Week of July 20, 2025

Theme: Strategic Reflection Meets Soul-Level Realignment

Mercury is fully retrograde and Leo season has just begun — welcome to the cosmic recalibration zone. This week is less about charging ahead and more about scanning the horizon, assessing the last three months, and deciding what’s worth carrying forward. With a 9 universal numerology week overlaying the astro, we’re being asked to close loops with clarity and intentionality.

Plus, three 6s in our Tarot spread (with the Six of Wands notably absent) call for deep energetic rebalancing. You’ve got power — but do you recognize it? The Wheel is turning, and the invitation is to respond, not react.

✨ This week’s Tarot Spread (Oriens Animal Tarot):
Pyramid Base:

• The Wheel of Fortune (upright)
• Six of Swords (reversed)
• Page of Wands (upright)

Middle of Pyramid:

• Six of Cups (reversed)
• Six of Pentacles (upright)

Top of Pyramid:

• Three of Wands (upright)

The Four CEO Pillars:
🌍 Earth / Body – The Moon (upright)
💨 Air / Voice – Four of Pentacles (reversed)
🔥 Fire / Energy – Ace of Pentacles (upright)
💧 Water / Nervous System – Page of Cups (upright)

This is a week for reflection, healing, and planting powerful new seeds. Repeating cards remind us: we’re spiraling upward — not stuck. Tune in for your full Tarot + astrology business reading inside the episode.

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Hello. Welcome back to your Sunday Woo Crew Private podcast. This full episode is for the week of July 20th through July the 26th, 2020. Five and this week's theme is strategic reflection meets soul level realignment. There is a whole lot going on here this week. Um, we also have an update in our show notes, so you can see the cards that have been pulled for the week, and you can pull them out of your deck before the reading begins, if that helps you. So here we go. With a Mercury fully retrograde and Leo season freshly ignited. The universe is handing us a big ass highlighter and it's saying, mark, what matters? This week we're going to use the ORs Animal Tarot. It's a. Gorgeous deck y'all. If you can get your hands on this deck or if you have one, enjoy it. It speaks in symbols and elemental wisdom. It's chockfull of extra symbology in there, which is always really beautiful when you are doing meditations with your cards. So if you have a complex deck like this, encourage you to really look at what's in the book and pull out some extra animal wisdom in this case, which is always really great. So right off the bat, I'm just gonna tell you we've got three sixes this week and the spread, and the only six that is missing is the six of wands. And that is not a flaw. It is a neon sign, and there will be more on that coming soon. But first I want to revisit again why reversals matter. I think it's also a really great lesson during a Mercury retrograde period. Because we have this feeling of reversal energy right now, and when we're looking at our cards, we can really use this as a nice, tangible thing. You can touch and you can see in front of you and remind yourself that reversals are not red flags. So they're reflective portals. So here, yes. I use reversals all the time, and I use it to read the full spectrum of the energy and the reading. So it's like using all of your business analytics, not just like your little highlights reel of analytics. Like we're gonna go all the way in. Into the detailed view. And so these reversals, they show us where energy can become internalized, misdirected, or honestly, it's just like stuff that's ready to shift. So to, I feel that to ignore reversals in a business reading would be like ignoring your open rates, bounce rates and click throughs in your. Platform and then wondering why your campaign's not landing. It's like you're just not looking at the full set of data. So this week there are reversals again, it is not like last week. This week you can definitely see some of the forward movement, by the way, the cards are moving around. So if you need to walk away from the reading and just get the highlights to get us started. The themes for the week of July 20th through 26th the are in no particular order. One Mercury retrograde is fully on the, the modus. A operandi right now is. Prep, don't panic. And the second one is that Leo season is here as a Leo and a Leo Seum, I have to say hello, my fellow Leos, wherever Leo falls in your chart, your spotlight zone is activating. But we're gonna talk about all of our charts and how they get lit up by the seasons and the way the seasons have changed. We've just come out of, uh, cancer season or we're coming out of cancer season as this reading, um, hits your RSS feed for your podcast. And so, um. Even if you are not a cancer and you don't have a lot of cancer placements, it. Still a part of you and it affects how you relate to the world. So we're gonna talk about how Leo season really gives you, um, like a spotlight zone. It's very, it's very spotlight. It's very glitter. It's very disco ball, and it's activating for you, everybody. For everybody. You get a disco ball and you get a disco ball. Alright, um, the third, the third theme is that we're gonna talk about reviewing the last three months and what are you ready to edit? Fourth theme, power, visibility, and