMOTIONAL/CULTURAL” PHASE* WHAT LENSES ARE WE SEEING THROUGH?* FOREIGNERS, IMMIGRANTS, XENOPHOBIS* MEDIA, PUBLISHING, AND DIVIDING IDEAS* INNOCENCE, INTUITION, AND INSTINCT* “THE OLD WAYS,” CULTURAL COMPETENCYI'd love to hear from you in the comments. How's this all landing?Follow Erin on Substack. Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

NEXT WEEK, we welcome Jupiter’s entry into the cardinal water sign of Cancer, the Crab. Sensitive Cancer’s motto is I FEEL, and ushers in themes of grounding, inner stability, roots, mothering, and healthy attachment. Without a home - Cancer’s protective shell - our souls may feel overly exposed or cast adrift. Hence, we will need to create a stronger foundation, even if it lies primarily inside of ourselves.Jupiter, known as Zeus in the Greek pantheon, is our jovial benefactor planet. He expands whatever he touches, and usually offers us luck, oomph, grace, and blessings along the way. The caveat, however, is that we must be careful of what we ask for, for we just might get it!Jupiter helps us GROW by giving us plenty of opportunities and resources; however, we still have to show the pluck and willingness to make the most of his gifts. Jupiter transits Cancer from June 9, 2025 through June 2026. This gives us a chance to focus on the following areas of life.👇🏽👇🏽👇THEMES EXPLORED IN THIS EPISODE:♋What does it mean to “bloom where you’re planted”?♋Expanding our sense of home, global citizenship, and tribes♋Nourishing emotions and heart wisdom as guides for our true needs♋Object constancy and creating secure attachment in order to confidently self-express♋Summer begins with the Sabian Symbol for Cancer’s 1st degree - a radical change of allegiance to a new idea♋Travel as an outward manifestation of inner personal growthI'd love to hear your comments!Follow Erin at Substack. Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

Introducing Travel and SoulIn today's special kick-off episode, I share tips and tricks for staying happier and more comfortable on the road.Believe me, after decades of global travel as an introvert, I've learned the hard way.Being sensitive on the road is no joke; sometimes it seems easier to just stay home. But what if your soul needs to travel? How do you make life easier on yourself?Listen now to learn hard-earned insights about necessary days off, squishy pillows, Airbnbs, headphones, the art of early rising, and much more.Whether you're an intrepid traveler or an armchair adventurer, you're bound to hear something useful.How did you like this episode?What are your favorite travel tricks? Let us know in the comments!And, do share this episode with other travelers in your life (they may really need it).Enjoy the ride!Erin ReeseFind Erin's books on Amazon here. Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

THIS WEEK, we welcome a New Moon in the mutable air sign of Gemini, the Twins! 👯‍♀️👬It's a buzzy, effervescent time, ushering in new ideas and inspiration to communicate, learn, and travel about, within or without.Hermes-Mercury delights and tricks us into playful, flexible, and synchronistic ways of flowing and being in our everyday lives.Magic is afoot!The Sabian Symbol for this lunation at 7 Gemini is AN OLD-FASHIONED WELL. With so many harmonious aspects in our new moon chart, I feel we are in an extra receptive space for well-ness and well-being in mind, body, and soul.Subscribe at Erin's Substack: erinreese.substack.com Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

THIS MONTH, we welcome Saturn's entry into the cardinal fire sign of Aries, the Ram. Aries is the first sign of the zodiac, and carries the motto I AM.Saturn helps us GET WISE by doing the inner work. He transits Aries from May 24, 2025 through April 2028.* That's a good chunk of time to address the deeper work of soulful maturation in the following areas:🔥 Identity release!!!🔥 Patience and courage to allow eventual emergence of a brand new self 🔥 Understanding war mentality including argumentiveness🔥 Releasing compulsive and impulsive behavior🔥 Healing support of water, earth, sea, the animal, and the Feminine🔥 New, new, new...seed energy en routeI'd love to hear from you in the comments. How's this all landing?Follow Erin on Substack. Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

