The Smoked Mirror - Issue #21

Feral Heart Season: Risk

Two weeks into Feral Heart Season, we’ve seen recognition morph into allowance and permission. Now comes one of the most uncomfortable parts of the journey: the moment of risk.

You’ve probably felt it already — that tension between knowing and doing. Almost every human experience worth having sits on that razor’s edge. Almosts are safe, predictable. Questions have edges. Answers change things.

This week is about that threshold: what happens when you offer desire and let the universe respond. Not fantasy. Not rehearsed desire. Actual spoken want, acknowledged internally or externally, without cushion.

Question for the week:

What’s the question you keep circling instead of asking?

Hold it. Let the edges gleam in your awareness. We’ll close tonight.

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February 19–25

Under the Waxing Crescent Moon, a thin sliver of light gradually grows each night, reminding us that illumination begins before fullness. This is a subtle build — not sudden revelation, but slow emergence. The Moon’s increasing visibility mirrors your inner readiness to bring private questions into the light. 

With the Sun in Pisces from Feb 18, the emotional and imaginative terrain is highly activated. Pisces dissolves rigid boundaries — making inner questions feel more urgent and fluid. Reflection deepens, but beware that inner wishes can sound like truths before they’ve been tested against consequence. Feel strongly, think clearly. 

By week’s end, the Moon hits First Quarter on Feb 24, which is an energetic threshold in itself — tension meets direction. This day favors decisive movement, especially after a period of internal gathering. The cosmos isn’t pushing impulsive action; it’s nudging the call toward clarity over speculation. In short: edges of want sharpen into points of choice.

The pain of an unanswered question is rarely the truth.

It’s the fear of what would change if you let it be answered.

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The Spell to Cross the Line You Keep Standing At

You’ll need:

• Three candles (any colors, arranged in a triangle)

• A small crystal that feels “urgent” to you (carnelian, garnet, or smoky quartz)

• A quiet surface

Correspondence:

Element of Fire for action, Element of Air for clarity.

The Working:

Center the crystal in the triangle. Light one candle and sit with it for a breath. When your mind brings up a question you’ve avoided this week, gaze at the flame and say:

“I bring this to light without excuse.”

Let the moment settle. Do not rush to action — just illuminate the question. Close the circle when ready.

Carry the crystal for the next three days as a reminder that the question asked is not the same as the answer.

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A few standouts that serve well this week:

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