Full Moon (05:18 BST) Eclipse (05:12 BST)on 28/8/26: Trust the Turning Point
- Patricia Leggatt
- 4 days ago
- 6 min read
Coming home to your essence, listening to your inner wisdom & following what brings you alive
Dear Lighthouse Community,
As we arrive at the final Bank Holiday weekend of summer, we find ourselves at another powerful threshold.
The Full Moon Lunar Eclipse across the Pisces–Virgo axis invites us to pause between what has been and what is waiting to emerge.
Eclipse periods can feel like turning points. Something becomes clearer. An old way of being may no longer quite fit. Plans can change, emotions can rise, and sometimes life seems to nudge us in a direction we hadn't anticipated.
But perhaps we don't need to have all the answers yet.
Perhaps our practice right now is simply to listen.
Surrender Meets Discernment
The Pisces–Virgo axis carries a beautiful tension between surrender and intention.
Pisces asks us to soften our grip, trust our intuition, dream, imagine and remember our connection to something greater than ourselves.
Virgo brings us back into the body and asks:
How can I actually live this?
What daily choices support the person I am becoming?
What habits nourish me?
Where can I simplify?
And where might I be striving for perfection when good enough, done with love, would be far more healing?
Our yoga practice teaches us exactly this.
There are moments when we engage, and moments when we release.
Moments when we consciously direct the breath, and moments when we simply allow ourselves to be breathed.
Sthira and sukha. Effort and ease.
Perhaps this eclipse is asking us to find that balance in our lives too.
When the Unexpected Opens a New Door
With Uranus creating tension within this eclipse story, there is an unpredictable quality around this turning point.
Something may need to change.
That doesn't necessarily mean dramatic external events. Sometimes the revolution is internal.
A sudden realisation.
A desire we can no longer ignore.
An old identity that has become too small.
Or simply the recognition that we want to experience our lives differently.
Meanwhile, Pluto in Aquarius, alongside Neptune and Saturn in Aries, offers support for transforming inspiration into something more authentic and sustainable.
The question isn't necessarily:
“What should I do next?”
It may be:
“What feels true now?”
And then having the courage to take one small step towards it.
Trust Your Creative Life Force
There is something else I love about this moment.
It reminds us that creativity isn't reserved for artists.
Creativity is life moving through us.
It might express itself through painting or writing, but equally through teaching, cooking, gardening, movement, starting a business, changing the way we work, travelling somewhere new or simply choosing to live differently.
When we are constantly busy, that quieter creative voice can become difficult to hear.
Yoga gives us a way back.
Breath by breath.
Movement by movement.
We create enough space inside ourselves to hear what has been whispering underneath the noise.
So over this Full Moon weekend, perhaps ask:
What wants to move through me now?
Where am I being invited to trust rather than control?
What am I ready to release?
And what would I create if I trusted myself a little more?
Thank you, Lighthouse Community ❤️
Full Moons illuminate what has grown, and this feels like a particularly beautiful moment for me to acknowledge you.
Some of you have practised with me for many years. Some have travelled with me. Some join whenever life allows, while others are newer members of our Lighthouse family.
Every class, retreat, conversation and shared practice has contributed to this community.
I am deeply grateful for your trust, your openness, your humour, your friendship and your willingness to keep exploring alongside me.
Yoga has never been only about what happens on the mat.
For me, it is about how we meet life.
And one of the greatest joys of Lighthouse has been sharing that journey with you.
From the Mat to the World 🌍
Over the coming months, we have some wonderful opportunities to take our practice beyond our familiar surroundings.
Sometimes changing our environment allows us to hear ourselves differently.
We step away from the routines, responsibilities and roles of home, and suddenly there is space.
Space to move.
Space to laugh.
Space to connect.
Space to rest.
And space to remember ourselves.
🌴 Ibiza | Yoga, Zumba & Joy (Only one room left!)
1–5 October 2026
This October, Ralph Sebastian and I are heading to beautiful northern Ibiza for four nights, where movement and joy are very much at the heart of our time together.
Expect plenty of Zumba with Ralph, sunrise Yoga with me, wonderful food, time to relax and enjoy Ibiza, connection, laughter and optional astrological insights for anyone who would like them.
This isn't about following a rigid retreat timetable (though there is a suggested schedule 😍).
It's about feeling alive.
Moving because it feels good.
Resting when you want to.
Sharing beautiful meals.
Laughing.
Dancing.
And allowing Ibiza to work a little of its magic.
☀️ Stay a Little Longer — The Naughty Shorty Pilates Retreat
5–8 October 2026
As one retreat finishes, another little adventure begins.
Genine Adams and I will host an intimate three-night Naughty Shorty Pilates Getaway, with Pilates very much at its heart and a little sunrise Yoga and astrology woven in for those who fancy it.
In recent months, I've really enjoyed weaving more Pilates into my week. I've been loving it so much that I felt called to share this experience with all the Yogiinis in my life, I am loving it!
Just a tiny group, in our beautiful, much-loved rustic home from home.
Think:
Pilates. Yoga. Sunshine. Food. Friendship. Laughter.
And importantly, time to do absolutely nothing if that's what your body is asking for.
You can join us just for the Naughty Shorty or, if you really feel like giving yourself an October reset, stay on after the first Ibiza retreat and enjoy both experiences. Couples and solo travellers welcome.
🌺 And Then We Return to India…
Awaken Your Inner Peace — Goa
4–11 March 2027
And I'm delighted to share that Fleur Prime and I are returning to Goa for our signature Awaken Your Inner Peace Retreat.
India holds a very special place in my heart, and returning to the birthplace of Yoga always feels less like simply going on holiday and more like coming home to the practice.
For seven days, we'll have the opportunity to slow down and immerse ourselves more deeply in Yoga, holistic wellbeing, reflection, connection and the rhythms of India.
Together, Fleur and I will create space for you to step away from the demands of everyday life and reconnect with what inner peace actually means for you.
Not something we need to chase.
Perhaps something that has been there all along, waiting underneath the noise.
More details will follow, but if something inside you is already whispering yes, please get in touch.
Your Full Moon Practice: Release • Trust • Create
Sometime over this Bank Holiday weekend, find a quiet place.
Roll out your mat if you'd like, light a candle, sit outside or simply make yourself a cup of tea and take ten minutes without your phone.
Divide a page into three.
RELEASE
What has completed its purpose in my life?
What am I carrying through habit rather than choice?
TRUST
What do I already know deep down?
Where could I soften my need to know exactly how everything will unfold?
CREATE
What wants more space in my life now?
What brings me joy, curiosity and a feeling of being truly alive?
Then choose one small action.
Not the whole plan.
Just the next step.
Because perhaps this eclipse portal isn't asking us to predict our future.
Perhaps it's inviting us to participate in creating it.
To listen.
To discern.
To trust.
And then to move.
As we stand at this turning point between summer and autumn, I hope you can give yourself permission to release what has become too heavy, appreciate everything that has brought you this far, and remain curious about what might be waiting around the next corner.
Sometimes the path reveals itself only after we begin walking.
Trust your practice.
Trust your inner compass.
Trust your creativity.
And above all, trust yourself.
With so much love and gratitude,
Trish xx
Lighthouse Astro Yoga
Yoga • Astrology • Retreats • Connection
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