Cancer is the Moon’s favorite sign. The Cancer region of the body revolves around our center: our chest, our breasts, and held feelings in our belly. Cancerian energy is known to be empathic, sensitive, nurturing, and also to hold on to memories and sensations. With the Full Moon in Cancer always falling somewhat close to holiday celebrations, family gatherings, and the … [Read more...]
Capricorn New Moon Asana
The Capricorn New Moon can often inspire a mix of hope, overwhelm, and inspiration all at once. The remedy for overwhelm lies with this New Moon’s element: earth. With earth sign Taurus we might think of gardens, but for Capricorn earth, we think of mountains. Capricorn gives us strong structures. It is resilient. Its energy helps us to be hardworking, practical, realistic, … [Read more...]
Full Moon Asana with Gemini and Sagittarius
Full Moons send us into the colliding energies of opposition. What better pose to balance and focus these forces than Warrior 2, through which we'll integrate the opposing signs of Sun and Moon. We'll connect with the Sun-in-Gemini through the expansion of our breath, opening into the lungs, ribs, shoulders, arms, and fingers. The Sagittarius Moon invites us to feel … [Read more...]
It’s an auspicious time to perform the green fire ritual
Regularly decluttering your psyche is an important skill. Doing this at the right time is even better. This month's lunar eclipse is ideal for releasing your shadow grit. My Scorpio planets love the idea of letting go--although when you look at my cluttered garage, you can see how far that impulse actually goes. But a few years ago, I discovered a wonderful way to … [Read more...]
Perfect asana for the Taurus full moon
This Full Moon blends two different voices. Sun-in-Scorpio is watery. It represents the inner voice, honoring intuition, depth of feeling, mystery, sensuality, autumnal release and grief. The Moon-in-Taurus is earthy. Ruling the neck, throat, and song itself, Taurus guides the outer voice. It resonates with beauty, grounded strength, and the pleasures of felt … [Read more...]
