Jema Killala-Barnard

The Venus Rose Point marks a moment of rebirth in the Venus cycle, when Venus meets the Sun and begins a new spiral of desire, truth, and wholeness. In Capricorn, this initiation asks for embodied sovereignty and courageous honesty.

Why a Soft Reset Matters for Mothers at the New Year There is a certain magic to the week between Christmas and New Year... a hush, a breath, a suspension of time. The lights are still twinkling, the days are short and dark, and the house holds gratitude but also mess, and exhaustion. It is a season where as a mother I often feel stretched thin, longing for a moment of stillness amidst the fullness. Before 2026 arrives with its noise and expectations, here is a soft place to land. A quiet...

by Jema Killala-Barnard The Ember Moon arrives each year like a warm coal, a small, steady glow in the deepest dark. In astrology, this is our Sagittarius New Moon, always appearing just before the solstice. It’s the final new beginning before the light returns. And this moon feels especially potent for me. There is something about this moment, the way darkness closes in, the way we wrap ourselves in stories and fairy lights, the way we instinctively try to call the sun home, that brings...