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13/11/2025

𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐰 "𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬" 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬!

Magick and astrology have been intimately woven together for thousands of years. In this short video I introduce you to the symbols and glyphs of astrology and what they mean.
This is a lovely way to begin to develop your astrological language skills - because the sky is a book, and the planets and constellations are telling us a story ✨🔮

𝙒𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙨 & 𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙨... 𝙍𝙮𝙖𝙣 ✨⭐🌙☀️

In this video I explain the most basic astrological glyphs (symbols) for beginners who are still learning to speak "Astrology". We cover the symbolic meaning...

04/11/2025

𝗠𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁! This is the last retreat for 2025. New dates for the 2026 retreat calendar will be released soon.

07/10/2025

🌟 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭! 🌟

I'm thrilled to share my first episode of the 𝙍𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙨 & 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, featuring a powerful conversation with Damon Leff, executive member of the South African Pagan Council (SAPC).-

In this thought-provoking interview, Damon and I dive into the evolving landscape of Neo-Paganism in South Africa, the fight for religious equality, and the ongoing work to de-stigmatise Pagan traditions in a modern legal framework.

🎧 Tune in for insights, advocacy, and a deeper understanding of spiritual identity in South Africa.

📲 Watch now: Paganism, Advocacy & The Law in South Africa – Interview with Damon Leff, hosted by Rev. Ryan Edmonds (SAPC Public Relations Officer)

⭐️ You can support this podcast by liking this video & subscribing.

Welcome to the Roots & Resonance Podcast (Episode 001)My name is Rev. Ryan Edmonds, and today I’m honoured to speak with Damon Leff, whose work explores the ...

05/10/2025

Free recording from this week's lecture: In this lesson, we discussed ANGEL MAGICK and, more specifically, Guardian Angels. This was to celebrate the Feast of the Guardian Angel, observed annually on 2 October.

*THIS TALK COVERS:*

💛History of angels all around the world (including various cultures and religions)

💛Angels from a Spiritist perspective

💛The role (and assignment) of the Guardian Angel (even as described by Plato and Socrates as the "daimon")

💛How best to connect with your personal Guardian Angel (including angel altars, meditations, signs and journalling)

💛A little bit of Guardian Angel magick!

In this lesson we discuss angels and, more specifically, Guardian Angels. This was to celebrate the Feast of the Guardian Angel, observed annually on 2 Octob...

25/09/2025

Summer Retreat: Spell-Weaving & The Art of Natural Magick - https://mailchi.mp/afrishanti.com/aquarian-summer-12773837

04/08/2025

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝗹𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗰: 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰, 𝗺𝗼𝗼𝗻 & 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱!
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💚 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸?
💚 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗜 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽?
💚 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱?
💚 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸?
💚 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀/𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿?
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All these things (and more), below...
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As we find the 𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, you may want to use the beginning of this week to GET THINGS DONE. Later in the week, with 𝗺𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻-𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀, we may notice that things are slower to move, or we just feel like we cannot keep up with the pace.
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𝗡𝗢 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸. Healing will take longer. Next week is best to avoid surgeries relating to feet, head or teeth - any other medical procedures on other parts of the body are fine.
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𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘂𝗴 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀. Light a bright blue candle, take out some colourful pens, and do an eccentric mind-map outline for your goals and plans for the coming spring and summer months (until year end). Use creativity, imagination and your keen mind to help you - you can look at the big picture or the finer-tuned details. It's up to you! Want to sign up for something? Go away? Organise a party? Book flights? Now is the time to plan it!!
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𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟳 𝗔𝘂𝗴, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮 - and he is in detriment here! I find that when this transit happens, folks tend to have all the intentions to get things in order in their lives, but they either lack the gas to complete the task, or they lack the follow-through on their actions due to indecisiveness. This lack of focus creates frustration, as we have the best intentions to "get things done", but feel scattered and unable to forge a clear path ahead. Perhaps wait until 23 Sept when Mars is in his ruling sign of Scorpio to take action. Use the next few weeks to rather dream, plan, prepare and bring things to focus.
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Organs/body awareness for this week are liver, skin, knees, joints & hair. Yoga and herbs for health in these areas will be most helpful!
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𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗨𝗡𝗘 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝙈𝘼𝙉𝙉𝘼𝙕 - "KNOW THYSELF!" - Everything in our lives is a reflection of our inner world. Contemplate this over the week...
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𝙏𝘼𝙍𝙊𝙏 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠 = 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙄𝙓 𝙊𝙁 𝙎𝙒𝙊𝙍𝘿𝙎... taking time to distance yourself from things that cause you sadness/anger can be helpful, but just remember that we take ourselves with us wherever we go. Running away from our challenges (without dealing with them, healing them), just perpetuates old cycles. Leave the past behind you, and move forward lightly.
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𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, 𝗥𝘆𝗮𝗻 ✨🕊
https://www.afrishanti.com/traditional-healing

