Week Ahead Astrology | September 14–20, 2026

This is the last full week of summer.Something about the end of a season always makes me a little reflective. Maybe it is watching the light change or noticing the first leaves beginning to change. Maybe it is feeling the mornings becoming cooler and realizing that the version of the world we have been living in for the last few months is already beginning to disappear.Nature doesn’t seem particularly concerned with holding on.The trees don’t negotiate with their leaves.They don’t panic when they start to change or worry about what they will look like without them. They don’t desperately glue them back onto the branches because they aren’t quite sure what comes after fall.They let them fall. And I think there is something in that for us this week.As we move through the final days of summer, you may be closing out something that began only a few months ago. Or perhaps what you are completing is much bigger: a relationship, identity, belief, dream, pattern, chapter, or version of yourself that has been unraveling for years.Sometimes we know exactly what is ending. Other times we simply feel that something has changed.We aren’t who we were anymore, but we don’t quite know who we are becoming either. And that in-between place can be uncomfortable as hell.Because we humans like to know what happens next. We want the plan. We want reassurance. We want the Universe to hand us the itinerary before we agree to leave the place we’ve outgrown.But transformation rarely works that way. Sometimes life asks you to release something before showing you what will take its place.That is why I wasn’t surprised when I pulled the Death card for this week.Death in Tarot isn’t necessarily about literal death. It is the archetype of endings, transformation, shedding, and rebirth. It appears when something has reached the end of its natural life cycle and asks us to stop trying to resuscitate what is already complete.Perhaps that is the question hovering over this final week of summer:What are you ready to let fall away?Not because you know exactly what will replace it. But because you know you cannot carry it into the season you’re becoming.Your Allies for the WeekDeath — Let It EndThe Death card arrives when we are standing at a threshold. Something is ending so something else can eventually begin, but there is often a space between those two experiences that we would much rather skip.We want death → rebirth.Nature reminds us that an entire season lies between the falling leaves and the first spring bloom.There is winter.There is darkness.There is decomposition.There is rest.A quiet transformation happens beneath the surface before anything new becomes visible.So, if something is ending right now, resist the urge to immediately fill the empty space.Let the ending be an ending.Grieve it if you need to.Honor what it taught you.Then let it become compost for whatever comes next.Rabbit — Don’t Let Fear Write the StoryRabbit often appears when fear has gotten hold of the imagination. Something feels uncertain, and suddenly your mind has written an entire story about everything that could possibly go wrong.You don’t know what’s going to happen, so your brain decides to prepare you by imagining the worst possible outcome. Helpful. Thanks, brain. But uncertainty does not automatically mean danger.Rabbit reminds us that when we feel out of control, our work isn’t always to figure everything out.Sometimes it is to stop.Go inward.Rest your mind.Rest your body.Notice where you are creating a future that hasn’t happened yet.You don’t need to solve an imaginary problem today. Come back to what is actually here.Horsetail — Trust the GestationHorsetail carries the energy of both Saturn and Venus, which feels incredibly appropriate for this week.Saturn understands time, patience, endurance, and maturation. Venus reminds us of worth, beauty, creativity, and our capacity to receive.Together they say:Don’t rush what is unfolding.Horsetail is ancient. Versions of this plant existed hundreds of millions of years ago, long before dinosaurs walked the Earth. It has survived unimaginable changes on this planet and continues growing today.There is something comforting about that.You have survived many versions of yourself too.You have moved through endings you once thought would destroy you. You have lived through seasons when you couldn’t imagine what came next. And yet here you are.If you are in a period of gestation, let yourself be there. You don’t have to dig up the seed every morning to make sure it’s growing.Trust the process.I personally love making a tea with horsetail, nettle, and hibiscus and sipping it throughout the day as a simple ritual of nourishment and connection to this medicine.The Astrology of the WeekMonday, September 14Moon in ScorpioSun in Virgo sextile Mars in CancerThe Virgo Sun wants discernment. Mars in Cancer wants action rooted in emotional truth, protection, and what genuinely matters to us.With the Moon in Scorpio, superficial answers aren’t particularly satisfying today. Go deeper.If you know something needs to change, you don’t necessarily have to change your entire life by dinner. But you can take one action that acknowledges the truth.Sometimes letting go begins with simply stopping the behavior that keeps you attached.Work with it:* Take one practical action toward change.* Clean or clear something you’ve been avoiding.* Trust what your emotions are revealing.* Protect your time and energy.* Ask: What am I ready to stop feeding?Tuesday, September 15Venus in Scorpio square Pluto in AquariusMoon in Scorpio conjunct SekhmetNeptune in Aries sextile Pluto in AquariusVenus square Pluto can bring our attachments into sharp focus, particularly around relationships, desire, worth, intimacy, money, control, and power.Then the Scorpio Moon meets Sekhmet, the lion-headed goddess whose mythology carries themes of rage, destruction, protection, healing, and the fierce feminine power that refuses to remain contained.There may be something today that you can no longer pretend doesn’t bother you. Good. Anger isn’t always a problem to eliminate. Sometimes anger is information.It shows us where a boundary has been crossed, where resentment has accumulated, or where we have abandoned ourselves to maintain peace.Meanwhile, Neptune sextile Pluto adds a larger transformational current beneath everything. Something deeper is shifting. Let it.Work with it:* Notice where control or attachment is showing up.* Listen to your anger without acting on it immediately.* Tell yourself the truth about a relationship or desire.* Reclaim energy you’ve given away.* Ask: What is my anger trying to protect?Liver Meridian Meditation: https://insig.ht/QC62yPRNo6b Wednesday, September 16Moon enters SagittariusMoon conjunct KlothoAnd then comes Klotho. Of the three Moirai, or Fates, Klotho is the spinner, the one who spins the thread of life.Which feels incredibly significant in a week ruled by the Death card. Because endings and beginnings aren’t actually separate events.One thread ends. Another begins.The Sagittarius Moon asks us to lift our eyes from what has been lost and remember that there is still an enormous world ahead of us.You don’t need to know the why. Just notice what is beginning to tug at you.Work with it:* Follow curiosity.* Write down a new idea.* Notice what suddenly feels exciting again.* Allow yourself to imagine a different future.* Ask: What new thread is asking me to follow it?Thursday, September 17Chiron retrograde re-enters AriesMoon in Sagittarius conjunct AmphitriteChiron’s return to Aries brings us back into unfinished territory around identity, courage, autonomy, and the right to exist as ourselves.An old wound may be asking for another look. Not because you failed to heal it. Because healing isn’t linear.We return to the same places as different versions of ourselves.And today the Moon also meets Amphitrite, Queen of the Sea, bringing us back to the wisdom of surrendering to currents larger than ourselves.You don’t have to fight every wave. Some things are meant to be navigated rather than controlled.Work with it:* Notice an old wound without judging its return.* Give yourself permission to respond differently this time.* Release the need to control an outcome.* Ask what version of you is ready to be left behind.* Ask: Who am I when I stop defining myself through this wound?Friday, September 18Mercury in Libra opposite Saturn in AriesMercury opposite Saturn can bring serious conversations, difficult decisions, delays, self-doubt, or the feeling that you need to choose your words carefully.That's exactly where Rabbit medicine comes in.One difficult conversation does not mean everything is falling apart.One delay does not mean the answer is no.One uncomfortable thought does not make it true.Don’t let fear take one piece of information and build an entire catastrophic future around it. Slow down. Deal with what is actually happening.Work with it:* Pause before assuming the worst.* Have the mature conversation.* Be clear about boundaries.* Separate facts from fear.* Give yourself time before deciding.* Ask: What do I actually know right now?* Note: I had to end the recording here as my daughter woke up, right as I was talking about this aspect and delays lol THAT IS LIFE! She wants to snuggle, so I am going to go do that and trust this is where the recording needed to end. xo Saturday, September 19Moon enters CapricornMoon conjunct ArachneArachne arrives as we move toward the end of the week, and she asks us to look at the stories being woven around our lives.Arachne’s myth carries the power to tell the truth through creation, even when that truth makes those in power uncomfortable.With the Moon in Capricorn, this isn’t just about recognizing the story. It’s about taking responsibility for what you continue weaving.What narrative about yourself have you repeated for so long that you now mistake it for truth?What would happen if you stopped weaving yourself into the same old story?You are allowed to change the pattern.Work with it:* Notice the story you keep repeating.