Cleansing the Mirror

An exercise on how asking questions will guide you to your highest and luckiest self while Jupiter and Venus are conjunct in Cancer.

Happy Venus and Jupiter conjunction in Cancer aka the luckiest and rarest day of the year. I’m no astrologer, but I’m a forever student. Based on what I’ve seen regarding this powerful transit, luck is on your side if you believe and you’re willing to acknowledge where you’re getting in the way of receiving. As a child I always asked why, so I ask you: Why don’t you have the relationship, money, career, etc.? But before I get into the nitty gritty, let me take you through the journey of what led me to deliver this message, as this was truly a download from God.

I received an apology recently that confirmed what I have felt about how I’m perceived, but no one has outright told me until then. I finally see myself and now I see, I can agitate people. I mean exactly what I say. I’m intentional with both my words and actions. I’m secure in who I am, even with my insecurities, and that can piss people off.

I mean, piss people off.

It can be hard being around an evolved Gemini like myself. I hold up a mirror to you; not to be petty or two faced (they love calling us two faced chile), but so you too can evolve into your desired self. I can point out your blocks if you come to me seeking advice, never to be mean, but so that you’re aware and can move past them, just as I would like for a friend to do for me. And I don’t do this just for my friends, I hold the mirror up to myself too.

Every night I pray to God to reveal and release all blocks in my life. Why? Blocks are like locks; a lock to the door you’d like to open, and all I desire is for you to understand - we hold the key! We’re the key to unlock everything we’d like to be and see. I get it takes time to understand that, I went through a lot of excavating to understand this and worldly things do get in the way, but we hold the key.

Pause. ⏸️ You’re the key to the kingdoooooom…

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I want to try an exercise with you all that I often do on myself. I want you to picture the process of cleansing a mirror - you’ll need a mirror, yourself, paper towels and windex. Think of the windex as your highest self - it is going to ask you the hard questions. Think of the paper towel as your current self - it must respond to the windex/hard questions, by wiping. The goal is after enough windex and wiping, you’ll begin to see your full and highest self in the mirror. You’ll see your highest self and release the locks/blocks, or smudges in this case, that were standing in the way.

I will go first and then you can mirror my technique. Hehe mirror. Okay let’s go!

It's hard looking in the mirror - photo taken by Jasmine Ryland

Me: I want a midcentury modern home, but I don’t have it.

Highest Self (HS): Why?

Me: I don’t have enough money.

HS: Why?

Me: I had debt and my job doesn’t pay me enough for the rising cost of living.

HS: Why did you choose debt and a low paying job?

Me: I am not choosing debt, but this is the only job in my field that I can get.

HS: Why is it the only job?

Me: Ummmm I guess it’s not the only job, but I did apply for other jobs and didn’t get them.

HS: Did you apply for jobs that aligned with your purpose, or dreams of owning a midcentury modern home?

Me: No.

HS: Okay, let’s pivot for a second. Picture yourself in a midcentury modern home. What do you look like? What does life feel like?

Me: I feel light and at peace, no financial stress. My mornings are slow. There’s natural light flowing in my home. It is clean. I feel free to choose my days. I have my chosen family in my home with my record player on and candles burning. I have micro locs and a flowy dress on.

HS: Great. Are you doing any of that currently?

Me: Some, but not all.

HS: Why not all?

Me: I’m stuck in the cycle of my day to day life, instead of my dreams and future. It’s not enough time in the day.

HS: How can you change that?

Me: Create slow mornings. Spend more time with my chosen family. Get microlocs. Give myself just 10 minutes a day of choosing myself.

HS: Great.

Me: Yes, but that’s not getting me to my midcentury home.

HS: I understand. So what do you think you can do? Remember, YOU ARE THE KEY.

Me: I can increase my income by shifting my career to something that doesn’t have a salary cap less than what I desire. I can begin searching for a career that allows this and money. But I’m not sure that will happen for me. It happens for others, but probably not me.

HS: Why not you?

Me: I’m not sure.

HS: Again, why not you?

Me: I guess I feel that I’m not deserving or lucky enough for things like this, but other people are.

HS: Why are other people more deserving or luckier than you?

Me: Ouch. Ummm they’re not. I cannot think of a reason, so I guess they’re not.

HS: I like that. So begin believing you’re deserving of the life you desire and ask for anything! Embody it the best way you know how to today, but believe that it can happen for you tomorrow. Have fun while embodying and rest assured knowing that things will work in your favor, especially if you believe; don’t worry about the how or when, just keep trying and believing. The key is seeing and believing that the person in the mirror is more than deserving. I hope you see yourself and your desires more clearly so that they can flow to you during this transit and beyond.

Me: Thank you. I see things more clearly and my midcentury modern home feels closer now than ever.

My Midcentury Modern Dream Home - Pinterest

Pause. ⏸️: I have a degree in supply chain management and one of my specialities is process improvement. Process improvement is a fancy way of saying “keep asking questions until you get to the root of the problem”. It doesn’t have to be used in manufacturing or a business, it can be used on yourself too. Keep asking why and you’ll realize you have the keys, you just needed to cleanse the mirror.

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Let me know in the comments or my messages if this helped, or if you have any questions. I’d love to get your feedback.

Lastly, listen to the album, The Gift by Beyoncé and the song Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson. Don’t just listen, read the lyrics and watch the visuals. That album and song has helped me hold up the mirror to myself. We are all part of something bigger, you included baby…

Until next time yall. Happy Jupiter and Venus conjunction in Cancer. May abundance flow as you cleanse the mirror and believe in yourself and your luck. As always, please like, comment or share with a friend if you feel called. 🧚🏾‍♀️💕✨

Originally published on Substack June 9, 2026 (https://thebrianadionne.substack.com/p/cleansing-the-mirror)