Authentic Paths, Being Tired, and trusting the Woo-Woo.

June 8th, 2026

There are areas of life experiences that seem to create a problem every time we enter them. Communicating with people is one of those areas. Astrology teaches us that there are parts in our charts that tell the story of how we communicate, meaning how we listen and how we speak to others in different ways. Those areas are rules by the planet Mercury. I'm not going to go into all of the qualities of Mercury and what they mean, that can get really dry.

Have you ever met someone that you felt at ease with? This experience feels like walking into a room feeling tense and out of sorts, and then meeting someone new and somehow feeling better though you aren't sure why. A connection is formed there, between the two of you. It's small, and most of the time it's transient. But it is there at the start and you can feel it. There are dozens of subtle things about the person that your unconscious mind is picking up on, and sending signals to your intuition that this person has the potential to be an ally or a friend.

Finding an authentic path is a similar experience. To connect with that part of yourself when looking for more authenticity you need to connect with that part of you that allows you to feel safe. Kind of like the experience above, where you feel better around someone but you aren't sure why. Your intuition communicates in feelings. Authenticity is derived from feelings. So they have something in common. Mercury is the planet that governs communication, but what it really governs is HOW you communicate. And HOW you communicate is governed by feelings. HINT: when you read astrological translations, they tend to focus on the logical side of Mercury which is valid, they just don't go into the subtle connection between communicating and emotions.

Authentic paths are found by making choices that allow us to listen to our intuition. Being connected to how we feel all time is hard, though. It is also tiring. So when we're tired, we don't always connect with our feelings in a meaningful way. In fact, most of the time we are being batted around by them like a hockey puck. But... over time, we learn to acknowledge them and learn from them. We learn how to trust when something feels right, and when it feels wrong. How Woo-Woo is that? Yeah, it is kinda woo-woo but the secret of being authentic, and of communicating well is to trust the woo-woo. The woo-woo tells you when something is aligned with what you need to be happy or to feel safe. The woo-woo has the secret to how you get on a more authentic path by guiding you to the right people, and the right experiences that feed your mind and your heart.

So sure, Mercury is the planet of communication, logic, short distance travel, and siblings. And it's simple to lump it in there and say that when Mercury is quintile Chiron we are going to see the hidden pain points in our shadow selves that need tending. But I always struggled with those translations because I didn't know HOW to identify a hidden point! In fact, it took years before I knew what my shadow self really looked like. But that's another story.

For now, consider the woo-woo. Consider how you feel when you are around people that you hardly know but still feel at ease. Consider how the woo-woo tells you that something feels familiar while other things don't. And then ask yourself: "If I had to describe what the woo-woo was teaching me this week, what would I say?" PPSSSTT>> write that down too. It will help in the future.

Happy Moonday!

~ Heather