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11/10/2025

A new study found that women who wore rose essential oil on their clothing for just 30 days showed significant increases in gray matter volume across the entire brain on MRI scans. When we inhale the aromatic molecules from rose oil, they travel through the olfactory system and reach the brain’s limbic system, which plays a key role in emotions and memory.

The researchers noticed that the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) was especially responsive to the rose scent. They believe that continuous exposure to the scent keeps the PCC active in processing and storing scent-related memories, which may lead to the observed increase in gray matter.

This ongoing stimulation appears to activate memory-related neural pathways and encourage neuroplasticity, resulting in positive structural changes in the brain. Increased gray matter is linked to better memory, learning, emotional balance, reduced stress, and overall improved mental health.

06/10/2025

The super harvest moon brings time for self-reflection and personal change, encouraging you to address emotional issues and release old patterns.
The Aries energy can stir up strong feelings, creating a powerful time for assertive communication and setting new goals.

Think out with the old, and in with the new, confident, in control you

30/09/2025

The portal is opening 😉 symbolises a sacred threshold between intention and realisation, representing a time for refining goals, building momentum, and preparing for the culmination at the full moon. ❤️

29/09/2025

Mabon 2025 horoscopes

♈ Aries (21 Mar – 19 Apr)

Overview: The Equinox highlights relationships for you. With the Sun and Moon in Libra, you’re reminded that strength isn’t only in leading but in creating balance with others. This is a season to soften impatience and lean into collaboration.
Pros: Support in partnerships, harmony, collaboration.
Cons: Tension in intimacy, need for patience.
Focus: Collaboration over competition.
Crystal: Rose Quartz
Oil: Geranium
Herb: Basil
Affirmation: I find strength in harmony, not in force.
Ritual Chant: Balance me, steady flame; peace and passion, one the same.

♉ Ta**us (20 Apr – 20 May)

Overview: This Equinox grounds you. The Libra balance helps you anchor routines and health practices. Focus on balance between comfort and growth.
Pros: Steadying energy, grounding, reliability.
Cons: Resistance to change, clinging to comfort.
Focus: Health and seasonal balance.
Crystal: Moss Agate
Oil: Patchouli
Herb: Rosemary
Affirmation: I thrive by tending body and spirit with care.
Ritual Chant: Earth holds, roots grow; balance in all I sow.

♊ Gemini (21 May – 20 Jun)

Overview: Mabon brings creativity and playful inspiration. But scattered focus can hinder progress. Channel your curiosity into one project to see it grow.
Pros: Inspired creativity, fresh ideas, adaptability.
Cons: Scattered energy, overthinking.
Focus: Choosing one seed to nurture.
Crystal: Citrine
Oil: Lemon
Herb: Mint
Affirmation: I channel curiosity into creation.
Ritual Chant: Words clear, thoughts align; balance of heart and mind.

♋ Cancer (21 Jun – 22 Jul)

Overview: The Equinox lights up your home and family sphere. Emotional depth is heightened, but balance is needed between nurturing others and self-care.
Pros: Emotional depth, family blessings, intuition.
Cons: Mood swings, over-nurturing others.
Focus: Setting boundaries at home.
Crystal: Moonstone
Oil: Sandalwood
Herb: Chamomile
Affirmation: I nurture myself as I nurture others.
Ritual Chant: Waters calm, tides obey; balance guides me on my way.

♌ Leo (23 Jul – 22 Aug)

Overview: Your voice and charisma are strong this Equinox. You shine when speaking truth, but must balance ego with listening.
Pros: Strength in expression, creativity, charisma.
Cons: Ego clashes, need for humility.
Focus: Speaking truth with grace.
Crystal: Tiger’s Eye
Oil: Orange
Herb: Bay Laurel
Affirmation: My words shine with clarity and respect.
Ritual Chant: Fire bright, yet gentle flame; balance honours my name.

