Leighann Reitano; Spiritual Therapist

05/01/2026

As I was lying in bed last night, I couldn’t work out why I was so goddamn tired. I’d just come back from having a beautiful Christmas with family, and an amazing trip up north to spend time with some of my favourite people.

I adore every family member and friend I spent time with, and I felt genuinely supported and uplifted by them. Yet, when I got home, I completely crashed. That exhaustion got me reflecting on who we are as spiritualists and empaths—and the roles many of us were taught to play.

Most of us genuinely want to be of service. We’re deeply attuned to the energetic wounds of others; we see them instinctively and want to help heal them. And that’s not a bad thing; it’s part of our innate knowing and understanding of people. But here’s the part we often miss - we also need to give ourselves everything we so freely give to others.

If someone is tired, we step in so they can rest. When we are tired, we need to allow others to help us. If someone is hurt, we reach out automatically to soothe them—but we also need to allow ourselves to be soothed. We were never meant to support others without accepting support in return.

For many of us, this pattern began in childhood. We gave selflessly and were praised for being “good.” We learned that expecting anything back was selfish, that having needs made us difficult or ungrateful. And heaven forbid we appear needy or less than perfect.

Now, take look at this from where you are now. Is it really selfish to accept help and support? That old childhood guilt can keep us trapped in a cycle of constant service instead of allowing ourselves to simply enjoy the world around us. Staying in service without receiving keeps our nervous system on high alert—always looking, always giving. It never truly switches off, and your energy never fully restores.

The good news? This is an easy one to shift. You don’t even need to learn to say no. First, stop owning everything as your responsibility or duty. Second, practise saying yes and thank you when help is offered.

Give it a try. You deserve a life that feels good on the inside and looks good on the outside. Blessings, Leighann 🕉

04/01/2026

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year and is ready for a fantasic 2026! Today’s my first day back at work, a day earlier than planned (my new year’s resolution is to work my online diary better 😅 😅 😅), but I missed you all, so I don’t mind at all!

I am thinking 2026 is still going to do just what it wants to, but in a much friendlier way than 2025 was capable of! Last year we did the 9 year cycle of endings: clearing out, reflecting, and letting go of what no longer serves us, often not a pleasant experience but one that is necessary before we begin the new cycle of the 1 year: fresh starts, new beginnings, planting seeds, and setting intentions for the cycle ahead. ☮

So, start this year as you want to end it, with gratitude, happiness, and an open mind that does not let judgement, of self or others, dictate the way forward. 🙏🏻

Wishing everyone a smooth return to normal life and a great start to their work year, whatever that looks like for you! Blessings, Leighann 🕉💗

02/01/2026

I hope everyone has survived the holiday season and is ready to thrive in 2026!! As promised part two of 2025/2026 out with the old and in with the new spell we did on the Sagittarius New Moon.

FULL MOON IN CANCER tomorrow night (SAT) at 8.02pm AEST. Do this spell tonight to allow the energy to grow with the moon and come into its full manifesting power, but if you miss tonight just do it whenever, magic energy has a way of balancing itself for maximum effect.

You’ll need:
• A candle
• A small bowl of water
• A pinch of salt
• The paper you wrote for 2026 (if you can’t find it after the Christmas madness just re-read spell 1 and do a new list).

Place the bowl of water in front of you. Add salt and stir clockwise and say:
“By shell and tide, by bone and sea,
I call in what will care for me.”

Light the candle and place it beside the bowl. Hold your 2026 paper over the bowl (don’t drop it in) and say:
“Full Moon bright in Cancer’s care,
Keeper of hearth and answered prayer,
I ask not more than I can hold—
I ask for roots that grow me bold.
Let health feel safe inside my skin,
Let wealth arrive and settle in,
Let wisdom guide me gently home—
No longer striving. No longer alone.”

Dip your fingers into the water and touch:
• your forehead (clarity)
• your heart (emotional safety)
• your belly (abundance + intuition)

Hold your note above the candle and say:
“What is meant for me knows my name.
What I welcome now is already on its way.”

End with:
“Blessings to the Goddess as I manifest in your image, without harm to none, I accept with thanks.”
Let the candle burn down safely or s***f it and relight over the next few nights.

Put your list somewhere safe. Pour the water onto the earth the next day.

Happy Spell Casting!!! Blessings, Leighann ♋🌕🕉

01/01/2026

Happy New Year from Magnetic Island to wherever you are in this first day of 2026. Wishing you a year full of blessings and magic. With love, Leighann

22/12/2025

The first day of Christmas Holidays is always stay in your PJs before someone drags you out of the house day.

Hope you are having a fantastic Christmas week full of fun and laughter. Blessings, Leighann

20/12/2025

Happy Summer Solstice!! In our house the 21st of December is always 'Gravy Day' and marks the official beginning of Christmas! So celebrate the extra light and play 'who's gonna make the gravy' by Paul Kelly at full volume ( I woke up to it being sung at full volume by my beautiful daughter) and enjoy this wonderful celebration of light and life.

Wishing you a blessed day, Leighann

19/12/2025

Late post today. When I realized that we were just about to hit the last new moon of the year (after a rather restless nights sleep plagued with all things that go bump in the night and an unusually high anxiety level), I realised this will take thought and time, not my normal 5 minute expression of what is going through my head.

My New Year theme for the 2025/2026 is out with the old and in with the new, but with a twist. This is not an out with the old you and in with a brand new you type of energy; it’s a let’s evolve past our old negative patterns and use that positive force of light that resides in all of us to create and manifest the dream life we have all imagined.

