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Melanie North; North Star Mind-Body Wellness

🧘🏻‍♀️Somatic Embodiment Practitioner
🌱Holistic Health Coach
❤️‍🩹Trauma Informed
✨Healing at the Intersection of Body & Soul

11/06/2025

In the words of Mary Oliver, “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”

In this season of my own life, I intend to soften into even more acceptance and allowance of myself—to release the old urge to fix, perfect, or prove. I want to meet every part of me with a gentler gaze, to let the fullness of who I am be enough. And from that softened space, I plan to turn up the volume and dance with her—the self that has waited patiently beneath layers of restraint and self-judgment. To move in rhythm with my own becoming, to live unapologetically, joyfully, and wildly present.

11/05/2025

Can you feel it?

11/04/2025

11/4 The moon is currently waxing to its fullness under such an already thin veil, and with Lilith also making an aspect to Neptune, this is amplified Epiphany and awakening energy. This is our oversoul conversing with our avatar, imagining something brilliant. A gem of an idea, or three, that we definitely have what it takes to create and breathe life into.
With a magical Grand water Trine and a retrograding Saturn in play as well, this energy is potent for envisioning and dreaming the impossible dream into form.

11/02/2025

Authenticity is not a charm spell — it won’t ensure that every person you meet applauds, understands, or chooses you. In truth, some will misunderstand you, resist the change in you, or prefer the easier version of you that once bent to keep the peace. Being yourself isn’t about becoming universally palatable; it’s about becoming deeply aligned. When you stop performing for acceptance, you make space for honest connections rather than conditional ones. There is a quiet courage in letting your truth disrupt the comfort of expectation, and choosing that courage means accepting that approval is not guaranteed — nor is it required.

What authenticity does guarantee is that you can look yourself in the mirror without shrinking from the gaze staring back. There is a steadiness in waking each day knowing you chose integrity over imitation. When you choose yourself, even shakily, even imperfectly, you begin to cultivate a relationship with the only person who will accompany you through every chapter of your life: you. To like yourself — to trust your voice, to live in your values, to feel your spine straighten under the weight of honesty — that is the point. External validation ebbs and flows, but self-respect is the one form of approval that, once earned, cannot be taken from you.

10/29/2025

As the Wheel turns toward Samhain, the air grows still, and the veil between worlds thins to a silken breath.
It’s the sacred time when 𝘄𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 to those who came before us, and those who still walk beside us in unseen ways.

Ancestral magick isn’t bound by blood alone.
Your ancestors include:
🌿 𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱: your family line, known and unknown.
🔥 𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁: teachers, healers, and figures who shaped your path.
🦋 𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲: the spirits of the land where you live and dream.
✨ 𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁: the witches, artists, and seekers who kept the flame alive before you.

If your lineage carries pain or mystery, know this: 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴.
There is a vast, loving family of spirit waiting to connect, kindred souls who see your light and call your name.

Here are some gentle ways to open that connection this week:

🕯️ 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗿.
Place photos, heirlooms, or simple tokens (a stone, a leaf, a candle) to honor those who’ve passed. Add offerings of bread, apples, or their favorite drink.

🌬️ 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱.
Step outside at dusk and speak their names softly. Tell them what’s in your heart. The veil is thin, your words do not go unheard.

🌾 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.
Cook something they loved or light a candle at your dinner table for them, a symbolic seat of honor.

🌙 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻.
Messages often come through flickering candles, dreams, or sudden warmth on your skin. Be still. Be open.

This is the season to remember that love does not end... love... only transforms.
And when you honor your dead, you awaken their blessings in your life.

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The 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵’𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗰 holds powerful rituals for this sacred work,
from Ancestral Connection Rituals and Messages Beyond the Veil Tarot Spread, to individual chants, invocations, and prayers for your beloved departed.

You’ll also find a Samhain Protection Spell and an Invocation to Bless the New Year,
to guide you through this threshold with peace and power.

🌕 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲, you can get two Almanacs for the price of one!
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May your ancestors walk beside you, and may their love light your path. 🖤

~ Baba

10/27/2025

Autumn Meditation: The Wisdom of Letting Go

Close your eyes and take a slow, steady breath in…
Feel the crisp autumn air fill your lungs — cool, alive, clarifying.
As you exhale, imagine the weight of summer’s striving falling away.

