Moonlight and Mindfulness

💜 Our 100% Soy Wax Hocus Pocus Crystal Candle features a pure soy wax witch hat, tumbled crystals, dried flowers, and heat-safe glitter. Light the candle and watch the magic happen. The witch hat slowly melts along with the candle. The crystals, flowers, and glitter will gently float down as the candle melts. Each one is hand-poured and uniquely decorated. They burn for about 55 hours because they only have clean ingredients.

🔮 You can shop this candle and more on our website at moonlightmindfulness.com
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🎃 I’m learning it’s okay to be so excited for fall, and still be soaking up these final days of summer. I’m just a fall girlie at heart. I feel like it the crisp air puts me in a good mood, brings me joy, and ignites my creativity. I’m still going to be present in the now and enjoy the ride until then though, but I’m also so excited for the best season of all to arrive! 🎃
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🕯️ And be sure to shop our Fall Soy Wax Candle Collection to stock up on all the cozy scents including pumpkin spice, apple, cinnamon & vanilla, and more! Visit our website moonlightmindfulness.com to shop.
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👻 NEW SPOOKY ITEMS IN STORE! 👻

🎃 Visit us and shop all of our new spooky items like witchy tea kettles, bat brew travel mugs, pumpkin spoons, and more. We also have plenty of hand-poured fall and horror movie candles to get you in the spooky season mood! 🎃

🖤 Can’t make it to the store? You can DM us or you can book a virtual shopping session with us on our website at moonlightmindfulness.com 🖤
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✨ LIONS GATE PORTAL 8/8 ✨

⭐️ The Lion’s Gate Portal is an annual astrological event that marks the alignment of the Sun in Leo, the star Sirius, Orion’s Belt, & the Earth. This alignment creates an energetic portal that is powerful for spiritual activation, awakening, & ascension.

✨ The energy during this time is potent, making it an ideal moment for manifesting goals, harnessing divine energy, and setting powerful intentions. The portal is open between July 28th - August 12th, however it peaks in energy on the August 8th. The 8/8 is a powerful day in numerology as the number 8 is often associated with abundance, power, & transformation. It symbolizes infinity, balance, and the cyclical nature of life. The repetition of this number twice, as in 88, significantly amplifies its influence and significance, creating a powerful portal for spiritual growth and manifestation.

⭐️ This day marks a period to focus on attracting wealth & success. The energy of 88 is believed to amplify the manifestation of financial and material abundance.

✨Personal Power & Transformation: An opportunity to step into one’s power and embrace significant personal changes. This is a time to let go of what no longer serves & to transform into a higher version of oneself.

⭐️ Spiritual Alignment & Awakening: A reminder to connect with one’s higher self and align with the universal energies. It is a period of heightened spiritual insights and awakening.

✨ Manifestation: Thoughts & intentions are believed to be more potent during this time, making it ideal for setting clear, positive goals and visualizing desired outcomes.

⭐️ Guidance & Inner Wisdom: Trusting intuition & inner guidance is emphasized, as this period is considered a time when the universe provides clear direction & support.

🦁 Enjoy one of the luckiest & most prosperous days of the year! 🦁
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✨ UPCOMING EVENTS AT MOONLIGHT & MINDFULNESS ✨

💜 Healing Sound Bath with 💜
This Friday, August 9 at 6:30pm & Friday, August 16 at 6:30pm

Unwind with a guided meditation followed by the soothing and healing vibrations of crystal singing bowls, shamanic drums, chimes, rainsticks, and more.

🧚🏼 Fairy Garden Workshop 🧚🏼
This Saturday, August 10 at 10am

Embody the spirit of the fairy and create fairy gardens to ignite connection and creativity with the fairy realm. All materials included in ticket cost.

🌝 Full Moon Circle 🌝
Virtual: Thursday, August 15 at 6:30pm
In-Person: Monday, August 19 at 6:30pm

Come learn all about the current Full Moon, how to navigate this energy, self-care rituals you can do, and be guided through a healing meditation. We’ll conclude with oracle card readings and tea samples.

