<script data-pm-proxy="intercept"></script><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Practical Mystics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Practical Mystics is a place for those craving grounded spirituality, real connection, and reminders that Life is FOR YOU, not against you. ]]></description><link>https://practicalmystics.substack.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7gFA!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F71a46bf1-55f2-461a-8c9b-25432040184e_500x500.png</url><title>Practical Mystics</title><link>https://practicalmystics.substack.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:11:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="/__u/practicalmystics.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Julie Elizabeth Day]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[practicalmystics@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[practicalmystics@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Julie Elizabeth Day]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Julie Elizabeth Day]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[practicalmystics@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[practicalmystics@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Julie Elizabeth Day]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Join me for a September practice? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aka: how to get off the &#8220;am I doing this life-thing right&#8221; ride!]]></description><link>https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/join-me-for-a-september-practice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/join-me-for-a-september-practice</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Elizabeth Day]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:19:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/60b05ec7-6b80-4707-8d84-748c9e557295_840x600.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Would you like to join me for a month-long practice?</p><p>I&#8217;m not forming a formal group; this isn&#8217;t a paid offering with all kinds of bells and whistles. </p><p>It is simply: here&#8217;s what I&#8217;ll be doing this month, and here&#8217;s how you can do the same.</p><p>A common challenge I have is the feeling of &#8220;not getting it right.&#8221; Whether that&#8217;s wondering if I could have said something better, written things more clearly, waited until a better moment appeared&#8230; or even asking myself, &#8220;did I do right by this day?&#8221;&#8230; the second-guessing seems to be a regular part of my ride.</p><p>I can know a million spiritual principles around this, and yet the best way I&#8217;ve found to get off that ride is to follow <em><strong>&#8220;Thy will, not my will.&#8221;</strong></em></p><p>When I surrender my day, my decisions, and my own agenda over to something greater, listen deeply, and allow that guidance to lead the way&#8230; all inner turmoil disappears.</p><p>I notice that some days, I am asked to be super gentle with myself. To take things slow. To allow a reset, or a nervous system settling to take place. </p><p><em>Really?? Holy smokes, I wouldn&#8217;t have given that instruction to myself! Left on my own, I would have experienced an &#8220;off day&#8221; and questioned whether I should have done more</em>.</p><p>Other days, it is made abundantly clear that I am to serve a particular person or show up in a specific way. It&#8217;s not about checking off a task, but rather about showing up with love, groceries, or even just some fun!</p><p>SO MUCH BETTER.</p><p>If you are reading this, nodding your head, and saying, <em>&#8220;GET ME ON THIS TRAIN, JULIE&#8221;</em> welcome aboard!</p><p>Take the questions below into your morning, noon, and evening quiet time. You can journal with them, meditate on them, take a walk with them on your heart, or engage in whatever way feels most connective to you. (Downloadable PDF below)</p><p>There is no pressure to be perfect with this. Even asking only the morning questions, or tuning in only a few times a week can feel incredibly supportive. </p><p>Track how this shifts you out of a fear state and into more peace. Or not. I&#8217;d love to hear what this creates for you and in you. </p><p>The quotes and questions are from, or deeply inspired by, <em>A Course in Miracles</em>.</p><p><strong>Daily Spiritual Guidance &amp; Reflection</strong></p><p><strong>Morning Alignment Prayer</strong></p><p><em>&#8220;I am here only to be truly helpful. I am here to represent Him Who sent me. I am here because He will direct me.&#8221;</em></p><p><strong>Questions for Morning Alignment</strong></p><ol><li><p>What would You have me do today?</p></li><li><p>Where would You have me go?</p></li><li><p>What would You have me say, and to whom?</p></li><li><p>Whom would You have me serve today?</p></li><li><p>How can I see this day through Your eyes?</p></li></ol><p><strong>Mid-Day Shifting</strong> <em>(For moments of conflict, anxiety, or stress)</em></p><p><em>&#8220;Spirit, step in and take charge of my perception. I choose peace instead of this.&#8221;</em></p><p><strong>Questions for Inner Alignment</strong></p><ol><li><p>How am I misinterpreting this situation right now?</p></li><li><p>What is the loving response here?</p></li><li><p>What illusion am I holding onto that I can choose to let go of?</p></li><li><p>Can I step back and let You lead the way?</p></li></ol><p><strong>Evening Reflection &amp; Forgiveness</strong></p><p><em>&#8220;Thank You for the peace of today. I surrender all remaining grievances into Your hands.&#8221;</em></p><p><strong>Questions for Evening Reflection</strong></p><ol><li><p>Where did I choose fear over love today? <em>(Or flipping it: where did I choose love over fear today? Acknowledge with compassion, not judgment.)</em></p></li><li><p>To whom did I extend a miracle of shifted perception today?</p></li><li><p>What am I still holding onto that I can give to the Holy Spirit tonight?</p></li></ol><div class="file-embed-wrapper" data-component-name="FileToDOM"><div class="file-embed-container-reader"><div class="file-embed-container-top"><image class="file-embed-thumbnail-default" src="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0Cy0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack.com%2Fimg%2Fattachment_icon.svg"></image><div class="file-embed-details"><div class="file-embed-details-h1">Daily Spiritual Guidance Practice</div><div class="file-embed-details-h2">19.3KB &#8729; PDF file</div></div><a class="file-embed-button wide" href="/__u/practicalmystics.substack.com/api/v1/file/2185e666-2d0c-46db-ab1b-b99f5d6d65c7.pdf"><span class="file-embed-button-text">Download</span></a></div><a class="file-embed-button narrow" href="/__u/practicalmystics.substack.com/api/v1/file/2185e666-2d0c-46db-ab1b-b99f5d6d65c7.pdf"><span class="file-embed-button-text">Download</span></a></div></div><p></p><p>Are you in? Let me know in the comments below! If there are enough of us, I might set up a private shared Google Doc where we can connect and share our reflections throughout the month.