* Write, create, or speak something honest.* Take responsibility without taking unnecessary blame.* Choose the narrative you want to carry forward.* Ask: What story am I no longer willing to weave?Sunday, September 20Moon in Capricorn conjunct EchoAnd we close the week with Echo.Which feels almost too perfect. Because endings have echoes.Old relationships echo.Old identities echo.Old fears echo.Even after we’ve decided to leave something behind, we may still hear its voice.Echo’s mythology reminds us what happens when our own voice becomes lost inside someone else’s story.So, perhaps the final work of this week isn’t simply releasing what is over. It is noticing which voices you’re still carrying with you.Whose expectations are you hearing?Whose criticism?Whose definition of who you’re supposed to be?Is it even yours?You don’t have to carry every echo into the next season.Work with it:* Notice whose voice lives inside your self-talk.* Spend time in quiet.* Release an expectation that isn’t yours.* Reconnect with your own voice.* Ask: What do I believe when no one else is speaking?The Message for the WeekThere is a strange vulnerability in the end of a season.We can feel something changing before we fully understand what it means. The light shifts. The temperature drops. The leaves begin loosening from the trees. And nature doesn’t immediately replace what it releases.That may be the part I want us to remember this week. You don’t have to immediately replace what you’re letting go of either. If a relationship ends, you don’t need to know who comes next. If a dream changes, you don’t need the replacement dream immediately. If an identity no longer fits, you don’t have to have the new version of yourself completely figured out. If a chapter closes, you are allowed to sit for a moment in the blank space before writing the next one.The Death card reminds us that endings are part of the cycle. Rabbit reminds us not to fill the unknown with stories about everything that could go wrong. And Horsetail reminds us that we are far more resilient than we sometimes remember.There is a period of gestation between who you were and who you are becoming.Let there be.Maybe you are closing out the last few months.Maybe you are closing out years.Maybe you can’t even name what is ending yet—you simply know that you cannot return to the person you were at the beginning of this season.Whatever it is, you don’t have to force the next chapter into existence.Let the leaves fall.Let what is complete be complete. Let the empty branches exist without immediately deciding they are barren.Your work this week isn’t to figure out what comes next. It isn’t to try and make meaning of every little thing. Perhaps it is simply to ask:What am I finally ready to stop carrying with me?Then trust that whatever space you create will not remain empty forever.love & stardust,Ashley Get full access to Ashley Tracey at thewholisticsoul.substack.com/subscribe

I got a new tattoo yesterday!! I am so excited :) It was custom-designed for me by the beautiful Sarah Flores, and while I obviously love how it looks, its purpose goes much deeper than that. I wanted something permanently placed on my body to help me ground the cosmic wisdom I channel, specifically my connection with the asteroid goddesses, as I begin writing my book.There is something about taking what feels invisible, intuitive, cosmic, or spiritual and giving it physical form that feels incredibly powerful and much needed with all the air and fire in my birth chart. An idea becomes words on a page. An intuitive message becomes something spoken aloud. A vision becomes a business. Cosmic symbols become ink permanently etched into skin.The invisible becomes embodied. And isn’t that manifestation?We talk so much about manifestation as calling something toward us, but I think there is another part of the process we don’t talk about enough: becoming a physical participant in what we are asking to create. At some point, the vision has to leave the energetic realm and enter the body. We have to write the first sentence, make the appointment, create the ritual, send the email, sign up for the class, or take whatever physical action tells the Universe: I’m ready to meet you here.That feels especially important as we approach this week’s New Moon in Virgo.Virgo reminds us that spirituality isn’t separate from the physical world. The body can be an altar. Your routines can become rituals. The way you prepare your morning coffee, organize your desk, nourish yourself, tend your home, write in your journal, or sit down at the same time each day to work on something meaningful can become part of your spiritual practice.We don’t always need another profound spiritual experience. Sometimes we need to ground the wisdom we’ve already received.For me, this tattoo feels like part of that grounding. I know what I’m being called to write. I know these goddess stories want to move through me. The tattoo isn’t going to write the book for me, but every time I see it, I am reminded of the commitment I’ve made to give this wisdom form. And perhaps that’s the invitation of this Virgo New Moon for all of us.What wisdom are you ready to embody?What vision needs a container? What dream needs a practice? What intuitive knowing needs action? What would happen if you stopped waiting for another sign and began creating a ritual around what you already know you’re here to do?Manifestation is devotion to yourself and your purpose. Card Pull for the WeekTurtle — Ancient Soul WisdomTurtle returns with the medicine of ancient wisdom, grounded truth, trust, and being deeply at home within yourself.Turtle doesn’t rush. It carries home with it.There is something beautifully Virgo about that. When we are grounded in ourselves, we don’t have to frantically search outside ourselves for direction. We can move slowly enough to hear the deeper wisdom that has been traveling with us all along.Turtle asks you to trust what your soul already knows.This week, instead of asking How quickly can I get there?, perhaps ask:How deeply can I inhabit the life I’m creating?Four of Swords — Rest Before RenewalThe Four of Swords came through this week with a simple message: rest.As we move toward Thursday’s New Moon, we are traveling through the darkest phase of the lunar cycle- a natural time for retreat, reflection, and allowing our energy to turn inward. Before we plant new seeds, there is an invitation to become still enough to recognize which seeds we actually want to plant.The Four of Swords reminds us that rest is not separate from the work. Rest is part of the work. You don’t have to constantly produce, push, heal, improve, or figure everything out. Sometimes the next breakthrough comes because you finally gave your mind and body enough quiet to receive it.As the Moon disappears into darkness, let yourself disappear a little too. Sleep more. Create space. Turn down the outside noise. Let something incubate.Because Thursday’s Virgo New Moon will ask you to begin again, but you don’t have to arrive there exhausted.Rest first. Then create.Motherwort — The Lionhearted OneOur plant ally this week is Motherwort, an herb connected with Venus and the energetic and spiritual heart.Motherwort brings strength, creativity, inner trust, and confidence. There is a softness to her medicine, but softness should never be confused with weakness.She is called the Lionhearted One.And I love that image for this week. Because bringing something you love into physical form requires courage.It takes courage to make the art.Write the book.Begin the business.Open your heart.Trust your creativity.Let other people see what has been living inside you.Motherwort reminds us that creation doesn’t only come from the mind.Create from the heart.You can also work with Motherwort energetically this week by burning it as part of a cleansing ritual for yourself or your space. The Astrology of the WeekMonday, September 7Moon enters LeoMoon trine Neptune in AriesMoon opposite Pluto in AquariusWe begin the week with the Moon entering Leo, bringing our attention toward creativity, expression, confidence, and the heart.Its trine to Neptune opens the intuitive and imaginative channels. Inspiration may arrive easily. You may feel particularly creative, spiritually connected, or pulled toward something you can’t completely explain.But the opposition to Pluto can bring something deeper to the surface.Where are you afraid of being fully seen?Sometimes the thing standing between inspiration and manifestation isn’t a lack of ideas.It’s the vulnerability required to give those ideas form.Work with it:* Create without worrying about the outcome.* Follow an intuitive idea.* Notice fears around visibility.* Let yourself want what you want.* Ask: What wants to move through me?Tuesday, September 8Moon in Leo conjunct Jupiter in LeoGo BIG! The Moon meeting Jupiter in Leo expands emotion, confidence, generosity, creativity, and our desire to express ourselves.This feels like a beautiful Motherwort day.Let your heart take up some space.What would you create if you weren’t worried about whether anyone else understood it?What would you pursue if you trusted that your enthusiasm was enough reason to begin?There can be a tendency toward excess with Jupiter, so enjoy the expansion without promising the entire world before breakfast.Work with it:* Celebrate yourself.