♍ Virgo (23 Aug – 22 Sept)

Overview: With Venus in your sign, this Mabon brings refinement and healing. Release perfectionism and focus on gratitude.
Pros: Practicality, healing, refinement.
Cons: Perfectionism, over-analysis.
Focus: Gratitude for what is already enough.
Crystal: Amethyst
Oil: Lavender
Herb: Sage
Affirmation: I release perfection and embrace wholeness.
Ritual Chant: Order clear, wisdom stay; balance blesses work and play.

♎ Libra (23 Sept – 22 Oct)

Overview: This is your season. The Equinox brings you into focus, highlighting beauty, balance, and relationships. Don’t lose yourself in pleasing others.
Pros: Heightened beauty, creativity, diplomacy.
Cons: Indecision, fear of conflict.
Focus: Balancing self with others.
Crystal: Lapis Lazuli
Oil: Rose
Herb: Vervain
Affirmation: I walk in harmony with myself and others.
Ritual Chant: Scales align, truth be shown; balance seeds are fully sown.

♏ Scorpio (23 Oct – 21 Nov)

Overview: Mars moves into your sign, intensifying depth and transformation. This is a time to confront shadows and reclaim power.
Pros: Transformation, resolve, passion.
Cons: Intensity, control issues.
Focus: Shadow integration and release.
Crystal: Obsidian
Oil: Clove
Herb: Mugwort
Affirmation: I transform shadows into strength.
Ritual Chant: Dark to light, fear to flame; balance restores my name.

♐ Sagittarius (22 Nov – 21 Dec)

Overview: Mabon brings vision and inspiration. But restless energy may scatter you. Focus on one guiding vision.
Pros: Visionary insight, enthusiasm, spiritual growth.
Cons: Restlessness, lack of grounding.
Focus: Commitment to one guiding path.
Crystal: Labradorite
Oil: Frankincense
Herb: Thyme
Affirmation: I walk my vision with grounded joy.
Ritual Chant: Arrow flies, vision clear; balance guides me far and near.

♑ Capricorn (22 Dec – 19 Jan)

Overview: Mabon is about balancing work with self-care. Leadership is strong, but avoid burnout by honouring rest.
Pros: Determination, leadership, stability.
Cons: Overworking, burden of duty.
Focus: Restoring balance between work and self-care.
Crystal: Garnet
Oil: Cedarwood
Herb: Yarrow
Affirmation: I lead with wisdom and rest with ease.
Ritual Chant: Mountains high, steady stone; balance makes my power known.

♒ Aquarius (20 Jan – 18 Feb)

Overview: Innovation flows this Equinox. Your vision for the collective is strong, but balance comes from rooting ideas in action.
Pros: Innovation, vision, community focus.
Cons: Detachment, rebelliousness.
Focus: Rooting visions in practical steps.
Crystal: Clear Quartz
Oil: Eucalyptus
Herb: Juniper
Affirmation: I ground my vision in service to all.
Ritual Chant: Winds of change, truth I see; balance brings equality.

♓ Pisces (19 Feb – 20 Mar)

Overview: This Equinox heightens your intuition. Compassion and spiritual insight deepen, but stay grounded to avoid illusion.
Pros: Spiritual depth, compassion, intuition.
Cons: Escapism, over-sensitivity.
Focus: Discerning dreams from illusions.
Crystal: Aquamarine
Oil: Myrrh
Herb: Valerian
Affirmation: I trust my intuition with clear discernment.
Ritual Chant: Waters deep, spirit near; balance clears what I fear.

29/09/2025

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22/09/2025

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🌅 HAPPY AUTUMNAL EQUINOX 🌅

On September 22 at 2:44 AM EDT, the Sun crosses the celestial equator — bringing day and night into perfect balance across the globe.

🍂 In the Northern Hemisphere, this moment marks the arrival of autumn: longer nights, golden sunsets, and the slow drift into the heart of the season.
🌱 In the Southern Hemisphere, it signals the beginning of spring: longer days, blooming life, and the promise of renewal.

Why is it special?
• The Equinox occurs only twice a year, when Earth’s axis tilts neither toward nor away from the Sun.
• Around the world, cultures have celebrated equinoxes for centuries — from Stonehenge to Mayan temples — as symbols of balance, harvest, and rebirth.

