September often feels like a point in the year where we begin to notice how much has changed. The routines we started with at the beginning of the year may no longer look the same, and some things we once wanted may no longer feel as important. Sometimes, the change is obvious. Other times, it happens so gradually that we only notice when we realise we no longer feel like the person we were a few months ago.
A Year of Becoming series with Anouk Marie-Ange, a monthly reflection series we created as a space to reflect, then explores the shifts we experience in our daily lives. Guided by her intuitive deck, The Oracle of Light, each month Anouk draws one card, along with a reading and a journal prompt to guide us as we navigate change, rebuild momentum, and find balance within ourselves.
As for this month, the oracle card show us more about Transformation.
CARD OF THE MONTH : TRANSFORMATION
The message from the card:
Transformation asks you to release what no longer belongs to the person you are growing into. Some chapters of your life may fall away, while others begin to deepen and evolve. Trust these changes. Nothing essential is being lost. It is bringing you closer to who you truly are. Embrace where life is leading you and what is opening before you.
What you can reflect:
Change doesn't always mean that something has gone wrong. Sometimes, it simply means that something no longer fits the person we are becoming.
We can hold onto old routines, relationships, expectations, or even certain versions of ourselves because they feel familiar. We know how to live with them, even when they no longer feel right. Letting go can feel uncomfortable because it means stepping into something we haven't figured out yet.
Transformation can happen in much smaller ways too. It can be changing how you spend your time, setting a boundary you didn't have before, changing your priorities, or realising that something you once wanted no longer matters to you.
Not every change needs to be understood immediately. Sometimes, we only understand why we needed to change after we've already moved through it.
This month, instead of asking whether you're still the same person you were before, ask yourself what has changed. What are you no longer willing to carry? What feels more aligned with the life you want now?
Becoming someone new doesn't mean leaving your past behind. It means taking what you've learned and allowing it to shape where you go next.
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Journal prompt for your 'Year of Becoming' :
Who am I becoming, and what excites me about meeting her?
The Oracle of Light is a powerful tool for transformation, lighting the path to ancient Kundalini practices. It contains 56 sacred meditations, mantras, mudras, and other sacred teachings.
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