On Monday, May 12, we welcome a Full Moon in the fixed water sign of Scorpio, ruler of REBIRTH. Are you ready to change forms? Many parts of self, whole chapters, and chunks of life are being taken! Lifted! Burned and dissolved!Have no fear. It’s a wonderful thing, this let-go. This surrender and release. A big part of it: THERE IS RELIEF IN THE GRIEF.Where are you clinging to people, places and situations due to a deep survival fear? Are you trusting enough to release roles, responsibilities, and projects? Are you ready to trust the Mystery and allow space for a New Vision?This is a juicy forecast so buckle up - there’s a lot here! You might need to listen a couple of times. Others in your life may need to hear it too, so pass it on.In addition to the Good Death occurring right now, I discuss:* The loss and change of form required to up-level consciousness* What is being lifted? Entanglements, power, toxins, careers, beliefs?* Embracing the Void and the Mystery of what’s unfolding* The Sabian Symbol for the Full Moon: Raw instincts shifting into subtle awareness* Saturn’s final days in Pisces and the completion of a THIRTY YEAR life chapter!* Pluto’s turn retrograde in Aquarius and the need to pause and reflect on our relationship with technologyHow’s this showing up for you? I look forward to reading your comments!Follow Erin Reese on Substack. Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

On April 27th, we welcome a New Moon in the fixed earth sign of Taurus, the Bull. Even while this is one of the most fertile, life-giving times of year, with spring readying to burst forth, we have work to do. A fixed cross involving the challenging Dark Moon Lilith in Scorpio assures that some death processes are necessary. At the very least, there will be confrontations with parts of self or other that we would rather not deal with. But we have to. In order to grow.It’s all okay! We’ll get through it! And, we’ll be stronger and wiser for the willingness.In this podcast episode, I discuss:* Taurean values, self-worth, and resources* Protection and care of the vulnerable* Spring cleaning and composting for The New to come* The dark feminine and the shadow face-off* Moving slow (and doing less) as a revolutionary act* “I will not be disrespected. I will not disrespect self or others.”* Holding the tension, allowing alchemy to reveal solutions* The Hierophant (Taurus) and the Empress (Venus) Tarot symbolsI'd love to hear from you in the comments. How's this all landing?Follow Erin on Substack. Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

This weekend, we welcome a Full Moon in the cardinal air sign of Libra, the balancing scales. It's all about relatedness. Venus-ruled, love-fueled Libra's ideal is WE ARE.Together! Unified! Joined! Fantastic, right?But, the trick is - how to be Me when there's a "We"? How does personal evolution and growth continue, regardless of being alone or partnered?Check it out. In this podcast episode, I discuss:- THE SHADOW OF RELATIONSHIP ENMESHMENT - ADDICTION TO HARMONY, PLEASANTRIES, APPEARANCES- FORGIVENESS AND REMOVAL OF BLAME - PSYCHEDELICS AND PISCES: THE UNDERLYING MEDICINE- RECLAIMING YOUR GOLD FROM PROJECTION - THE SEESAW OF SELF-ING AND OTHER-INGThere's a lot here, so make yourself comfortable and settle in for some reflections on the evolutionary potential of this time. (I'm still on the road with limited technology so enjoy the background sounds of roosters, windstorms, and rain!)I'd love to hear from you in the comments. How's this all landing?Follow Erin on Substack. Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

Neptune enters Aries today, March 30, 2025 for a 13-year reign! I've created this audio to honor this important archetypal shift.In this episode, I discuss:- the harmonization of the masculine - a return of virility and potency- healing and unclogging the yang principle - tsunamis possible within and without- the need for patience and compassion - flow and change in identities- Saturn's supportive role- the selkie seal living myth and Sabian Symbol of 1° AriesI so appreciate your shares, feedback, likes and subscription upgrades. Please repost to whatever medium as others may benefit from the info!Follow me on Substack. Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