* Make something.* Share an idea.* Do something playful.* Let yourself be enthusiastic.* Ask: What would I do if I trusted my creative heart?Wednesday, September 9Moon enters VirgoMoon conjunct NyxThe energy turns inward as we approach tomorrow’s New Moon.And the Moon meets Nyx, primordial goddess of the night.Nyx existed before the world had fully taken form. She reminds us that darkness isn’t necessarily emptiness.Sometimes darkness is gestation.Not everything needs to be revealed yet.The seed spends time underground before it becomes anything we can see.Today is a beautiful day to get quiet, clear your physical space, listen to your body, and create room for whatever is preparing to emerge.Work with it:* Spend time alone.* Clean your altar or sacred space.* Journal before bed.* Pay attention to dreams.* Let an idea gestate without forcing it.* Ask: What is forming in the darkness?Thursday, September 10NEW MOON IN VIRGOMercury enters LibraVenus enters ScorpioVenus opposite Chiron in TaurusThis New Moon is an invitation to create rituals around the life you’re trying to manifest. Give the vision somewhere to live.Virgo understands that intentions become powerful when we give them structure.Don’t only write down what you want.Ask yourself:What practice supports it?If you want to write, when will you write?If you want to feel better in your body, how will you tend to it?If you want deeper relationships, what behaviors create intimacy?If you want more peace, what needs to change in your everyday environment?Meanwhile, Mercury enters Libra, and Venus enters Scorpio, shifting conversations and relationships into deeper territory. Venus opposing Chiron may expose tenderness around worth, trust, intimacy, receiving, or feeling safe enough to desire what you truly want.Don’t let an old wound determine what you’re allowed to create next.Work with it:* Set New Moon intentions.* Create a ritual around one intention.* Choose one sustainable habit.* Tend to your physical space.* Notice where receiving feels uncomfortable.* Ask: How can I physically participate in what I’m asking the Universe to create with me?Friday, September 11Uranus stations retrograde in GeminiSomething about the way you think may be ready to change.When Uranus stations retrograde, the revolution turns inward.Gemini rules information, language, ideas, communication, and the stories through which we understand our lives. Over the coming months, you may begin questioning beliefs or narratives you previously accepted without much thought. You may be revisiting something that you never acted on. Pay attention to the strange idea.The unexpected realization.The thought that seemingly comes out of nowhere.Sometimes breakthroughs begin as interruptions.Work with it:* Question an old belief.* Write down unexpected ideas.* Change how you approach a familiar problem.* Give your mind space to wander.* Ask: What if there is another way?Saturday, September 12Moon in LibraMercury in Libra trine Pluto in AquariusMercury opposite Neptune in AriesToday asks for discernment. Mercury-Pluto wants to go beneath the surface and uncover what’s really being said, while Mercury-Neptune can blur the line between intuition, projection, fantasy, and fact.Not every thought is truth.Not every fear is intuition.And not everything meaningful can be logically explained.This is where embodiment becomes useful.Instead of endlessly analyzing something, notice how it feels in your body.Does it create expansion?Contraction?Peace?Urgency?Your body may have information your mind hasn’t figured out yet.Work with it:* Have a meaningful conversation.* Listen beneath someone’s words.* Avoid making assumptions.* Check intuitive impressions against reality.* Come back into your body before deciding.* Ask: What feels true beneath the story?Sunday, September 13Mercury in Libra trine Uranus in GeminiMoon in Libra void most of the dayMercury trine Uranus can bring fresh ideas, surprising conversations, new connections, and a completely different perspective on something you’ve been contemplating.But with the Moon void for much of the day, you don’t necessarily have to act on everything immediately.Receive the insight.Write it down.Let it breathe.Remember Turtle - wisdom doesn’t need to rush.Work with it:* Write down new ideas.* Have interesting conversations.* Let yourself think differently.* Avoid forcing decisions.* Create something simply because you’re curious.* Ask: What new possibility am I ready to make room for?The Message for the WeekI keep coming back to the image of putting ink into my skin and realizing that what makes the tattoo meaningful isn’t simply the symbols themselves. It is the intention I am choosing to attach to them. I am giving something invisible a physical home. Every time I look at it, I will be reminded of the wisdom I have received, the goddesses whose stories I want to tell, and the commitment I am making to actually sit down and write them.And I think there is something in that for all of us this week.We receive so much information. We have insights. We pull cards. We listen to podcasts. We read books. We journal. We meditate. We ask the Universe for signs. We collect wisdom constantly. But eventually, wisdom asks to become embodied. It asks to change the way we live.That is the magic of Virgo.Virgo takes what is sacred and gives it a practice. It reminds us that manifestation isn’t only imagining the future we want. It is creating an everyday life capable of holding it.Your dream needs somewhere to live.Your creativity needs somewhere to go.Your intuition needs your participation.And your future self is being created through the small things you choose to do again and again.Turtle reminds us that we can move slowly and still be moving toward something meaningful. Motherwort reminds us to create from the heart and trust ourselves enough to give our creativity form. And the Virgo New Moon asks us to turn that wisdom into ritual.So this week, choose something you already know.Not something you need another reading, another sign, or another confirmation about.Something you know.Then create one physical act that honors it.Write the page.Clear the desk.Light the candle.Make the appointment.Begin the ritual.Take the first step.Let your body become part of the manifestation.Because perhaps the question isn’t only: What am I calling into my life?Perhaps it’s also: Am I creating a life that can hold what I’m asking for?love & stardust,Ashley Get full access to Ashley Tracey at thewholisticsoul.substack.com/subscribe

This week draws our attention to the relationship between what we think and what we actually do about it. We are deep into Virgo season, a Mercury-ruled time that naturally pulls us into the mind. We analyze, organize, make the lists, notice all the tiny details, and try to figure out what makes the most logical sense. And there is nothing wrong with that. We need our minds. They are powerful tools for navigating this very human experience.But there is also A LOT of Mars energy woven into the astrology this week, bringing our desires, impulses, frustrations, courage, and willingness to take action into the conversation. So we have Mercury asking, What makes sense? While Mars is asking, okay, but what are you actually going to do about it?And somewhere between those two voices is another one I don’t want you to forget: your intuitive mind. Your body. Your heart. The part of you that knows something before you can logically explain why you know it.I think sometimes we become so focused on making the “right” decision that we completely bypass what we already know. We analyze the relationship. We make the list of pros and cons. We ask five friends what they think. We pull another card. We Google it. We read another book or listen to another podcast. We intellectualize the hell out of something because accepting what our intuition has already told us would mean we’d actually have to do something about it.And that part can be uncomfortable.Because knowing creates responsibility. Once you admit to yourself that something isn’t working, you have to decide whether you’re willing to change it. Once you acknowledge what you really want, you have to decide whether you’re willing to pursue it. Once you recognize that a boundary has been crossed, you have to decide whether you’re willing to enforce it.That’s the real invitation of this week.Don’t abandon logic. Don’t stop asking questions. Don’t stop thinking critically or paying attention to the details. That’s part of the medicine of Virgo season. But don’t let logic become so loud that you can no longer hear your own inner knowing.There are some things you aren’t going to think your way into understanding. There are some answers that arrive through the body, the heart, synchronicity, intuition, and that quiet voice inside of you that simply says, I know.The question this week is whether you’re willing to trust it.Your Allies for the WeekThis week’s cards could not have been more fitting.Ginkgo — Breakthrough + New ConsciousnessBefore I even pulled a card, I knew Raven was coming through. Raven medicine has been showing up a lot for me lately, as birds usually do, and there was something about the energy this week that felt like it carried Raven’s message.Then I pulled Ginkgo. Of course.Ginkgo carries the medicine of Raven, Mars, and Uranus- breakthrough, courage, resilience, and a revolutionary shift in consciousness.It appears when you’re being asked to stay courageous on your journey toward a new level of awareness.Something may click this week.An idea.A realization.A truth you’ve been circling around.A completely different way of seeing your situation.But Ginkgo also carries an important reminder: