Hey Reader,
I know that many of you might be thinking about Halloween parties and trick or treating with the kiddos right now, but today is about so much more than costumes and candy.
Cultures around the world have long recognized these next few days as sacred and powerful. From Samhain to Día de los Muertos and beyond, the message is clear:
This is a time of transition.
A moment to honor endings. And a doorway between what was and what’s coming.
The veil is thin right now. The boundary between worlds, between past and future, between the seen and unseen? It’s more transparent now than any other time of the year.
It’s a time that asks us to face what we’ve been avoiding.
So I ask you,
What are you avoiding when it comes to your creativity?
Perhaps it feels like you’ve been haunted by feelings of self-doubt, imposter syndrome, or anxiety.
And while confronting these fears might feel scary as hell, I promise you, the energy we’re stepping into this month is PERFECT for clearing out what’s been haunting you.
What's brewing
With November comes the depth of Scorpio season. This is a time of transformation, and an opportunity to be brutally honest with yourself.
Scorpio doesn’t just invite change… it DEMANDS it. It asks us to look beneath the surface to the places we’ve been leaking energy, and to reclaim our creative power from wherever we’ve left it behind.
And with Mercury retrograde stirring things up mid-month, the Universe is practically handing us a mirror. This isn’t to delay or punish us, but instead to help us recognize what’s ready to shift, release what’s run its course, and retune to our natural creative rhythm.
In my work, I’ve identified 4 creative blocks that have a tendency to haunt us:
The Inspiration Block - When you have all the skills, but the ideas won’t come. You recycle the same concepts because fresh inspiration feels inaccessible.
The Vitality Block - When you have plenty of ideas but zero energy to execute them. Your projects remain perpetually 80% complete because your creative life force is too depleted.
The Voice Block - When you know exactly what you want to create, but something stops you from expressing it. So you instead go for what’s safe, and your unique perspective stays trapped and unexpressed.
The Worth Block - When you question whether or not your work even matters or if you’re “good enough” to do it. You constantly compare yourself to others and always find that you come up short.
Can you identify yourself in one (or maybe all) of these blocks? If so, I encourage you to lean in this month and do the work required to start clearing out these cobwebs.
Give yourself the opportunity to revisit old ideas with fresh eyes, instead of forcing new ones.
Examine what’s been draining you instead of powering through exhaustion.
Reconnect with your authentic voice instead of trying to perform the way you think you should be.
And rebuild your sense of creative worth from within instead of seeking external validation.
With the change of the clocks, and the change of the season, it’s important that we channel this Scorpio energy and lean into this transformative time. What old patterns, identities and stories about who you think you are as a creative can you let go of?
These are the important questions to ask yourself this month.
JUST FOR YOU:
Creative AlCHEMY EXERCISE
Here’s a little shadow integration practice you can do whenever you notice that you’re feeling blocked or stuck.
- Choose one of the 4 creative blocks I mentioned above that feels most active for you right now.
- Close your eyes and ask “what is this block trying to protect me from?”
- Listen without judgment… maybe it’s protecting you from rejection, failure, being seen or disappointment. Observe from neutrality, allow whatever emotions come up as you receive the answers from your body.
- Place your hand on your heart and one on your belly, just below your navel.
- Speak out loud to yourself “Thank you for trying to keep me safe. I am ready to move forward now.”
- Take 3 deep breaths, and visualize the block softening with each exhale and leaving your body into the ground through your feet.
See just how much you can release from this practice. If you give it a go, reply to this email and let me know how it felt for you!
Until next time, keep diving deep and trust what is unfolding for you.
Remember, every ending is simply making space for your next beginning.
With light and creativity,
Kat
P.S. If you’ve been feeling one (or more) of these creative blocks and want to work with your energy at a deeper level, the 21-Day Energy Alignment Collection is specifically designed to help you release what’s stuck and reclaim your creative life force using the power of sound. Check it out now.
“The wound is the place where the light enters you.”
— Rumi