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://practicalmystics.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading Practical Mystics! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let Go, Let Your Heart Break, Let Life Love You...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen now | Lunar Eclipse Conjunct North Node]]></description><link>https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/let-go-let-your-heart-break-let-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/let-go-let-your-heart-break-let-life</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Elizabeth Day]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:44:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/212717324/2a980dea396be31fce69d9e1b255542d.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lunar Eclipse in Pisces this Thurs/Fri. This rounds out our eclipse season with a big Let Go/Let God moment. </p><p>In this episode of &#8220;In Case You Needed To Hear This&#8230;,&#8221; I go over two lessons that have been UPUPUP for me in this eclipse sandwich&#8212;</p><p>1.) It&#8217;s ok to let your heart break. </p><p>2.) Life is wanting to love you from every direction. </p><p>Both require a letting go to let it BE and let it IN. </p><p>Both have to do with growing our heart&#8217;s capacity to give and receive love. </p><p>Sounds about right for this Leo Solar/Pisces Lunar Eclipse mashup. </p><p>Did you need to hear this? How i your eclipse season going? Let us hear from you below. </p><p>Want to join the Practical Mystics&#8217; 3 Breaths Community? We&#8217;re over on Whatsapp, experimenting with what it&#8217;s like to breathe our prayers together. </p><p><a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/CNTl8ILJ2aPHix2IVJJaM6?mode=gi_t">Join us here!</a></p><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Total Solar Eclipse in Leo Prayer Trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Dear Ones~!]]></description><link>https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/total-solar-eclipse-in-leo-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/total-solar-eclipse-in-leo-prayer</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Elizabeth Day]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:16:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210773490/7dcaebf7993494a0e63032122735c53c.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello Dear Ones~!</p><p>It was almost a year ago that I did my last prayer trip! Tomorrow&#8217;s Total Solar Eclipse in Leo is, apparently, enough to power me up and out to record this Prayer Trip for you all &#127774;&#127761;&#127774;</p><p>Total Solar Eclipse in Leo @ 20 degrees. 8.12 @ 1:36 pm ET.</p><p>This Prayer Trip&#8217;s a potent one, so grab your kleenexes, your journal, and a tall glass of whatever keeps you hydrated&#8230; cause we got some LIGHT that is itching to come through YOU, but that dang mess on aisle 7 needs some tending to first! </p><p>Would you like to go one step further, and anchor your intention for this Solar Eclipse within community? If so, join me here: </p><p><a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/CNTl8ILJ2aPHix2IVJJaM6?mode=gi_t">Practical Mystics&#8217; WhatsApp Community</a></p><p>(Practical Mystics is now a subgroup within a larger community known as 3 Breaths. At any time, you can request 3 Breaths with another human being anywhere in the world. Practical Mystics is the subgroup where we get soulful/prayerful with this 3 Breaths ritual. 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Scroll to video, if you&#8217;d prefer to skip the writing.)</p><p>The last 4 years have been the longest exercise in letting go, dying to the old  ways that no longer suit me, total surrender to the currents of life, and&#8230; actual death.</p><p>It started in 2022, as the life I knew started to unravel. Marco and I spiraled toward a breakup. I had to let go of my home-sweet-home, the partnership I was overly attached to, my sense of family&#8230; all the foundational pillars of my life.  I had to find me again. And it turned out it was a more whole, sovereign version of me. Woohoo, time to fly, right?! </p><p><em>No, dear Julie. </em></p><p>As soon as Marco and I reunited, my parents started to rapidly decline. I sat with my Stepfather as he took his final breaths. We took my Mom into our home, and I began an 18-month journey of caretaking my dearest loved one as she disappeared further into the dementia rabbit hole. </p><p>All the while, perimenopause. The unraveling of maidenhood, motherhood, and the old strategies I relied upon. Letting go of fawning, emotional labor, and the belief that I must consistently please in order to be worthy of love. </p><p>Seeing those inherited patterns alive in my mother, now before me each day, and recognizing that I am the first woman in my lineage with the capacity and awareness to break the cycle and choose differently.</p><p>Deep, deep rites of passage that are still teaching me daily.</p><p>And what is rising up?</p><p>I don&#8217;t know if I can properly articulate, as it&#8217;s all so new.</p><p>But, I like it. I like <strong>her.</strong></p><p>She is more bold, more real, more upfront.</p><p>She is more playful, relaxed, clear.</p><p>Baby Crone Julie. </p><p>I am not seeking perfection anywhere anymore, including from myself.</p><p>I love the sunshine that pours out of me to everyone I know and love, even though it is now framed by wrinkles and pudges and all all the evidence of a life fully lived.</p><p>I love how my partner&#8217;s warm hand still seeks out mine, and often&#8230; even though we still stumble through conflict.</p><p>I&#8217;m deeply appreciative of our home, our little crystals and collected feathers on various windowsills and dressers&#8230; even though I still recoil in horror at the state of our garage.</p><p>My friendships are like cozy slippers with rubber soles&#8230; comforting and warm, yet sturdy enough to take me through the muck. I no longer try to avoid the muck. </p><p>And then there&#8217;s my Spirituality&#8230;</p><p>My connection to God...</p><p>It&#8217;s very different in this era. I can&#8217;t remember the last time I prayed a formal prayer, and felt a tingle. It&#8217;s taken a while to feel comfortable with this shift. Who am I without this?  </p><p>I tried the other day with a client, seemed like the right thing to do&#8230; it all felt a bit hollow. What felt richer was the entire session of deep connection and inquiry. I would have rather stayed in connection to the expression of God that was right in front of me.</p><p>My holy trinity used to be prayer, meditation, visioning.</p><p><strong>Right now it is presence, connection, and curiosity. </strong></p><p>To be clear&#8230; any holy trinity is valuable, but that&#8217;s where I&#8217;m at now.</p><p>Ironically, I feel more like a Practical Mystic than I&#8217;ve ever felt.</p><p>My spirituality has flesh and bones on it now&#8230; it has mud squished between its toes. It knows both life and death. </p><p>Oh I&#8217;m still woo-woo as all get up, don&#8217;t you worry &#128518;</p><p>I walked straight into a giant hawk feather the other day, and immediately looked up &#8220;spiritual meaning hawk feather.&#8221;</p><p>But this Baby Crone Julie wants to BE with this moment, rather than SEEK the next one. What does that look like? I&#8217;m still finding that out myself!</p><p>For now, I don&#8217;t feel like doing prayer trips. I&#8217;m not motivated to write long blogs on the nature of God/Universe. I don&#8217;t even want to &#8220;Counsel&#8221; people. </p><p><strong>I just want to BE with you.</strong> </p><p>And maybe we laugh. Maybe we cry. Maybe we just enjoy a simple moment of connection. Somehow, this feels deeply spiritual to me.  </p><p>I&#8217;m trying out something new this New Moon&#8230; a new way to pray without the need for ANY words. 3 connected breaths together, holding YOUR intention, and BEING TOGETHER. </p><p>If you&#8217;re game, join me by watching the below video&#8230; (and be in a quiet place where you can fully drop in with me for 1:41). </p><p><strong>BEFORE</strong> you watch this video, know the intention you would like for me to hold with you. </p><p>Are you ready to know more of love, of abundance, of health? Are you calling in more experiences of joy? (You could also just BE with me, with that as your intention &#128155;)</p><p>Condense it down to a short sentence: I now say yes to _________.</p><p>Now watch this video, BE with me, and BREATHE with me. </p><p></p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;36936993-bc76-4c30-91c1-721b36f8a403&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p></p><p>Did you do it? Did you breathe with me? </p><p>If so, what was your experience? I&#8217;d love to know. 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y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ghosting as Spiritual Practice (?!?)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I swear I wasn&#8217;t avoiding you&#8212;and other Full Moon Revelations]]></description><link>https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/ghosting-as-spiritual-practice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/ghosting-as-spiritual-practice</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Elizabeth Day]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:26:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/31b0953f-c2d0-4f25-bdfb-ea30317858cb_840x600.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>(This post was sent out as a newsletter yesterday. I rarely &#8220;double post,&#8221; but this one is important to have everywhere. &#128155; Simply ignore if you got this already!) </p><p>Hello Beautiful Being!</p><p>It&#8217;s been a minute.</p><p>Scratch that trivial phrase. It&#8217;s been 4 months since I wrote a newsletter and 2 months since a Substack post. I straight up disappeared, didn&#8217;t I?</p><p>We&#8217;re in the Year of the Snake&#8230;shedding old skins, going blind for a bit, curling up in the dark until the eyes adjust. I seem to be living this on repeat. (You, too?)</p><p>Apologies for ghosting, my friend. &#128591;</p><p>And gratitude, too, for your patience as I molt in real time.</p><p>I used to judge this part of myself that needs to withdraw and hermit in order to transmute. Why can&#8217;t I be the goat that keeps climbing the mountain, no matter the size of the foothold? Why must I be so sensitive, so watery, so hide-y?</p><p><em>Used to judge. </em>Ha! Who am I kidding? I still judge the hell out of it.<em> </em>&#128518; I can feel it even now, that tightening in my gut... <em>you failed, you ghosted, shame on you!</em></p><p>One of my favorite techniques: just own it. Whatever it is for you&#8230;. selfishness, greed, narcissism, codependency, materialism, failure to launch, martyrdom, victim-hood. Own the ickiness, the shadow, the human frailty. Maybe even laugh at the human-ness of it all. Whatever it is, only by naming it can you see what&#8217;s underneath and <em><strong>bring this part of yourself home.</strong></em></p><p>That&#8217;s right&#8230; the part of you that is the hardest to embrace holds some key to your more whole self. It&#8217;s not to be shunned, shamed and exiled&#8230; it&#8217;s to be seen, heard and brought home.</p><p><em>I&#8217;m a mercurial sensitivo who wants to think she&#8217;s a mountain, when she&#8217;s really a wave!</em></p><p>There, I said it. Now, what happens when I let that in, see it, hear it and bring love to it?</p><p>I see that every time I hermit, something truer emerges. The disappearing isn&#8217;t disappearance, it&#8217;s metamorphosis. My hermit is not a block, it&#8217;s a key.</p><p>What does it look like to try to have a business with my hermit fully integrated? What does it feel like to celebrate me in my fullness? Waves, hermit-caves, and floods of offerings only when my hermit is ready to emerge? I am in love with that question. It&#8217;s cheeky, rebellious. It feels like more space to be <em>me</em>. &#128155;</p><p><strong>Which brings us to this NOW moment: Taurus Full Moon, Sun in Scorpio.</strong> A cosmic mirror of everything I&#8217;ve just lived (and perhaps for you, too). Taurus reminds us to ground into the body, into the bliss and shit of being human. Scorpio invites the composting, the alchemy, the sacred death that makes new life possible.</p><p>This is the moment to let it all hang out! Admit your frailty, your un-Instagrammable humanness &#128553;&#128558; And, in doing so, open the door to something deeper, and truer to emerge.</p><p>Let your toes sink into the mud, squish it with glee. Scoop it up with your hands and smear it on your face and your body. &#8220;I AM OF THIS EARTH, BUT NOT FROM THIS EARTH. I EMBRACE MY HUMAN INCARNATION IN ALL IT&#8217;S BLISS AND SHIT. I ADMIT MY HUMAN-NESS AND ALLOW MY METAMORPHOSIS! I AM READY TO BRING ALL PARTS OF ME HOME!&#8221; &#128588;&#128155;&#128591;</p><p>More soon, from this freshly uncovered skin.