Don’t allow negativity to cloud your path.You may not be able to see exactly where a breakthrough is leading yet. Keep going anyway.Unicorn — Trust What You Cannot SeeUnicorn is back again this week. And when an ally repeats itself, it is important to pay attention.Unicorn asks us to examine our relationship with the unseen.We joke about unicorns:Did they ever really exist?But isn’t that sometimes how we treat our intuition?Did I really feel that?Was that actually a sign?Am I imagining this?What if I’m wrong?We demand physical proof for something our soul already recognizes.Unicorn reminds you:You don’t have to see everything to believe it.Trust your connection to your intuition, Spirit, the Universe, your higher self- whatever language resonates with you. Not everything meaningful can be proven through logic.Octopus — Boundaries + DirectionOctopus is incredibly intelligent. But its shadow energy can represent reaching in too many directions, yearning, overextending, lacking boundaries, and losing your sense of direction.Sound familiar, Virgo?Sometimes the mind keeps reaching.Another explanation.Another possibility.Another solution.Another person’s opinion.Another thing to fix.Octopus says:Come back to yourself.Stop reaching outside of yourself for the answer long enough to hear what’s happening inside you.And I have to mention that when I pulled this card, all I could think about was the research showing female octopuses throwing shells and sea debris at unwanted male harassers. If that isn’t fitting for our current times. 😂Sometimes spiritual growth looks like meditation. Sometimes it looks like throwing a metaphorical shell and saying, "No." That’s enough.Healthy boundaries are part of the medicine this week.The Astrology of the WeekMonday, August 31Jupiter in Leo trine Saturn in AriesWe begin the week with one of those beautiful combinations of expansion and structure.Jupiter says: Think bigger.Saturn says: Okay. Now what are you willing to build?This is supportive energy for taking something you’ve imagined and giving it structure. The vision doesn’t have to stay a vision anymore.But don’t confuse slow, sustainable growth with a lack of movement.You don’t have to do everything today. You just need to show your dream that you’re serious about it.Work with it:* Revisit a long-term goal.* Make one practical move toward something bigger.* Say yes to growth that feels sustainable.* Create structure around a dream.* Ask: What am I ready to take seriously?Tuesday, September 1Moon in TaurusMars in Cancer square Saturn in AriesMercury in Virgo sextile Mars in CancerToday could feel a little like having one foot on the gas and another on the brake.Mars wants movement. Saturn creates resistance, and resistance can be frustrating.But Mercury sextile Mars gives you an opportunity to get intentional about where you’re directing your energy.Instead of immediately reacting to the obstacle, think before you act.Maybe the delay is useful.Maybe the boundary is necessary.Maybe your frustration is showing you where something needs to change.The Taurus Moon says slow down enough to figure it out.Work with it:* Don’t force something that isn’t moving.* Pause before reacting from frustration.* Have the conversation instead of stewing over it.* Focus your energy on what you can control.* Let your body help you make the decision.* Ask: Where does my energy actually belong?Wednesday, September 2Void Moon in Taurus All DayThis is not the day to force answers. It’s a day to tend.The Taurus Moon wants simplicity, embodiment, nourishment, and presence.Remember Octopus. If you’ve been reaching in ten different directions trying to figure something out, pull your tentacles back in and come home to yourself.Sometimes clarity arrives when you stop looking for it.Work with it:* Finish what you’ve already started.* Avoid forcing major decisions.* Eat something nourishing.* Spend time outside.* Get into your body.* Give yourself permission to do less.Thursday, September 3Moon enters GeminiMoon conjunct Uranus in GeminiThe Moon meets Uranus in Gemini, and something can suddenly click.A conversation changes your perspective.An unexpected idea arrives.Information comes through.You finally understand something you’ve been trying to make sense of. Or life simply throws you a curveball that requires you to think differently.Stay curious. The breakthrough may arrive disguised in something so simple. Work with it:* Write down sudden ideas.* Have interesting conversations.* Change your routine.* Follow your curiosity.* Stay flexible when plans shift.* Ask: What am I being invited to see differently?Friday, September 4Moon in Gemini square Mercury in VirgoYour mind could be LOUD today. There may be too many thoughts, too many options, too much information, or an urge to analyze every possible outcome.You don’t need another answer from outside yourself.You might need silence.Put down the phone.Close the seventeen tabs. Stop asking everyone what they think.Go somewhere quiet and ask yourself: What do I already know?Work with it:* Step away from information overload.* Journal instead of overthinking.* Don’t believe every thought you have.* Give your nervous system a break.* Trust your intuition.* Create boundaries around other people’s opinions.Saturday, September 5Moon in Gemini trine North Node in AquariusMoon enters CancerMoon square Neptune in AriesThere may be a conversation, an idea, an encounter, or a piece of information today that feels strangely significant.The Moon connecting with the North Node can create those little moments where life seems to whisper: pay attention to this.But later, as the Moon enters Cancer and squares Neptune, clarity can become murkier.Don’t immediately turn every intuitive feeling into a story. Feel it first.There is a difference between intuition and anxiety. Intuition often arrives quietly. Fear usually has a LOT more to say.Work with it:* Pay attention to meaningful conversations.* Notice synchronicities.* Write down intuitive hits.* Don’t force yourself to interpret everything immediately.* Give emotions time to settle.* Ask: Is this my intuition speaking, or is this fear filling in the blanks?Sunday, September 6Moon in Cancer conjunct Mars in CancerWe end the week with emotion becoming action.Mars in Cancer fights for what it loves.Home.Family.Safety.Belonging.The people and places that matter.But Mars can also make emotions reactive, especially when we feel vulnerable or threatened.Healthy boundaries are necessary.You don’t have to explain your no twelve different ways. You don’t have to keep reaching toward someone who isn’t reaching back. And you don’t have to abandon your own emotional needs to keep everyone else comfortable.Work with it:* Move your body to release emotion.* Protect your energy.* Tend to your home.* Say no where you need to.* Take action on something your heart cares about.* Ask: What is worth protecting?The Message for the WeekYour mind is an incredible tool. Use it. Analyze. Question. Learn. Plan. Organize. Think critically. Let Virgo season help you notice the details you’ve been overlooking and make the practical changes that will support where you’re trying to go.But don’t worship at the altar of logic so completely that you forget there are other forms of intelligence living inside you. Your intuition is intelligence. Your body is intelligence. Your heart is intelligence. Sometimes they recognize the truth long before your mind has collected enough evidence to feel comfortable believing it.That’s what I think our allies are trying to remind us this week. Ginkgo asks us to stay courageous enough to allow a breakthrough to change our perspective, even when it disrupts what we thought we knew. Unicorn asks us to trust what we cannot always see or prove and to remain connected to the unseen intelligence guiding our lives. And Octopus reminds us to stop reaching in every direction for answers, validation, or certainty and instead pull our energy back toward ourselves. Sometimes the boundary isn’t just between you and another person. Sometimes the boundary is between your own knowing and the endless noise trying to convince you otherwise.Maybe the goal isn’t to choose between your logical mind and your intuitive mind. Maybe it’s learning how to let them sit at the same table. To allow Mercury to gather the information, your intuition to tell you what feels true, and Mars to give you the courage to actually do something about it.Because eventually, there comes a point when you’ve thought about it enough.You’ve analyzed it enough.You’ve asked enough people.You’ve pulled enough cards.You’ve considered enough possibilities.And the only thing left to do is trust yourself.So when you catch yourself overthinking the hell out of something this week, come back to one simple question: what do I already know? Then give yourself enough quiet time to hear the answer.love & stardust,Ashley Get full access to Ashley Tracey at thewholisticsoul.substack.com/subscribe