✨ Journey to Your Past Life ✨
Thursday, August 29 at 6:30pm

Come join us for a journey to a past life with Reiki Master Diane Vandette and be guided through a powerful meditation.

➡️ You can learn more about all of our events and sign-up on our website: moonlightmindfulness.com

🎃 We’re also still accepting applications for vendors for our Haunted Harvest Market happening on Sunday, September 29 11am-4pm. You can learn more and apply on our website. 🎃
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✨MERCURY RETROGRADE: Aug 5th - Aug 24th, 2024 ✨

⭐️ In astrology, when Mercury goes retrograde our lives tend to feel confusing, out of order, and communication breaks down. But that’s only because of our lack of attention and patience. The key to getting through this transit is to slow things down and process the areas of our lives that feel confusing - so to release what isn’t working. Then when this retrograde is over we can move forward feeling much lighter and more confident knowing we’ve successfully conquered what was ultimately holding us back.

💜 Mentally prepare for inaccuracies, indecisiveness, and a cloudy mind. Do your best to remain patient if you experience delays, glitches, or crossed wires. Utilize this time to practice more compassion. Remain flexible. Work with what you’ve been given. Approach challenges with a sense of humor and a willingness to adapt, much like Hermes did. When it all becomes overwhelming, take plenty of breaks. Journal thoughts when feeling confused or unsure of what to say. Most importantly, forgive yourself and others if mistakes are made.

⭐️ The downside to this transit is that it amplifies restlessness and creates misunderstandings, & miscommunications; but that’s nothing we can’t handle! Be sure to get plenty of exercise during this transit - it will help with the restlessness.

💜 *Remember, each of us are going through our own version of hell. So if you are having a bad day, someone else may also be having a bad day. The power of forgiveness can be a HUGE blessing during all the chaos.

⭐️ Mercury Retrograde gets a lot of hype, but please remember: there’s nothing to fear! And you certainly CAN do all the things you’ve had already planned to do.

✨ Wishing all of us a smooth Mercury Retrograde! ✨
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🧚🏼 Our Forbidden Fruit of the Fairy Forest Soy Wax Crystal Candle: Indulge your senses with this enchanting blend of mulled wine, apple cider, red currant, & cranberry combined with notes of orange, lemon, cinnamon and cedarwood. It’ll have you feeling like you’re a magical being frolicking through the forest. 🧚🏼

💜 All of our candles are hand-poured and made with only 100% soy wax, therapeutic-grade oil, and a paper-cotton wick. Our 11 oz jars burn for about 55 hours (the cleaner the candle, the slower the burn)! They’re available in-store, as well as on our website and in our Etsy shop.

🧚🏼‍♀️ And be sure to sign-up for our FAIRY GARDEN WORKSHOP happening on Saturday, August 10 in our event space! Your lovely host, will guide you through making your very own magickal fairy garden. All materials will be provided. Visit our website moonlightmindfulness.com to learn more & reserve your spot! 🧚🏼‍♀️
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✨ Here’s some August Astrology for you all! ✨
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🌕 We also JUST added this month’s dates for an in-person AND virtual Full Moon Circle on our website! Be sure to sign-up at moonlightmindfulness.com 🌕
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🖤 2 years ago, we released our Horror Movie Soy Wax Crystal Candle Collection and it pretty much changed the entire trajectory of our small business. We started Moonlight & Mindfulness in 2020 as a side hustle — I had been hosting moon circles before the pandemic, and the idea sort of stemmed from creating something folks could bring home (like a candle or crystal jewelry) once the circles concluded.

🖤 2 years ago, I decided to mix things up a bit, and to create something I truly love and am passionate about. I grew up watching horror movies (insert psychological analysis here) and developed a love for that genre of film. I remember beginning to design the labels for our horror movie collection and fearing how people would receive them, or if they would think they were too weird. I quickly brushed that off, and focused on all of my favorite films, and fully embracing my spooky self. My husband was totally on board and the master mind behind a lot of the ideas, and together, we developed this line of candles.

