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Cosmos comes straight from and for the heart and mind. Cosmos is a bright pink flower that blooms in summer. It waves through the wind. It is gentle in nature, literally. The Cosmos is so fragile and dainty. Its blooms spread upward, stretching to a metre tall.
Around the time of the August new moon, another planet of our cosmos, Mercury, turns retrograde. This is when it appears to go “backward”—its energy wanes. Communication can go awry during this time. We tend to operate more from our subconscious level – easily triggered as our attention and mental agility slow, and our words or the way we articulate are not so freely communicated.
We tend to project our unclaimed shadowy aspects onto others. This time can be very revealing and an opportunity to see the unseen.
This cycle of Mercury retrograde, a natural slow-down period, occurs sporadically throughout the year. From August 4th to 28th, we find ourselves in the midst of this cosmic rhythm, a time for introspection and reconnection.
It is a time to look inward, revisit, regroup, and reconnect. Things and people from our past can come back into our world, or events in our mind’s eyes can be replayed to find closure or to access wisdom long forgotten.
The Cosmos flower essence supports our mental process. It can attune to the many ideas, thoughts, and feelings that can arise during this time, helping us to think in an a organised way making things feel less chaotic.
Its current message is to go with the flow, find your inner rhythm, find your beat, and adjust where you need to in gentle and vulnerable ways. Speak from the heart. Rushing or avoiding the process will reveal patterns of resistance.
This can come in the form of sudden changes or plans not working out as planned. It is a time to be flexible and trust the process will work out how it is meant to. This is not the time to control but to give plans, ideas, and movement room to move within it.
When we slow down to meet our hearts, so can others. We can allow ourselves to connect passively. Patience is a virtue throughout this cycle.
The word – Cosmos – opens the mind and heart—just its essence. Cosmos – the awe of our universe resides in every flower, they grow under the stars, the sun, the moon, and the planets within the earth. The immense size of it all can make us feel small; it calls to the micro-moments of our lives.
Our routines matter. What we say to ourselves matters. Looking at the micro-moments of our life through August can significantly impact the bigger picture. Natural adjustments that come with simple recognition.
This is in alignment with the power of the Cosmos flower essence. It can help us feel organised to explore through transition. Cosmo’s essence helps us focus. It calms overexcited speech, like when you can’t wait for someone to stop speaking and talk right over them.
With Mercury retrograde in play, we are naturally slowing down to meet our heart, mind, and soul in all areas of life or just one part.
The key for August is to observe without judgment. Just feel into things, do them, and redo them. Explore like an artist. Shift internal habits and open your heart and mind to new possibilities. Allowing the month and the message of the Cosmos to help you navigate the natural slowdowns inside and out.
I acknowledge the Aboriginal land that I work, live and create on. The land of the Whadjuk People. I pay my respect to Elders past, present and emerging and acknowledge that sovereignty of their land, waterways and sky has never been ceded.
I acknowledge the Aboriginal land that I work, live and create on. The land of the Whadjuk People. I pay my respect to Elders past, present and emerging and acknowledge that sovereignty of their land, waterways and sky has never been ceded.