There is something deeply satisfying about cleaning out your refrigerator.Okay… hear me out.You finally pull out the containers that have been sitting in the back for who knows how long. You wipe down the shelves. You throw away the vegetables you had every intention of eating. You discover the mysterious sticky substance that has somehow been living underneath the produce drawer.And suddenly, you can breathe.The desire to clean out your fridge is really the desire to clean out all the old pieces of life that have fallen through the cracks and quietly started creating a mess.The drawer you keep avoiding. The email you still haven’t answered. The pile of clothes waiting to be donated. The appointment you need to make. The conversation you keep putting off. The thought you replay every night before bed.All those little mundane things you need to get to but never do eventually add up.They become clutter.And clutter doesn’t only exist in our homes. It exists in our minds, our bodies, our relationships, and our energetic fields. Eventually, we spend so much energy navigating around the mess that there isn’t much room left for anything new.Welcome to Virgo season.Virgo understands something deeply sacred about tending to what is directly in front of us. There is spirituality in folding the clothes. There is healing in cleaning out the closet. There is ritual in preparing your food, organizing your calendar, tending your garden, taking your vitamins, answering the email, and finally doing the thing you’ve been telling yourself you’ll get to later.We often think transformation needs to be BIG. But sometimes the most transformative thing you can do is clean your kitchen.Because every time you tend to your physical world, you’re sending yourself a message:My life is worthy of my attention.And this week, with a Full Moon Eclipse in Pisces opposing all of this Virgo energy, there is something even deeper happening.Virgo asks us to tend to the physical world.Pisces reminds us there is an invisible one running alongside it.One asks us to clean the container.The other asks us to surrender what we can no longer carry.Maybe that’s the ritual this week.Clear what has accumulated so you can hear what spirit wants to fill the space with next.*Listen to the voice note above for a deeper dive into this energy and then read the daily breakdown below.Your plant and animal allies for the weekChamomile — Inner PeaceChamomile carries the energy of both the Sun and Moon: softness, purity, warmth, and graceful power.Its medicine this week is particularly connected to the nervous system, stomach, and solar plexus- the places where we so often store the stresses we tell ourselves aren’t a big deal.Because the little things add up. The small frustration. The unanswered message. The task you keep postponing. The resentment you haven’t acknowledged. The five-minute problem you’ve spent three weeks avoiding.Eventually, the nervous system begins carrying all of it.Chamomile asks:What could you tend to now before it becomes something heavier?Inner peace isn’t always something we find through meditation. Sometimes we create it by finally dealing with what has been quietly disturbing it.Wolf — Ritual + Letting GoWolf is reliable, fearless, protective, and deeply connected to ritual.Its medicine reminds us that letting go is not a single event. It is a practice.We release. We return. We discover another layer. We release again.This feels especially important as we approach Thursday’s Pisces Eclipse. There may be something you’ve already decided to release that your body, habits, or emotional patterns are still holding onto.Create a ritual around the release.Write it down.Burn it.Clean it out.Donate it.Delete it.Say goodbye.Let the physical act tell your psyche: We don’t live here anymore.Turtle — Ancient SoulTurtle is grounded, trusting, and completely at home within itself.There is no rushing Turtle. It carries its home wherever it goes.Turtle is also connected with the writer and storyteller, which gives us a beautiful question to carry through this eclipse:What story are you ready to write now?Not the story you’ve been repeating.Not the story someone else wrote for you.Not the story you’ve outgrown but continue telling because it’s familiar.The next one.Go inward this week. Your ancient self may have something to say.Speaking of tapping into your goddess wisdom and writing a new story, if you live in Denver, come join me and my dear friend Jacki at our Eclipse event this Thursday to enter the temple of Pisces and rewrite your goddess story. Bring a friend and grab your spot here!Monday, August 24Void Moon in CapricornMoon conjunct Juno Retrograde in CapricornWe begin the week in a liminal space, as the Moon is void in Capricorn all day, making this a much better energy for tending to what already exists than for forcing something new into motion.And with the Moon meeting Juno retrograde, relationships, agreements, responsibilities, and commitments may come up for review.Where have you committed yourself out of obligation rather than alignment?Where are you carrying a responsibility that no longer belongs to you?This is very much a clean out the proverbial junk drawer kind of day.Don’t reinvent your life.Tend to it.Work with it:* Finish something you’ve been putting off.* Clean or organize one neglected space.* Review your commitments.* Tie up loose ends.* Ask: What am I maintaining simply because I’ve always maintained it?Tuesday, August 25Moon enters AquariusMercury enters VirgoMercury trine Chiron in TaurusMercury enters Virgo, one of the signs where Mercury is traditionally strongest, helping us notice details, identify patterns, and figure out what actually needs our attention.And its trine to Chiron in Taurus suggests that practical awareness can become healing.You don’t necessarily need another profound revelation.Maybe you need a better routine.Maybe you need to make the appointment.Maybe you need to change what you’re eating, reorganize your schedule, create a budget, or stop doing the thing your body keeps telling you doesn’t feel good.Healing can be practical.Work with it:* Make the appointment.* Create the list.* Solve one lingering problem.* Listen to what your body has been communicating.* Change one small habit.* Ask: What simple adjustment would make my life feel better?Wednesday, August 26Moon in Aquarius conjunct HekateWe meet Hekate at the crossroads. And the timing couldn’t be more perfect.We’re standing one day before a Full Moon Eclipse, and something may feel like it is reaching a threshold.Hekate doesn’t necessarily tell you which road to take. She hands you the torch. She reminds you that you already possess the wisdom necessary to navigate the uncertainty.You don’t need every answer before taking the next step.You need enough light to see the step directly in front of you.Work with it:* Create space for solitude.* Pull cards or journal.* Pay attention to synchronicities.* Light a candle and ask for guidance.* Notice where you’re standing at a crossroads.* Ask: What do I already know?Thursday, August 27Full Moon Eclipse in PiscesSun conjunct Mercury in VirgoHere we are. The Virgo-Pisces axis is the meeting place between the mundane and the mystical.Virgo asks:What needs tending?Pisces asks:What needs surrendering?Virgo organizes the altar.Pisces speaks to the gods.Virgo cleans the vessel.Pisces fills it with Spirit.And this eclipse may illuminate where we’ve become so consumed with controlling, fixing, organizing, analyzing, or understanding our lives that we’ve forgotten how to surrender to them.With the Sun conjunct Mercury in Virgo, the mind wants answers.Pisces may not give them.Instead, something may simply become clear because you finally stop trying to make sense of it.Eclipses have their own timing. I wouldn’t force manifestation or demand clarity today.Listen.Observe.Release.Work with it:* Create a simple release ritual.* Cleanse your physical space.* Take a bath or spend time near water.* Journal what you’re ready to stop carrying.* Pay attention to dreams and intuition.* Let something end without immediately deciding what replaces it.* Ask: What am I ready to surrender?Friday, August 28Moon in Pisces opposite Circe in VirgoSun + Mercury in Virgo square Uranus in GeminiYesterday’s eclipse may have opened something and today could rearrange it.Uranus brings disruption, breakthroughs, surprises, and sudden changes in perspective. With both the Sun and Mercury squaring Uranus, plans may change quickly, or information could arrive that forces you to see something differently.Stay flexible.Circe adds another interesting layer.The mythic witch reminds us of our ability to transform circumstances through knowledge, intention, and our relationship with our own power.You may not be able to control what happens. But you get to decide what you make of it.Work with it:* Leave room in your schedule.* Don’t panic if plans change.* Write down sudden ideas.* Notice unexpected information.* Resist the urge to control the outcome.* Ask: What is this disruption trying to show me?Saturday, August 29Void Moon in Pisces All DayDo less. Seriously.We have just moved through a Pisces Eclipse followed by Uranian disruption. Your nervous system may need a minute.The Pisces void Moon isn’t interested in productivity for productivity’s sake.Rest.Wander.Nap.Make art.Take a bath.Read something beautiful.Sit outside and stare at the sky.Let your mind have some empty space.Remember Chamomile; it makes a great tea!Peace needs somewhere to land.Work with it:* Rest without making it productive.* Take a social media break.* Spend time near water.* Make art or listen to music.* Drink some chamomile tea.* Let yourself simply be.Sunday, August 30Moon in Aries conjunct Saturn + NeptuneAnd then something begins again.The Moon moves into Aries and meets both Saturn and Neptune, bringing together dream and reality.Neptune asks:What do you imagine?Saturn asks:What are you willing to do about it?This is where the magic of the mundane comes full circle.You can have the vision. You can receive the intuition. You can perform the ritual.But eventually, you have to participate in creating the life you’re asking for.The dream needs devotion.Work with it:* Choose one intention for the week ahead.* Take one tangible step toward a dream.* Create a ritual or routine that supports your vision.* Move your body.* Don’t overwhelm yourself with the entire plan.* Ask: What can I begin tending today?The Message for the WeekMaybe the sacred isn’t somewhere outside your ordinary life. Maybe it is your ordinary life.The cup of tea.The freshly washed sheets.The vegetables you chop for dinner.The walk around the neighborhood.The journal beside your bed.The five minutes you spend cleaning the kitchen.The boundary you finally uphold.The appointment you finally make.The thing you finally throw away.This is ritual too.Virgo season reminds us that the way we tend to the smallest pieces of our lives becomes the way we tend to our lives as a whole.And this Pisces Eclipse asks us to release whatever has accumulated inside the spaces we’ve neglected.So clean something this week.Your refrigerator.Your closet.Your inbox.Your schedule.Your mind.Your heart.Make some room.Then resist the urge to immediately fill it.Sit inside the emptiness for a moment.Listen.Because spirit has been trying to give you something new... but first, it needed somewhere to put it.love & stardust,Ashley Get full access to Ashley Tracey at thewholisticsoul.substack.com/subscribe