🖤 We aimed to create an experience with each horror candle, so when you smell it, you’re transported to some part of that film or reminded of it in a big way. “Herre’s Johnny’s Candle” sends you to the Overlook Hotel bar as you share a drink with Jack; our “This One’s for the Psychos” is often deemed as smelling like Patrick Bateman - clean, musky, with hints of mystery & sensuality; and “Halloween Never Ends,” is of course, the nostalgic smell of pumpkin - the best representation of Halloween night.

🖤 We put so much thought, time, and energy, into each and every candle we create, and we’re so truly thankful for everyone who has supported us throughout this journey. We are grateful for all the amazing opportunities we’ve had since we released these, and we’re so excited for all that’s to come.

🔥 And stay tuned, we may or not be releasing a new one soon. 😈 For now, you can enjoy 15% off all of our horror movie candles in our Etsy shop, the sale ends this weekend!
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♌ 🦁 Welcome to Leo Season! 🦁 ♌

🌞 The Sun leaves watery Cancer for some fun and enters Leo on Monday, (the day after the Full Moon.) Welcome this new fresh energy with open arms; we all could use this kind of energy right now!

🦁 When the Sun is in Leo we may be more optimistic, outgoing, and playful. We may want to shine our light for all to see and sit proudly on the throne of our lives. This is a time when we really enjoy ourselves and express our authenticity openly without fear of what others may think of us.

🌞 The Lion is the animal for Leo. It symbolizes being brave, dominating, and yet very patient. There is a sense of grace and pride about lions that we can learn from. Instead of acting on impulse, we sit patiently waiting for just the right moment to make our move, making calculated risks.

🦁 Keywords: I will. Leo is a masculine fire sign. This energy is bold, passionate, and creative. Do what you love to do and don’t feel guilty about it. Embody the strength of Leo and you will automatically invite much needed pleasure back into your life.

⭐️ Things to consider:
We may tend to be a bit more self-absorbed and vain under Leo’s influence. Leo just loves drama and being the center of attention. So one major lesson to learn would be to remember to be kind, open hearted, and project our beautiful light upon others in hopes to inspire them to do the same.

💛 Affirm:
I tap into my heart space & align. As I draw strength from within, my powers emanate. I will manifest my greatest dreams.

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🌕 Feeling so grateful for both the virtual full moon circle I hosted last week and the in-person circle I hosted yesterday. I wanted to give a huge thank you to those who came to either, it was honestly so magickal in every way. 🌕
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⭐️ I’ve hosted these circles online for the past 4 years, so to be able to host in person again in my own space has brought me so much joy. Stay tuned for the August Full Moon Circle dates! ⭐️
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✨ Happy Full Moon to you all! ✨
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✨2ND CAPRICORN FULL MOON on Sunday July 21, 2024 ✨

🌝 If you remember, we had a Capricorn Full Moon in June. It's very rare to have two consecutive full moons in the same zodiac sign.

⭐️ The lunation provides an opportunity to revisit and refine the goals and plans set during the June Full Moon. It's a chance to assess progress, make necessary adjustments, & strengthen your approach. Whatever heaviness was brewing for you back in June may now come back into your world to be completed. You have a second chance to review & react differently to the end of a cycle.

🌝 This Full Moon may emphasize bringing projects or phases of your life to completion. It's a powerful time for finalizing tasks, making decisions, and achieving closure on lingering issues. Endings can be painful, but they bring clarity & understanding.

⭐️ This energy can bring deeper emotional insights and realizations, especially related to your ambitions & long-term goals. Hard-working Capricorn energy will give all zodiac signs a boost of productivity that’ll help launch their goals into the tangible realm. This is the time to think practically & get productive. Dream big AND realistically, perhaps breaking down your larger goals into small, manageable milestones to help you stay motivated.

