There was a shift, born from the peace of belonging, which came with discovering my reflection in the stars.īecause astrology maps the journey of the soul it lifts the Earthly weight of right or wrong, good or bad – calming my inner critic, and empowering me to see my life symbolically, making space for imperfection, change and surprise. However, as soon as I saw what the heavens had to offer, I became less interested in peeking around the corners of my life. Through its conception, I did, finally, become ‘fluent’ in astrology. It’s been a slow, intuitive unveiling and only now am I entirely clear on how it fits together. I gave up on this project countless times but it had a heartbeat all its own, revealing itself to me in sideways whispers and backward knowings. The Heavenly Bodies Astrology Tarot did not begin as something to be shared but as my own study tool, to deepen my understanding of the cosmos. I did, however, take diligent notes, while doodling my way through lectures. I wanted to swallow the information and bypass the process. I wanted to embark on a journey of learning, but every book or class I began left me confused and itching for the end.
Aries aside, I was uninspired by the soulless materials on offer. With my Sun in Aries I am a strong initiator, but can struggle with follow-through. And while I initially sought an astrological education to ease my anxiety and give myself a one-up over the universe that was leading me astray, what I would gain was far more precious.
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I wanted to learn how to read my birth chart, partly to affirm that this madness was written in the stars, but mostly to investigate the future of my love life. Desperation drove me to the living room of an astrologer I found on Google, and I joined her Thursday evening astrology class. To liken my own Saturn Return to a devastating earthquake is, unfortunately, an accurate comparison. Because it prioritises your soul purpose, the further you’ve wandered from truth, the more Earth-shattering your Saturn Return. It knows the lessons you came to learn, the wounds you came to heal and the growth your spirit strives to achieve. It’s a kind of cosmic check-in during which Saturn, the notorious planet of tough love, examines your spiritual alignment. So, around age 27, it re-stations at the position it was in at the time of your birth – this is known as your ‘Saturn Return’. It takes roughly 27 years for Saturn to move through the Zodiac.
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It wasn’t until a few years later, when a series of identity-shattering happenings erupted, that I began exploring my life from a spiritual perspective. I knew ethereal realms existed but I felt separate from them, needing guides and teachers to connect. But, despite my interest in spirituality, I was a measly human. In my early twenties, I discovered psychic mediums, astrology, and the Tarot. I spent my childhood believing there were long-haired women nestled in the treetops and to this day, when I wander through the Heath, I feel an otherworldly aura. When I’d visit my Aquarian grandmother, Shirley, we’d walk arm in arm through Hampstead Heath, discussing the good witches who gathered among the willows. Seances and strange Pagan rituals were commonplace in my back garden. I was also intrigued by the mystical and the occult. As my mother recounts, ‘You were wise, intuitive and soulful, but not the life of the party’. On the shore, I felt the same explorer’s spirit, navigating the emotional undercurrent of my friends and family. I spent countless hours on this tiny isle, exploring miniature ecosystems within its tidepools. I grew up in a house on stilts teetering over the Pacific, in front of a small climbing rock-within-the-sea.
I have always been drawn to what lies beneath the surface. Lily Ashwell shares the story behind the creation of Heavenly Bodies Astrology, a beautiful new 51-card deck with everything you need to teach and inspire you about the stars
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