Melissa Maranda Holistic Counseling, Healing & Life Coaching

03/16/2026

The New Moon in Pisces is Wednesday, March 18 at 8:23 PM Central Time.
This is truly a time of new beginnings and, in order to take advantage of the opportunity for a big reset, several things need to be considered. Are you still holding on to an old dream? Are you acknowledging what you need to let go of before moving into a new landscape in your life? This is a fertile time to focus on what is possible instead of regretting the past or feeling ambivalent about the future.

This is actually an exciting time to be inspired, to think of bringing more magic and spiritual gifts into your life. Be open to new relationships that are not on the same page as you and be discerning about putting up with relationships that may drag you into a karmic quagmire. In some ways there is a sorting hat at work here. If something is not aligned, it will fail. If it is aligned, it will succeed. Be careful what you ask for during this time as the portal to manifesting is pretty wide open. Make sure your intentions come from the heart and are aligned with what you personally have a passion for.

The Equinox is Friday, March 20, at 9:47AM Central time. This equinox is significant as a real reset point. Take some time and discipline to reflect on what in your life needs to be reset and what steps you need to take to either release what is in the way or to have the courage to go for a change. We move into Aries, a fire sign, and Mercury goes direct, giving this time a boost of energy that can either overwhelm and derail you, or anchor you into a good flow towards your physical, emotional and spiritual path. We always recommend a ritual where you honor the change of seasons by burning or burying some things you write down that you wish to release as well as making a new list of intentions of what you wish to manifest. Be careful what you ask for!

(Powerpath School of Shamanism)

03/03/2026

A FULL MOON in Virgo with a total Lunar Eclipse is Tuesday, March 3 at 5:37AM Central time.
Part of the Blood Moon cycle of eclipses, this one exposes what needs to be seen. That which is hidden comes to light and a clearer path opens up that may include radical change, necessary endings, and great creativity and inspiration around all the possibilities opening up. It is time for a new story but first the old one needs to be complete and the page turned.
This moon supports intuition, the endless field of possibilities, and a deeper drop into the heart and what is authentic. It will push you out onto the path of upgrade whether you are ready or not. So, be proactive with this opportunity and decisive with your actions. What have you been procrastinating, neglecting or putting off? Take responsibility where you need to, listen to your intuitive messages and strive for balance in all areas of your life.

-Powerpath School of Shamanism

01/29/2026

FULL MOON in Leo is Sunday, February 1st at 4:09PM Central time. This is a passionate, self-expressive full moon that can test our levels of confidence and question our self-esteem but ultimately lead to a new level of inner leadership and power. Authenticity and authentic intentions and expression are key. There is a rebellious quality to the energy especially around issues that are not truly aligned with who you are. This is a time of personal growth and it is best not to get distracted by external chaos and rebellion but rather look inward to where your personal inner revolution might be headed.

Bringing in an energy of fun, play and celebration is also important as it will support whatever process you are in through a higher vibration. It’s a potent time so pay attention, be present, allow emotions to pass though, continue to let go of the old, and keep embracing the magic of what is possible just around the corner.

(Powerpath School of Shamanism)

01/17/2026

New Moon in Capricorn is Sunday, January 18th at 1:53PM Central time.
This new moon offers a great time to reset your container, revisit your goals, refine them and then set good discipline, determination and boundaries for achieving them. If you are not doing what makes you happy, you will feel it through irritation and being triggered by burdens and responsibilities you have taken on that need to be pruned. There is both a ruthless quality to this new moon as well as a magical quality of introducing the energy of “anything is possible”. If you have done the sorting and made the choices to change some things in your life (even if that has not yet manifested physically), you are in a good position to step into the creativity of imagining, planning and organizing something new. This is the beginning of a new cycle. Use it well.

(Powerpath School of Shamanism)

01/03/2026

The FULL MOON in Cancer is Saturday, January 3rd at 4:02 AM Standard time.
Also known as the Wolf Moon, this is a super moon that is emotional in nature and may resurrect feelings of heaviness around burdens and responsibilities not yet sorted out. You are not alone in this so practice compassion with others when appropriate. Pruning out the old can bring a sense of relief and freedom as blocks related to attachments can be unblocked.
The focus on this full moon is what is close to you; home, family, loved ones, personal environment. How can you bring more comfort without compromise into your life? Feed the foundation of where you are rooted and grounded. Unburden yourself of unnecessary worries, obligations and old expectations and you will feel more at peace with everything.
Balance between personal time for inner contemplation and social time with others should be honored, especially when you are sorting and evaluating what is important to you.