</p><p>With love,</p><p>Julie</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Moon in Virgo Prayer Trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Special Eclipse Portal Edition...]]></description><link>https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/new-moon-in-virgo-prayer-trip</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/new-moon-in-virgo-prayer-trip</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Elizabeth Day]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:28:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/171659201/a9272d63ae06961ea863033c22041d74.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello hello beautiful beings!</p><p>Welcome to this surprise New Moon in Virgo Prayer Trip! </p><p>We are soon to enter the second Eclipse Portal of the year (Sept 7-21), and I believe that we are getting an early preview with this first of TWO New Moons in Virgo. </p><p>New Moon happening at ZERO degrees Virgo on 8/22 at 11:06 pm pst, or 8/23 at 2:06 am est. </p><p>The next New Moon will be on Sept 21st at 29 degrees Virgo, and will also be a partial Solar Eclipse. </p><p>We are given TWO New Moons  to explore our own integrity in some area of our lives. Where are you being invited to align more fully? </p><p>With the Eclipse Portal sandwiched in the mix, this is not just a shift, or a small upgrade&#8230;. this is transformational and will have impact over the next 6 months of our lives. </p><p>So dive into this audio for more Astro Intel + a juicy, Virgo-riffic Prayer Trip. </p><p>Much love and happy planting of those aligned seeds of creation! </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full Moon in Aquarius Prayer Trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[A special prayer for revolutionary times...]]></description><link>https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/full-moon-in-aquarius-prayer-trip</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/full-moon-in-aquarius-prayer-trip</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Elizabeth Day]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 18:41:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/170291439/9d63479905f259fe618fea532d6d451b.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Friends! </p><p>This Full Moon (8/9 @ 3:55am EST) is so FULL in every way, that I wanted to forgo my usual monthly prayer, and instead offer up a Full Moon Prayer TRIP to help you navigate these tides!</p><p>I am hearing from others that they are experiencing itchies, anxieties, and uncomfortabilities&#8230; </p><p>But know that there is also MAGIC, revolutionary breakthroughs, and ABSOLUTE LOVE in the mix. </p><p>It&#8217;s ok if you have to go through the itchies to get to the breakthrough. It&#8217;s ok if Life is asking you to step back in order to leap forward. </p><p>Trust the process, and know that this is FOR YOU and not against you. </p><p>All the details on this upcoming Full Moon are at the top of the audio, and the prayer that came through was surprising and yet so fortifying. </p><p>You are so loved. </p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Good Thing...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turtle medicine card wanted to come through for our weekend!]]></description><link>https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/one-good-thing-1ac</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/one-good-thing-1ac</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Elizabeth Day]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:56:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/169237001/b5ca1742795ce410c5e8f1ee0ad6369d.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mercury Retrograde + New Moon Musings]]></title><description><![CDATA[In case you needed to hear this....]]></description><link>https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/mercury-retrograde-new-moon-musings</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/mercury-retrograde-new-moon-musings</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Elizabeth Day]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:37:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/168877559/d8f5ab64ae59c9053454ad092f7e83b2.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Does your stomach clinch when Mercury goes Rx? Do you imagine 3 weeks of wonkiness and woefulness? Well, I have a good reframe for you&#8230; and thank goodness as this Leo Merc Rx will beckon us ALL to return to our HEARTS. </p><p>Next up, we have a kinda bonkers New Moon in Leo on July 24th (this Thursday!). I unpack the layers with you, and we follow the yellow brick road all the way back to&#8230; again, yes, THE HEART. </p><p>If you haven&#8217;t caught on yet (of course you have, you&#8217;re such a smahty pants) the answer to everything this week is to listen to YOUR HEART. </p><p>Wanna know the details? Join me for this Astro edition of IN CASE YOU NEEDED TO HEAR THIS (and let me know below if you did, indeed, need to hear this!). </p><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://practicalmystics.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="/__u/practicalmystics.substack.com/subscribe"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Astrology of Love & Relationships]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recording from Julie Elizabeth Day and Shannon Hugman's live video]]></description><link>https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/the-astrology-of-love-and-relationships</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/the-astrology-of-love-and-relationships</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Elizabeth Day]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2025 21:07:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/168806204/fe9eeaaeec04010d1c175ed99ed8886f.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you to everyone who tuned into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.</p><div class="install-substack-app-embed install-substack-app-embed-web" data-component-name="InstallSubstackAppToDOM"><img class="install-substack-app-embed-img" src="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7gFA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F71a46bf1-55f2-461a-8c9b-25432040184e_500x500.png"><div class="install-substack-app-embed-text"><div class="install-substack-app-header">Get more from Julie Elizabeth Day in the Substack app</div><div class="install-substack-app-text">Available for iOS and Android</div></div><a href="/__u/substack.com/app/app-store-redirect?utm_campaign=app-marketing&amp;utm_content=author-post-insert&amp;utm_source=practicalmystics" target="_blank" class="install-substack-app-embed-link"><button class="install-substack-app-embed-btn button primary">Get the app</button></a></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Good Thing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Going Live this Sunday with Astrologer Shannon Hugman!]]