If last week felt like you were clearing out all the sh*t- metaphorically, emotionally, energetically, and maybe quite literally- this week feels different.This week feels like receiving.We are still moving through eclipse season, so there is an element of uncertainty in the air. Plans change. People surprise us. Doors close. Unexpected ones open. The path may not look anything like the one you thought you were walking.And this is where trust comes in.You don’t have to understand where everything is leading while you’re living it. Sometimes what feels like disruption is actually course correction. What feels like uncertainty is creating space for something you couldn’t have planned yourself.This week’s message is simple:Remain open to the mystery of the journey.YOUR ALLIES FOR THE WEEKHAWK — Course RedirectionFate has its eye on you, and the winds are shifting.Hawk asks you to zoom out. What looks confusing from where you’re standing may make perfect sense from a higher perspective.Pay attention to unexpected changes, synchronicities, and redirections this week.Maybe you’re not being thrown off course.Maybe you’re being put back on it.UNICORN — Higher WisdomUnicorn asks you to reconnect with the part of yourself that believes in what cannot always be explained.Spirit. Intuition. Synchronicity. Divine timing. Your higher self.Be curious about your relationship with the unseen this week.You don’t need proof for everything you know.Be unwavering in your belief that there is more happening than what you can currently see.ASHWAGANDHA — Divine PurposeConnected with North Node + Moon energy, Ashwagandha speaks to destiny, your future self, and the divine gifts waiting to be received.And its message couldn’t be more perfect for eclipse season:You don’t need to know the entirety of your purpose in order to pursue it.Take the next step and let the rest reveal itself.Want to dive into your path to purpose?! Take my online course or book a reading with me and let’s dive into this journey together. MONDAY | AUGUST 17Mercury in Leo trine Saturn in AriesVenus in Libra sextile Jupiter in LeoMars in Cancer square Neptune in AriesMoon void → Scorpio at 3:46 PM MTThere is beautiful supportive energy today for making plans, having meaningful conversations, and believing in what’s possible.But Mars square Neptune adds some fog. You may know where you ultimately want to go without knowing exactly how you’re going to get there.Don’t force the how.Mercury-Saturn says make the plan you can make. Venus-Jupiter says remain optimistic about what you can’t control.Work with it:* Make practical plans without demanding certainty.* Enjoy connection, beauty, and pleasure.* Don’t act impulsively when something feels unclear.* Let the void Moon create space instead of filling it.* Ask: What if I trusted the missing pieces will reveal themselves?TUESDAY | AUGUST 18Moon in Scorpio square Jupiter in LeoFeelings can get BIG today. Scorpio wants emotional truth while Jupiter in Leo can magnify whatever is already present.Before assuming something is a sign that everything is going wrong, zoom out.Remember your Hawk ally.Perspective changes everything.What feels enormous in this moment may simply be asking you to see the situation differently.Work with it:* Feel without catastrophizing.* Notice emotional exaggeration.* Dig beneath your initial reaction.* Give yourself time before making assumptions.* Ask: What might I see differently from a higher perspective?WEDNESDAY | AUGUST 19First Quarter Moon in ScorpioNow, eclipse intentions begin to ask something of you.First Quarter Moons create tension because growth requires movement. Scorpio isn’t interested in surface-level change either.Something may need to be confronted, released, or transformed before you can move forward.This is where trust becomes an action rather than an idea.Work with it:* Take one courageous step forward.* Have the uncomfortable conversation.* Release something you’ve been gripping too tightly.* Notice where fear is creating resistance.* Ask: What would I do next if I trusted where life was taking me?THURSDAY | AUGUST 20Moon enters SagittariusMoon trine Neptune in AriesThe energy begins to open again. Sagittarius reminds us that life is an adventure, while Neptune reconnects us with intuition, imagination, spirituality, and the unseen.This feels like a beautiful Unicorn day.Let yourself believe in magic again.Follow the synchronicity. Pull the cards. Meditate. Ask for a sign. Take the long way home. Become curious about the Universe again.Work with it:* Follow your intuition.* Explore something new.* Journal about your future self.* Notice synchronicities.* Do something that expands your perspective.* Ask: What if the Universe really is communicating with me?FRIDAY | AUGUST 21Venus in Libra opposite Saturn in AriesToday may test your trust through relationships, self-worth, money, or something you deeply desire.Saturn can make something feel delayed, unavailable, or more serious than we’d like.But a delay isn’t always a denial.Sometimes Saturn asks us whether we truly value something enough to build it slowly and intentionally.Don’t let one difficult moment become a story about your worthiness.Work with it:* Notice where rejection fears arise.* Don’t chase validation.* Have mature conversations about relationships.* Get clear about your standards.* Ask: Can I trust what is meant for me without forcing it?SATURDAY | AUGUST 22SUN ENTERS VIRGOWelcome to Virgo season. After weeks of fiery Leo energy and eclipse intensity, Virgo brings us back to earth.The vision needs tending.The dream needs structure.Your future self is built through the small choices you make today.You don’t need to know your entire purpose.Just tend to the next step.Work with it:* Clean your space.* Revisit your routines.* Nourish your body.* Organize something you’ve been avoiding.* Choose one habit your future self will thank you for.SUNDAY | AUGUST 23Sun in Virgo trine Chiron in TaurusWe end the week with beautiful healing earth energy.Virgo and Taurus bring the spiritual journey back into the body.Healing doesn’t always require another revelation. Sometimes healing looks like taking care of yourself differently because you finally believe you’re worthy of being cared for.Let your body show you how far you’ve come.Work with it:* Tend to your body.* Spend time in nature.* Nourish yourself.* Recognize your growth.* Do something that creates safety and stability.* Ask: What does my future self need me to begin tending today?HEY DENVER FRIENDS!! Join me next week for a closing out of the eclipse portal and of a two-year cycle at my Temple of Pisces event on August 27th from 6-8pm! You can grab your early bird spot here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/welcome-to-the-temple-of-pisces-an-evening-with-the-eclipse-tickets-1992464903161 MESSAGE FOR THE WEEKI trust the Universe is always ten steps ahead of me.Maybe you can’t see why something is changing.Maybe you don’t understand the redirection.Maybe you know you’re being called toward something but have absolutely no idea how you’re going to get there.You don’t need the whole map.Your job isn’t to figure out the entire journey.Your job is to remain open enough to recognize the next step when it appears.Fate has its eye on you. The winds are shifting. Let them carry you somewhere new.love & stardust,Ashley Get full access to Ashley Tracey at thewholisticsoul.substack.com/subscribe

