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I write here about energy healing, the cycles of the moon, breath work and daily life at Şifa Köyü.
New Moon in Pisces, 19 March 2026: Dreams and Intuition
The Pisces new moon from beside the stream at Şifa Köyü: water cleansing rituals, working with amethyst, turning dreams into action and letting feelings flow.
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Full Moon Eclipse in Virgo, 3 March 2026: The Weight on Our Shoulders
The shadow side of Virgo: perfectionism and the feeling of carrying the world on your back. A guided energy exercise that melts hardened energy with love, and a gratitude practice.
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New Moon in Aquarius, 17 February 2026: Ramadan and the Year of the Fire Horse
With the Aquarius new moon on 17 February we enter the Year of the Fire Horse in Chinese astrology. The inward turn of Ramadan, clean eating and the salt water cleansing ritual at home.
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Full Moon in Leo, 2 February 2026: Brave and Free
Each of us is a leader in some area of life. But what kind of leader: inclusive and wise, or caught in the trap of ego? A writing and burning ritual for the Leo full moon.
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New Moon in Capricorn, 18 January 2026: Are You Ready?
Restructuring your life with the determined, realistic energy of Capricorn: at least ten realistic wishes, a life review, a visioning meditation and mind programming.
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A Truly Organic Winter Field: Chemical-Free, from Heirloom Seed
We walk into the winter field at Şifa Köyü: purple cabbage, celery, radish, beetroot, broccoli and cauliflower, all from heirloom seed and completely chemical-free. Why snail traces are good news.
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New Year Cleansing and Intention Practice, 2026
What should we leave behind from 2025, how do we notice habits that no longer serve us, and how do we envision 2026 month by month? Take paper, a pen and a candle and begin.
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Full Moon in Cancer, 3 January 2026: Returning to Our Hearts
If feelings are overflowing inside us like water from a glass, we notice them without suppressing or judging, and release them with love. A self-mothering practice and a tearing ritual.
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Meeting Children at the TÜYAP Book Fair
I signed the Şifa Köyü books at the 42nd International Istanbul Book Fair and talked with children. What stayed with me from the fair.
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New Moon in Sagittarius, 19 December 2025: Renew, Dare, Be Yourself
The Sagittarius new moon reminds us to renew and plant new seeds. Open a blank page: what are my new beginnings, what do I want to grow in my life, who is the new me?
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Full Moon in Gemini, 5 December 2025: Time for the Mind to Light Up
The Gemini full moon calls us to see the dilemmas inside us, the mental loops that tire us and the patterns that no longer serve us. A release practice joined with the energy of World Soil Day.
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New Moon in Libra, 21 October 2025
The new moon stands for beginnings and intentions; in Libra the focus turns to balance, harmony, relationships and beauty. Where do you give too much, and where do you pull back?
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Full Moon in Aries, 7 October 2025: Be Visible with Courage
A full moon glowing with the fire of Aries whispers: stop hiding your essence and your power. Moon in Aries, Sun in Libra: time to balance me and we.
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Second New Moon in Virgo and Solar Eclipse, 21 September 2025
A second new moon in a row in Virgo, together with a solar eclipse: order, health, productivity and simplicity. Write your intentions and repeat them for 21 days.
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Full Moon in Pisces and Lunar Eclipse, 7 September 2025
A Pisces full moon and a blood moon eclipse: emotional cleansing, stronger intuition, forgiveness and fateful turning points. A strong period for meditation, breath, water and creative work.
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New Moon in Virgo, 23 August 2025: Simplify, Cleanse, Get in Order
When the new moon comes to Virgo, like nature we are called to simplify and go through a deep inner cleansing. Small steps have big effects: one habit, one drawer, one intention.
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Full Moon in Aquarius, 9 August 2025: The Courage to Be Ourselves
This full moon makes our need for freedom, our individual voice and our contribution to community visible. Am I truly free? Am I walking my own path, or serving expectations?
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New Moon in Leo, 24 July 2025: The Light from Your Heart
Leo stands for the heart; it asks us to step forward with courage, love and self-trust. A wonderful time to remember the inner child, step onto the stage and intend to live from the heart.
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New Moon in Cancer, 25 June 2025: Returning to the Home of the Heart
This new moon born in Cancer calls us home: to the home of the heart, to inner peace, to the roots of the soul. The I Am Coming Home ritual and new moon intentions.
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Strawberry Full Moon in Sagittarius, 11 June 2025: Listen to Your Heart and Set Out
In mid-June, when strawberries are at their sweetest, a full moon shining with the free-spirited energy of Sagittarius asks: what do you truly want?
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