voice are really big themes. This week we're gonna talk about claiming your role. The next lesson is that we have the three sixes. We're talking about alignment, harmony, and adjustment, but also with caution. The caution note is that you're not quite ready to charge ahead. Not yet, but also the mercury retrograde would make you want to maybe take a minute and review all of your data around charging ahead before you actually. You know, charge your head. And then, um, second to last theme, repeating cards are back again. We're gonna talk about that. There, there are persistent messages for a reason. We're gonna look at that before we're done. And then finally, the big reflection question of the week. Where have you been afraid? To lead in this retrograde really, really, really has your back for a review phase. And then with that sixth energy, we're gonna be able to review and decide what we're gonna do, but not necessarily to like pull, rip cords and do all kinds of crazy stuff. We are not burning bridges, we're not, we're not setting things a flame. Or at least we're not trying to. Alright, let's talk about our astrology weather overview so we can just kind of get that, that weather report in. Um, we begin the week, this week that you get the reading deep into Mercury retrograde. In Leo, so the retrograde started on July the 17th, which is just before your reading hit your RSS feed and with the sun entering Leo on July 21st, which is the day after you get this reading, if you listen to it on the day that it publishes in your podcast feed. This, honestly, this is heart led leadership territory that is Leo to the Supreme max, but the, the retrograde that we have with it adds reflection before action. So I want you to think of this retrograde, kind of like a backstage mirror and ask yourself. Are you performing someone else's role? Or is your message rooted in truth and what's actually yours to say? What parts of your business identity have become performative instead of authentic? So really, you know, Leo is heart-based and authentic, and if you. Are not authentic. It just, especially during Leo season, even if you're not a Leo, even if you don't have strong LEO placements, inauthenticity, especially with all the other energy that's going on, we've been talking about this for weeks, it's really gonna start biting people in the ass. I think we're gonna, we're gonna see it. People are gonna feel it. You may not always see it publicly, but um. But, but it is not like that energy just has this feeling of like, it's just not tolerated. When I tap into the Akashic records, it has this feeling like, it's like a sour taste in my mouth, or kind of like a gagging feeling. And it's just like, the energy is just like, ugh. Like I, I, I don't want it. I wanna purge it out like a vomit. I wanna purge it out. So, um, I, I do feel like collectively. On a collective level, inauthenticity is, um, going to start having ripple effects in interesting ways. And it doesn't mean that, you know. You see some kind of like karmic whiplash on people? Not like that. No. Um, but more like people learning tough lessons. Could be, you could be somebody next to you. Um, but like most things in all of the readings we ever do, it's never that dramatic. It's usually smaller things like, oh, you know, I use that. Overused a certain phrase. Somebody in here you feel like you've been overusing a certain phrase. You probably are, and it has this like ring of inauthenticity and you're like, it just doesn't really sit well with me. And it's like. Yeah, well you're in a review period. What might you be able to replace that phrase with? Like, what can you say instead? And, and it doesn't mean that you change all of your marketing and messaging overnight. It just means that you're reflecting and you're reviewing right now because you're like, ah, I can see it now. I can, I can see that I have choice and I can make changes. So Leo, because we're now in Leo season rules visibility and vitality and creative self-expression and the house that Leo rules in your chart will give you clues about how and where the season wants you to be. Seen. And even if you don't have planets in Leo, you do have Leo in your chart. This energy is working somewhere in your life. And for those of you who joined me for my recent, um, Yu Me and Chat GBT workshop, you will know we, we put our chart data into Oracle Chat threads. You can do the same thing. Start up a chat thread in your bot. You can tell it your birthday, your exact birth time, and your birth location. And if you don't have your exact birth time, talk to the bot and tell it that, and work through it together and ask it to tell you, where is Leo in my chart? What house is ruled by Leo? And then that way you can just get the info, super easy peasy, and you can start figuring out, well, what is that house all about? Um. F you know, for me, Leo rules my sixth house, which is all about like work and routines and health and habits. And it's kind to me, I think it's maybe kind of an odd placement for Leo to be in a chart. Um, and, and, and it is like not super common, but, um, but, but it's, you know, where I shine the best, my best self expression is through daily habits, which sounds kind of. Boring, except it's not because I created