Ah, the change of seasons! There’s something truly enchanting about autumn, the month of October, and the fresh opportunities it brings for positive transformation. I know that life can sometimes feel heavy and chaotic, making it easy to feel scattered. But fear not! Here are 8 delightful ways to ground yourself this month and connect with your inner magic:

Here are 8 Ways to Feel More Grounded This October:

1. Get Grounded Visualization

This simple technique has been a part of my morning ritual for over 20 years! It’s a wonderful way to anchor yourself in the present moment, especially when life feels overwhelming. You can follow a quick version on Instagram, dive into a longer guided session on YouTube, or explore it in my book and online course, Tend To Your Vibration. Plus, check out my complimentary complimentary Autumn Equinox Yoga class, where I guide you through this beautiful practice.

2. Practice Yoga

Moving your body is a great way to get out of your head and into the present moment which helps you feel more grounded. Join me for my Autumn Equinox Yoga class where we move our bodies slowly to release stress and tension while focusing on poses that will help us feel more grounded. You’ll even discover your Autumn Animal Guide during a calming meditation. If you’re looking for more, I have a variety of yoga videos available, from quick five-minute sessions to full-length classes.

3. Connect with an Animal Guide

Connecting with a seasonal animal guide can be a magical experience! Recently, I met a wise black owl named Coro during meditation. To find your own guide:

• Pay attention to any animals that seem to be appearing in your life—be it in nature, ads, or social media.
• If you have my book or online course, you can listen to the recorded guided meditation to help you connect with your autumn animal guide. Or simply look at the animals in my book and pick one that you are drawn to.
• Pick a fall-related one using your intuition from this blog post, Pick Your Autumn Animal Guide!
• Participate in my Autumn Equinox Yoga class which will lead you through a meditation during savasana to help you connect with your current animal guide.

4. Deep Breathing

Pause now and begin to notice your breath. Allow each inhale to become deeper and each exhale to become longer. Notice a difference? If you would like to be guided through a grounding breath, try the 3rd breath on this blog post, 3 breathing techniques that will change your life! This simple breath is perfect for when you are feeling frazzled, worried, up in your head, focused outside of yourself, etc. It reduces stress, lowers blood pressure, releases toxins and tensions, and is calming.

5. Gather In Community

I’ve been feeling much more grounded lately and a big part of that comes from gathering in community these last few months in my ritual and moon circles. Magic truly happens when women gather together. The beginning of Autumn coincides with the beginning of Libra season. Libra is associated with the scales and balance. Adding more ways to feel grounded can also help you feel balanced.

I will be hosting New Moon In Libra Circles this week and Full Moon in Aries Circles later in the month. You can find all of the details here: Magical Events.

The ones later in the month will include Rituals for your Trader Joe’s Cinnamon Broom.

You might like to create your own circle and practice the rituals from my book Stellar Vibrations.

6. Earthing

Standing with bare feet or laying on the earth are two of the simplest and easiest ways to get grounded and feel connected to Mother Earth. Last week my friend, Candace, came to my Full Moon Circle and told me how she and her husband have been practicing this and experiencing positive benefits including reduced inflammation. Her husband is very science-oriented and loves this book: Earthing: The Most Important Discover Health Discovery Ever!. There is a movie based on the book that you can find on YouTube.

A quote from a 2015 study states, “Grounding appears to improve sleep, normalize the day–night cortisol rhythm, reduce pain, reduce stress, shift the autonomic nervous system from sympathetic toward parasympathetic activation, increase heart rate variability, speed wound healing, and reduce blood viscosity.” Wowza! I also found this Beginner’s Guide that you might like. I’ve been practicing for 10 minutes a day since the equinox and appreciating the pause in nature. Gardening and time in nature help too.

7. Journaling

With screens so prevalent in our lives, there is something grounding and magical about putting pen to paper. Here is a beautiful journaling prompt that might be nice to use on the New Moon in Libra on Wednesday, October 2nd 2024, or any time during this autumn season: What makes me feel more grounded & connects me to my inner magic?

8. Connect With Your Ancestors

October is a beautiful time to honor our ancestors, as the veil between worlds is said to be thin. Consider creating an Ancestor Altar for the Halloween season—I’ve shared tips on how to do this here. If you’re in Arizona, join me for an Ancestral Altar Guided Meditation with Mugwort at Kaya Holistic in Phoenix on Sunday, October 27th at 10 AM. Tickets will be available soon. Hop on my newsletter list or follow me on Instagram to stay in the loop.

