A Year of Goddess Magic August Practice Update (#30DaysofGoddess)
A Year of Goddess Magic continues as we step into a month of Transformation
Transformation…
Welcome to August! The theme for this month is Transform and the goddess we are honoring is Medusa. I invite you to make some space to steep with me!
Reminder: the main home page for the #30DaysofGoddess practice with all the resources to support it is here.
This month’s video is embedded directly above AND your free practice resources are right here below as downloadable files:
The most radical and revolutionary
acts of magic I know are:
Listening to your body.
Trusting your heart.
Following your joy.
Looking, listening, and feeling.
Bearing witness to what is.
Calling your attention back.
Returning to center.
Being present for it all.
Beginning,
again and again.
Welcome to August's #30DaysofGoddess practice!
Reminder: The Goddess Magic community on Patreon offers a daily experience in seasonal magic, living your magic, and everyday enchantment. Our devotional rhythm there includes additions/resources for #30DaysofGoddess several days of the week all year long.
The theme for #30DaysofGoddess this month is Transform. Everything you need for August's practice including a brand new 20 minute practice video, your sampler pack of printables, and monthly snapshot cards are included for you right in this newsletter. You are also welcome to check out the practice homepage: #30DaysofGoddess.
If you're a member of the Goddess Magic community on Patreon, your additional resources and printables for August are here.
Reminders: You may feel at a crossroads in your life. Transformation is not about forcing change, but about creating spacious, gentle awareness. Listen to what is naturally arising within you, rather than pushing or controlling. Trust that your inner wisdom knows the way, and allow yourself to steep in the process of becoming, without judgment, without rush, and with radical self-compassion. Your transformation is a sacred journey of unfolding, not a destination to be conquered. Lean into what emerges, set down what can be set down, and trust the rhythm of your own life.
August Practice Update!
Companion materials:
20 minute practice video: Transformation.
Related resources:
Cauldron Month (original audio. “Space to Steep” video series will arrive the beginning of August).
Nourishment (+ free cards)
Our Simple and Sacred virtual circle for August will be on Friday, August 8th at 7:00 (central US time). The Zoom link is here.
The Power of Daily Practice...
"Your days are your life in miniature. As you live your hours, so you create your years. As you live your days, so you craft your life...Small choices leads to giant consequences over time. There's no such thing as an unimportant day."
--Robin Sharma
“The holy things we need for healing and sustenance are almost always the same as the ordinary things right in front of us.”
--Nadia Bolz-Weber
We're also celebrating the second anniversary of my book: 365 Days of Goddess! Copies are available on Amazon and also in the etsy shop! And, the book is available on Kindle as well. Replays of the original three day Claiming Your Magic online celebration retreat are all available for you here.
And, it is the first anniversary of The Great Between, our Inanna devotional on August 8th!
In August, we can embrace transformation by:
1. Pause at life's crossroads without pressure to immediately choose
2. Allow yourself to steep in the cauldron of change
3. Reflect on what's changing in your life
4. Identify what feels heavy and what you can let go
5. Notice what's naturally arising versus what takes effort
6. Find joy and beauty in the present moment
7. Listen to your inner restlessness as an invitation to growth
8. Trust yourself to transform without fear
Remember to be gentle with yourself, to create space to both listen and to change, and to lean into what's unfolding naturally, rather than forcing outcomes. Treat this month as an opportunity for deep, patient personal transformation.
Here are some practice ideas from the video:
1. Transformation Reflection Practices:
- Take deep breaths and center yourself
- Consider what crossroads you're approaching
- Identify what feels heavy and can be set down
- Notice what's arising naturally versus what takes effort
2. Cauldron Month Practices:
- Step into your personal cauldron of transformation
- Allow yourself to steep without rushing
- Create space for change and renewal
3. Mindfulness Techniques:
- Listen to your inner restlessness
- View discomfort as an invitation to explore
- Carry a "pocket for the sacred" in your awareness
- Meet your own eyes/power without fear
4. Journaling/Contemplation Prompts:
- What is changing for you?
- Where are you finding beauty?
- What brings you joy?
- What feels like it's naturally unfolding?
5. Ritual Suggestions:
- Use the August snapshot cards for daily reflection
- Pause and consider transformation without pressure
- Create moments of spaciousness in your day
Let us make space for gentle, patient self-exploration and allow transformation to unfold naturally.
Reminder: Simple and Sacred
This virtual circle is usually offered live monthly on the second Friday of the month. In August, our Simple and Sacred virtual circle will take place on Friday, August 8th at 7:00 (central US time).
Live circles are open to anyone on the #30DaysofGoddess newsletter list (that’s you!), replays are available for the Patreon community only. You will get an access link via email for the Zoom room one hour before we begin.
Thanks for being here!
Allow yourself to sense your roots,
those that draw up sustenance
from the depths
beneath the every day.
Extend your awareness
to the wellspring of joy
that runs below the ordinary,
perhaps distant,
but inexhaustible and strong.
Watch, you will see something.
Wait, you will know something.
Trust the rains will come again.
Much love,
Molly