an entire business about systems and coached people in systems and there was absolutely nothing boring about that. So you can kind of like see a real life example there. Hopefully that helps someone in there. Alright, so what we're gonna do is we're gonna take this Leo energy this Leo season, and we're gonna pair it with the nine universal numerology for the week. And we're being asked to wrap things up with grace. I feel like this. Mercury retrograde, and this is not an exact reading on Mercury retrograde or on the nine universal numerology for the year or on any of the other astrology. As as, as a reader. My, um, in Akashic Tappings really feel like this. Mercury retrograde during Leo season is giving us sort of like the perfect storm of ingredients in the kitchen, so to speak, of what it means, like what it really looks like, what it could possibly look like to wrap things up with grace. And it doesn't mean that things are actually wrapping up with Grace fully. It's just like you really get a doorway. It's like being in, I keep saying like being in a room and the, there are these, um, kinda like, um, like a convention center or a conference center, you know, where they have like, you're in a big room like a ballroom, and then there's like double doors that lead to another room or something. And it's like you've been in this room, you've been mixing and mingling. It's been plenty big. There's nothing claustrophobic about it. Really huge actually. And, and finally the doors have been propped open. Um, it's kind of like having been able to watch people go in and out of the doors and you know that those doors go somewhere and you can see daylight outside and all the things. And, and this week for the first time, somebody props them open and you actually get to like, get a peek about what's out there. You're not actually heading out and leaving the room necessarily yet. Maybe you venture out and then maybe you come back. But, but, but it's, it's more of like a, a real clear picture of like. Oh, that's what's on the other side, that that is the feeling. And so then we also have the Moon and Taurus, which is gonna be happening this week, specifically for your reading, July 21st through the 23rd. And that is gonna offer a nice grounding and embodiment sort of flavor for the week. And then the moon shifts into Gemini July 24th through 26th. Which brings ideas and conversations. So you really wanna think about the week as going from internal clarity into external articulation, and that whole feeling about the room and the doors being open and being internal and being able to see externally is really the feeling. So Venus and Virgo is still whispering this week. Make it beautiful, but make it work. And the message is that you do have clarity and don't ignore it. So if you're feeling like, I feel like I see this thing, and it's so clear you, you are, it is clear. It is very clear for you. Don't ignore that. All right, let's include the, um, the tarot now. So we're gonna do our pyramid, um, our pyramid pull, and on the foundation of the pyramid, we have the wheel of fortune in the upright position, and then the six of swords reversed and the page of ones upright. So this is big movement, but it is complicated. The wheel tells us that you are in a turning point. This is not a nudge, it's a cosmic spin. Something has shifted. Either it's shifted in your external world or your internal priorities, and the universe is asking you to say yes to the momentum. The wheel is all about momentum. I always think it's really interesting when people talk about the Wheel of Fortune in tarot and they're like, you know, kind of like almost like. Gambling in Vegas, like big money, like the wheel, like the game Wheel of Fortune, like big money, like fortune. And it's like, no, the wheel is about movement and momentum and that what things come and they go and it's like, how do you. Flow with the momentum rather than being pulled under the wheel and feel like you're just in a spin cycle inside the washing machine, which is a terrible feeling. We've all ended up there at some point in life and it's much better to be in tandem with the wheel and going for a ride instead. So, so something shifted. I feel like a lot of people are feeling like they've been stuck in the spin cycle. Um, just know that there are plenty of hand. Handholds and guardrails in there. And part of the work is like, how do I find something steady to grab onto so that I can then get out of the spin cycle and I can catch my breath for a minute and then decide like, where is the best optimum place to hop back on top of the ride instead of being stuck in it? You know? Now with the six swords reversed, this is showing resistance to that transition. So you know, something needs. To change, but part of you is still clinging to the shore, old thought patterns, old offers, or simply the devil, you know, may keeping you from crossing into calmer waters. And, and it's, it's, it's such an interesting thing to, you know, cling to the old thing. And that's why this retrograde exists. It's like, do you really wanna stay there like that? And you're gonna get a chance to see like. It might be scary to let go, but it's so much better when you can move forward and and take some of that power back. And