THIS WEEKEND, we welcome a New Moon solar eclipse in the cardinal fire sign of Aries, the Ram. Aries' motto is I AM. But, who in the heck *are* we, anymore? It's all new, barely coming into formCheck it out. In this podcast episode, I discuss:- IDENTITY CRISIS, ANYONE?- THE SELF-RESPONSIBILITY LEVEL-UP- IT *IS* ALL ABOUT YOU- HONORING THE GROUND BENEATH YOUR FEET- THE CRYSTAL GAZER SYMBOL OF THE ECLIPSE (9° Aries)- NEW LIFE IS ON THE WAYAre you feeling it? These days can be very strange, indeed. We're stumbling back and forth between Pisces and Aries energies. But we are getting through the wonky wormhole. I can assure you!I'd love to hear from you in the comments. How's this all landing? Many thanks for your likes, shares, and upgrades. They inspire me to continue for you!With gratitude, love and respect.Follow me on Substack! Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

Tonight, we welcome a full moon total lunar eclipse in the mutable earth sign of Virgo. The truth is, this is a more Piscean and watery lunation than anything else. These are some of the most dissolved and sensitive and transcendent influences most of us will experience in our lifetime.Will we use this opportunity to see the true nature of our reality? Or will we go down the drain of madness, buying into stories that feed fear, anxiety, and collective neurosis?Keep the vibe high. Surf the changes. Feel the love wherever it arises. And remember this is all perfect, just as Virgo likes it.How are you experiencing these energies? Are you feeling good? Up and down, all around? What's working for you, and what's not working for you? I'd love to hear from you in the comments.Ride the waves, baby!Follow Erin on Substack. Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

We are in a portal - a vast, chaotic, oceanic portal. It’s a time of feeling inside out and upside down, where nothing makes sense. Tuned-in individuals, wayshowers, and sensitives are feeling it. All of humanity is going through it, but most are unaware of what’s being asked of them. The result is confusion and, in some cases, despair.“WTF is happening?” you ask. Today’s audio offers important guidance, reassurance, and tips for navigating these times. This may help you ground and prepare for the upcoming February 27th New Moon in the mutable water sign of Pisces, the nondual Fishes. Themes include:* Oceans of Emotions* Clearing Stagnant and Stale Psychic Energies* The Need for Aloneness* Grief Shows Up in Myriad Forms* Finding New Body-Mind Healing SolutionsFollow Erin on Substack here. Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

The impact is burgeoning toward February 12th’s Full Moon in Leo, the fixed fire Lion. It’s a complex time - we must tune into our hearts and emotions while practicing forbearance. We’re asked to appeal to our wiser selves lest we act out.The disruptor planet Uranus stands in a tense t-square to this Leo Moon as well as the Sun conjunct Mercury in Aquarius. Passionate Leo can feel entitled to lead and get its way; yet, detached Aquarius asks us to use our higher minds in making sane decisions. Meanwhile, we get to feel intensely, and use those feelings as information without acting out, making scenes, and causing real damage. This requires COURAGE.HOME and CORE NEEDS are also highlighted with Mars’ continued retrograde in the super sensitive sign of Cancer. We may be struggling for stability when it comes to comfort. This contributes to extra-activated emotions and asks us to be strong in making choices that are mature and good for the long haul.I’m not saying this is a comfortable Full Moon. But, it can show us our strength, wisdom, and fortitude. These gifts are available if we can hold the tension in the difficulty, allowing for creative solutions to shine forth.Thank you for listening. Your comments and shares are welcome.Follow Erin on Substack. Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

Follow Erin Reese on SubstackDo you believe in magic?It’s a high holy day, my friends. On February 1, Venus and Neptune and the Moon’s North Node are dancing together, conjunct in mystical Pisces, the most romantic sign of the Zodiac. This is a sweet aspect, and also extremely sensitive for the heart. Neptune, the natural ruler of Pisces, rules selfless spirituality and oneness; Venus is the lower octave of Neptune and oversees relationships, personal love, art, and beauty. The North Node tells us to pay close attention; it is our true north.All of this comes together and kicks off our February month of Love. It is EXTRA amplified today, February 1, as it is the evening of the sacred holiday Imbolc, which means “in the belly of the Mother.” The seeds are getting ready to sprout below the earth. In Celtic tradition, February 2 marks the halfway point between Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. It is the beginning of the lambing season, and also honors Saint Brigid. Traditionally, one makes an offering to a sacred well or water spring. It’s a portal, a mystical time, and perfect for divination and magic. The wellspring of the heart has an opportunity to flourish, if we allow it.It’s time to be blessed, and receive. In this spirit, I am gifting you a Sign-by-Sign Love Forecast. Is your focus on the personal or spiritual aspect of Love right now? Is it about compassion or self-love, or the people or other elements in your world? What does your heart want you to know? Tune in on this sacred portal.Remember to listen to your Sun, Rising, and Moon signs for best results. And, do share it with others interested in such themes! Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

