There’s something about this point in February that feels different.
It’s still winter. It’s still damp, and the threat of frost hasn’t quite gone. But the edge has shifted. The light is lingering a little longer. There are signs of movement beneath the surface.
I can feel that in myself too.
For this New Moon on the 17th of February, I’ve created something very simple: a pencil drawing of an old key.
No colour. No embellishment. Just graphite on paper.
After weeks of layered prints, richer tones and more detailed imagery, this feels like a deliberate change of pace. And that feels important.
The key isn’t dramatic. It isn’t ornate. It doesn’t shout.
It suggests something quieter — the moment before a door opens. The small click as something begins to turn.
This New Moon feels like that to me.
Not a burst of spring energy. Not a grand unveiling. But the beginning of an unlocking.
If I’m honest, I have a long history of racing ahead. When inspiration strikes, I tend to charge forward at full speed. I start everything. I push hard. I try to do it all at once.
There’s passion in that, but there’s also exhaustion.
This year, I’m learning something different. Sustainability over adrenaline. Endurance over urgency.
The key, for me, represents that shift.
Unlocking — but gently.
Moving forward — but with awareness.
Turning — without forcing.
I photographed the card in the studio, surrounded by half-finished wings and bright mythic fragments from the Curious Adornments collection.
It felt right not to tidy everything away.
The work continues. The colour is still there. The energy is still alive.
But this moment — this card — is about pacing within that.
There’s a balance between going hell for leather and stopping altogether. I don’t want to stall. I don’t want to dim my enthusiasm. But I also don’t want to burn out.
This New Moon feels like the sweet spot between those extremes.
A steady hand on the key.
A breath before turning it.
On the back of the card I’ve written:
Intention
I choose patience over urgency.
I choose presence over pressure.
The door will open in its own time.
Practice
Notice the urge to rush.
Name it without judgement.
Choose one task.
Finish it calmly.
Stop before exhaustion.
That last part is the hardest.
Winter isn’t finished yet. But the unlocking has begun.
Turn gently.
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