december 31st is set up to be a very special evening: a blue moon coupled with a lunar eclipse.
this means a lot of extra power, so before you go out and grab that midnight champagne, try reviving your favorite full moon ritual or create a new one to cement those resolutions, prayers, healings and incantations.
and, as always, it's never a bad idea to review a good, detailed monthly forecast {one of our favorites is astrologyzone.com} to find out what the blue moon has in store for you.
happy conjuring!
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12.30.2009
10.31.2009
a powerful time...
tomorrow is all saints day. the full moon falls on all souls day, november 2nd.
dia de los muertos celebrations are ongoing...
so many cultures coming together to celebrate the transitions and power in life and death.
we hope that you are reveling in the ancestral energy and taking time to give thanks to those who came before. iba egungun!
9.17.2009
the moon is almost new...
since mercury's in retrograde, you may want to hold off on starting anything completely new {and you definitely don't wanna buy that new flat screen...}, but a new moon is always a good time to take a deep breath and start over.
remember you can always see what's happening with the moon in the sidebar.
happy gazing!
remember you can always see what's happening with the moon in the sidebar.
happy gazing!
8.30.2009
quickie!
my monthly cycles is the newest addition to our goodies section, and a good way to help you celebrate, love and honor your cycle.
the site helps you track your moon {menstrual} and fertility cycles electronically. you can set up email reminders with a subject heading of your choosing, and calendars can be customized to include moon phases.
happy tracking!
the site helps you track your moon {menstrual} and fertility cycles electronically. you can set up email reminders with a subject heading of your choosing, and calendars can be customized to include moon phases.
happy tracking!
2.22.2009
speed bumps on the road to bliss
morning, lovelies. hope y'all are still hanging tough. it'll be a little while before the 9-5 loosens its cold, cold grasp on your loving author.
{ok, so it's not THAT bad. but i am busy & i do miss y'all!}
today, we'd like to drop some jewels on what you can do when you start to feel like your pleasure cruise is turning into a dateline exposé-worthy shipwreck.
meditate. this is a fantastic way to get in touch with your highest self. on the most basic level, you just sit quietly and breathe. that's it. everything else is icing. every spiritual discipline has different ways of deepening and focusing meditation, so look into it!
bathe. we know, you're in a hurry. aren't we all. but do not underestimate the power of bathing. water is closely related to memory, and modern science is beginning to acknowledge {ahem, how about REMEMBER} this. bathing can also incorporate aromatherapy, crystals, color--almost any energetic healing modality you can think of. soaking in sea and/or epsom salts* is one of the best ways to release not only physical tension, but emotional/spiritual negativity as well. {see: dopegirlfresh and the hidden messages in water by masaru emoto}
ritualize. again, this would depend on your particular spiritual practice, but isn't everything ritual? with women, it's simply natural. we build ritual around just about everything--from preparing for a night out to how we handle our mooncycles. so, ritualize your release. whether it's a holy ghost shout, candle work, opening your palms to the sky, manifesting with the moon, or screaming like a banshee in the middle of a field, work it out, and let it out. always remember to fill the space left by a release with pure light, love and the knowledge that your deepest desires will be fulfilled if you make space for them to move in.
as always, don't forget to check the moon for insight on how you might want to focus your intention.**
feel free to share more knowledge by leaving a worshipful reply, or write about it in your space and link back.
love & light!
*use caution and follow dr's orders re: salt bathing if you are challenged by high blood pressure (hypertension)
**some examples can be found here and here.
{ok, so it's not THAT bad. but i am busy & i do miss y'all!}
today, we'd like to drop some jewels on what you can do when you start to feel like your pleasure cruise is turning into a dateline exposé-worthy shipwreck.
meditate. this is a fantastic way to get in touch with your highest self. on the most basic level, you just sit quietly and breathe. that's it. everything else is icing. every spiritual discipline has different ways of deepening and focusing meditation, so look into it!
bathe. we know, you're in a hurry. aren't we all. but do not underestimate the power of bathing. water is closely related to memory, and modern science is beginning to acknowledge {ahem, how about REMEMBER} this. bathing can also incorporate aromatherapy, crystals, color--almost any energetic healing modality you can think of. soaking in sea and/or epsom salts* is one of the best ways to release not only physical tension, but emotional/spiritual negativity as well. {see: dopegirlfresh and the hidden messages in water by masaru emoto}
ritualize. again, this would depend on your particular spiritual practice, but isn't everything ritual? with women, it's simply natural. we build ritual around just about everything--from preparing for a night out to how we handle our mooncycles. so, ritualize your release. whether it's a holy ghost shout, candle work, opening your palms to the sky, manifesting with the moon, or screaming like a banshee in the middle of a field, work it out, and let it out. always remember to fill the space left by a release with pure light, love and the knowledge that your deepest desires will be fulfilled if you make space for them to move in.
as always, don't forget to check the moon for insight on how you might want to focus your intention.**
feel free to share more knowledge by leaving a worshipful reply, or write about it in your space and link back.
love & light!