✨ Tonight, look to the horizon at sunrise or sunset: the Sun rises due east and sets due west, a cosmic alignment reminding us that balance is at the core of the universe.

06/09/2025

🌕 Full Corn Moon — Blood Moon
🗓️ 7 September at 19:09 BST

This potent full moon marks the final harvest - a time to honour your journey, your growth, and all the seeds you’ve nurtured. 🌽✨

This year, it’s also a Blood Moon - a total lunar eclipse that brings powerful energy for release, transformation, and deep letting go. Let the reddish glow of the eclipse remind you to trust the cycles.

🧘‍♀️ Join us in reflection, gratitude, and lunar connection.

🌾 Affirmation: "I give thanks for all that I have harvested."

02/09/2025

🚨 AURORA ALERT 🚨 THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A STRONG AURORA BOREALIS AKA NORTHERN LIGHTS DISPLAY THIS EVENING! THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE AN AMAZING DISPLAY!💚💜💙✨

For those of you who haven’t been following the solar update we put out on Saturday, the Sun produced a very nice long duration M class solar flare the other day. The M2.7 flare from sunspot region AR4199 led to a coronal mass ejection (CME) and recent models have shown that it is heading directly for Earth. A previous smaller and slower CME may also arrive just before the more recent CME, boosting levels leading up to the main event. If the larger CME catches up to the smaller one there is the potential that they could arrive at the same time, and possibly combine together into a super strong “cannibal CME”.

Due to these Earth directed CMEs a moderate g2 to strong g3 geomagnetic storm watch has been put in place for the 1st and 2nd of September. NOAA have also mentioned a chance of possible G4 (severe) storm periods too!

Some sources and models predict that the incoming solar wind could arrive at Earth this evening and others predict tomorrow. All of this means that we have the potential for some amazing aurora displays this evening or tomorrow. However, we won’t know for sure until it arrives at the space weather satellites which can give us up to an hour’s advance warning. The solar wind could arrive earlier or later than expected, so we will have to wait and see. Early signs from the ACE satellite’s EPAM instrument are promising with a visible increase in proton levels, meaning the solar wind from the CME is likely to arrive earlier rather than later, so let’s keep our fingers crossed.

If everything falls into place there is potential for an aurora display that may stretch to more Southern latitudes than usual. Don’t expect anything quite as big as the incredible May the 10th or October the 10th displays that we had back in 2024, as this is very unlikely to be as strong as those events. But, it is possible that this display may be visible across all of the UK, Northern America, maybe even further South to areas such as mid Europe latitudes and for those down under as far North as New Zealand and parts of Australia.

If it is strong enough, this auroral display also has the potential to be visible by eye too!

Then again, a lot of things need to fall in place just right to accumulate in an aurora display. The solar wind could arrive with the wrong polarity and be deflected by Earth’s magnetic field, it could arrive during our hours of daylight (which would be favourable for America or down under), there’s always the possibility that it could fizzle out or miss us and there’s always the Earth Weather to consider too.

However so far everything is looking very promising and we have a lot of the ingredients for a great display. So it’s worth planning where to go, get your warm clothes and supplies to make sure your comfortable ready, and charge your camera batteries!

FOLLOW THIS POST FOR AURORA UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT

We will be monitoring the space weather stats as we approach dark, and once darkness falls we will be heading out and keeping our eyes/cameras on the skies. We will keep you all updated with the latest developments in the comments section for this post, so please click to follow this post for updates.

CARRY ON READING FOR MORE HINTS AND TIPS...

If you want to learn more about factors to consider and hints and tips on how to maximise your chances of seeing the aurora please carry on reading…

EARTH WEATHER FORECAST

With regards to the Earth weather is looks like the East coast is best, with clouds and rain approaching from the West. The Moray Coast in Scotland, the East coast of England and potentially the East coast of Ireland look best placed for clear skies. If you are able to travel you may wish to think about heading to one of these areas for a clearer view to the North. However, there may well be gaps in other places throughout the night and as with all forecasts, they can be wrong. So the only way to know for sure is by heading out and checking your skies by eye.

