November 13, 2026
As Venus stations direct today, Friday the 13th, I’m thinking about how to cultivate sacred, intentional moments rather than live from a place of fear. For me, that intention has meant balancing a magical week with tending to my mom’s care as she recovers from knee replacement surgery. I would have loved to join an event hosted by friends to gather on Venus day, but instead I’ve been creating magic for myself. By magic, I mean connecting to the unknown forces of the universe and enjoying time in the etheric playground. Even while tending to the needs of everyday life, I’m finding room for that connection.
Looking back over the week, I see that the magic wasn’t confined to a single gathering. It took different forms: sharing an ancestral practice, working with a flower essence, and participating in practices that reminded me of our connection to the universe.
The week’s magic began when I returned to my alma mater, where I did my doctoral studies, to offer a limpia to the cohort in the Unsilencing bootcamp. Sharing this ancestral practice with them was beautiful. Returning also offered a chance to heal the part of my soul connected to my time there.
On the new moon, the Queen of the Night plant in my office bloomed, an unexpected moment, because a friend had told me it blooms on the full moon. I made a flower essence with the bloom and also charged the essence with citrine and aura quartz. I bottled it on Friday the 13th. It is the fourteenth essence I’ve made, another moment of magic this week.
I also completed a master class with Joan Wilcox, and the final practices we did this week were powerful. Another opportunity to participate came through Hillary Faye’s 11/11 transmission; I’m grateful it was offered via Zoom, which made it possible for me to join. These experiences reminded me of our capacity to co-create with the universe.
I’m grateful for the esoteric paths I’ve connected to and the multitude of practices I can tap into. What connects them for me is intention, and that intention can also shape the most ordinary parts of a day. This reminds me of something I associate with the teachings of beloved elder Thich Nhat Hahn: even mundane tasks, like making tea or washing dishes, can be done with mindfulness.
I invite you to make room for the awe and wonder of life, even in a small moment. Pause before an ordinary task, take a breath, and notice what is here. What might it feel like to meet that moment as sacred rather than scared?
As Venus is now direct, what quiet intention might you bring to an ordinary moment today?
Blessings, Reina
PS: Join me for Being with Boundaries this Sunday. If you still want to join Cosmic Temple, I'll share Monday's replay on Venus.