*use caution and follow dr's orders re: salt bathing if you are challenged by high blood pressure (hypertension)
**some examples can be found here and here.
12.25.2008
bliss manifestation
what it look like, y'all?
on this morning of the sun's rebirth, we wanted to offer a ritual that could be helpful in ushering in 2009. this touch of hoodoo is a good way to help maintain your bliss, or open your road to it.
bliss is a journey; it takes work to get there and stay there. it is glimpsed in moments--sometimes minutes, seconds and less-than-seconds. this glimpse is no guarantee against bad days, potholes, or stumbling blocks. but once you've held it, you know it, and you look for it in everything around you.
to begin, you will need to know the phases of the moon each month. you can use a virtual moon phase tracker or paper calendar for this. {don't forget to look for post consumer recycled paper!}
also, know that this practice tends to put some serious change in motion, so be sure you're ready for that before you begin.
new moon: write down any obstacles you feel are standing in your way. think: outdated ideas, habits, ways of being. this is not about the broad in accounting you can't stand. it's about how you might be standing in your own way. if you find it difficult to list obstacles, you may want to use the vow break* as a template.
after you've listed your obstacles, get rid of them. you can burn them, bury them, rip them up and flush them down the toilet...whatever feels permanent and releasing to you.
full moon: give thanks. that's it. express gratitude for the lifting of your obstacles--even if you feel it hasn't happened yet. be thankful the bunion on your pinky toe didn't drive you nuts when you broke in those new pumps. say a prayer of thanksgiving you already use. be grateful for the random compliment from that stranger. nothing is too large or small, as long as you're truly thankful for it.**
that's it!
if you have a sister circle or similar group, you may find it helpful to do this together to keep each other on task each month.
...oh, and give it time. this is akin to birthing, so mind the gestation period.
happy bliss crafting!
*the vow breaker is a VERY powerful mantra. be very specific and remain clear around what you're attempting to rid yourself of.
**note that some traditions reverse the cycle, purging at the full moon and giving thanks/renewing with the new.
on this morning of the sun's rebirth, we wanted to offer a ritual that could be helpful in ushering in 2009. this touch of hoodoo is a good way to help maintain your bliss, or open your road to it.
bliss is a journey; it takes work to get there and stay there. it is glimpsed in moments--sometimes minutes, seconds and less-than-seconds. this glimpse is no guarantee against bad days, potholes, or stumbling blocks. but once you've held it, you know it, and you look for it in everything around you.
to begin, you will need to know the phases of the moon each month. you can use a virtual moon phase tracker or paper calendar for this. {don't forget to look for post consumer recycled paper!}
also, know that this practice tends to put some serious change in motion, so be sure you're ready for that before you begin.
new moon: write down any obstacles you feel are standing in your way. think: outdated ideas, habits, ways of being. this is not about the broad in accounting you can't stand. it's about how you might be standing in your own way. if you find it difficult to list obstacles, you may want to use the vow break* as a template.
after you've listed your obstacles, get rid of them. you can burn them, bury them, rip them up and flush them down the toilet...whatever feels permanent and releasing to you.
full moon: give thanks. that's it. express gratitude for the lifting of your obstacles--even if you feel it hasn't happened yet. be thankful the bunion on your pinky toe didn't drive you nuts when you broke in those new pumps. say a prayer of thanksgiving you already use. be grateful for the random compliment from that stranger. nothing is too large or small, as long as you're truly thankful for it.**
that's it!
if you have a sister circle or similar group, you may find it helpful to do this together to keep each other on task each month.
...oh, and give it time. this is akin to birthing, so mind the gestation period.
happy bliss crafting!
*the vow breaker is a VERY powerful mantra. be very specific and remain clear around what you're attempting to rid yourself of.
**note that some traditions reverse the cycle, purging at the full moon and giving thanks/renewing with the new.
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