August is for Arriving
Reflecting on July and Setting Intentions for August
Welcome to our monthly reflection and intention setting ritual. Our time, every month, to come together in order to reflect on, process and integrate all that happened in the month past and then walk into the next month grounded, present and ready to create our next chapter.
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Let’s get into it.
J U L Y
I don't know about you, but July was a lot. July brought a lot of emotions, a lot of energy, a lot of healing and transforming and releasing… July brought to the surface what needed to be confronted and seen so we could finally, fully move through it. It brought to the surface what we might have tried to ignore, push away or hide from in the past. It forced us to look ourselves head on, and really see ourselves. To look our fears, insecurities, and shadows head on in order to face them, heal them, integrate them, sit with them, feel them. To soften into what we once fought against in order to transform it into something new.
What did July bring up for you? Let’s reflect on it.
July Journal Prompts
what did July reveal to you?
what emotions were present for you throughout July?
how did July challenge you?
how did July nourish you?
what was your intention for July? how did this intention unfold for you?
July Products
chamomile -
I had long ago disregarded chamomile as an overused herb - the only herbal tea offered by cafes and restaurants far and wide, known by all as a sleep soother. It never seemed to help me sleep and it's popular reputation had me turning away. However, this last month amidst the firey activation of the season and irritation of the heat, I found myself feeling pulled towards it. I leaned into that and started utilising the abundance of chamomile more than ever. I infused it into oils to calm irritated skin, soaked it into compresses to lower anxiety, added it to elixirs to soothe, centre and slow down. And the truth is? It helped. Maybe chamomile is worth the hype.
Currently can be found in our Intention Oil in the Rooted Rituals Range, Reflector Tea in our Human Design Herbal Blends and can be requested in a custom tea blend.
July Concepts
This month we went deeper into the variables in human design. These are the four arrows that can be seen on the top of your chart and correlate to your digestion, environment, motivation and perspective. The variables provide depth and nuance into who you are, how you function, how you see the world, how you are meant to exist in the world, and too much more. We've been having so much fun going into these layers with clients and friends and seeing this play out and inform our own lives.
Intuitively Wild Mentorship clients get the full scope of this knowledge and insight.
July Practices
We've been intentionally incorporating presence practices into our daily life. And not just the typical meditation or mindfulness practices that bring you into the present moment. We've been utilising presence to cultivate more awareness and choice.
The steps - presence, awareness, choice, intention.
presence - Start with bringing yourself consciously into your body and mind and asking - what is present for me in this moment? What emotion? What thought? What sensation?
awareness - Once we are present, we can cultivate awareness around how it is impacting us. Is this what we want or need to be present with right now? Is it helpful? Is it useful? Is it important?
choice - With this deeper awareness, we are giving ourselves the ability to choose - What do I actually need or want to be present with in this moment? What needs my awareness, my attention, my energy, my intention?
intention - what is my intention regarding my presence and attention going forward? what can I commit and devote myself to for the rest of the day, afternoon, week...
Making the choice, making the intention, and living from there.
A U G U S T
August feels different. It feels like wonder, possibility, opportunity, a blank slate, a new chapter. August feels like it holds endless chances for abundance and magic.
August is for Arriving.
August is for being present with what is here for us, now. Arriving in and allowing for the joy, vibrancy, abundance and magic that is this season right now (even if it’s not summer where you are).
This energy is about confidence and courage - believing in your heart's desires and going after it, being devoted to it; not comparing yourself to other people or thinking you're less than or putting others on pedestals.
August is for settling into our skin, into our bones, into our soul. Arriving in our body - not just our physical body, but the soul of who we are, and showing up in the world in that way, not trying to be something or somewhere we're not. Arriving within who you are and embracing that, being confident in that and owning that. Just arriving within who we are and what life is for us right now and accepting and loving it all.
It is going to ask you to take stock of who you are and own it, show up as you, and be confident in yourself. Let’s get ready.
August Journal Prompts
what story have you attached to that you are ready to rewrite for yourself?
what is one fear you can challenge yourself with this month?
what is one way you can cultivate more courage and confidence this month?
what is one ritual you can devote yourself to in order to move closer to your dreams?
what is your intention for the month?
From the Apothecary for August
the grounded elixir from the apothecary --- here to help you create an intentional ritual around aligning with your most alive self. This is the ultimate magic medicine to help you…
- regulate your nervous system
- soothe your anxiety
- ground you in the present moment
- promote alignment in your body, mind and spirit
- support you in living the life of your dreams
its perfect for tuning into the energy of summer and Leo season and pushing past your growth edge with support, safety, and grounding.
AUGUSTS INTENTION
choose your magic ---
I am confident in who I am, courageous enough to go after what I want, and compassionate with myself throughout it all.
I embrace play, joy, passion and ease in all that I do.
I am creating a life that I love to live.
words for August - confidence, play, courage, joy, compassion, ease, creativity, passion
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If you want support on the process of living intentionally and creating your intuitively wild life - I have three spots open for the Intuitively Wild Mentorship in August.
This mentorship is for those who are ready to know, embrace and love themselves fully. For those who are seeking 1:1 support in creating a life that works for them, understanding what’s blocking them from owning who they are, and shifting into their most aligned and alive selves with confidence.
Head to the website for more details.
Until next time, stay intuitively wild 🌙
xx,
~ Rachel
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