></description><link>https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/one-good-thing-0f4</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/one-good-thing-0f4</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Elizabeth Day]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:45:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/105e4e66-0a4c-43bd-a3f3-c7589bb4fdfd_840x600.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello All! </p><p>As you wind down your week and head into the weekend, I definitely have one good (juicy, must-catch) thing for you! </p><p>Many of you already know the bright light that is <span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Shannon Hugman&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:5853482,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8cdc9879-5950-4d27-854a-9879dff033aa_3024x4032.jpeg&quot;,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;7734d06f-812f-474e-8c0d-67812df02840&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> &#128155;</p><p>She is an <em><strong>excellent </strong></em>Astrologer as well as a radiant being bringing so much love and wisdom into the world (you can find her in the Substack world on her channel<span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Making Sense of the Universe&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:796498,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;pub&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:null,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;2fcbb6ec-13af-4cdc-9881-5f601368ba94&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span>). </p><p>She and I have decided to team up for a LIVE conversation this Sunday. Time TBD, but will most likely be around 4 pm EST. </p><p>What&#8217;s on the menu for our conversation? THE ASTROLOGY OF LOVE AND RELATIONSHIPS! </p><p>This is a huuuuge favorite topic of mine to geek out on, and I haven&#8217;t done so in a long time. </p><ul><li><p>How can we use astrology to better understand <em>and</em> support our partner? </p></li><li><p>Heck , how can we use astrology to better understand <em>ourselves</em>, in order to better know and communicate our deepest needs to our partner, friend, colleague, or anyone seeking to know us? </p></li><li><p>After 10 years in relationship, what do I consider to be <em><strong>the most </strong></em>important Astrological thing to look into?</p></li><li><p>For those looking to call-in a romantic partnership, I&#8217;ll share my secret hack for knowing what kind of energy suits you best relationally (and why you might be struggling with your current partner or past partners). </p></li><li><p>And, finally, what do I look at in a chart to answer the question I get most from my single friends&#8230;. <em>&#8220;When am I gonna meet my person??&#8221; </em></p></li></ul><p>These are all possible topics for us to dive into. I will send out another email when we&#8217;ve confirmed our time to go live. As a subscriber, you will be alerted when we go live on Sunday, and I hope you can join the fun! </p><p>And remember, if you can&#8217;t join live, you can catch the recording. It will live on my main substack page. </p><p>Much love to you all, and happy weekend! </p><p>Julie</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The wisdom, perfection and medicine of no escape. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In case you needed to hear this...]]></description><link>https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/in-case-you-needed-to-hear-this-1a3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/in-case-you-needed-to-hear-this-1a3</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Elizabeth Day]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:01:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/168304649/30203b5f7609e4553663b1e9872b8b3a.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you find yourself now in a (seemingly) never ending curriculum? As much as you try to figure your way out (or pray, or meditate your way out even!), it just keeps going. </p><p>Perhaps it&#8217;s an ongoing health issue, financial devastation, or a relational challenge. Whatever it may be, it might feel heavy, claustrophobic, hopeless, or any number of human feels&#8230; but the top feeling is one of stuck-ness. <em>Why can&#8217;t I move past this? </em></p><p>In this audio, I share 3 personal moments in my life where I was &#8220;trapped&#8221; in my no-escape curriculum (including now!), the wisdom in back of these moments, why you are safe to stay in your no-escape room, and THE prayer to pray to create a little more breath and space in your body. </p><p>As always, if <em>you</em> needed to hear this, or if you have some wisdom to share from your own experience, I&#8217;d love to hear from you. Share below. </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Good Thing...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reveal yourself, don't conceal yourself!]]></description><link>https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/one-good-thing-55a</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/one-good-thing-55a</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Elizabeth Day]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:15:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/aed35b33-f88a-46a7-b483-9136408ef309_840x600.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have become a passionate fan and student of Authentic Relating and Circling. These are relational practices that foster vulnerability, curiosity and connection. Most of you have heard me talk about this!</p><p>There is a saying in this community, <strong>&#8220;reveal yourself, don&#8217;t conceal yourself.&#8221; </strong></p><p>This phrase has showed up for me many times over this last week. I find that the more I reveal myself, the more I am seen, heard and held. Tension melts, confusion abates, hearts soften. The more deeply I reveal myself, the more deeply I allow myself to be met. And yes, this carries the risk of not being met as well. But, I&#8217;d rather ferret out those that can&#8217;t meet me rather than carry the emotional weight of concealment. </p><p><strong>This weekend, I invite you to give this a try. When you notice yourself wanting to hide, or choose an easy out to a conversation, reveal yourself instead! Bonus points for surprising yourself (and possibly someone) else with your willingness to be revealed!