THE MOON

The 65% illuminated Moon will be setting at around 22:48, shortly after we reach astronomical darkness, so shouldn’t cause too much natural light pollution interference tonight. 😊

WHEN IS IT DARK? WHEN AM I MORE LIKELY TO SEE THE AURORA?

While nobody can predict a time in advance of when is best to see the aurora, the best times to view the aurora are generally when the skies are at their darkest. The darker the skies are, the easier it is to see the often faint light of the Aurora. In Scarborough we reach the darker stage of twilight at 21:15 and we experience astronomical darkness at 22:08 – 03:45. These times will differ depending on where you live, so make sure to check when it gets dark in your local area.

WHAT LOCATION IS GOOD FOR AURORA

We often get asked where is a good location for aurora. A simple answer would be the further North, the better. However for those of us unable to travel somewhere further North on the off chance of aurora, it’s good to have somewhere close by that you can get to quickly. Typically anywhere with a good view of the Northern horizon and as little light pollution as possible in the immediate area and towards the North is good.

If the aurora is particularly strong it is possible to view a display from heavily light polluted areas and sometimes you can see the aurora above and to the South etc. Although this only happen on extremely rare occasions.

VISIBLE TO THE EYE/VISIBLE ON CAMERA?

If you own a camera and tripod that will allow you to take long exposure photographs, we recommend you take this out with you to maximise your chances of viewing an aurora display. Many modern mobile phones are capable of capturing photographs of the Northern Lights also. Unless it is particularly strong, it’s worth using your night mode or pro settings if you have them.

The aurora is often only visible on camera rather than to the eye. The reason for this is because camera sensors are much more sensitive to low levels of light compared to the human eye. Cameras can also gather much more light when capturing long exposure photographs too. But you never know, when we have strong displays we can get lucky and it can become visible to the eye.

When the aurora is visible to the eye, you may see a subtle glow/brightening on the horizon. Occasionally you may be able to see defined structures such as columns of light stretching into the sky and moving side to side. On rare occasions you may also be able to see subtle patches of colour (usually reds) too! However, don’t expect to see anything as vivid as a photograph taken on a camera.

LET YOUR EYES ADAPT TO THE DARK

In the rare chance that a display is strong enough to view by eye, it can help being in a dark place and letting your eyes adjust to the darkness. If you can, do not look at any bright lights such as street lights or mobile phones for roughly 15-30 minutes and you will be able to see much fainter details towards the North. This can help you maximise your chances of viewing the aurora by eye. If you need to use a light, we recommend using a torch or lantern that emits only red light as this does not interfere with your night vision as much as white light. Some phones also allow you to put a red cast on your screen.

The further North your viewing location, the closer to the aurora you will be and the brighter it will appear, meaning you will have a greater chance of seeing the aurora to the naked eye. However, we have seen the aurora to the naked eye on countless occasions across the UK since we began aurora hunting, and particularly over the last few years due to the recent solar maximum.

CLOSING WORDS

Whilst we have written this post based on the current stats, everything can change for the better or worse, moment by moment. This is why we try and keep you updated throughout the evening. We will be keeping an eye on things throughout the night and will keep you updated in the comments, so please follow this post for updates. But for now, its worth planning where you go, get ready with clothing and some supplies to make sure you will be comfortable over the night, and make sure to charge your camera batteries!

Don’t worry if you don’t get to catch the aurora this time, this season is predicted to be great for aurora displays due to us being near the peak of solar maximum – a time within the Sun’s 11 year cycle where it is most active, giving us a greater chance of sunspots which may give rise to solar flares, coronal mass ejections and potentially aurora. We have been treated to some incredible displays last season and we’ve already been treated to some nice displays this season. So fingers crossed we get some big flare/coronal mass ejections launched out towards Earth, leading to more big displays.

As always if you head out to try and catch the aurora or enjoy the night sky, we wish you good luck and clear skies! 💖✨

20/04/2025

Happy Easter/Eostre to Christians and Pagans on this beautiful spring day 🐣