Photo of the week: Raw honey from my local honey dealer. I love how dark this variety is. It almost looks black in person and the flavor is complex and delicious!
StarBody Report
Scorpio season is happening! This means the sun has moved into the fixed water sign for one month (October 23 - November 21) and is sharing space there with Mercury while Mercury is retrograde.
Retrogrades urge us to slow down, review and reflect, but reflect on what? Well, since we’ve officially begun the season of shedding and surrender, why not start there.
Both fall and the sign of Scorpio bring forth themes of letting go, but not everything is asking to be released. Harvest what’s serving you. Gather and give gratitude for the seeds that sprouted in spring and reached full bloom in summer. Some of them will continue to sustain you throughout winter. Who are the people, where are the places, what are the things that pour into you as much as you pour into them? Nourishment.
This fall, and especially during Scorpio season, I’ll be working with garlic and ginger to rid of toxins and strengthen my immune system. These spicy, pungent, warming herbs are great for this. See the correlation of that to the season?
Harvest. Release. Nourish.
Astrologically speaking, garlic and ginger are both ruled by the planet Mars, same as Scorpio. Luckily these are two common household herbs that most of us are familiar with. If you’ve been following my work for awhile, you know I love keeping seasonal rituals easily doable.
I made a ginger simple syrup (recipe below) to use in tea, but it would also be great in cocktails, mocktails, lemonade, or in your soda water to give it a little razzle✨dazzle. Gingersnap cookies are a delicious option as well. Or try throwing a chunk of raw, unpeeled ginger into your smoothies like my 13 y/o son does. It’s sure to warm you up and wake you up on chilly mornings.
Garlic I use just about every time I cook dinner. Garlic powder, fresh garlic, garlic paste. Add some to your soups and stews now that the weather has (finally) cooled down. I’ve been dreaming of a delicious bowl of garlic noodles. I might have to seek some out or even try making them myself.
With intention,
:) Ferris
