Katie Cercone

3 weeks ago | beautynewsnycofficial.com | Katie Cercone

As the most fated points in a natal chart, the Lunar Nodes of the Moon, also called the ‘Head’ and ‘Tail’ of the Cosmic Dragon, indicate our path of soul growth in this lifetime. If you believe in the stars but don’t like the terms fate, karma or soulmates – simply think growing pains. The Lunar Nodes provide opportunities to rise to the occasion of the North Node or Dragon’s Head potential, lest we fall back on the South Node or Dragon’s Tail comfortable, karmic, lower octave plateau.

1 month ago | beautynewsnyc.com | Katie Cercone

This year in honor or Mother’s Day I treated myself with the Radiance Package at Anara Med Spa, a spot I have been meaning to visit for ages. Slightly off the beaten track in East Brunswick, New Jersey, by the time I found myself walking up to the front door, I already felt my nervous system calming – disarmed by the smell of fresh foliage and the sound of chirping birds.

1 month ago | beautynewsnyc.com | Katie Cercone

Ruler of birth, sex, death, power and transformation – dwarf planet Pluto is often referred to as the ‘soul’ of a natal chart. Functioning much like a void or ‘black hole,’ Pluto energy not only connects us to our root chakra (belonging, safety, security) but to Kundalini energy itself, the seat of our creative-erotic life force.

2 months ago | beautynewsnyc.com | Katie Cercone

Shapeshifting fresh water nymph or centaur, immortal asteroid of spirit medicine also known as ‘Graceful Spinner’ Chariklo is the wife of ‘Wounded Healer’ Chiron in myth. As a divine Goddess archetype, her Greek name derives from ‘chari’ which means grace, and ‘klo’ which means spinning/glory/surrounding, hence her celestial moniker ‘Graceful Spinner.’ Reflecting qualities of feminine receptivity and embodiment, her title alludes to the creation of sacred space and astral travel.

Mar 29, 2025 | beautynewsnyc.com | Katie Cercone

By 2030, it’s predicted that 45% of women are projected to be single and child-free. Maybe it’s the increase in women’s self-sufficiency? Our relatively higher level of education than our male peers? Our failure to accept the role our mother’s played? Adding single mothers to this group highlights how the vast majority of women prefer to stay single, despite the fact that women tend to desire, if not idealize, relationships more than men.