After burning out in 2024, I came off social media and just stopped posting content. Without realising it, I’d become one of the many victims of living in a modern digitally forward world. It’s no coincidence that this coincided with being late diagnosed with Autism and ADHD. Masking for 42 years had finally taken its toll. For someone with a tendency to hyperfixate, social media was an easy vice to become addicted to.

 

It’s not lost on me that you’re accessing this content through a screen. Not only do I limit my social media content, when I do access it, I do it with intention. I found the immediacy of Twitter and Instagram draining. The benefits of platform such as Substack and YouTube is the low-pressure connection, which feels more grounded and immersive.

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The more time we spend staring at a screen, the less time we spend connecting with self. And to connect with self is to understand what it means to be human. We live such a frantic pace of life, where we can often feel exhausted and ground down. By making conscious decisions to engage with nature, animals, the planets and most importantly with yourself, you start tuning into your own internal frequency.

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Last autumn, I attended a beautiful art exhibition and while I was admiring a particularly poignant painting, the artist said the art was inspired by “when you let go, you ascend”. Those words struck me deep in my soul and they’ve stayed with me ever since. Once we let go of everything holding us back from our potential, we begin to rise.

 

A few weeks later I had a significant spiritual experience when I embarked upon an omen walk on the South Downs, Sussex during the autumn equinox. I knew I wanted to share these encounters with others. There’s so much magic to enjoy, we just need to slow down, stop scrolling and quieten the external noise. I knew I wanted to share these profound encounters and clarity with others. This is how Solar Ascent was born.

 

Solar Ascent – when you let go, you ascend

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Solar Ascent is my way of weaving multiple threads together, and I’ve curated a collection of mini-series that’s an eclectic mix of astrology, spirituality, psychology, philosophy, science and magic!

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Each series will be a deep dive on a particular subject, with each episode only 10-15 minutes to keep your screen time down. I get straight to the point offering practical, low-pressure ways to work with these energies.

 

The first series I’ll be dropping is Astro Magic, given that the idea for this channel came through to me when I started becoming highly attuned to the universe. As a result, the synchronicity, the messages, the symbols and the omens have become an integral part of my life. What’s great about this topic, is you don’t have to have any prior knowledge to adopt very tangible everyday tips for tuning into and developing a relationship with the cosmos. I believe that accessing what some might consider otherworldly, is simply engaging with the natural order of the world. And the very nature of us.

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I’ve loved deepening my spiritual work over the last year and now I want to share what I’ve experienced and the lessons I’ve learnt.

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Astro Magic is six episodes, and today I’m releasing the first episode – Planetary Days! A simple guide to consciously working with the distinct days of the week incorporated into a daily practice. This is a very accessible entry point to Astro Magic, as changing how you view Tuesday can shift your entire week.

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Join me for the first episode of Astro Magic here

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If this philosophy is something you resonate with, then I drop the entire 6-part Astro Magic Series, June 8th! I’m really excited to share this body of work with you! 

 

“More than ever, we need to cling to and nurture and connect with that which makes us human.”

 

Subscribe to my new YouTube channel ~ SOLAR ASCENT

 

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