then on the base of the pyramid, we also have your page of Wands upright, and this is your inner fire saying, let's go Already. This card is full of fresh starts and bold ideas. If you've been sitting on a rebrand or a content series or a pitch, really trust that spark this week. Don't just. Skip the review process and that would be like, Hey Mercury, I see you again. So, so that's where some of that Mercury energy is coming in. So this trio together, the Wheel of Fortune, the six of Wands reversed, and the page of Wands is a very telling snapshot that movement is. Very, very available. And the map is changing. That is a collective thing. That is not like, it's only my map. It's like, no, you exist on a map with other people too, and you are allowed to update your destination. And you will notice some people are actively doing this and there are a lot of people who are not. And so I really feel like it's an opportunity for you to show up like a leader because by saying, you know what, I recognize I have movement. The map is changing and I think I wanna change my destination. That alone puts you. Ahead of the pack in so many ways. It allows people to be drawn to you for your offers and how you're changing your offers and adapting them to just all of the new environments that we live in now. So next up, we have the middle tier. This is our confirmation tier and our two cards. Our two confirmation cards are the six of cups reversed and the six of Pentacles upright. So here's where all the rest of the sixes showed up. So our six of cups reversed. That suggests that your untangling from Ms. Nostalgia, possibly clinging to an old business model. Maybe you've got an outdated dream or it's a story that used to feel right, but it just honestly no longer fits in this retrograde that we're in this Mercury retrograde. It's urging you to honor the past, but stop living in it. And that is a really interesting distinction to embody and live through and live tangibly and, and, and, and It is a growth moment. It is. It is not comfortable If someone's guiding here and they're like, yeah, no, it's not comfortable. You're right. You're recognizing that is not necessarily comfortable. Is it the most uncomfortable thing ever to live through? No by, no, by a long shot. But it is still not comfortable. And by being able to sit with the discomfort just a little bit during the Mercury retrograde, it allows you to really work through all that and understand why it no longer fits and why you're not gonna do that. And all of those answers to the why is what contributes to the authenticity factor, which Leo is going to demand of you during Leo's season. Now the six of Pentacles upright says Recalibrate and. Recalibrate the give and the take. Are you overdelivering? Are you undercharging? Maybe you're avoiding help, but your job here is to balance your business energetics, that it's okay to receive and it's time to stop making excuses for others not pulling. Their weight. That's a really big energy right now. You could look at it on a global scale. If you wanna look at the way government and politics are being run. You're seeing this everywhere right now. But you can also look around your local business community and you can see a lot of the same things being echoed there sometimes in surprising places. And so again, the more that you have time to reflect and review all of these things in, in your, in your business journey. It allows you to understand the answer to the, but why this, but why that? And that, again, feeds back into the authenticity. And Leo really, really wants you to figure that out and not just be all disco ball all the time. And I really feel like that's why we have this Mercury retrograde that has position positioned itself squarely on top of all of Leo's season for real. And it's forcing you to like. Enjoy the lessons of Leo in the most deep and profound ways, rather than just like the party, the party princess ways, which are fun. I will, as a Leo, I will tell you it's fun, but maybe not the year for it, you know, so, so we have three sixes in one reading at this point. It's not a coincidence. This is a call for recalibration, but you'll have to feel your way through it. Remember, Leo is about heart-based. Decision making and thinking and feeling. You have to feel your way through this, not think your way out of it. Yes, you have to think still. You do have to like put on your no. And, but if your thoughts and your feelings don't align, you're gonna know. And, and so if you're just overly up in your head, thinking, thinking, thinking, or maybe only going by what the spreadsheet says, the the call is, but how do you feel about that? But how do you feel about that? Okay, top of the pyramid, this is our higher perspective, and we have the three of wands in the upright position. This is a future facing card. I, I, personally, I really loved this. At the top of our reading for the week, it means that you've sent your intentions outward, and now it's about aligning your energy in order to receive the results. So remember, the universe only gives you what you can handle. You can send out intentions till the cows come home, but if you are in. No position to receive the results because you're so far out of alignment from them. It's, it's sort of