August’s Elemental Medicine
What is this Elemental Medicine business?
Thank you for asking me that question! Elemental Medicine is a revamped offering of mine, it is an oracle card forecast that seeks to answer the question, “What medicine do I need to navigate the month ahead?” The Elemental part of the medicine speaks to the various zodiac signs (Earth, Water, Fire, and Air). Each month, I’ll be pulling a card for each of the four elements and channeling a message for them. If you’re subscribed to my mailing list, you already have this in your inbox right now! I do offer a more detailed Monthly Medicine for all 12 (tropical) zodiac signs for $5. You can get your pdf of that here. All members of my private group, The Lavender Field, get the Monthly Medicine as part of their membership. You can join the Lavender Field here.
Deck Used: The Citadel Oracle
Fire Signs (Sagittarius, Aries, and Leo)
The Tailor
Welcome to August, Dear Fire Signs! This month your Elemental Medicine arrives in the form of the Tailor, in the upright position. The Tailor speaks to attention to detail and pride. This month, your dedication to your passions has served you well and you are finally starting to reap the benefits of your hard work. Clap for yourself! Take a moment to survey all you’ve accomplished thus far. You know what it cost you, and you should allow yourself to bask in that for a moment. Don’t get to bound up in “what’s next”, fully appreciate all you have accomplished thus far before you start gearing up for what comes after. Do not burn yourself out right at the moment on your manifestation, Dear Fire Signs.
Earth Signs (Virgo, Capricorn, and Taurus)
The Brawler
Welcome to August, Dear Earth Signs! This month your Elemental Medicine arrives in the form of the Brawler, in the upright position. The energy of The Brawler is one of confrontation and a lack of empathy and you may be facing a current conflict that needs to be resolved. Unfortunately, this is something that requires addressing if you want to move forward. Consider this, whether you are right or not, think about alternate ways to achieve a resolution. I know fisticuffs may be the most fun (or satisfying lol) but it may not actually solve the problem. You are being called to neutralize the situation and try a little empathy. Now before you start typing fast on some, “Iya Omidele, you don’t understand, they got me fucked up!” I want you to exhale lol. They could in fact be dead wrong and you are dead right, but this problem needs to be solved. Every situation does not require you to be the bigger person, but this one does. Even if the only way to stomach it is to see it as a means to an end. Whatever it takes, Dear Earth Signs.
Air Signs (Libra, Aquarius, and Gemini)
The Orator
Welcome to August, Dear Air Signs! This month your Elemental Medicine comes in the form of the Orator, in the upright position. This card is funny because it came up for Gemini in the Monthly Medicine, so if you have a Gemini placement, you’re getting reminded to speak up! The Orator energy is one of communication and confidence. At the moment, doubting yourself is holding you back. You may need to take a little time to think about what it is you want and what you want to say, but you do need to actually say it. It can be really scary admitting the things we truly want. Read that again, I said the things we truly want, not the things we think we can get, or the things that others think we deserve. I am talking about our real, true, heart’s desires. If reading that sentence made your chest tight? Good. Why on earth are you pretending? If you are afraid to ask for the things you really want because you don’t think you can actually get them, examine the wound that tells you that you are unworthy. Understand that asking, full throated, and not getting it is simply a function of being alive! Sometimes you will get told no, but you are your own barrier when you tell yourself no first. Cut that shit out, immediately Dear Air Signs.
Water Signs (Pisces, Cancer, and Scorpio)
The Catalyst
Welcome to August, Dear Water Signs! This month your Elemental Medicine comes in the form of the Catalyst, in the upright position. The Catalyst speaks to radical changes and taking control. This month you are being asked to remember that movement and change are core features of this human experience. Any attempts to resist change is an attempt to resist growth. Embrace the energy of change and be that change this month. I know people get scared by the Tower card in the Tarot but that change always makes space for our highest good. Just because you aren’t totally sure what shape the this change will take, be prepared to embrace it and trust that it will all be in alignment with your highest good.
with much love and in the Spirit of further, faster, stronger, and sillier:
iya omidele