</strong></p><p>It can be as simple as, &#8220;I&#8217;m confused.&#8221; </p><p>&#8220;When you said that, I felt a little sad.&#8221; </p><p>&#8220;I noticed I smiled the moment I saw you calling me.&#8221; </p><p>&#8220;I feel clumsy with my words right now.&#8221; </p><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m finding it hard to keep up. I don&#8217;t want to be in my head. I want to feel you.&#8221; </p><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m afraid if I&#8217;m honest, you&#8217;ll pull away.&#8221; </p><p>&#8220;I feel completely relaxed in your presence.&#8221; </p><p>Notice how all these simple (but not necessarily easy) statements could invite curiosity, connection, closeness? </p><p>Something so beautiful about being let into someone else&#8217;s world. Equally as beautiful when YOU let someone into your world. </p><p>What a perfect sentiment to ride the wave of this Full Moon. </p><p>You don&#8217;t have to wear a mask of strength, power, poise, calm (Capricorn)&#8230; if that is not your truth. Instead, you can be ANY WAY YOU ARE FEELING (Cancer), and use that to foster genuine connection&#8230; if you are brave enough to reveal it. </p><p>I&#8217;ll start: </p><p>Today I am feeling tired, but happy. There&#8217;s also a somatic sensation that I need a good cry. Don&#8217;t know what that&#8217;s about. I feel clumsy with my words, and almost forgot to post this today, but here I am&#8230; allowing clumsy words to pour forth and miraculously create a post. </p><p>And how are you? &#128521;</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inner Circle Full Moon Prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Letting go of the old rules, allowing flow to lead the way....]]></description><link>https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/inner-circle-full-moon-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/inner-circle-full-moon-prayer</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Elizabeth Day]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 17:35:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/44a363ca-e1d2-4d84-ae9e-6d454ddbcd7b_840x600.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello Dear Inner Circlers!</p><p>Enjoy this Full Moon prayer, inspired by YOU. And, be sure to head over to our Telegram private group thread and share any intentions or prayer requests, as well as see other&#8217;s intentions. (Don&#8217;t know what I&#8217;m talking about? Comment below, email me back, or text me!). </p><p>Love to you all, and light to your Full Moon releasing&#8230;</p><p>Julie</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Good Thing...]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inspiring writing from Kelly Sue Milano]]></description><link>https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/one-good-thing-89a</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/one-good-thing-89a</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Elizabeth Day]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 17:39:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/08f3904e-e4c6-448b-acaf-1b52e26995c0_800x853.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello Dear Practical Mystic!</p><p>Continuing the tradition of One Good Thing to take into your weekend &#128588;. </p><p>If you live in America, this weekend might be colored, tainted, fraught with heaviness. As I contemplated what to share with you all on this July 4th, I happened upon a BEAUTIFUL post from <span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Kelly Sue Milano&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:42160974,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/68c1bc85-d64e-4e47-ae72-a1e260f16f17_1179x1179.jpeg&quot;,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;8e9a73dd-8bda-425b-ac0b-0b8a3e74f61f&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> over on her Subtsack <span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;A Little Different&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:416925,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;pub&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://open.substack.com/pub/kellysuemilano&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0a5e1c81-9792-4766-97cd-77113b06f266_1179x1179.png&quot;,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;05e5ecbc-998c-48ec-a9cd-1b127c718848&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span>. It moved me in the way I wanted to be moved. It gave me something to take into this Holiday weekend that felt GOOD (a feeling I was struggling to feel). </p><p></p><p>And so, I share it with you! (If you love it, do me a favor and hop over to <span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;A Little Different&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:416925,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;pub&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://open.substack.com/pub/kellysuemilano&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0a5e1c81-9792-4766-97cd-77113b06f266_1179x1179.png&quot;,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;bf8aa872-51ff-462b-9baa-59014252a7e1&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> to share the love.)</p><h1><strong>History Has Its Eyes On You</strong></h1><h3>A short note about how powerful We The People are</h3><p>The shadow of America looms large today. These are dark, unsettling times but the true spirit of a country built on the belief that &#8220;life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness&#8221; is possible for everyone is a spirit that endures, even now.</p><p>This country has been responsible for incredible, innovative, and awe-inspiring things. It feels so good to reflect on the bright moments of America&#8217;s history. And&#8230;</p><p>The founding fathers and every cohort of leaders since were deeply flawed and exacted, at times, true atrocities. We find ourselves in that place again with leaders that are either outright in their unabashed hate and violence or shamefully passive out of greed and fear.</p><p>But, we the people, don&#8217;t have to be any of these things. We *aren&#8217;t* any of these things. The future of America can and will be bright again not because of politicians or parties, but because of us. Hope, empathy, humanity, compassion&#8212;these things are embodied and are brought into our communities by us.</p><p>Insuring tranquility, providing for the common defense, securing the blessings of liberty are the things we are FREE to create for each other. I believe that all of us together, this beautiful population of Americans, will be the ones who form that more perfect union.