The moon will be full on December 28th, this Thursday. I have promised readers I would post an article summing up how I work with the lunar energies in my own life. This is common sense advice I know works and can be one of the simplest ways to work with goal setting and align ones life and self with the ebb and flow of the moon.
I am not a professional Astrologer (although I study astrology and do apply it to my own life), there could be more explained here in regards to where in the sky the moon is full or new and which planets it may be interacting with. The moon to the trained Astrologer is believed to govern our ever-changing moods and emotional landscape. You don’t need to know this to work with the moon’s cycles.
We can work more with the ebbs and flows of the moon which affect us deeply and powerfully and why not. There is no use fighting city hall, I am constantly saying to my partner Jerry who is beginning to understand my odd way of working with the unseen forces that surround us and work on us, perhaps without most of us realizing it.
Simply put, the full moon is an opportune time to let go and the new moon is a effective time to begin or plant a seed.
There are many ways to work with this energy, “be creative”. Here is a method I use which I have modified and picked up from other like-minded souls along the way. You do not have to work exactly as I do, just keep in mind the two poles are opposites, one for endings and the other for beginnings.
The full moon can be a time, to pray and reflect, burn objects/journals/letters in a fire that one wants to let go of. As an example I have at times written an unsent letter when I was having difficulty letting go of a painful relationship. I outlined everything I learned that was good, what I didn’t like (the good, the bad and the ugly). In a good way I told the person what I didn’t like about the relationship to but I wrote the letter as if they were there. I thanked this person and said why I had to move on, I kind of “got it all out on paper”, but tried to wind it up in a good way. Finally I burned the letter on the full moon and released it, either in the fire or buried it in mother earth. This letter writing can be for situations and events you want to release from your energy field. These are powerful ways to move forward from the past and the power of the moon supports this.
During the new moon about twice a year I do a dream board. I create with stick em stars, yarn, cut up old magazines, write poetry that inspires me, glue or tape this on a clean piece of bristal board (which can be purchased in any art or dollar store). I dream and imagine my goals and try to illustrate them in a joyful way, what I am trying to bring into manifestation on this planet mother Earth. For me I try to see the Earth well, see myself doing the work I love to do; where I can bring wellness and peace to many people. It should illustrate in whatever way you can your personal goals, and of course if those goals benefit others in some way, I think that is helpful too. I put this dream board up in the Southeast corner of my dwelling where I can see it (in feng shui that is the area of the future) and be reminded of where I am going, what is important to me. Seeing the dream-board can help focus your energy on a continual basis.
Remember what ever you put out comes back to you ten-fold so its important to do this with joy and peace and for there to be a spirit of gratitude for what has already appeared. All the very best to you all in the coming year, 2013, the Chinese year of the water Snake!
© Lorraine Hughes 2012