On Wednesday, January 29, we welcome the New Moon in the fixed air sign of Aquarius, the Water Bearer and Truth Teller. Aquarius is also known as the outsider, the outlier, and the odd one out. The energy is trendsetting and frontrunning, forcing us to look at things in a fresh manner.The symbolism of this lunation calls for shrewd self-honesty and a necessary detachment. It is about differentiating the reality of a person’s character from an ideal that we have put upon them. More than anything else, it requires courage to admit the truth.We are getting clarity on the people in our life, personal and public. Are these individuals a part of your emerging tribe, or are they remnants of an old idea? Are we willing to break away from the pack in order to honor our own needs and nature?Uranus, the ruler of this Aquarian New Moon, turns direct, which helps us pull out of the collective sludge of stuckness, giving us new vision and oomph to get moving.It’s a potent time, with many gifts on the horizon; but these evolutionary offerings are not for the faint of heart. They require deep listening and “the courage to know one is already free and to act on it.” Therein lies your authentic genius. So take a few moments to drop in and receive.Follow Erin on Substack. Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

Neptune, Venus, Saturn and the Moon's North Node join up in the sign of the Fishes this week and we continue our theme of collective chaos, disintegration, and messiness.How do we move from confusion and vagueness into honesty and clear seeing? How do we pierce illusion and distortion, entering into a space where we can move toward that which is good and right and true for us?The answer lies at least partially through connecting to our feelings and listening to our intuition. Through being comfortable with uncomfortable conversations and out-of-character blurts. And, we must grab on to the golden key: being okay with the mess.Yep. It’s just gonna be that way for a while. Listen now for guidance, reassurance, and details.Are you sensing the collective mess? How are you navigating? Let me know in the comments. And, please do repost, like, and share with others who might benefit.Follow Erin on Substack. Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

On Monday, January 13, we are enveloped by a Full Moon in the cardinal water sign of Cancer, the most sensitive Crab. The Moon conjuncts volatile Mars, highlighting the recent disasters of coastal California and the Los Angeles firestorms. All of this makes for a heartbreaking-open opportunity to return to love and dissolve egoic identification and separation.Unexpected resources rise up from our Past, our Dreams, and the Sea of Unity. The collective consciousness cannot be ignored as our evolutionary directive, the Moon’s Lunar North Node, has just moved into the sign of the non-dual sign of Pisces. Not only that, Neptune, Saturn, and Venus also in the sign of Oneness ordain that humility is in order and it’s time to realize that separation is an illusion.Take a few moments to listen, drop in deeper, and let a deeper layer of healing emerge.How is this playing out for you? Let me know in the comments. Thank you for listening and following me on Substack. With love and appreciation,Erin Reese Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

Follow me on Substack.Boy, oh boy. Do I have a surprise for you!It’s the New Moon in Capricorn, and we are perfectly poised in the liminal space between worlds. In the portal, we honor Janus, the two-headed Roman god of beginnings and endings, entrances and exits, prepping for our big dive into Jan-uary.We pause to listen, taking a breath and grounding ourselves before leaping forward. It’s a moment filled with potential and power, grace and goodness. We’re ready to receive inspiration to support our journey.To this end, I wanted to prepare something special for you, my fabulous Substack readers and listeners. Today’s podcast features a lovingly transmitted, sign-by-sign forecast for all twelve zodiac signs! No sign left behind!What can you personally expect at this threshold? What might be helpful in your preparation for the New Year? Listen now to receive key insights to help you smoothly cross over into 2025.With love and appreciation,Erin ReeseIf you feel moved, you can support my writing and offerings by upgrading your subscription to Paid, or treat me to virtual coffee here. Thank you! Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