</p><p><strong>We are so much more empowered than we think.</strong> They take for granted our apathy and underestimate our kindness. They expect our fear but never consider the power of our faith. It doesn&#8217;t occur to them how much we actually love each other. Don&#8217;t let the cynicism set in. Don&#8217;t let your heart atrophy.</p><p>Let&#8217;s use our freedom, our unique, brilliant, searing Independence, to show them. I promise you that I will.</p><p>-Kelly Sue Milano </p><p>(I WILL TOO KELLY SUE!! &#128557;&#128557;&#128079;&#128079;)</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://practicalmystics.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Practical Mystics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[July Prayer Trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen now (20 mins) | A call to care, a summer of change, and a chance to breathe it all in...]]></description><link>https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/july-prayer-trip</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/july-prayer-trip</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Elizabeth Day]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:12:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/167292696/3e1e3ed1dd57072432d8e969aa346bcb.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>May I be a beacon of care in an uncaring world. May I be the change. May I be the compassion. May I let the medicine of my now moment in, so that it may release that which is no longer serving me, and align me with even greater Love, care, compassion and empathy. </p><p>May we welcome in the change that is coming with Uranus moving into Gemini, and may we know that this is FOR us, and never against us. </p><p>Join me for this deeply moving prayer filled with gratitude for this human life, humility for the weight of learning on Earth, and reverence that we GET TO be beacons of light illuminating the path toward a better world. If we say yes. Will you say yes? </p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Good Thing...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Go ahead, ask for a sign!]]></description><link>https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/one-good-thing-a00</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/one-good-thing-a00</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Elizabeth Day]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:29:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/769abe6a-87dc-4ce9-a925-6bd4d7b092ac_1600x919.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello Dear Practical Mystic! </p><p>I&#8217;m continuing this addition of One Good Thing to take into your weekend &#128588;. Seems like ya&#8217;ll liked the last one &#129392;</p><p>Today, I encourage you to ASK FOR A SIGN! &#9889;&#65039;</p><p>Yesterday, I posted another <strong><a href="/__u/practicalmystics.substack.com/p/how-do-you-trust-god-again-when-trust">Heart to Heart</a>,</strong> which dove deep into some tender waters (how to trust God again). As I was contemplating that question, the following biblical phrase popped into my head, &#8220;prove me now herewith&#8221; (Micah 3:10). </p><p>I was reminded (for the gajillionth time) that we <em>get to</em> ask for signs, we get to ask for God/Spirit/Angels/Ancestors to step forward and reveal themselves to us. We get to say, <em>&#8220;I&#8217;m so tired, take the wheel. And while you&#8217;re at it, show me that you got this.&#8221;</em></p><p>So what did I do after recording this? I asked for a sign! &#128518;&#128074;</p><p>Now, I was not in need of asking God to prove Itself to me (although that&#8217;s a valid request!). I have been struggling to know what&#8217;s working here on this Substack channel. Yes, I will get a few beautiful, supportive comments here and there&#8230; but maybe those people just like me? Maybe there are only 3 people who will ever like what I post? &#129396; Am I really offering the <em>right</em> offering? Am I truly serving up something soul-nourishing? </p><p>So, I had a little chat with God. <em>&#8220;God, Angels, Well Ancestors, Higher Self </em>(I call upon EVERYONE, ya&#8217;ll!)<em> show me that this is working, if this is working. Give me a sign that I&#8217;m on the right path. And if I&#8217;m not, speak in a clear way so that I might understand and pivot. Speak in my language, so I can hear, so that I may see.&#8221; </em></p><p>And what happened a mere hours later? I got a text from a dear friend that was the most GLOWING confirmation. She felt very nourished by the episode, and spoke in specific ways that were just the words and phrases that work for Julie. </p><p>Did she know that she was the vehicle for my answered prayer. Nope. But, was she my Earth Angel who unknowingly hand delivered it? Yup. </p><p>And, wanna know something funny? It actually took me 15-30 minutes to register that as my answered sign. I had completely let go of the prayer! Ha! </p><p>Your turn! </p><p>As we head into the weekend, <strong>ASK FOR A SIGN</strong>! </p><ul><li><p>Be specific. </p></li><li><p>Be open to receiving a confirmation, or a re-direct. </p></li><li><p>Ask that it is given in a way that you can hear and see. </p></li><li><p>Let go and move on with your day. </p></li><li><p>CHECK IN. Sometimes we forget to look back on our day and truly receive the answered prayer/sign (hi, it me). Look back over your day and notice if a sign was given, and you rushed past it. </p></li><li><p>Give thanks. No matter what. That sign was given, or is on its way. No prayer goes unanswered. Give thanks. </p></li></ul><p></p><p>And report back! We&#8217;d love to hear your share below. </p><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://practicalmystics.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="/__u/practicalmystics.substack.com/subscribe"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do you trust God again when trust feels broken?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this Heart-to-Heart I respond to a very deep and tender question&#8230; and one that comes from the trenches of human-ing.]]></description><link>https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/how-do-you-trust-god-again-when-trust</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/how-do-you-trust-god-again-when-trust</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Elizabeth Day]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 17:23:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/166911757/54f999a9b9928752df20af7626759958.