Dark of the Moon

We are closing the 7th moon cycle for this year.  We move from the moon energy of love for all of creation, and embrace the energy of healing (first the injured and ill parts of ourselves and then those of our fellow human beings and of our community and the earth).   I had a month of the practicing living my calling from the focus of the energy of 'love'. Now I am going to focus my energy in the coming month toward healing those places brought to my attention from last month's focus. 

As I reflect on my Circle of Self work during the past month, with my focus on my Creative Aspect/Work Self, I have made some great progress toward completing the Website for a new complete launch. I also completed my commitment to write daily for 28 days, which I did.  But, what I noticed during this pat month, was how difficult it was for me to hold a place of love for my Self when I struggled with lack of inspiration, distraction and self-doubt.  These three things are human conditions that are not likely to EVER be absent from my life, so noticing my reaction and self-criticism and pairing that with the moon cycle energy to be with my self in a 'loving' way. That didn't (and doesn't) mean to let myself off the hook.  Rather, I continued to work with reactions. Where was I procrastinating? Where was I being impatient with myself? How was my tendency toward perfection interfering with my progress?  Where was I lacking in discipline to complete the work?  Perhaps the biggest question I have for  monthly reflection my is how often did I take my focus off my life calling and purpose as it relates to Creative Aspect and my Work Life. 

This kind of reflection and self questioning is the exercise for working with the dark of the moon.  In the deepest, quietest time of the moon energy, we can more easily go deep within ourselves and with love see where we need healing (in body, mind and spirit) to live our calling more fully.

Enjoy this quiet time, and may you have abundant healing in your life in this coming month.  May our country also have abundant healing from the stress, anger, hatred and divisiveness and fear we are currently experiencing.  It is my hope and prayer that our 'leaders' are supported by the new  moon energy of this August moon month for healing our country and our woundedness.

July's Waning Moon-Releasing Loving Energy for the Creation of Our Future Selves

Yesterday I wrote briefly about the Full Moon and the repeating cycles of the moon. These cycles remind us of how Divine Love invites us to begin again and again and again, as many times as we must, to live our calling and fulfill or purpose for our life.  While it may never be easy to stay focused, having a routine and living in our familiar and usual environment can help us to keep stay in alignment with our intentions. Not that we can't use whatever is going on to sabotage ourselves! 

So, what happens when we are not in a space or environment where it is easier to stay with our intention for living what we have identified as our life calling?   This long road trip has been great for exploring this question in my own life. 

Two thoughts come to mind. The first one, I mention just briefly: our Life Calling should be broad enough to encompass the moment to moment of our daily lives. 

The second is that our Life Calling is an anchor for our future, which draws us toward our life purpose, even when the path we are on becomes rocky, crooked or takesa detour!  The moon cycle energy for this month-and the energy of summer and the cycle of the south, all  are reminders for loving what is, loving ourselves,for love is the most nurturing nutrient there is for growing a healthy human-a healthy life-style,whether in regards ot others or ourselves.

It's the Full Moon for July

Days and nights and moon cycles come and go whether we pay attention to them or not.  I have four posts, begun, interrupted and languishing in the drafts folder. I have spent the last three weeks on the road. Somehow, I thought having nearly three weeks away from home would offer me lots of time to focus and concentrate on my writing commitment.  But, the great out of doors, grandaughters and socializing proved more inviting...this is so much of what I experience in my own life, as well as in the work with my clients.

So, it is now full moon, and faithfully ever month, our grandmother moon invites us again (and again and again) to recommit, begin anew, start over.  This month's moon energy focuses "Loving All Things"...and that does include ourselves-with a good bit of compassion!  As I rush to go out the door for one more School visit, I remind myself, and my readers, we have the extra support of Grandmother Moon today, to consciously birth our intentions and bring them to more fullness in the coming weeks.