Blog: The Palimpsest Pages

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Silhouette of a person in a foggy fall forest on a sunlit path with their shadow cast on the ground in front of them. Text reads "Have you shaken your shadow's hand recently?" with a watermark that reads "@ITBC_MagicInAction" Mood is contemplative.

October : soil of transition

Are you willing to come face-to-face with your own spooky self, all for the sake of lasting self-love and authentic transformation?

Oct 16

Burning logs emitting embers, with text overlay: "When you're feeling burnt down to cinder, who can you call on to help fan your Fire?" with the social media handle @ITBC_MagicInAction

September : Fire | Suicide Prevention : Mabon

This Palimpsest weaves together September's sensory richness with the evolving nature of Fire energy, the vital importance of Suicide Prevention Month's message of connection and support, and Mabon's ancient wisdom of balance and gratitude.

Sep 1

August : Fire | Don't Be A Bully : Lammas

We layer this month's themes upon each another, much like components in a kitchen spell: August's astronomical rhythms creating an energetic container. Fire sharing its full transformative power. Community awareness helping direct the raging passion constructively. And, Lammas demonstrating the practical harvest from applying such constructs over time. So, come with your heat, your hunger, and your half-baked questions. The taste of August awaits! How can you mise en place fo

Aug 4

A lit match on a black background with bold white text and the words "What self-limiting patterns are ready to burn?" And at the bottom "@ITBC_MagicInAction

July : Fire Element | Disability Pride Month : REFLECT

July presents as a heartfelt transition into the glowing coals of the full Summer season. We see the Sun sitting in Cancer for most of the month, finishing up in the sign of Leo, which gives us a burst of bold courage for getting social and burning down false modesties. What modesty of yours is written on a metaphorical matchstick waiting to be set ablaze with the Fire of the season? What self-limiting pattern is ready to burn?

Jul 1

Orange background with flowing script text: "How will you allow the sacred flow of this season to surge through you?" Illustrated white birds in top left corner and waves on bottom center that overlap the text slightly.

June : Water Element | LGBTQ+ Pride Month : Litha

June is a time of beautiful contradictions — fluidity and fierce clarity, quiet reflection and joyful celebration. Here, Water, Pride, and light converge and weave vivid tapestries of authentic human expression. You are wholly welcomed here. How will you allow the sacred flow of this season to surge through you?

May 31

Quote on yellow background: "We are oceans contained in skin." by Jen Isabel Friend. Features icons of white waves in bottom left corner, and the outline of white birds flying in the top right corner.

May : Water Element | Mental Health Awareness Month : Beltane

As we move through May 2025, we are surrounded by a powerful confluence of energies. The Water Element flows through our emotions and intuition, while Mental Health Awareness Month reminds us to tend to our inner spaces with compassion. Beltane's celebration of fertility and abundance teaches us how tending to growth - both internal and external - creates the conditions for flourishing.

May 1