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this Heart-to-Heart I respond to a very deep and tender question&#8230; and one that comes from the trenches of human-ing. </p><blockquote><p><em>How do you connect to your sense of power and agency and oneness with God again when you feel like you&#8217;ve lost it? How do you trust God again when trust feels broken? </em></p></blockquote><p>Have you been through your own &#8220;40 years in the desert&#8221; experience, where you can&#8217;t connect to God? Have you ever felt lost, abandoned, or even betrayed by God? </p><p>Perhaps this is more common than we realize, especially for those of us on the path. </p><p>In this episode I share both Practical &amp; Mystical offerings on how to navigate these times, as well as my own personal (and recent!) experience of this. </p><p>If you have had your own journey of this, or if you have support, love or encouragement to offer our questioner, please drop in the comments below. </p><p></p><p>*Heart to Heart is where I answer your heart&#8217;s burning question with Practical Mysticism, Soul Sister encouragement, and Love. Do you have a question you&#8217;d like to ask? Join our Inner Circle and share your heart with me. </p><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://practicalmystics.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="/__u/practicalmystics.substack.com/subscribe"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The antidote to war is ... ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In case you needed to hear this...]]></description><link>https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/in-case-you-needed-to-hear-this-ad5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/in-case-you-needed-to-hear-this-ad5</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Elizabeth Day]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:17:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/166607411/32e9ed7f180b4993310b80386e394da9.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Another weekend of headlines that made my stomach churn. </p><p>Another series of moments in which it is ABUNDANTLY clear to me that CARE, COMPASSION. EMPATHY, VULNERABILITY, AUTHENTICITY, and CONNECTION are all the much-needed medicines of these times. </p><p>Cue the incoming Cancer New Moon (planting seeds of care) conjunct Jupiter (planet of fortune and expansion). </p><p>Divine Mother Energy is the antidote to it all. </p><p>My guess&#8230; you are already that medicine. </p><p>This audio is to cheerlead you to <em><strong>be you,</strong></em> and know the important place that Divine Feminine energy holds in moments like these. </p><p>Also, to know that we are not off course. This, too, is for us&#8230; for our growth, for our learning. </p><p>Listen to this morning&#8217;s messy musing and let us know how you&#8217;re doing below! </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://practicalmystics.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="/__u/practicalmystics.substack.com/subscribe"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Good Thing...]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Simple Solstice Ritual]]></description><link>https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/one-good-thing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://practicalmystics.substack.com/p/one-good-thing</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Elizabeth Day]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:32:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wJst!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fde42904a-61aa-4eae-ae6b-e51c736a5723_840x600.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello Dear Practical Mystics!</p><p>Testing another thing today (yesterday, I shared a more mystical version of &#8220;Ask Me Anything&#8221; to see if it lands with you all). </p><p>Today, I wanted to share <strong>ONE GOOD THING</strong> with you to take into your weekend. (And if you enjoy this, let me know in comments below and I&#8217;ll do more of this on Fridays!)</p><p>Tonight is the Summer Solstice &#127774;, the kickoff to Summer, and the longest day of the year! </p><p>And yet, so many of us don&#8217;t have that Witchy gathering, or Goddess-y ceremony to attend&#8230; or even a simple ritual to mark this day in a meaningful way. </p><p><strong>So, here is one way, both Practical and Mystical, to celebrate and consecrate this most delicious time of the year &#128155;</strong></p><p>It&#8217;s always interesting to me how the Summer Solstice actually marks the beginning of shorter days. Yes, it IS the longest day of the year; however, after this day, the days get shorter. And yet, it <em>feels</em> delicious, doesn&#8217;t it? A harbinger of BBQ&#8217;s, lake days, and breezy dresses. </p><p>To me, I see Summer Solstice as a call to APPRECIATE it all. We will still have many long days, but now there is an invitation to appreciate the slowly waning deliciousness and delightfulness of it all. </p><p>(If we are so blessed, we get about 70-80 Summers. That is it. ENJOY IT! Lap it up!)</p><p><strong>PRACTICAL</strong>: offer up your own engagement to this Summer. Let Summer know ONE THING you will bask in, ONE WAY you will delight in its deliciousness. </p><p>&#8220;Dear, Delicious Summer, I commit to joining you in your radiance by wearing as many colorful dresses as I can. I will delight in your breeze on my legs, I will bring more sunshine to the world through beautiful colors.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;Dear, Delicious Summer, I promise to join your fullness by actually going swimming in a natural body of water this year. I will dip into a lake, a stream, an ocean, and I will frolic like my 5-year old mermaid self!&#8221; </p><p>You get the drift! </p><p><strong>MYSTICAL: </strong>You, too, have a Summer season to your life. You will, most likely, have a few Summer seasons&#8230; those times when you feel in full bloom. Take 5 minutes to imagine, to visualize what that looks like and feels like. Imagine yourself in your next full flower. What are you doing? Who are you with? And what does it <em>feel </em>like? Be sure to choose something that feels authentic to who you are, and be sure to connect to the <em>feeling</em> above all else.</p><p>Complete with an affirmation: </p><p>&#8220;Dear Delicious Summer Me, I accept and allow this flowering. I let in all the lessons and blessons that will usher this forth. I am willing to become myself in full bloom.&#8221; </p><p>And that is all! </p><p>If you are willing, I would love to hear your Practical Summer Proclamation! Share with us below! 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