🌝 Reflect on self-acceptance. Capricorn is represented by the Sea-Goat -- a mythical animal that’s half goat, half fish -- who only through accepting itself & working with its unique circumstances that it’s able to receive its gifts. Let go of anything holding you back from your highest self. Embrace the person you see yourself as without fear of rejection & judgment.

⭐️ This Full Moon can highlight how you’ve grown and what you’ve learned, urging you to apply this wisdom moving forward. In essence, July’s Capricorn Full Moon builds upon the energy of the June Full Moon, offering a chance for deeper reflection, refined focus, and significant progress toward our long-term ambitions.

FULL MOON CIRCLE + MEDITATION here at Moonlight & Mindfulness this week! 🌝 We're offering both a virtual (this Thursday) and an in-person (this Saturday) gathering where we'll discuss the current full moon energy, what this means for us, how to navigate this energy, and the best self-care you can implement at this time.

You'll be guided through a visualization meditation, and oracle card reading, and we'll conclude with a tea circle for in-person folks.
Space is limited, so reserve your spot now at moonlightmindfulness.com ⭐️ hope to see you there! 💜

🎃 Summerween is in full swing here at Moonlight & Mindfulness! Come shop all of our spooky goodies in-store. Message us if you see something you like that isn’t in our online shop at moonlightmindfulness.com yet, we ship just about anywhere. 🎃
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🌞 Boston in the summertime. She’s a beauty. 🌞
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💛🌞 As much as I’m already wishing it were fall, summer is in full swing still and it can get busy with so many different gatherings & plans. This time of year can feel overwhelming for some of us, but I love these slowdown ideas from .and.ever 🌞💛
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🌼 Do you have a favorite way of slowing down in the summer? 🌼
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🌕 ✨ July Celestial Events ✨🌕
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Happy July everyone! 💙 We hope you enjoy your first day of the new month, and if you can’t make it to the beach this week, our Roses by the Ocean candle is the perfect way to feel like you’re there! 🌊

🤍 Notes of rose, sweet mandarin, lily, amber, and honey combine to create an airy, marine/ocean air-like freshness that’s infused with rose petals. Made with ONLY clean ingredients: 100% soy wax, therapeutic-grade oils, and a paper-cotton wick. A 55-hour burn time, safe for pets, and great for folks with sensitivities.

💙 You can shop this candle and more in our store or online at moonlightmindfulness.com

✨ We truly hope today you take a moment to reflect on the previous month, set some goals and intentions for this month, and don’t forget to blow cinnamon in your doorway to invite in abundance & prosperity! ✨
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🪐 The planet of time, responsibility, and karma is now retrograde. In astrology, Saturn is our great teacher. For Saturn is the one who throws debris, bumps, and obstacles on our path to force us to learn lessons. He demands a certain level of hard work, perseverance, and self-control. He can be cold yes, but he wants nothing but the best for us.

⭐️ In Roman mythology, Saturn was a Titan God, father of Jupiter, Neptune & Pluto and was often referred to as Father Time—who not only provided time, but who also took it away.

🪐 When Saturn is in retrograde, time slows down, and we meet our destined challenges. If you are working hard toward something, expect to meet the first of its obstacles during this transit. This is Saturn’s way of pushing you to see if you really, really want that goal/dream. If you find that no matter what you do it isn’t working…breathe and stay patient - this is when you pause and reassess. There is something you are missing. Keep an eye out for repetitive patterns – that’s a clue to your lesson.

⭐️ Saturn sits in Pisces, making it an ideal time to review and reassess our long-term dreams and wishes. We can utilize this time to figure out how to bringing them to life.

