Wild Roots Grove

The First Quarter Moon is coming.

And before we get there, there’s something worth doing:

Decide what deserves your energy.

The days after the New Moon aren’t about racing toward action. They’re the space where an intention starts becoming something more tangible.

This is where we begin asking:

What am I actually trying to create?

What matters enough for me to make room for it?

What needs a plan instead of another wish?

And what am I willing to stop giving energy to so something new has room to grow?

You don’t need to start doing everything today.

In fact, don’t.

Choose what matters.

Write it down.

Think about what it would actually require.

Because when we move toward First Quarter, we’re going to shift from “I’d like to…”

to

“Here’s what I’m going to do about it.”

For now, your job is simply to get clear.

What is one thing you’d genuinely like to move forward during this lunar cycle?

Before you start making plans, pay attention.

What’s been following you around lately?

An idea you keep returning to.
A conversation you know you need to have.
Something you want to create.
A change you’ve been considering.
A part of your life that simply doesn’t fit anymore.

This early part of the lunar cycle isn’t asking you to have everything figured out.

It’s asking you to notice.

Because not every idea deserves your energy.

Not every opportunity deserves a yes.

And not everything you’ve always done needs to come with you into the next cycle.

Give yourself permission to be curious before you become committed.

Ask yourself:

What actually feels worth growing from here?

You don’t need a ten-step plan yet.

You just need to listen closely enough to hear the answer.

There is a moment after the New Moon when the quiet begins to shift.

Not dramatically.
Not all at once.

Just enough to feel something stirring again.

The New Moon invites us inward—to rest, release, listen, and create space. And sometimes that space lasts longer than we expected it to.

But eventually, something begins to whisper:

What now?

You don’t have to have the answer today.

Today isn’t about charging forward or creating the perfect plan. It’s simply about noticing what is beginning to return.

Your curiosity.
Your ideas.
Your desire.
Your energy.
Maybe even a part of yourself you haven’t heard from in a while.

I’ve been sitting with that question myself lately.

And perhaps that’s exactly what this part of the cycle is for.

Not rushing out of the darkness.

Just noticing where the light is beginning to return. 🌒

What is quietly beginning to stir in you?

Sometimes we spend so much time holding space for everyone else that we forget we need space, too.

I’ve realized that right now, I need mine.

Wild Roots Grove is going to be quiet for a while. I’m taking a step away from creating, offering services, and trying to figure out what comes next.

I don’t know how long this season will last, and I’m not putting a timeline on it.

What I do know is that rest is not giving up. Sometimes tending to your own roots has to come before trying to help anything else grow.

The Grove isn’t gone.

It’s resting.

Thank you to everyone who has trusted me, supported me, worked with me, read my words, or simply followed along. I appreciate you more than you know. 🌿

— Erika

Sometimes, the next step is quiet. Listen to your inner wisdom, it's waiting beneath the noise.

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Today feels like a good day to pause and honor the beauty of home, community, and the freedom to keep building a life that feels true to who we are.

However you’re spending the Fourth, I hope it brings a little joy, a little rest, and a reminder of the people, places, and roots that matter most.

Wishing you a safe and meaningful Independence Day. ❤️🤍💙