This post is a companion to Denise Elysa’s solo podcast episode, “Autumn Equinox 2026: The Meaning and Ritual of This Seasonal Transition.” Four times a year, Denise Elysa steps away from her usual format of interviewing guest experts on her podcast, Coming Home to Ourselves with Denise Elysa, to hold a solo episode instead. These quarterly episodes mark each solstice …
What the Autumn Equinox Means, and Gentle Ways to Mark It This Year
In late September, in the northern hemisphere, day and night settle into balance. For one moment on the calendar, light and dark hold equal weight. This is the autumn equinox, and for many people it arrives as more than an astronomical event. It arrives as something felt: a shift in the air, a pull inward, a body that suddenly wants …
Full Moon in Capricorn June 2026: How to Work With the Strawberry Full Moon Energy for Transformation
We have a Strawberry Full Moon in Capricorn arriving June 30th at 00:56 UTC. This full moon energy blended with Capricorn energy deeply supports significant change, rebuilding new foundations, long-term goals, work-life balance and creating big pivots in where your life is headed. We’re talking about the potential to walk away from your old life completely, type energy. If you …
Summer Solstice Reflection: A Chronic Illness Update, Practitioner Red Flags, and the Neurodivergent Healing Space
Most of us grow up learning that summer begins in June and ends in September. The school calendar says so. The weather often agrees, at least where Denise Elysa lives on the coast of British Columbia. But astronomically and energetically, something more significant is happening at the summer solstice than the start of a social season. The summer solstice is …
The Summer Solstice: A Turning Point and Opening to Receive the Medicine of this Season
Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year, arriving in June in the Northern Hemisphere and December in the Southern Hemisphere. The sun reaches its peak, the light is full, and somewhere in that fullness is an invitation most of us walk right past. Denise Elysa, somatic practitioner and intuitive energy healer, has been working with the rhythms of …
Gemini New Moon 2026: Somatic Healing, Grounding, and Nervous System Support
The middle of June brings us the Gemini New Moon at 3:45am UTC on June 15th (late on June 14th for many time zones). The New Moon in Gemini brings energy of air alongside Mercury the ruler of the mind and communications so while manifestation is as potent as always with a new moon, this period also brings factors and …
The Blue Full Moon Portal: Releasing What Your Nervous System Still Holds
May 2026 is extra special because it started and ends with a full moon, with the last one being a rare Blue Full Moon in Sagittarius on May 31st at 8:45am UTC. This month feels like a natural portal that allows us to reflect, let go of things that are no longer serving us and begin again. A Blue Moon …
What is The Seasonal Pause?
Throughout the year, there are natural turning points where something within us begins to shift. The Equinoxes: when day and night meet in balance, offering equal light and darkness. The Solstices: when we experience the longest and shortest days of light mark these quiet thresholds both in nature and in us. If you’re moving through life quickly or without presence, …
The Taurus New Moon: An Invitation to Ground, Feel, and Begin Again
There are moments in the year that don’t ask us to do more, but to soften, listen, and return. As I share below, this Taurus Super New Moon meets you where you are in your body, in your breath, in the quiet spaces where your truth lives; gently inviting you to reconnect with what feels steady, nourishing, and truly aligned …
2026 The Year of the Fire Horse: Riding the Fire Without Burning Out
Are you curious about what the Year of the Fire Horse in 2026 means for you? Wondering how to harness its intense, fast-moving energy for growth and success? You’re not alone. Many people feel both excited and overwhelmed by the prospect of a year marked by rapid change and powerful transformation. There’s something different about hearing this kind of conversation …