🪐 Bring forth your inner strength and meet your challenges with calm and grace, during this transit. Remember, you aren’t defined by what happens to you. For most of the time you can’t control what does. But you can however control how you react to what happens. This is how you will master change. This is how you will master Saturn’s influence.
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🌊 Get into the summer spirit with our Shark Bait, Jaws-Inspired candle! 🌊

🕯️ All of our candles are hand-poured, 100% soy wax with only therapeutic-grade oils and a paper cotton wick, giving them a slow clean burn time of 55 hours - and NO black soot! You can feel good about the candle your lighting while admiring its beautiful heat-safe glitter, crystals, and Jaws artwork!

🦈 Shop now in store, or visit us online at moonlightmindfulness.com
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💜 We have SO many amazing events coming up in our beautiful event space! We have two different types of yoga, an introduction to Shamanism, a sound bath, and an event that incorporates roses and flower healing with reiki, and more!

🖤 Space is limited for all of these events, so be sure to visit our website moonlightmindfulness.com to learn more and reserve your spot!

💜 And don’t forget, we also offer CANDLE-MAKING CLASSES! Choose a time slot on Saturdays or Sundays and become your own mixologist. We’ll guide you through the process from start to finish, so you can relax and create your very own unique candle. Making it for a gift? You can customize your own label, and you can even choose from add-ons like crystals and flowers too! You can sign-up right on our website.

Hope to see you soon! ✨

There are only a few spots left for tomorrow’s Candlelight Gentle Yoga hosted by the lovely Sydnie Mulcahy Wellness!! 🖤 Come relax in our beautiful space and be guided through a wonderful yoga session by candlelight.

You can learn more and reserve your spot here: https://www.moonlightmindfulness.com/service-page/candlelight-gentle-yoga?referral=service_list_widget

🌞 Happy summer solstice! 🌞 I hope everyone has been doing okay navigating this energy as we enter into cancer season, AND that full moon in Capricorn. It’s been a bit of a whirlwind for some of us!

💛 We do have some beautiful crystals in the shop to help you feel grounded & supported, like this gorgeous Golden Sheen Obsidian Sun and lots of Red & Golden Healer stones. We’re open today from 11-5pm and tomorrow (Sunday) 11-2pm, come see us!

🌞 Sending love to you all 🌞
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✨ CAPRICORN FULL MOON: Friday, June 21st ✨

🌕 This Full Moon is creating necessary endings in the areas that rule Capricorn such as: career/jobs, personal goals, dreams, ambitions, & financial security.

⭐ With Cancer Season beginning, this Full Moon may be an extra emotional one for some of us. It’s a -feel the feels-don’t hold back the tears- type of Full Moon. While others may want to buckle down and get their lives back in order. On either side of that see-saw, be sure to ground often and find healthy ways to channel the heavy energy.

🌕 Cleansing & purging work and home spaces is an excellent way to not only refocus, but it also invites both Cancer and Cap influences. Creating order (Cap) within the home (Cancer) will keep stress and anxiety at bay.

⭐ The polarity between a Cancer Sun and a Capricorn Moon is that of finding a better balance in our work life (Cap) and our home life (Cancer.) The Cancer Sun influence is encouraging us to nurture ourselves more and spend more time with loved ones. We were not born to work 24/7. With that said, avoiding responsibilities will not make them disappear. The Capricorn influence wants us to be more determined, responsible, and complete our daily tasks… while remembering to not get lost in all this work and practicing self-care often.

🌕 Capricorn’s ruler Saturn, (which transits retrograde next week) rules over limitations, self-discipline, & karma. This Full Moon just may force us to rethink the level of productivity & integrity we carry. While a Cap Moon ushers us into a time of due diligence, it’s also making us recognize how we react to life’s difficulties. Are we ignoring what makes us uncomfortable? Are we pretending nothing is wrong when there’s loads to fix? Are we being honest with ourselves? Are we making time to find solutions? Are we being kind and honest?

⭐ Affirm:
When I am serious & determined about what I want, I will manifest my wildest dreams✨

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🌞 Midsummer (also known as the Summer Solstice or LItha) is almost here 🌞