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3I/Atlas: When Wisdom Arrives Quietly

You may or may not be aware that an interstellar object is currently visiting our solar system — 3I/ATLAS. Often referred to as a comet (though technically it isn’t one), this visitor has arrived at a time that feels anything but random.

 

For those who follow astrology, 2026 is widely seen as a launchpad for new beginnings, with **2025 acting as the great wrap party.

Hallelujah, I say.
Goodbye, 2025.**

 

3I/ATLAS comes from beyond our galaxy and, intriguingly, it didn’t arrive alone — it is flanked by six comets. An interstellar visitor with its own entourage? Now that is impressive.

From a spiritual perspective, 3I/ATLAS has been described as a messenger — carrying light codes or vibrational information said to awaken intuition, compassion, and a deeper resonance with higher consciousness. A collective shift is underway, and many of us are already feeling the intensity of these times. Turbulence often precedes evolution, and the changes we’re experiencing feel both necessary and profound.

Around 20 December, close to the time 3I/ATLAS was at its nearest point to Earth, I chose to meditate after a full day of seeing clients — taking time to re-centre after holding space for others. I set the intention to connect with 3I/ATLAS, and what followed was a truly insightful experience.

As I greeted 3I and introduced myself, I immediately perceived her as the colour green — something I later discovered was remarkably aligned with how she has been observed. She then announced herself as the energy of Minerva. At the time, I had no idea who Minerva was; the only reference I had was the character from Harry Potter.

As the meditation continued, her colour shifted from green to gold.

The entire experience lasted only around twenty minutes, yet afterwards I felt incredible — uplifted, clear, and deeply moved. I was mesmerised by the green-to-gold light and compelled to explore what Minerva truly represents.

Between the stars & the self

After the meditation, I felt an almost irresistible pull to discover who Minerva truly was. What I uncovered only deepened the significance of the experience.

Minerva is the Roman goddess of wisdom, strategy, healing, and higher intelligence. Unlike deities associated with emotion or impulse, Minerva represents clear thought, discernment, and conscious action. She is the calm intelligence that sees patterns before they form — the quiet knowing that precedes wise movement.

She is also deeply connected to arts, crafts, and innovation, reminding us that true wisdom is not abstract, but applied — #lived, created, and embodied. Minerva does not rush. She observes, understands, and then acts with precision and grace.

Her relationship with conflict - humankind could certainly learn from - Minerva is not a goddess of chaos or aggression; rather, she is the strategist — the one who navigates upheaval with intelligence rather than force.

In times of transition, she offers clarity instead of panic, and wisdom instead of fear.

The colour symbolism felt especially poignant in hindsight. Green, the colour I first perceived, is associated with healing, balance, and heart-centred growth. As the energy shifted to gold, it carried the frequency of higher wisdom, illumination, and divine intelligence. Together, they spoke of healing rising into enlightened understanding — heart and mind moving into coherence.

Seeing 3I/ATLAS through the lens of Minerva reframed the entire experience for me. Rather than a dramatic or disruptive force, the message felt measured, intelligent, and quietly powerful.

In a time when the world feels loud, scary, and uncertain, this felt like a timely connection.

 

I don’t believe 3I/ATLAS presents itself in the same way to everyone.

It doesn’t feel like a single message or fixed energy, but something that meets each person where they are — reflecting back what is most relevant to their own awareness and inner language.

What truly surprised me came the following day. I watched a video by Stefan Burns, and he mentioned that 3I/ATLAS had shifted in colour — from green to gold. I was stunned, as this was exactly what I had experienced in my meditation the day before, without knowing this detail at the time.

Rather than feeling like validation, it felt like quiet recognition — a reminder that while our experiences may be personal, they can still resonate within a shared field of awareness.

 

Perhaps that is part of the invitation 3I/ATLAS offers:

not to agree on meaning, but to listen for our own.

 

AMEN to that.

Minerva Beyond Myth — The Deeper Current

Minerva is often reduced to a simplified archetype — the Roman equivalent of Athena, a borrowed goddess of wisdom. Yet in esoteric and symbolic traditions, Minerva represents something far more precise and timely: wisdom that emerges when instinct and intellect are fully integrated.

She is not the wild feminine, nor the soft, nurturing mother archetype. Minerva is the initiated feminine — the consciousness that has passed through experience, conflict, and complexity, and emerged not hardened, but clear. Not reactive, but discerning. This distinction matters.

In spiritual cycles, Minerva does not appear at the beginning of awakening. She arrives after chaos, when the work is no longer about opening awareness, but about choosing wisely. She presides over the moment when humanity must learn the difference between reaction and response, emotion and insight.

That places her unmistakably in this era.

 

I also find Minerva resonates with me on another level too, as I move into Menopause - when our wisdom evolves.

Minerva has long been associated with the olive branch — not as a symbol of passive peace, but of earned peace. The olive tree grows slowly, resiliently, enduring harsh conditions before offering its fruit. In this way, Minerva’s peace is not the absence of conflict, but the intelligence that knows when conflict no longer serves.

She is also linked to the owl, a creature of night vision and deep perception, symbolising the ability to see clearly in darkness and uncertainty. She governs craft, weaving, strategy, and innovation, reminding us that wisdom must be applied — shaped with the hands, expressed through creation, and lived through conscious choice.

This is where Minerva’s relevance becomes unmistakable.

She emerges when old structures are collapsing, when information is abundant but discernment is scarce, when emotion-driven narratives dominate public discourse, and when humanity risks confusing reaction with truth.

From this perspective, Minerva’s presence is not mystical ornamentation or symbolic poetry. It is functional.

She brings the olive branch not as surrender, but as discernment.
She brings the owl’s sight to times of darkness.
She brings craft and strategy where chaos once ruled.

 

The shield of Minerva

The shield represents mental sovereignty — the ability to remain clear, centred, and unmanipulated in turbulent environments. It’s protection through awareness, not fear.

 

The next phase of collective evolution is not about “waking up” — many have already done that — but about growing up consciously.

It is about choosing:

  • clarity over noise

  • wisdom over urgency

  • integration over polarity

Minerva does not promise comfort.
She offers coherence.

And perhaps that is exactly what this moment in history requires.