like wanting, like sending letters out and saying, I want all these party guests to come to my party. It would be a very Leo thing to do. And then, and then inviting like hundreds of people to your party. Um, but Oh, but it's like Fyre Festival, if you know that story, like they, these guys. Sold a lot of tickets to people and it was on a private island and people showed up. They were promised celebrities and all these like amazing musical acts, and it was like porta-potties and granola bars and like really bad conditions and like that, that would be. Not aligning your energy to receive the results. So this week is not about chasing this Mercury retrograde is gonna force you not to chase it, but to be like, am I ready for it though? It's about scanning the horizon with clarity and curiosity. You don't need to push, you just need to position yourself wisely and, and we honestly, we have been talking about this message for weeks. It has been echoing for weeks through our readings, even before we shifted into the private podcast. So that is where we're at, and it is also where we're going. And I really feel like this whole align, aligning your energy to receive results message is going to carry through all of Leo's season. I feel like by the time you get to like what middle, towards middle to end of August, before we hit Virgo season, I feel like you're, you're gonna see something so clearly and you're gonna be like. Wow, I totally see the work I need to do. You might see it in other people and it might help you make decisions on Yeah, I'm gonna say yes to that thing, or, you know, I, I decided I'm gonna say no to that other thing. Or you're like, I think I need to actually watch what happens here a little bit longer. Um. And I think that's gonna be really useful for your business moving forward because the market is continuing to shift and, um, the way people purchase is definitely changing. Not like they used to buy one thing one day and they don't. It's like, it's not like we used to use toilet paper and nobody uses toilet paper anymore. It's not like that, not that dramatic. Um, but, but there is a shift in consumer behavior and it means that, you know, we need to be aligned to match that. And you have to be able to see it. If you can't see it, you can't align yourself. All right. Let's talk about your CEO pillars. This is really your homework section for the week. We have our first pillar, which is earth for your body. We have the moon in the upright position. Such a gorgeous card. I mean, the deck itself, it's a beautiful card, but I think the moon is beautiful and like. Every deck. I've never seen a not beautiful moon card. Um, so pull yours out of your deck so you can really take a look at it. Uh, there's a guide here that is like, take it out of the deck. Take it out of the deck. You've gotta look at it. So whoever that's for, maybe for everybody. Take it out of the deck, take a look at it. If you don't have a deck in front of you, you can search for, just do like a Google image search. Um, I have another guide who's like, just do a Google image image search. There's something about the, um, the visual artwork that is. Activate something in everybody's creativity zones. So, um, apparently we all need to look at a Moon, moon tarot card artwork. So do that. And then with this card in our earth and body pillar. This is where you're gonna trust your somatic intelligence this week because something isn't what it seems. It could be burnout, anxiety. It could be a gut feeling that you just can't shake, but your body knows. So slow down and wait for clarity and that know, know that rest is a tool. There's something really beautiful about the rest note that has come in. I personally really love the rest note of Mercury and retrograde anyways, even though I have spent an entire lifetime learning how to even remotely make peace with rest because I'm like type A plus, plus overachiever girl year. But rest is a tool and when you are able to rest and your somatics are able to regulate and settle. W you, you are essentially waiting for clarity, but it's amazing how the clarity comes in. Not only does it come in quicker, but you just get, it's a much sharper scalpel that allows you to make better decisions in a way that you can't when you're just sort of not quite resting. Um, so, so that is for your body pillar. The next pillar is air for your voice. This is the four of Pentacles reversed, and in this pillar you might be gripping too tightly to a narrative or brand voice that no longer fits. Again, loosen your grip. We saw that message come up earlier in the base of the pyramid. Let your words evolve. Let them evolve. Vulnerability is a superpower this week, especially in how you speak about uncertainty. It might be that you test some words that you've not used certain phrases before, um, that you've not talked in a certain tone or way before. Like you're used to sort of faking it till you make it and you're like, this is what happens, blah, blah, blah, blah. Very Ted Talk. And this week I've got someone's guide in here. It's like this week, can you not, Ted, talk it and can you just like you're having a conversation with a friend. Across, you know, the brunch table and it's sort of like, you know, girl, that thing really sucked