Remember, none of this is medical advice, but rather an invitation to explore the magic of autumn and cultivate a sense of grounding in your life. May you embrace this season with open arms and connect deeply to your inner magic! 🍂✨

AUTUMN EQUINOX YOGA CLASS

This class begins with a special grounding visualization you can bring into your daily life. Yoga poses to help release stress and tension and increase strength and balance. It ends with a guided meditation to help you connect with your Autumn Animal Guide.

Before you begin, please check out my Disclaimer page to review Important Information Before Joining an Online Yoga Class.

Supplies needed: Yoga mat. Optional: blanket and eye pillow or washcloth for savasana.

Watch Autumn Equinox Yoga Here

Password: C6y+$6E8

I hope you enjoy this class! Feel free to reach out to me at hello@kerryburki.com or on Instagram with any questions or to share which animal showed up.

This is a big week! Stellar Vibrations officially launches on Thursday! Woohoo!

I did an unboxing video when I got back from vacation last week that you can watch here.

Pre-order sales help the success of a book so if you haven’t gotten your copy yet, please order it here.

I am celebrating by hosting 3 Caftans & Cards events next Sunday and Monday for the Full Moon in Aquarius (8/19/24 at 11:25am PST) that are complimentary with the purchase of the book.

The details are below. I hope you’ll join me! ✨

We will gather and do the ritual from the book about manifesting wishes plus journal, pull cards, and share in a supportive circle environment.

IN-PERSON SUNDAY EVENING:

• When: Sunday August 18th 2024
• Time: 6:30pm (Arizona) – approximately 1 hour
• Where: My home – address will be sent after signing up
• Cost: Preorder your copy of Stellar Vibrations
• Supplies: Provided (you can bring a favorite oracle or tarot deck if you desire)

SPACE IS LIMITED – RSVP by emailing me at hello@kerryburki.com to claim your spot.

IN-PERSON MONDAY MORNING:

• When: Monday August 19th 2024
• Time: 11am (Arizona) – approximately 1 hour
• Where: My home – address will be sent after signing up
• Cost: Preorder your copy of Stellar Vibrations
• Supplies: Provided (you can bring a favorite oracle or tarot deck if you desire)

SPACE IS LIMITED – RSVP by emailing me at hello@kerryburki.com to claim your spot.

ONLINE MONDAY EVENING:

• When: Monday August 19th 2024
• Time: 5:30pm PT (6:30pm MT – 7:30pm CT – 8:30pm ET) – approximately 1 hour
• Where: Zoom – link will be emailed before call
• Cost: Preorder your copy of Stellar Vibrations
• Supplies: Blue candle (or any color if you don’t have blue), Jasmine essential oil (or another favorite if you don’t have jasmine), herb bundle (like mugwort or sage), matches/lighter, journal, pen, and a tarot or oracle deck.

RSVP by replying to this email to claim your spot and receive Zoom link.

Please feel free to reach out with any questions.

I am so grateful for all of your support and hope you love living by the zodiac! ✨💗🌕

Theme: Caftans & Cards

Come dressed in your most flowy caftan or any outfit that simply makes you feel good and bring your favorite oracle or tarot deck.

We will gather for a ritual that will include breathing exercises and meditation. We will then tap into our intuition and pull cards.

Then we will share what has come up for us in a safe and supportive environment.

I hope you join us if you’ve been hoping for a space to:

• slow down
• tune into your inner power and wisdom
• get a little witchy
• feel supported by other gorgeous souls

All the details to sign up are below!

ONLINE:
When: Wednesday, July 10th 2024
Time: 5:30pm PT (6:30pm MT – 7:30pm CT – 8:30pm ET) – 1 hour
Where: Zoom – link will be emailed 1 hour before call
Cost: $22
Supplies: Candle, matches, a favorite essential oil, and a tarot or oracle deck***

Caftans & Cards Online Signup

IN-PERSON:
When: Wednesday, July 17th 2024Time: 6:30pm (Arizona) – 1 hour
Where: My home – address will be sent after signing up
Cost: $22
Supplies: Bring an oracle or tarot deck***

Caftans & Cards In-Person Signup

***If you don’t have oracle or tarot cards or want to try new ones, you can use mine at the in-person event or you can print the ones from my free mini-guidebook or find the full deck on the bonus page for my book, Tend To Your Vibration.