(Powerpath School of Shamanism)

12/17/2025

New Moon in Sagittarius is Friday, December 19th at 7:44 PM Central time.

This is the last new moon of the year and it provides us with an opportunity to step into a larger picture of what we wish to bring in and what we still need to release to make space for what we wish to manifest. This is an abundant New Moon with an invitation to focus on stretching beyond our perceived limitations. If things were limitless, where would you put your intentions and energy? This is a time to cast your line out towards the best possible future for yourself without necessarily knowing all the details. Consider the direction you wish to go in with positivity and optimism instead of dwelling on what may be holding you back.

Relationships are also in focus during this new moon with the opportunity to nudge them to the next level. How can your relationships be more? Remember that creativity should still play a big part in how you move forward into a bigger, richer landscape in all areas of your life.

The Solstice is Sunday, December 21 at 9:02AM Central time

In keeping with the themes of the New Moon and honoring the transition from one cycle to the next, the solstice is a perfect time for cleansing as we close the chapter of one cycle and welcome in the beginning of a new one. It is also a powerful time for a reset as we set intentions for moving forward. Any ritual that supports the release of the old and bringing in of the new is helpful in honoring this transition and change of season.

(Powerpath School of Shamanism)

12/06/2025

12/04/2025

SUPER FULL MOON in Gemini is Thursday, December 4th at 5:15 PM Central time.
This is the last of three super moons this year giving it great power for supporting what needs to happen for each person at this time. It is an expansive time that can trigger old wounds that still need healing, and clear insights into what still needs to be cleared released or completed. This aspect could be challenging but the truth of it can also come with the freedom of release.
There is opportunity with this moon for opening to more love and intuition of the heart. It is a good time to examine if you truly love what you are doing, whom you are with, and where you are in your life. If you come up with a deficit, ask yourself what you can change or intend to change to bring you more into alignment with your truth.
So, this moon is both about celebration and acknowledgment and moving to a higher vibration, as well as looking at what still needs to be released so you can be free to move on. It comes with highs and lows and possible tension. Embrace both and use the energy wisely by being in neutrality and working with the energy of love. Some of the challenges as well as the highlights will be around relationships which are in the spotlight. Change what is in your power to change and accept with neutrality what is not in your control.

(Powerpath School of Shamanism)

11/18/2025

New Moon in Scorpio is Wednesday, November 19th at 12:48PM Central time.
This is a potentially volatile, intense and unstable time designed to get you moving out of your comfort zone, pushing the envelope and breaking through obstacles that have plagued your path forward for a time now. Take advantage of sudden change and uncertainty to birth a new cycle, a project that has been on the back burner, a new attitude, or a new practice you have been meaning to include in your life.

We are still in a time of inner processing, refining what is important and getting clarity from our hearts. Use your emotional intuition as a compass and use patience as an ally as you move into your next step.

Others around you maybe challenged as well. Stay in your own lane but hold a compassionate space for people to go through what they need to.

(Powerpath School of Shamanism)

10/17/2025

A little humor

10/01/2025

A few days ago, I literally helped someone gain the confidence to pass their driving test, and today I worked with someone on their college Spanish class! Anything is fair game in therapy. 

09/20/2025

The New Moon with a partial Solar Eclipse is Sunday, September 21 at 2:54 Central time. The Equinox, autumn in the northern and spring in the southern hemisphere is Monday, September 22 at 1:19 PM Central time.
This is a powerful time for stepping up and into your life in a bigger way. Although this eclipse is not as intense as the the Lunar one earlier this month, it is still prompting us to literally get our lives on a better track, and to take responsibility for our intentions, desires, discernment, boundaries and choices.

Beware of impatience and false bravado as you become inspired by what your next steps may look like. It is still prudent to think before you leap, speak or act. It is a good idea to take an inventory of where your life is and where you may need to take a step forward and up into a higher level of functioning. Maybe it is about health, diet and practices or maybe it is about how you relate to others or maybe it is about putting boundaries against what does not serve you or maybe you need to eliminate something in your life in order to move on.

The Equinox is always a time to honor change, balance, and the need to do something new. It could be a small shift. Any change will have significance.

(Powerpath school of shamanism)