Embracing My Cozy Bruja Era: Rest, Magic & New Beginnings
November 2024 Newsletter
Hey Newsletter Fam,
After a year of sharing monthly newsletters through email, I decided to move my newsletter home to Substack so that we can transform our conversations from me talking to you, to all of us talking with each other. This is my first official newsletter on the platform (I archived my previous ones) and I have to say it feels nice to expand into a more comfortable gathering space. I look forward to deepening our conversations and seeing our newsletter community flourish.
In this month's newsletter:
The Magic of Endings & New Beginnings
Poll: Where are you at in your journey?
Pluto in Aquarius: Transforming How We Connect
Intro to the Cozy Bruja Lifestyle
Cozy Winter Practices
Awakening with the Ancestors Meditation
There's a sacred kind of magic in endings and beginnings. The secret is knowing when things have come to an end and when to head in a new direction. This past month I felt in my heart something major had come to an end. I did my time. I learned my lessons. It was time to move on.
I had been thinking about it for a bit but I wanted to sit with myself and make sure I wasn’t being avoidant or skipping out on any additional lessons I needed to learn in that chapter. That little pause and reflection made all the difference and after sitting with my spirit guides and journaling it was clear that things were indeed done. All I had to do was decide. So I did. In that moment I claimed that this chapter was done.
And just like that, the universe created an exit door for me to get up and out of that timeline and I sure did strut through it feeling so damn proud. These last 2 years have felt like a straight up bid, but ya girl served her time well. Root chakra healing on another level as I learned to surrender to the void and rebel against the ignorance of my old self and factory settings. I walked away with the ultimate prize of being rooted AF and more me than I’ve ever felt. Stronger, better, wiser and for that I am grateful. Shoutout to me.
Choice is one of the most powerful tools we have. The minute you decide and stand firm in your decision, roads open and new paths become available as spirit leads you into a field of infinite possibilities.
💭 What endings and beginnings are taking place in your life? What choices do you need to make so new timelines can open up for you? Let me know where you’re at in your journey below…
Speaking of endings, let's talk about Pluto - the planet of transformation, destruction and rebirth. Pluto finally entered Aquarius on November 19th and it's staying there until 2043. That's 20 years of deep transformation around how we show up in community, how we connect with others, and how we create change together.
Think of Pluto like a cosmic deep clean. It destroys what's not working so something new can be born. In Aquarius (the sign of community, innovation and the future), it's clearing out outdated ways of connecting and making space for revolutionary new forms of gathering and sharing wisdom.
We're being called to:
Transform how we build community
Release old patterns of relating
Embrace innovative ways of connecting
Create new containers for collective healing
Challenge systems that no longer serve us
💭 As we celebrate Pluto in Aquarius, here are some questions to reflect on:
What outdated ways of connecting am I ready to release?
How do my wounds around community and belonging need healing?
Where have I dimmed my light to fit in?
What revolutionary ideas am I afraid to share?
How can I show up more authentically in community?
What systems or structures no longer serve our collective growth?
How am I being called to innovate and create change?
Where do I need to embrace my unique magic?
How can I build meaningful connections while honoring my boundaries?
Remember when I shared about discovering cozy living? Well, it evolved into something even more magical - what I now call being a Cozy Bruja. You see, our magic doesn't always need to be intense. Sometimes it lives in the gentle moments, like pulling cards while drinking tea from your favorite mug or setting intentions for something to be revealed in your dreams right before an afternoon nap.
Being a Cozy Bruja means embracing ALL parts of yourself - the witch who works with ancestors and the inner child who finds spiritual downloads while playing video games. The healer who works with plants and the little girl who loves coloring books. It's permission to make magic cozy, to find ritual in rest, and to create sacred moments in your everyday life.
And let me tell you something about these past two years... this permission didn't come easy. The work I've been doing? Learning to trust rest. Unlearning all those messages about productivity and worth. Getting really honest with myself about why I felt guilty having a 3 hour leisurely morning routine, playing video games or taking afternoon naps.
I had to face that inner critic who said every moment needed to be "productive." Had to question why I couldn't just color in my adult coloring books without feeling like I should be doing something "more important."
But baybeee, once I realized my worth wasn't tied to my productivity that's when the real magic started happening. Now I can fully sink into a coloring session without guilt. I can spend a whole Sunday playing Witchy Life Story on my Nintendo Switch and know that this too is sacred. I can spend hours dressing a candle, talking to my ancestors and pulling cards as I journal. I can take an afternoon nap and feel powerful in that choice. I love it here!!
For me, having hobbies in 2024 is revolutionary AF. It's me choosing joy in a world that wants us to choose hustle and burnout. It's reclaiming my time for pleasure, for rest, and for activities that serve no purpose other than making my inner child smile. And after these past two years of deep healing work, I finally understand that this cozy era isn't something I had to earn - it's my natural state of being. It’s who I’ve always been!
💭 What hobby makes your inner child the happiest? When did you realize you didn't need permission to enjoy it? Or is that knowing something you are currently working on?
Cozy Winter Practices
Speaking of choosing joy, here's how I'm embracing my inner Cozy Bruja this winter season:
Mastering how to make ancestral hot breakfast recipes like Avena and Farina
Playing Witchy Life Story + Fae Farm wrapped in my softest blanket
Taking guilt-free delicious afternoon naps
Reading magical books on my kindle by softlight while sipping an herbal tea
Coloring while burning my favorite incense and listening to a Soulection mix
Journaling and pulling cards in my cozy corner
Making herbal infused body oils for my dry skin
Remember, winter invites us to slow down and find magic in stillness. It's nature's permission slip to rest, reflect, do the least and find sacred moments in simple pleasures. Your cozy practices might look different from mine, and that's the beauty of being a Cozy Bruja.
💭 How are you staying cozy and magical this winter? What simple pleasures are bringing you joy?
The magic of being a Cozy Bruja extends beyond our personal practices into how we connect with our ancestors. That's why I'm so excited to share something that's been years in the making - the Vecina Meditation Series. The first offering is our Awakening with the Ancestors Guided Meditation Journey, an extended version of the guided meditation I led at the Rooted Visionary gathering earlier this year.
After witnessing how powerfully that meditation landed with the attendees, I knew I had to expand it and share it with our entire community. The meditation is available for immediate download along with optional integration support like an AWTA journal or a 3-month community experience led by yours truly. This meditation journey is rooted in my own years of ancestral veneration practice and the profound connections I've cultivated with my elevated ancestors.
It's designed to help you:
Build trust with your ancestral team
Create clear channels of communication
Illuminate family dynamics with clarity
Receive clear guidance and support
Access your intuition + the intuitive gifts of your bloodline
If you've been feeling called to connect with your ancestors and deepen your spiritual practice, this meditation is now available with lifetime access. Like everything in our cozy corner, it's here when you're ready.
As we close out this first official newsletter on Substack, I'm filled with gratitude for this transition and excited to grow this space together. Whether you're here for the spiritual insights, ancestral wisdom, or simply to find your own version of cozy magic - you belong here.
Until next time, fam! May you find magic in gentle moments and power in being exactly who you are.
With love,
Ada ✨
P.S. I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments! What resonated? Let me know
This comment made my day! Hope you enjoyed every minute of your book and that reading it felt absolutely magical. Finding small ways to rest add up and eventually you won’t hear that little voice telling you to that you need to be doing something “productive” instead. Rest IS productive 🙌🏾
Beautiful & Cozy my friend 🪴🛋️🫖