ass this week, and your audience not used to hearing you talk like that, and it's like, maybe they need to hear that from you. Um, how does it feel to put that on a little bit? You, you get to try that this week. Does it feel more authentic? Does it, does it, does it match the feeling of, yeah. You know, that really does feel better? Or is it like, oh, I don't know if I'm there yet. Or maybe it's just completely wrong, you know, but you don't know. You don't know unless, unless you try it. The third pillar is for fire, for your energy. This is the Ace of Pentacles in the upright position, and this is the green light. It's a big honking. Huge, yes, but you have to remember that the ace is a seed and it is not the fruit. This week, you might spot a powerful opportunity. It could be a new client or really great visibility, or it could be like, well, it's a shiny new path, but all of that, it needs tending. You cannot rush it. You can plant it, but you can't rush it. I'm gonna bring back my old favorite gardening analogies. If you've ever gardened before, you know that you can, you can yell at the soil and you can yell at green leaves until you're blue in the face. But that plant's like. I will grow when I fucking grow, like water me bitch. You know? And so you cannot rush it. And in this week, that's the lesson. So when you're like, oh my God, it's a green light. Yes, green light and also thing, good things take time. Good food takes time. Beautiful clothes take time to make. I've been getting back into sewing recently and I'm just like, oh, really good. Stuff takes a, takes a while. Um, gardening, growing food, growing plants, growing beautiful flowers. It takes time. Good things take time. And we live in a world that's like, how do we shortcut it? How do we make it grow faster? You know? And it's like, maybe the answer is not that, just not that. And that. The rest of the world is going to start catching up when it realizes that quality is such a lacking quality in so many places that, um, that you being like, yeah, you know, I just need to tend it, um, is such a, is such a baller move right now. Such a baller move. Alright. Final pillar water for your nervous system. We're talking about the page of cups in the upright position. This, this is so sweet and sensitive and creative. You're healing in ways that you may not yet recognize. This card this week says Return to your why. There is that whole why. Again, your nervous system is craving emotional clarity. Not just safety, but also connection. So you wanna let that guide your business decisions. You're in the ultimate, like, people say that cancer is all like feelings, and I'm like, ah, no, no, this Leo would disagree. And I, I, I would say that because Leo is so based in heart energy and we are in the universal LEO season now. That, that, that emotional intuition, not just raw feelings of just like I'm emoting, but like I have feelings and I have meaning behind the feelings. That's your why, that that is really where you are being supported and, um, supported into as we move through the next month. So our repeating card. I freaking love doing this. Now that I've started doing it, I like can't stop doing it. We've got our page of cups again. It was lasting in the July 6th through 12th week and, and it was in the upright position and now it returns in the nervous system placement. So you are being called to softness and truth yet again. And I love that it's like, come back again. Um, you know, a couple weeks later, um. And then our three of Juan's card was also seen that week, and that was in the fire energy pillar. Now it's at the top of the pyramid though, which is total progression. If you look at the pillars as homework, and you see this now in the main reading and it's the top, um, I feel, I feel like what it's done is it's moved from that like inner fire to higher vision sort of placement in your experience. So what you could do this week is really. Look for and watch for long-term clarity. Like what things suddenly have more of, like, it's almost like having binoculars at your disposal when you're doing your business work. Like what is a long-term clarity note? Our Ace of Pentacles showed up that week two. Um, it was also, um. Or no, I'm sorry. That showed up the following week and it was fire energy. My scribble has me with the different dates down here. I'm so sorry. But AOP Pentacles was a fire energy pillar as well. I believe it was the week after. Now it's showing up again. Um, and, and something I would say something is gaining momentum and you wanna stay with it. The three cards they. Our repeated messages. It does not mean that you go in circles. It just means that you wanna think of it like kind of spiraling upward. And there's definitely that, um, definitely a clear feeling of that happening. So really trust that these recurrences are kind of like a syllabus for your soul. And then we also have three sixes in one reading This week alone, six of swords. Six of cups, six of Pentacles. The only one missing was the six of wands. And so we have this repeating six. Uh, the six of wands is the card of recognition and public celebration, and the translation really feels like you're not really ready to go viral yet, that the inner work has to come first. Remember, the