Rulers: Pluto & Mars, Water, Fixed
Affects: emotional intensity, deep subconscious material surfacing, heightened intuition and psychic sensitivity, themes of power, control, intimacy, and vulnerability, truth, revelations, shadow work, energetic purging, sexual and creative life force activation, endings that lead to rebirth, transformation of identity and attachments
What It’s Good For: releasing emotional baggage and old identities, clearing out old or stagnant energy, confronting fears and shadow aspects, breaking trauma bonds and unhealthy attachments, reclaiming personal power, deep healing and energetic cleansing, strengthening intuition and inner knowing, setting intentions around transformation and rebirth, manifesting through embodiment and desire, ritual work involving fire + water balance (Beltane union energy), emotional alchemy, speaking truths that have been suppressed or hidden
Crystals: black obsidian, garnet, red jasper, malachite, smoky quartz, clear quartz, moonstone, labradorite, rhodochrosite
Herbs: mugwort, rose, basil, nettle, rosemary, thyme
Incense/Oils: patchouli, jasmine, rose, myrrh, sandalwood
Colors: deep red, burgundy, black, charcoal, forest green, copper