The image that is running through my head as I sit to write this is from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, a movie I watched often as a kid. Specifically, I am thinking about the scene when they ride the boat on the river of chocolate and go through this freaky tunnel. Everyone is scared because it is f**ckin ' strange, yet Wonka just sits at the front of the boat and starts singing. Clips of everyone’s fears play in the background, and it is the most uncomfortable ride. I always thought that scene was weird, but now I appreciate it. Because isn’t that life? A wild ride full of uncertainty and adventure where fears are confronted and surrender is necessary. You will always end up where you are meant to be, but not without a few WTF moments. That is the energy of an eclipse, especially a Total Solar Eclipse, which we have happening in the sign of Leo this week. Before you go freaking out about this eclipse because of the movie scene I referenced, I want you to know it is a metaphor for confronting the deepest parts of yourself. The nightmares your mind creates when life gets uncertain. And when you do not trust that you are always guided and protected. Think back to how many times in your life you thought about the worst-case scenario, only to have things work out for you. What about a time when you got so caught up in the fear of getting hurt that you blocked a beautiful connection or opportunity? The mind is a powerful part of the human experience, but when it starts to override the heart, that's when things get scary. THAT is the energy of this week. Besides a powerful eclipse in the sign of Leo, which rules the heart, we also have a week packed with aspects involving Mercury in Leo and Venus in Libra. The head and the heart are both speaking to you; which one will take center stage?Take a listen to the voice note above to drop in and reflect on this energy at play. This picture above was taken of me on New Year's Eve 2013. I was heartbroken, in pain, and headed out to try and have a good time with my friends. I love this picture because it shows the tattoo I had recently gotten, which was a quote from a book I read. “Life is a journey from the head to the heart.” And it shows that even when the heart is hurting, you can still love yourself through it. You can still have trust that it will mend. And you can still go out with your friends and dance your way into a new beginning. My point is that when you let your heart lead, you win. When you let your mind keep you trapped in the fear of what could happen, you lose. Choose your heart this week. Choose your heart every single day! Follow it. Trust it. Nourish it. Appreciate it. And let your light shine through it. Fear is inevitable, but love is constant. Let’s dive into the daily breakdown for the astrology this week….Monday, August 10Venus in Libra opposite Neptune in AriesVenus in Libra trine Pluto in AquariusWe begin the week inside that metaphorical Wonka tunnel. Venus opposite Neptune can blur the line between intuition and projection, especially when it comes to love, relationships, desires, and what we believe will make us happy.The mind may start creating stories around what could happen. But Venus trine Pluto wants you to go beneath those stories and find the deeper truth.What do you actually feel underneath the fear?This is a day to recognize the difference between a fear created by your mind and a truth whispered by your heart.Work with it:* Question the stories you’re telling yourself.* Notice where fear is masquerading as intuition.* Choose honesty over fantasy.* Let relationships reveal something deeper about yourself.* Ask: What does my heart know that my mind keeps questioning?Tuesday, August 11Mercury in Leo trine Neptune in AriesMercury in Leo opposite Pluto in AquariusVenus in Libra trine Uranus in GeminiMars enters CancerThere is a LOT happening. Mercury-Neptune opens your intuitive mind, while Mercury-Pluto can bring buried thoughts, fears, and truths rushing to the surface. You may suddenly recognize a belief that has been quietly controlling your choices.And Venus trine Uranus says: What if you did something different?A relationship, conversation, idea, or unexpected opportunity could remind you that your future doesn’t have to look anything like your past.Mars entering Cancer adds another layer: protect what matters, but be careful not to build walls around your heart simply because you’ve been hurt before.Work with it:* Pay attention to intuitive downloads.* Notice obsessive or fear-based thinking.* Have the conversation you’ve been avoiding.* Stay open to unexpected connections.* Protect your heart without closing it.* Ask: Am I making this choice from fear or love?Wednesday, August 12TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE IN LEOMercury in Leo sextile Uranus in GeminiMars in Cancer sextile Chiron in TaurusWelcome to the tunnel.Eclipses carry us through liminal spaces where we can’t always see exactly where we’re going. And that uncertainty can make the mind create some pretty wild stories.But this eclipse is happening in Leo- the sign of the heart.You aren’t being asked to predict what happens next. You’re being asked to trust yourself enough to keep moving through the unknown.Mercury sextile Uranus can bring a breakthrough in how you see your situation, while Mars-Chiron reminds us that sometimes healing requires doing the thing that once scared us.Something new is emerging.Don’t let an old fear convince you to turn around.Work with it:* Don’t force answers today.* Notice what life is revealing.* Let yourself move through uncertainty.* Follow what makes you feel alive.* Take one courageous step beyond an old wound.* Ask: Where is my heart trying to lead me?Thursday, August 13Mercury in Leo sextile Venus in LibraAfter the intensity of the eclipse, Mercury and Venus bring the head and heart into conversation.And maybe that’s the lesson.Your mind isn’t the enemy. We need our minds. We need discernment, thought, and reason. But problems arise when fear becomes louder than love.Today gives you an opportunity to let the two work together.Say what you mean. Tell someone how you feel. Write something from your heart. Let yourself be vulnerable enough to be known.Work with it:* Speak from your heart.* Tell someone how you really feel.* Write, create, or share.* Listen as much as you speak.* Let yourself receive love, too.Friday, August 14Moon enters VirgoAfter several days of big cosmic energy, Virgo brings us back into the body.Sometimes when the mind gets overwhelmed, the best medicine is incredibly simple.Drink water. Eat something nourishing. Clean your house. Go outside. Put your bare feet on the earth. Take care of what’s directly in front of you.You don’t have to understand everything that’s happening.Just tend to yourself while it’s happening.Work with it:* Nourish your body.* Clean and organize your space.* Get outside.* Step away from overthinking.* Focus on the next small thing.Saturday, August 15Mercury conjunct Jupiter in LeoOkay, now we’re getting somewhere.Mercury meets Jupiter in Leo, and suddenly the mind remembers possibility.After confronting fears earlier this week, today asks you to imagine what could happen if things actually worked out.We spend so much time rehearsing worst-case scenarios.What about the best-case scenario?What if the relationship works? What if the opportunity arrives? What if you succeed? What if you’re more capable than you’ve allowed yourself to believe?Work with it:* Dream bigger.* Write down your best-case scenario.* Share your ideas.* Speak confidently about what you want.* Celebrate yourself.* Ask: What if this turns out better than I imagined?Sunday, August 16Moon in LibraWe end the week where Venus began it: with love.After traveling through fear, uncertainty, revelations, and possibility, the Libra Moon reminds us to return to what makes life beautiful.Relationships. Art. Friendship. Music. Pleasure. Connection.You don’t have to spend your entire life preparing for something to go wrong.You are allowed to enjoy being here.Work with it:* Spend time with people you love.* Make something beautiful.* Go somewhere that inspires you.* Let yourself receive.* Choose peace where you can.* Do something your heart loves.MESSAGE FOR THE WEEKMaybe life really is one long journey from the head to the heart.There will be moments when you can’t see what’s ahead. Moments when your mind creates every possible worst-case scenario. Moments when you want certainty before you’re willing to move.But your heart doesn’t need to know exactly how the story ends to recognize what feels true.Choose your heart this week.Follow it.Trust it.Nourish it.Appreciate it.Let your light shine through it.love & stardust,Ashley Get full access to Ashley Tracey at thewholisticsoul.substack.com/subscribe

This is a pivotal week in your progress towards the choice we talked about last week. Have you tended to the changes you’ve been wanting to make? Or have you gotten lost in the labyrinths of self-doubt or fear? Take a listen to the voice note above for a deep dive into this week ahead and then scroll down to read the daily breakdown. Your body is speaking to you; are you listening? Here is the Chiron post I mention in the recording: Monday, August 3Chiron stations retrograde in TaurusHealing doesn’t always begin with a breakthrough- it begins with paying attention. As Chiron stations retrograde, your body becomes one of your greatest teachers. Notice where tension lingers, where fatigue keeps returning, or where your nervous system asks you to slow down. The root of what needs healing may not be where you think it is. This transit invites you to move inward and listen.Work with it:✨ Slow down and listen to your body.🌿 Journal about recurring physical or emotional patterns.🫖 Nourish yourself with rest, grounding foods, and nature.💚 Ask yourself: What is my body trying to tell me that my mind has been ignoring?Tuesday, August 4Moon in AriesVoid Moon until 8:36 PM MT when it enters TaurusThe day begins with fiery Aries energy but quickly moves into a void period, making this less about charging ahead and more about finishing what you’ve already started. As the Moon settles into Taurus tonight, you’ll naturally begin craving more peace, stability, and grounding.Work with it:✨ Finish loose ends instead of starting something new.🌿 Move your body to release excess energy.🧘 Take breaks and avoid forcing decisions.🌙 Create a peaceful evening routine once the Moon enters Taurus.Wednesday, August 5Moon in TaurusAfter the intensity of the last few days, Taurus reminds us that healing happens through presence. This is a beautiful day to reconnect with your body, your senses, and the simple pleasures that remind you life is meant to be enjoyed- not just managed.Work with it:🌸 Spend time in nature.🥗 Nourish yourself with a delicious meal.💆 Treat yourself to a massage, bath, or restorative movement.