Waxing Moon-Spring into Cleaning Inner and Outer Clutter

I began cleaning and resetting my sacred space and my office on Thursday's new moon.  Resetting my altar space was easy this month, as I am continuing to focus on my Creative Aspect. In resetting my sacred space. I carefully dusted each piece that I had previously placed on the altar and reset and updated my intentions for this moon cycle.  I expressed gratitude for my wisdom council, and reconnected with them in my heart.  I added a symbol representing the growing number members of Circle of Self virtual community. 

Spring Cleaning my Office, which is also my sacred space is taking more time-but at least everything is set in place-just not organized or totally sorted.  I've had this room for two years.  It is the sun room of our home, and what I have noticed is the every season I am changing the direction my desk faces.  I hadn't thought about this until I was sorting the stack of papers which had accumulated on the desk and spilled over onto the floor.  I had been struggling to get some writing done, and was having major writer's block. So, more as an act of distraction, or perhaps a push from my subconscious, I shut down the computer and proceeded to rearrange the furniture in in my office.  Afterwards, I sat down and began typing-no problem!  Then I realized I have done this every three or for months in the two years that we have lived here.  I will be more intentional about being in tune with any deeper meaning about this.

Internally, this is a spring of resolution.  After many years of resentment and ongoing distress in several personal relationships, feelings of gratitude and prayers for blessings are coming from my heart-without being coerced or forced.  I am doing a daily review this month, observing this process, which began spontaneously about three weeks ago.  I can not tell you the immense lightness I feel as these old patterns are releasing and being cleaned from my heart.

I wish you many blessings and support in your spring cleaning journey

New Moon, Conceiving Something New

This is a pretty special new moon for me.  My hope is that it is a special new moon for a number of you as well as you begin your Circle of Self program with this new moon.

Last week, after a LONG gestation,the official birth of http://circleofself.com// occurred.  Only with the support of a community of many was I able to achieve this accomplishment. It has been a labor of love.
This morning, I reset my sacred space, both the room in which I work as well my altar space.  I set my intention for continuing to work in my Creative Aspect in my Work Element: being present for the ongoing growth of Circle of Self.  I invite any and all of you to share what you are comfortable sharing about your intentions and focus for this current moon cycle.  Our mutual support benefits all!

Just as I finish helping in the birth of one project, I am helping to support the gestation of another project which is happening today http://conceptionday2012.com.

I wanted to share about the Conception Day 2012 event--which will be attended by thousands (some virtual, some in person-I'll be in the virtual group!) of people from more than 120 countries.  I have been part of this group (albeit a quiet part) for about a year now, and I feel blessed to be a member of this group whose focus is to help create a world that is peaceful, sustainable, healthy and prosperous.  Check out the website and the Conception Day invitation. It is open to all and without cost. 

Waking up to the First Full Moon of Spring

The full moon in Glen Ellyn was obscured by clouds and came in with a bang and left us in the dark.  Somehow a transformer near our house blew last night. It nearly threw my 17 year old out of her bed from the fright of the sound! The end result was that all of our clocks were wrong and we all scrambled to get out the door on time.  Rushed, not fully prepared, not looking our best because there was not time for a shave or shower or make-up. 

All of this seems quite relevant coming just after my last post using the metaphor of pregnancy.  I stayed to long in the womb of my bed.  I was not so aware of the rhythm of the day calling me awake and dependent on the alarm, I was late.  Regardless, I enter my day-prepared or not, and into a household where everyone else was also late and trying hard not to be crabby with one
other.

Here is where having a commitment to work with a daily inspirational reading helps me. It takes less than a minute for me to read mine. Today I'm reading Earth Medicine, by Jamie Sams (My Book Store). My reading asks if I am ready to look at the places in my life where I would like to improve my reactions or responses, reminding me that I can change my reactions and responses for myself.  I'm the only one who can do that. What will follow is needed inner serenity.  I reset my inner perception.  Suddenly I have time to write this blog and take a quick shower and be just on time (no make-up though, that was sacrificed for the blog-priorities). 

Be Blessed, Everyone.

First Full Moon of Spring March 8th. Are you ready to birth your renewed self?

The first full moon of Spring is this Thursday March 8th. 

More births seem to happen on the full moon than any other time of the month.  I'm not sure if that is true, and if anyone know, please share!  What is ready to be birthed in your life?

With the warm winter we have had, all the plants and trees have buds which look pregnant and posed to pop fully open at any moment.  They are ahead of their natural cycle.  Have they been influenced more by the weather than their genetics?  My neighbor and I were examining the tender shoots yesterday and she wondered to me if there was still a risk of a killing frost.  I'm not savvy enough about plants to know, but I hope not.

What do pregnant buds have to do with us?  Well, it got me to thinking about how like pregnancy, we sometimes,have parts of our lives which have their own timeline.  Influenced by things outside our control, wishes and plans...when the time is at hand for birthing (or budding) it happens.  We may have done everything required to be ABLE and READY for a pending birth.  But are we WILLING to fully embrace it? 

Another reason I'm reflecting on buds popping and birthing:
Next week is the official launch of the renewed Circle of Self website.  More to come...