Mantra: “Sometimes it’s necessary to burn the walls to see the path forward.”
If you’ve been feeling a lot of inner tension this week, you’re attuned to one of the rarest astrological signatures. The epic conjunction of Saturn and Neptune in Aries (active between the Spring of 2025 and the Spring of 2026) is being magnified by the recent entrance of Jupiter in Cancer. This meet-up between the Planet of Manifestation (Saturn) and the planet of Dreams (Neptune) is part of a thirty-five-year cycle, happening last in 1989.
This rare configuration brings to our attention the beginning of significant paths in our lives that will develop over the next fourteen years. But meaningful things like the ones being created now respond to a long process of manifestation. You are now sitting at the threshold of your next big story, but naturally, you might notice obstacles along the way to fully devote yourself to embracing this path.
To set you up for success in this one-year process, we’ve created a burning obstacle ritual below for you to do now:
Jupiter Square Saturn & Neptune: Burning Obstacles
GATHER your tools: The Obstacle Remover Magic Candle, the Radiant Rider-Waite Tarot Deck, paper, and pen.
FIND an open space where you can sit down on the floor without being interrupted and begin taking a few cleansing breaths.
LIGHT the Obstacle Remover Magic Candle and begin shuffling the tarot deck while focusing on the themes that are now important in your life.
FACING east, ask the Tarot: Which are the thoughts that are keeping me from embracing a new path? After analyzing the pulled card, write down your findings.
FACING south, ask the Tarot: Which are the fears that are keeping me from growing? After analyzing the pulled card, write down your findings on a second piece of paper.
FACING west, ask the Tarot: Which are the feelings I must now focus on processing? After analyzing the pulled card, write down your findings on a third piece of paper.
FACING north, ask the Tarot: Which are the comforts from my old life and my old self I must focus on releasing? After analyzing the pulled card, write down your findings on a fourth piece of paper.
SURROUND yourself with all four cards (and their respective notes) placed in their respective directions.
VISUALIZE the barriers and obstacles around you melting away for at least five minutes, then end the ritual by burning the four pieces of paper you wrote.
