November brings complex energetics to the table

Hello my friends. Can you believe it is already November 2017?? To me it seems the year has flown by. Energies are high right now, as influenced by the Full Moon and the intensity of the changing season. Let's start by looking at what this Full Moon brings:

In November we have an Otter Full Moon (or Beaver, depending on your source), which is a somewhat complex energetic because it taps both an awakening of consciousness and a sense of being grounded. Generally speaking, these may be two opposing impulses, but at this time, they come in harmony to create a powerful energetic that supports us in releasing what no longer serves to make space for what does. 

You may feel especially emotional during this Moon cycle (I know I do!) as new levels of clarity come to you. You may also notice a broadening of your perceptual field and a stirring of your spirit that actually leaves you feeling more, rather than less, connected and grounded. 

Combine that with the ending of the Harvest season. This month our energy begins to turn inward as Winter approaches. If you have not yet taken stock of your personal "harvest" this year - what you grew in your life and what is ready for releasing - now is the time to do so. Your personal harvest begins in the Spring with what you plant into your life; then moves into Summer in which you tend to those dreams; then becomes your harvest in Autumn. 

Sometimes what we find excites and pleases us; sometimes it does not. No matter what you find in your personal harvest, give thanks for it. Growth comes through both gains and losses. And as the Otter Moon suggests, we have to release what does not serve us to make room for what does, just as a tree releases its spent leaves during Autumn, making way for fresh growth in the Spring.

Consider allowing this Thanksgiving to hold something different for you: an opportunity to celebrate the whole of your harvest - that which is to be released and that which is growing - in your life. By keeping your connections to the things in your life current and clear, you free up the space and energy needed to keep you feeling vibrant and inspired, ready to move forward. 

Til next time, Namaste'

the HEAT is ON!

  

In Central Texas, we had a magnificent Spring - pleasant temperatures, fresh rains and cool breezes all the way to June! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I have because Summer is a-knock-knock-knocking at our door.

June brings a turning of the seasonal Wheel on the 21st - Summer Solstice - the official arrival of Summer. This is when the Sun is at its peak. It is hot, it is dry and the HEAT is ON.

If you dread the Summer heat, consider this: Heat is a generating power; it creates energy. Heat is also a transforming power; it creates alchemy. This is great news for us in Summer. It means we have access to one of the strongest sources of energy and alchemy in the Universe!

So what, you ask? Here's what: use the Sun's energy to purify and refuel your own energy body and also use it to transform and release your burdens. To purify and refuel, draw the Sun's energy into your body and let it clean out your energy system and feed new vibrancy into it. If this is all new to you, call me for a session and I will walk you through it.

To transform and release your burdens, try any of these using fire (Sun energy). If you are not sure what to do or how to do it, call me and I can coach you:

• Write on paper what you want to release; then burn it safely and with clear intention of letting it go.
• Light a special red candle every evening or at the end of a week and meditate on it. Imagine giving the candle all you want to release from the day or week. Let the candle flame burn and transform what you give it. Blow out the candle when you feel complete and watch your burdens drift away to Source.
• Light a small, safe fire outdoors. Speak what you are releasing into the flames. When you are ready, jump over the fire and leave your burdens behind, where they are burned and transformed.
• Find a small stick. Hold it in your hands and breathe into it what you are releasing. When you feel complete, wrap the stick with red thread or cloth and safely burn it to ash, inviting and allowing your burdens to be transformed.

As energy Beings, it is important to attend to our energy bodies, lest we wind up energetically polluted and clogged up. If we ignore our energy bodies, we will ultimately wind up sick or crazy - out of balance in one or more areas of our Being. Take advantage of Summer's hot intensity and empower yourself rather than ignoring yourself.