Free to Feel
Trusting our bodies instead of overthinking
The Last Quarter Moon is a time of release. It asks us to step back, reflect, and let go of what no longer serves us. This week, we turn our focus to the mental loops and thought patterns that keep us stuck in our heads and disconnected from our bodies. Overthinking, self-doubt, and intellectualizing can act as barriers to embodiment, keeping us from fully experiencing the present moment. Now is the time to surrender control and trust in the wisdom of our bodies.
Our minds are powerful, but they can also trap us in endless cycles of worry and second-guessing. When we’re consumed by our thoughts, we lose touch with the present and the physical sensations that ground us. Embodiment asks us to shift our awareness from thinking to feeling, from analyzing to experiencing. This week is about recognizing the patterns that keep us stuck and consciously choosing to step out of them.
A powerful practice to support this shift is mindful movement. Whether it’s yoga, dance, stretching, or even a slow walk, engaging with your body in a deliberate way helps quiet the mind. Breathwork is another key tool, as deep, intentional breathing reminds your nervous system that you are safe and can release control. Trusting your body means learning to listen to its cues instead of overriding them with the mind’s demands.
Tarot Guidance
The Hanged Man invites us to see things from a new perspective. Instead of fighting to control every outcome, it encourages us to surrender, pause, and embrace stillness. What happens when you stop trying to force clarity and instead allow it to emerge naturally?
The 8 of Swords reminds us that we often feel trapped by our thoughts when we actually hold the key to our own freedom. This card teaches us that intuition can be just as reliable as logic. What would happen if you trusted your body to guide you rather than overanalyzing every step?
Astrological Influence
Mercury, the planet of communication and thought processes, can reveal a lot about how we get caught in overthinking. It governs the way we process and analyze information, and depending on its sign and aspects, it can either help us stay present or keep us stuck in mental loops.
My Mercury in Leo in the 10th house makes me a little dramatic, every thought is a declaration and every idea demands attention. I think in bold strokes, always focused on impact, but this can pull me away from raw feeling. To shift from analyzing to embodying, I turn to breathwork and unstructured movement to let the body lead. Journaling without the need to persuade helps, as do water rituals to calm me down.
If you want to understand your own Mercury, look at its sign and house. Does it push you toward deep analysis, big-picture thinking, or fiery communication? Balancing your natural mental habits with grounding practices can help you integrate thought and feeling in a more embodied way.
Questions to ask yourself this week: What thoughts or habits keep me disconnected from my body, and how can I release them? When do I feel the most present in my body, and how can I cultivate that feeling more often?
As we end this cycle on embodiment, take a moment to reflect on the shifts you’ve experienced. Have you become more aware of the ways your body communicates with you? Have you learned to trust its wisdom? Embodiment is a continuous practice. As you move forward, how will you nurture this connection?
Release the overthinking. Trust the present moment. Your body knows the way.