Feel free to reach out with any questions at hello@kerryburki.com.

Looking forward to connecting!

Last week on social media, I shared that I was looking for a chiropractor or massage therapist to help with a pinched nerve. I want to share a little backstory so you will understand how these tips helped me on our spring break trip to California.

After finishing a 6-week fitness challenge, I woke up with a pinched nerve in my shoulder. The following week, I had a massage scheduled and it made the pain spread down my arm to my fingers.

I have a low tolerance for pain. I was crabby and annoyed at everyone. We were leaving for an amazing spring break trip and the night before I got sick. I spent most of the trip on Dayquil and Advil trying to alleviate feeling miserable the whole time.

My usual practice of yoga and meditation was thrown out the window so I had to improvise.

Below are the magical tips I used while being in pain and I hope they help you in the future:

Tip 1: Tapping or Emotional Freedom Technique

While in lines at amusement parks and getting ready in hotels, I would start by tapping on my karate chop point (the pinky side of my hand) and mentally saying 3 times:

“Even though I am in pain, I deeply and completely love and accept myself.”

Usually, I tap all the other points but most days that is all I had time for or what I was comfortable doing in public. Lol!

I like to exhale after saying each statement and the process allowed me a moment of relaxation and a feeling of release.

I did this at least 20 times on this week-long trip.

You can learn more about how to EFT this in this post and this IG reel.

Tip 2: Forgiveness Exercise

When things go wrong, I tend to go negative at first. I was beating myself up for pushing myself too hard at the end of the challenge. I was upset that I got the massage. I was being really nasty to myself in my head and vocally to my husband. Ugh. I hate when I get like this.

I realized if I wanted to enjoy the trip, I NEEDED to forgive myself. So I used the Hawaiian Ho’oponopono Prayer which goes like this:

• I forgive you.
• Thank you.
• I’m sorry.
• I love you.

Then I added another layer and said:

• I forgive you for what happened
• I’m sorry for the part I played. 
• Thank you for the lesson.
• I’m sending you love and release you to enjoy your trip. 

I had to do this a couple of times when I cycled back to being stuck in the past and blaming myself.

This is often used for others who have hurt or wronged you but when I find myself needing to forgive myself for past actions this prayer is so helpful. It can create an immediate shift.

Tip 3: Super Relaxation Meditation

The pain in my arm was causing me to be tense all over my body so when I had the opportunity to lay down in the hotel room I enjoyed doing this body scan meditation.

I simply start with bringing my awareness to the crown of my head and moving down to each body part ending with my toes.

It helps me shift from feeling tense and stressed to relaxed. Sometimes I feel super relaxed after and other times I feeling smaller shift but I ALWAYS feel better.

You can try this meditation guided by me here and then you’ll be able to do it on your own anywhere and anytime in the future.

These 3 tips allowed me to have a magical trip!

Because I do the work of tending to my vibration regularly, magical things happen to me whether I am in pain or feeling good.

One little miracle that happened I share below:

GPS Changing Route

Driving up from San Diego to Hollywood, I decided to take my family to see the nursing home, where my Dad’s best friend lived, in San Pedro. We visited him every summer for about 8 years when I was growing up and used to stay at the Vagabond Inn.

Once we arrived, I realized I wouldn’t be able to figure out where the hotel was but took them by the nursing home and then to a lovely lunch overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

On our way back to the freeway, our GPS rerouted us onto a side street. I was so confused and then as we were driving down the road, I thought: “OMG! What if this takes me by the Vagabond Inn?!” Sure enough, we got to the end of the street and we were right next to it. That is a small miracle that almost brought me to tears!

Special little moments happened on the whole trip.

Capturing Memories

I knew I wanted to capture memories of being back at places that have brought us so much joy.

I asked the boys to recreate some photos that we had taken at Legoland 10 and 7 years prior. Their positive energy helped me feel so much gratitude for my sweet family.

The 3 tips above are lessons in my online Apprenticeship and Certification program and will also be in my next book which I started working on. If you want more personalized attention, you can also book a private session with me.

I hope they help you in the future!