✨ Slow down enough to actually savor your life.Thursday, August 6Sun in Leo trine Saturn in AriesVenus enters Libra (yay!)Today’s astrology blends courage with commitment. The Sun and Saturn help you build something lasting by taking confident, intentional action. Then Venus returns home to Libra, softening the collective energy and reminding us of the beauty found in relationships, creativity, harmony, and balance.It’s a wonderful day to invest in yourself and the people you love.Work with it:🦁 Take one courageous step toward a long-term goal.💕 Reach out to someone you care about.🎨 Beautify your space or create something inspiring.⚖️ Ask yourself: Where can I bring more balance into my life?Friday, August 7Moon enters GeminiThe energy becomes lighter, more curious, and more social. Conversations flow more easily, ideas begin connecting, and your mind is hungry for inspiration. Stay open- you never know which conversation could shift your perspective.Work with it:📚 Learn something new.☕ Meet up with a friend.✍️ Brainstorm, write, or journal.🌬 Stay curious instead of assuming you already know the answer.Saturday, August 8Moon in GeminiMoon sextile Sun in LeoMoon conjunct Mars in GeminiThis is a lively, energetic day filled with movement and motivation. Your mind is active, your words carry power, and your curiosity can open unexpected doors. Just be mindful that Mars can make conversations move quickly, so choose your words intentionally.Work with it:✨ Start the creative project you’ve been thinking about.🚶 Get outside and move your body.🎙 Share your ideas with confidence.💛 Pause before reacting—respond with intention instead.Sunday, August 9Mercury enters LeoMercury square Chiron in TaurusMercury in Leo encourages you to speak boldly from your heart, but its square to Chiron reminds us that finding our voice often brings old wounds to the surface first. You may notice fears around being seen, expressing yourself, or believing your ideas matter.The invitation isn’t to stay quiet.It’s to speak anyway.Work with it:🦁 Say the thing you’ve been afraid to say.✍️ Journal about where you silence yourself.💛 Offer yourself compassion if old insecurities arise.🔥 Let your voice become part of your healing.UPCOMING EVENTS: Thursday, August 20th THE VINTAGE EDIT | A Night of Thrift, Vintage & CocktailsThursday, August 27th WELCOME TO THE TEMPLE OF PISCES / An Evening with the EclipseIf you live in the Denver area, I would LOVE to connect in person! Hope to see you there xo love & stardust,Ashley Get full access to Ashley Tracey at thewholisticsoul.substack.com/subscribe

The cosmic energy has shifted, and you are ready for a new adventure. It feels like you are at an amusement park and ready to go on some fun rides. Ahead of you are two big roller coasters. One is an old rickety wooden roller coaster that has been around since the dark ages, while the other looks like it came from space, all new and futuristic looking. Both guarantee a good time to be had, with the twists and turns and inevitable butterflies in your stomach. So, you have a choice. Do I go with what has always been, or do I take a chance and try something new and unknown? That is the question for this week ahead as we step into a Full Moon in Aquarius on Wednesday, July 29th, which illuminates the new cycle that has started now that the lunar nodes are in the signs of Leo and Aquarius for the next 18 months. This lunation has the Sun in Leo sitting next to Jupiter in Leo, opposing the Moon in Aquarius sitting next to Pluto in Aquarius. A powerful energy that is bringing into focus old identities or roles you have played which no longer serve your soul’s growth and evolution. (Take a listen to the voice note above for more)I also drew some oracle cards from my animal and plant spirit decks to help ground the guidance for this week, and damn does it validate everything that is playing out. Don’t you just marvel at that when it happens? I do! Spirit is always on point…Zebra: Eccentric, Creative, and Visionary. What a fitting card for all this Aquarius energy we have going on. Its guidance is to go out and make art. Have an epic adventure. And be enthusiastic about life. Stop being so jaded, pouty, and vain. Embrace a more worldly view. Ginkgo: It is the dawn of a new mind, new ideas, visionary thinking, and resilience. You are about to experience a revolutionary change in your consciousness. It asks you to bring the light of dawn to ongoing cycles of darkness within yourself. Stay open and don’t allow negativity to cloud your life. EVERYTHING is saying the same thing! Will you stay in the old comfortable story, or will you embrace the vision that is right in front of you? Let’s dive into the daily energy and how to make the most of it…Monday, July 27th Sun trine Neptune Sun sextile Uranus There is an opportunity to see beyond the veil and open your mind and heart to something that brings joy and expansion. It might not be what you expect. This could also bring a sudden idea or breakthrough in a project or situation. Work with it:* Allow yourself to feel into your intuition and into your heart* Be open to what is new and different* Follow the ideas that light you upTuesday, July 28th Moon in Capricorn - void all day until it enters Aquarius at 7:46pm MTWe are being asked to tie up loose ends and close out the old. Get disciplined. Be productive while also taking moments of rest. Work with it:* Do not launch something new * Finish up what you have already started* Rest without guilt Wednesday, July 29th Full Moon in Aquarius Sun conjunct Jupiter Venus square Mars A BIG DAY! Take the chance and hop on that new ride. Go on an adventure that feels unknown but also calls to your soul. You might feel a bit of emotional resistance to change, but that is your ego or old identity struggling to let go of what is familiar, even if it has hurt you or led you astray in the past. Work with it:* Embrace the new vision * Allow yourself to be fully seen* Connect with others * Make a full moon wish Thursday, July 30th Moon in Aquarius goes void at 3:27pm until it enters Pisces tomorrow morning A day to embody what came up yesterday. To set this new vision in motion. And then take a bit of self-care and rest time this evening. Allow it to settle into your system. Work with it:* Spend time outside * Ground your full moon wish* Give yourself space to integrate Friday, July 31st Moon in Pisces Moon conjunct Hekate and square Uranus This is a day to let your whimsy shine! Get in touch with the magic of life. Embrace your inner goddess and cast a spell on your life to bring in all that aligns with your soul. Get witchy. Pay attention to the signs. Hekate likes to send crows and spiders. Work with it:* Meditate on Hekate (I love this one) * Keep that crystal in your pocket * Play in the dirt or in your garden or go for a nature walkSaturday, August 1st Moon in Pisces This is a very intuitive day, so listen to yours! Work with it:* Get creative * Journal Sunday, August 2nd Moon void from 6:33am to 2:37pm when the Moon moves into Aries The day starts off slow and asks you to ease into the day. Do something that feels good and feeds your soul. By the end of the day, you will feel more inspired and energized. Work with it:* Great day for organizing and decluttering your life * End your week with intention I hope this week brings you the inspiration and courage to let go of the old and step into this new cycle with trust and excitement. You can book an astrology reading with me here: https://ashleytracey.com/readingslove & stardust,Ashley Get full access to Ashley Tracey at thewholisticsoul.substack.com/subscribe

Have you ever noticed that the people around you seem to be living out the same lesson you're currently navigating?Lately, I've been watching a fascinating pattern unfold. As I've been working through themes of trust, scarcity, uncertainty, and surrender, those exact same conversations have been showing up through my clients, friends, and community. Different stories. Same lesson.In this episode, I'm exploring how the people in our lives often act as mirrors, reflecting the guidance we're being asked to embody ourselves. We talk about fear, faith, financial stress, spiritual trust, stubborn humans (hi, it's me), and why Spirit sometimes has to repeat the same message over and over until we finally get it.If you've ever wondered why the same themes keep showing up in your relationships, conversations, or daily life, this episode is for you.✨ What lesson keeps repeating in your life right now?✨ What advice do you keep giving away?✨ And are you ready to finally receive it for yourself?Listen now and join me for a conversation about trust, mirrors, and the wisdom hiding in plain sight. Get full access to Ashley Tracey at thewholisticsoul.substack.com/subscribe

After asking a simple question on Instagram, over 600 of you shared your family’s astrological patterns, and what emerged was undeniable. Certain energies repeat. Archetypes echo. Lineages carry a frequency.In this episode, I’m diving into astrology through the lens of family systems, ancestral inheritance, and karmic patterns. We explore why your soul chose the family it did, how your birth chart reflects these deeper connections, and how themes like freedom, control, connection, and emotional patterning move through generations.This is about more than your chart. This is about the system you were born into… and the role you play within it.Because once you see the pattern, you have the power to evolve it.Enjoy and let me know how this lands for you! And if you want to dive in deeper with looking at your family system, book a reading with me: https://ashleytracey.com/readings love & stardust,Ashley Get full access to Ashley Tracey at thewholisticsoul.substack.com/subscribe