28/07/2025

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝗹𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗰: 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰, 𝗺𝗼𝗼𝗻 & 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱!

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠? 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙚𝙖 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙗𝙡𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙧/𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙮𝙨? 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙜𝙖 𝙖𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙄 𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙎𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙮? 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙍𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝙢𝙚?

All these things (and more), below...

We start off the week with the Moon visiting the mutable earth sign of Virgo. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗶𝗱𝘆, 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗽, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁! With our current Mercury in Retrograde, this is especially a time to go back and tie up loose ends in the fields of studies, work, emails, and comms. Clean out your inbox, finish your assignment, and write up that grocery list!

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗛 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱. ROUTINE is the key word to set the tone for this week.

Monday night we see the Moon join up with Mars in the sky (conjunction), which happens once a month - this makes 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘆𝗺, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲𝗱!!! Draw up your to-do list and MAKE. IT. HAPPEN!!

From Tuesday morning until Thursday evening, Mother Moon visits the sign of Libra. Maintain the rhythm of your week, and don't do anything too extreme. Weigh up your options, and rather choose what brings you harmony. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱. 𝗙𝗢𝗖𝗨𝗦, 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄. Stay the course. 𝙒𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙮𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙.
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗸𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗼𝘅 - I suggest dandelion tea for bladder infections - and for focusing on your skin-care regime.

As Venus squares the Moon today, the ancients said this was a time when people couldn't pull the wool over your eyes!! 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲𝘀, 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿. Don't make agreements without putting it into writing first (Saturn opp Moon).

𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 self-love, or spending quality time with someone you love - go out for coffee with a friend... finish a painting... sign up for an art workshop... get your favourite playlist out... decorate.

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸. It's okay to not feel too social, or want to leave the part early. Scorpio's moods are deep and unpredictable. Feeling miffy or passive-aggressive is normal. There is nothing wrong with closing the curtains and watching horror movies, or having an early night or two.

𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗴𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗱, 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲!There may be the desire to go for a hike, spend time in nature picking herbs, or going to your favourite Afrishanti School of Yoga 8:30am YOGA CLASS with Ryan (ps. 𝗦𝗮𝗴𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 - so we will focus on these as well) Read a fantasy novel, or dive into something more philosophical - the moon in the sign of the Centaur will love it all!

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗨𝗡𝗘 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘇/𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗻 - 𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀. Saying "NO" to taking on new tasks that don't serve you, or committing to obligations that really don't bring you joy, is allowed. This week, focus on what you have on your plate - don't pile more onto it. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 "𝘃𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀", and be conservative with your time and personal energy.

𝙏𝘼𝙍𝙊𝙏 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠 = 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙍𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙍𝙎𝙀𝘿...
Don't make silly or spontaneous decisions. Err on the side of caution before taking a big step. Think things through. Listen to the advice of others before leaping into the unknown. Don't be foolish and let your inner rebel or teenager dictate your actions... check in with the wiser parts of You first. Hold back. This is not the right time to make hasty decisions. Maybe wait a week or so until the energy shifts. It's okay to feel a bit stuck in "boring" routines. For now, this is the best place to be! You will accomplish more through routine this week than through scattered energy.

𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, 𝗥𝘆𝗮𝗻
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