On Sunday, December 15, we welcome a full moon in the mutable air sign of Gemini, the Twins. The ruler of this lunation is communication daimon Mercury, stationing direct in Sagittarius on the same day. It’s a moment to pause, reflect, and reimagine. We’re invited to use our inspired Big Minds to see our relatives (especially siblings) and the people in our neighborhood in a new light.The opposition of Venus and Mars indicates wise shifts in perspective that can bring in deeper acceptance of our loved ones. It’s time to use our imagination and look at the mythological or archetypal roles of our family members and our own selves. Seeing our ancestry or family line - especially troubling elements - in a creative fashion will ease up past tensions.This buoyancy and fresh insight is needed as 2025 heralds a huge shift in collective identity: Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus and the Moon’s Nodes all change signs next year! We’ll want to be grounded and have made some peace with our people, even if it’s only an inside job; the impact will amplify.Is this hitting the point for you? See you in the comments.Follow Erin on Substack. Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

On December 1, we welcome the New Moon in the mutable fire sign of Sagittarius, the visionary Archer. This is a lunation with an important and paradoxical twist. Even while Jupiter-ruled Sagittarius wants to shoot for the heavens and expand, magnify and amplify, the square to Saturn calls for temperance, limitation, and wise discernment. We’ve got to pare down our expectations and striving for more, more, more - lest we crash and burn in a very ugly fashion.The theme is EXPOSING THE TRAP OF EXCESS.In this short audio, I discuss subtle ways greed shows up in our lives, including spiritual materialism, striving for perfect health and wellness, and lust for experiences and stimulation. I share how the Sabian symbol for this New Moon evokes a warning of the danger of unconscious growth and expansion. We also see how spaciousness and simplicity reveal the true gift of the season: a right-sized vision reflecting one’s needs and true nature.Please share this post with others interested in these themes. Your feedback, comments, likes, and reposts are welcome.Follow Erin on Substack. Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

On November 19, Pluto enters Aquarius, fixed air sign of humanity, tech, revolution, and The People. Pluto is the god of death, total transformation, and breakdown in order to start anew. He will stay in Aquarius for twenty years, so let’s start the party off right by honoring the biggest themes on the horizon:* HOW PLUTO WORKS* TECHNOLOGY ON STEROIDS* THE NEED TO STAY HUMAN* REVOLUTION OF YOUR OWN MIND* FULL RELIANCE ON INTUITION* THE WILLINGNESS TO BE AN OUTSIDERIn this short audio, I discuss what we are likely to face in the next two decades, and how you can be better prepared. Please share this post with others so they can benefit, too!Follow Erin on Substack. Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe

Relief comes with unconditional acceptance of What Is. Even if there is discomfort, unpleasantness, or a secret wish for something to change, we can drop into the deeper knowing that things could not be otherwise in this moment. Therein lies freedom from existential suffering, the gift inherent in the teachings of non-duality.This is a recent satsang with my core non-dual students. I am sharing it here in case you are interested in teachings of liberation, unconditional peace, and spontaneous living. You may also watch the video version on YouTube.Besides being a writer, archetypal astrologer, and intuitive, I’m also a guide and mentor - some might call me teacher - of the wisdom of non-duality, or Advaita (Sanskrit: “not two”). These teachings were given to me by Ramesh Balsekar, an awakened sage in Mumbai, India. Ramesh himself was a disciple of the realized master Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj (I Am That).“Liberation is not an acquisition but a matter of courage, the courage to believe that you are free already and to act on it.” - Sri Nisargadatta MaharajSince 2016, I’ve sat with students and seekers via Zoom meetings and in-person retreats. My primary aim is to point to the Absolute Consciousness, or That which does not come and go, and potentially offer relief from existential suffering.For more information on my public talks, visit my satsang page here, or contact me directly. Get full access to Truth and Consciousness with Erin Reese at erinreese.substack.com/subscribe