2026 is a one year and the start of a brand-new cycle, don’t waste this precious energy holding onto things that don’t matter or have been evidenced to cause you misery. New Moon is tomorrow (20th) at 11.43 am AEST, and Full Moon on January 3 at 8.09 pm AEST.

🌜New Moon in Sagittarius out with the old spell.🌛
You’ll need:
Step 1
2 candles
Two pieces of paper
Pen
Fire-safe bowl

Light the first candle.
On the first paper, write at the top:
“I release 2025.”
Without censoring write down:
• Patterns you’re done repeating
• Beliefs that shrank you
• Emotional weight you carried that wasn’t yours

Thank all versions of yourself that were necessary then but are complete now
Place your hand on the paper and say: “You taught me what you came to teach.
You do not follow me forward.”

Burn the paper safely while saying:
“By fire’s truth and arrow’s aim,
I loose the year, I clear the name.
Not in anger, not in fear—
But with thanks, I end it here.
What was heavy turns to ash,
What was false no longer lasts.
Wisdom stays, the rest is gone—
I stand unburdened. I move on.”

Light the 2nd candle.
On the second paper, write:
“In 2026, I am:
• Healthy in body and nervous system
• Wealthy in resources, time, and opportunity
• Wise in boundaries, choices, and self-trust
Add anything specific—but write it as identity, not desire.

Hold the paper to your chest and say:
“I do not chase this life— I create it.
I enter the new year clear, capable, and awake.
This slate is clean.
This path is mine.”*
Fold the paper and keep it somewhere safe until the Full Moon in Cancer.

Stay tuned for the second instalment on the first Full Moon of 2026!!!!

Wishing a blessed Friday and a wonderful and safe weekend. ♐🕉

17/12/2025

How is everyone handling the craziness in the lead up to Santa coming down the chimney or using using his magic key to open the back door?

Remember, the shops will be crazy as Santa's helpers hide plain sight to get the back up toys that might be needed for Santa's big night. Here is a few tips and tricks to stay calm if you have to brave the shops (or leave the house at all really).

1. Make a List And Stick to It! (Even Santa has a list, and he checks it twice)
• Plan ahead: Write down all the people you need to buy for, set a budget, and make a list of potential gifts, this will get you in and out in record time.
2. Shop During Off-Peak Hours
• Try shopping early in the morning or late in the evening during the week to avoid crowds.
3. Use Online Shopping with In-Store Pickup
• Most shops allow you to buy online and pick up in-store. This way, you avoid long lines and crowds while still supporting local stores.
4. Keep Snacks and Water Handy
• It sounds simple but being hungry or thirsty can make you irritable and maybe a little less ‘jolly’. Carry an emergency snack and a bottle of water to stay energized and calm.
6. Wear Comfortable Clothes and Shoes
• The more comfortable you feel, the less likely you'll get frustrated. And lets face it, Christmas shopping is hard enough without having to look like a super star.
7. Embrace the Chaos
• Sing those carols out loud and pretend you are having the time of your life, at least people will leave you alone and you won’t have to push people out of the way!

Bonus Tip: Stay Kind to Yourself
• Shopping at Christmas time can be stressful, so remember to give yourself some grace. If its too much, there is always tomorrow or online gift cards!

You got this!! Wishing you a blessed and peaceful Christmas lead up, Leighann 🕉

16/12/2025

How great is an Aussie Christmas? I sometimes look at those winter wonderland scenes with a sense of longing for that traditional 'feel' that I imagine would be associated with sleighbells in the snow, and then I remember the childhood smell of Aussie pine trees and the hot lunch on the table set up in the back yard in the days before airconditioning was a thing, and I wouldnt have it any other way.

Boxing day was always cricket, on the TV for the old people, and in the back yard for us kids, and the fridge was groaning with Christmas leftovers that we had to eat before mum cooked again. All the neighbourhood kids would gather for our very own Ashes Match and I dont think anyone ever won because that was not the point of the game.

I miss that sense of community and camaraderie of the old days, everyone knew the road belonged to the kids and the cricket game and no one cared because they were all watching the cricket, having a beer or six, and knew we would be home when we got hungry.

I am officially old and talking about the good old days but Aussie traditions and memories warm the soul much more than a fire place in a snowy winter wonderland ever could.

It would be lovely to hear your Christmas Memories so we can all be bathed in the spirit of Happy Christmas Past

Hoping you all as warmed by your Christmas memories as I am mine, Christmas Blessings, Leighann 🕉🎄⛱🏏

15/12/2025

Last day in the Office for 2025! I feel like I just got here!! I wont be available for instore sessions until life returns to its new normal in 2026, but, I will be on the other side of the phone if needed.

Happy Tuesday, Blessings, Leighann

14/12/2025

Our hearts are prayers are with the victims and their families of yesterdays terrible hate crime.

It is so sad that we live in the world where your religious affiliations, the colour of your skin, or the clothes you wear, can dictate your fate. Today, please take a moment to send your healing prayers to those affected by this horrific event - the victims, thier families, dont forget the emergency services personal who attended the scene and those at Bondi who were just enjoying a day at the beach have also had their lives altered forever and also need healing.

The list does not stop there, every single one of us has been affected by this event. Some of you will find it harder to navigate this than others and please do not feel that you don't have a right feel as if you were adversely affected just because you weren't physically there. Also remember no one has to suffer alone and please reach out to the organizations that are there to help if you need it:
Lifeline - 13 11 14
Beyone Blue - 1300 224 636
Mens help line - 1300 789 978
13YARN (Aboriginal Crisis Support) – 13 92 76

Sending healing and love to you and yours, Leighann 🕉

14/12/2025