The Week You Stop Abandoning Yourself

10 - 16 MAY, 2026

Hi beautiful souls,

This week feels deeply personal.

Not dramatic on the outside…but inside, a lot is moving.

There’s a strange energy this week where you may suddenly realise how tired you are of overriding yourself. Tired of pushing through. Tired of carrying things that no longer feel aligned. Tired of saying “it’s fine” when it really isn’t.

And honestly…that awareness is a gift.

We need to acknowledge the parts of ourselves we’ve slowly disconnected from while trying to keep everything going.

What Actually Feels Good to Sustain?

We are deep in Taurus season now, and the energy is asking very different questions to that of late.

This week is not push, go, or even pause or reflect, but more:

What actually feels good to sustain?

Not what looks good.

Not what impresses people.

Not what keeps everyone else comfortable.

What genuinely feels good in your body, your nervous system, your life?

And that question may hit harder than expected.

This week has a truth-telling energy around it.

There’s a lifting of the fog, a moment where you can no longer pretend not to know what you already know deep down.

You may suddenly realise:

• what’s draining you

• where you’ve outgrown something

• who or what no longer feels aligned

• how much you’ve been surviving instead of truly living

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And while that clarity may feel confronting…it’s also freeing.

Because my friends, clarity changes things.

Reclaiming Yourself

There is also a deeper transformational energy moving through this week.

An energy around reclaiming yourself after everything life has asked you to move through.

The one who survived heartbreak.

The one who survived burnout.

The one who survived abandonment, disappointment, pressure, grief, expectations…and is now beginning to realise she/he doesn’t have to keep living in survival mode anymore.

This week may stir old emotions.

Old versions of yourself.

Old wounds around worth, safety, or belonging.

Not to hurt you but to actually show you how much stronger, wiser, and clearer you’ve become.

It's not that you hardened, you are just more honest, and this honesty changes the way you move forward from here.

This is exciting and big.

Astro Highlight of the Week

The Taurus New Moon – Here to Build a Life That Supports You

This New Moon hits on May 16/17th in the heart of this week, and honestly…this New Moon feels like medicine.

After months of intensity, emotional processing, fast movement, and constant internal shifting…this New Moon wants to bring you back to earth.

Back to your body.

Back to your values.

Back to what actually matters.

Taurus energy cares about longevity.

Stability.

Peace.

Security.

Nourishment.

This New Moon may bring your attention toward:

• money and financial stability

• relationships and reciprocity

• self-worth

• home and safety

• your body and nervous system

• what you’re building long term

  
  

You may feel emotional around what no longer feels sustainable.

The pace.

The pressure.

The constant overgiving.

Because deep down…you know your next chapter cannot be built from exhaustion.

Those days are over.

This New Moon asks:

What kind of life are you actually trying to create?

And does the way you’re currently living support that vision?

This is powerful manifestation energy for planting new grounded seeds.

Choose what you want to grow slowly and intentionally over time.

Not quick fixes.

Not temporary highs.

Real roots.

Beautiful Ways to Work With This Energy

• Journal about what you truly want long term

• Reassess where your energy and money are going

• Spend time in nature or around grounding energy

• Nourish your body properly

• Create routines that genuinely support you

• Talk things through with someone you trust

  
  

And most importantly…choose what gives you peace, not just stimulation.

That’s the difference between surviving and building a life you can actually hold.

How This Week May Feel

You may feel:

• emotional but clearer

• slower but more connected

• reflective

• protective of your energy

• more aware of what drains you

• a desire to pull away from chaos or superficiality

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The Lesson

You can’t create a peaceful life while abandoning yourself to maintain it.

This week teaches you:

To stop overriding your needs.

To stop rushing clarity.

To stop choosing what costs you your peace.

The Blessing

A deeper relationship with yourself.

More honesty.

More clarity.

More self-respect.

And from that place…better decisions naturally follow.

✨ Affirmation of the Week ✨

“I honour my needs, my energy, and my truth. I build my life from self-worth, not survival."

This week is asking you to stop leaving yourself behind while trying to get there.

Your body knows, your nervous system knows, your soul definitely knows.

And the more honest you become about what’s no longer working… the easier it becomes to create a life that actually feels good to live.

Not just good to look at. A real life. One that supports you back.

Love you,Sarah ✨

If you would like to receive some more guidance about this week's energy, watch my Weekly Cosmic Forecast below.

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