universe only gives you what you can handle, and if you were to go viral right now, if you were to suddenly your business to blow up, all of a sudden you wouldn't have the container for it yet, you know you're getting the room ready. There is nothing wrong with getting the room ready. Absolutely nothing wrong with it. Um, I really feel like we as a collective are starting to work out of this energy of like, I've gotta get there faster. It's very bro to be like, fail faster, fail upwards. That's gotta be one of the worst phrases I've ever heard and all my time as a business person. I'll save that for a whole other podcast that is not this podcast. Okay. Let's talk about your weekly prompt for, um, journaling. If you wanna journal along with me, you can reflect on this question too, and that question is, what stories from the past three months are ready to be edited or deleted in service of your next evolution? I love this reflection. Um, it's a reflection you can hang onto for like all your future Mercury retrograde. And the reason why I like to attach this to your Mercury and retrograde is because mercury rules so much that happens in our businesses. It rules technology and communication and it's like those are like. 75% of what we deal with on a daily basis is your tech stack and marketing and, and so, um, and, and working with people, right? And you have to communicate with people. And so every three months or so ish, you get a chance to do this reflection and it's, it's literally baked into the calendar. It is in the Farmer's Almanac. Mercury Retrograde is in the Farmer's Almanac. Yes. It affects the way plants grow.'cause it affects moon cycles and all kinds of stuff. Right. So, so it's, it's in there, you know, it's coming. Plot your Mercury retrograde for the next one coming up at the end of the year through 2026 into 2027. You could put them on your calendar. I've got Google Cal up all day, every day. My calendar tells me where I'm supposed to be 'cause I have so many appointments and, and you can literally see that they're approaching and you can plan for it. And it's like instead of trying to. Over plan something you can be like, you know what? I know that that mercury retrogrades couldn't come up. What if I plan in the next coming quarter to experiment and try launching X, Y, Z thing? That's a little new. It feels good, but I feel really like a baby in the space. I'm a little raw, but like I'm ready to do it. I'm in alignment. I'm ready to do it. Great. You try it and you plan for the Mercury retrograde at the end of that quarter. To do your reflection pieces so that you don't just barrel ahead and feel like you have to constantly put out the next version and the next version. Speaking of anti-capitalism, which is a very huge growing trend these days, um, you know, like I, I think that is one of the most empowered anti-capitalist things you can do. Not necessarily trendy, boycotting. Which y'all know I have a big problem with. Somebody in here needs to hear this. I don't know why. Um, somebody here needs to be, your guides are like, they want you alleviated of your guilt. I don't know if you have, if you don't have other resources, which totally happens. I have lived in parts of the company where Walmart is the only store where you can buy. Anything you need. And it fucking sucks when you are like, I am not a Walmart shopper, but you're like, but this is the store. This is it. This is what I have available. And you know, to watch people that you respect and admire be like, stop buying from these places. And it's like, I don't really have that luxury. Um, and, and so, you know, you, you find your identity, speaking of alignment, you find your identity from doing these kinds of reflections, building them in, and not necessarily just sort of like randomly trying to sell things for the sake of selling, but to do it smartly and to help yourself get ahead. Um, with quality. With quality. Oh, I feel like that lesson is gonna get so potent by the end of the year. Oh, I'm, I'm so here for it. I'm so here for it. Alright, so as we close out this week, um, just remember that there's a lot of gold in the reflection, but you also have to be willing to tell the truth about what you see. And I feel like this three week period is a gentle. Soft landing zone for being able to process the articulated words you need in order to have a conversation, even if it's just with yourself about the truth of what you see. And it's one thing to see something and to have a literally a gut reaction like. Excitement or revulsion or something, but to be able to say why and to talk about it, and to be able to explain how it informs your, your business's values, that that's the gold, that is the gold. So remember to put on your oxygen mask first. Do this reading for yourself first, and then you can look at it and imagine that your audience is getting the reading delivered to them, and that will help you see where they're at as well. Um, it will help you figure out how you can show up and be a leader for them and all of all of those good things. So with that, I will see you next week in your earbuds. We are still gonna be in a Mercury retrograde. We're still gonna be in Leo season. Maybe there'll be more disco balls. Let us, let us cross our fingers.