Picture yourself beneath a canopy of golden leaves.
Each leaf drifts down in its own time — no rush, no resistance.
Let them teach you how to release what no longer serves your becoming.

Breathe in the scent of earth and wood — the quiet wisdom of change.
Know that letting go is not an ending, but a preparation.
The trees trust the cycle — baring themselves so that new life may one day return.

With each breath, whisper gently to your heart:
“I release. I root. I renew.”

Sit in that stillness for a moment longer —
and let the wind remind you:
you, too, are part of the turning.

10/24/2025

Breathe Deep, Drain Deep: Why Your Diaphragm is the Unsung Hero of the Lymphatic System 🌿

Did you know that your diaphragm — that dome-shaped muscle under your lungs — is not just for breathing, but is also one of your lymphatic system’s best friends?

Yes, your breath can do more than keep you alive. It can drain your lymph 💧, detox your body 🧽, and boost your immunity 🛡️… all while you’re just chilling and breathing.

Let’s dive into the magic of diaphragmatic breathing and its superpower status in lymphatic health.

Why is the Diaphragm Important for the Lymphatic System?

Your lymphatic system doesn’t have a heart to pump it — so it relies on movement, muscle contractions, and pressure changes to keep things flowing. 🚶‍♀️🌀

Enter: the diaphragm.

Every time you take a deep breath in and your diaphragm contracts downward, it creates a negative pressure in your thoracic cavity 🫁. This acts like a pump, pulling lymph upward from the abdominal area (where a LOT of lymph collects) into the thoracic duct — the body’s main lymph drainage highway 🛣️.

Think of it like squeezing toothpaste from the bottom of the tube. Every deep breath gives the lymph a little push to keep it moving out of the body 🧴➡️🚽.

What Happens if You Don’t Breathe Deeply?

When we stay stuck in shallow breathing (hello stress and desk jobs) 😩💻, the diaphragm barely moves, and lymph flow becomes sluggish 🐌. This can lead to:
• Fluid retention 💦
• Slower detox ♻️
• Weakened immunity 🛑
• Fatigue 💤
• Bloating and digestive issues 🫃

So yes — not breathing right can literally clog your system.

How to Do Diaphragmatic Breathing (Lymphatic Style)
1. Find your position: Lie on your back or sit comfortably with one hand on your chest and the other on your belly 🛋️✋.
2. Inhale through your nose: Feel your belly expand — like a balloon 🎈— while your chest stays still.
3. Exhale slowly through your mouth: Gently contract your belly to push the air out 🌬️.
4. Repeat for 5–10 minutes, at least twice a day ⏰.

Bonus points if you do this after a lymphatic massage, dry brushing, or during rebounding — because it enhances all those techniques! 🌿

Fun Medical Facts You’ll Love
• The cisterna chyli, your largest lymph reservoir, sits right under the diaphragm. Every deep breath helps “milk” it upward 🥛⬆️.
• Studies show diaphragmatic breathing lowers cortisol (stress hormone) 🧠, which reduces systemic inflammation 🔥.
• Breathwork can increase vagus nerve activation ⚡, which enhances parasympathetic healing and digestive flow 🧘‍♀️.
• Deep breathing helps stimulate peristalsis — the wave-like motion in your intestines — which further assists lymph movement through gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) 🌊🌿.

When and How Often Should You Do It?

Daily! Start with 5–10 minutes morning and night, and add a few breaths throughout the day — especially when stressed, inflamed, or feeling “puffy” 🌬️🌅🌃.

In our clinic, we suggest pairing it with:
• Dry brushing 🧽
• Infrared sauna ♨️
• Manual Lymph Drainage Therapy 🤲
• Gentle yoga or stretching 🧘

Inhale Healing, Exhale Stagnation

So next time someone says “just breathe,” know that it’s not just a calming tip — it’s a scientific way to detox your body and power up your immune system ⚡🧬.

And best of all?
It’s free. It’s easy. It’s within you — literally 💗.

Now take a deep breath, Lymphie — and let your healing begin. ✨

Written by:
Bianca Botha, CLT, RLD & MLDT
Lymphatica – Lymphatic Therapy & Body Detox Facility

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, exercise, or health regimen.

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