A day after the Virgo solar eclipse we meet the September Equinox. On September 22, the Sun enters Libra and we reach one of the year's two balance points, when the hours for day and night are equal. Soon this special balance will tip, with night lengthening in the Northern Hemisphere and contracting in the Southern. Around the world and here in the US, it's hard to think … [Read more...]
Some full moons are slow, rich and sonorous, making it easy for us to slip into meditation and communion. But a lunar eclipse is more electric and unstable. Its energy can rattle the nervous system and give you insomnia. It's 3:00 am and you're wide awake. What should you do? Calm your nervous system! But first things first. What's going on in your mind? All experiences … [Read more...]
There are two different schools of thought about performing rituals during a lunar eclipse. Some say that eclipses supercharge your ceremonies. Others feel the energy is wonky and shouldn’t be trusted with important workings. I say, investigate! Lunar eclipses occur twice a year, every year. You have lots of experience already. But likely you haven't been adding this into … [Read more...]
As a schoolgirl, every year about this time, I’d take out a clean sheet of paper and with a bold, optimistic hand, write at the top: "The New Me." Then I would list all the wonderful qualities I was determined to adopt in the coming school year: "Smile." "Be helpful." "Always say something nice." In the weeks before entering 5th grade, I read Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends … [Read more...]
3-Minute New Moon Ritual Ground your body, clear your mind... Become aware of your body. Notice how gravity holds and connects you to earth. It’s as though your body is an ancient stone temple—solid, strong, secure. Sanctify this temple. Imagine a priestess is pouring sacred water and scattering rose petals, all the way down, from your head to your toes. Any anxiety or … [Read more...]
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