I know many of you use my Moon Mind Calendar diligently to help you navigate your days and weeks! So pleased that my posts are helpful for you.
Doreen says: "I keep the weekly page open so I can read about the day each morning. Thanks for all the work you do and share!" Moon is now waning. We have several several planetary changes this week- Mercury and Sun. My Sensitivity: Be Your Gift Teleclass + Workshop is now open for sign up. $54 early bird special ends Thursday! Truly looking forward to sharing this work with all the sensitive Moon children! As per my Moon Mind Calendar: "Today, be aware of your judgement- the kind you put on your self and the kind you externalize and impose on others. Be aware of the ego telling you its fantasies and notice where your personal stories and mythologies are running the show." Varuna rules the day. The critic. The judge. Tragically, Robin Williams' critic killed him. Bless his soul. Bless his family. And bless all beings who struggle with their critics, their sensitivity, their emotions. I get this fire dance. I have danced with it and continue to. May we all find the tools, resources and support we need in this life. May we learn to dance with our emotions and our demons and our critics, but not let them destroy us. Monday, August 11th Moon is waning now and transits Aquarius, moving into Satabisha nakshatra at 09:02 am CDT. From this place in Aquarius, Moon is out of the gaze of the other planets, however, Rahu is enlivened today through two levels: By being co-ruler of Aquarius and by ruling Satabisha nakshatra. Rahu is our shadow self, our obsessions, desires and karmas. He is worldly- of this world- rather than the spirit realms. On Rahu days, we need to be reminded we may be overzealous on some level. Try to catch your self in the act. As Moon passes through Satabisha nakshatra, Varuna is enlivened. Varuna is the guardian of Natural Law, who has a thousand eyes in order to see everything. Varuna's job is to be the judge and highly discerning. He rules over our fate and also has immense wisdom. He offers us awareness to act accordingly- but do we? Today, be aware of your judgement- the kind you put on your self and the kind you externalize and impose on others. Be aware of the ego telling you its fantasies and notice where your personal stories and mythologies are running the show. Above all, act with integrity, kindness and compassion. Satabisha days also require us to be vigilant with our health. Don't break the rules today or there will be lasting effects. Mercury is sandhi, at the edge of Cancer, poised to move into Leo. Soften the mental body and tap into your emotional/intuitive body. The mind is about to shift gears dramatically so hold onto this feeling while it lasts. Tuesday August, 12th Moon moves to PurvaBhadrapada at 06:11 am CDT while Mercury is at the edge of Cancer. Purvabhadrapada is ruled by Jupiter and Ajaikapada- another name for Nataraja, Lord Shiva. Tapas, rituals, and purification are part of this nakshatras tendencies as well as tantra and black magic. Ajaikapada is considered a Rudra who offers the complexity of both immense strength, yet calamity. It is through the chaos that we are given an opportunity to learn, grow and change our course. There is often a sense with this nakshatra that one is balancing the impossible, or perhaps has a foot in two different realms. Ajaikapada offers us awareness beyond the material plane of existence, depth and both single pointedness as well as balance. Today, notice where you are divided. Where are binary thinking patterns hindering you? The shoulds and the cant's? The black and the white? Where do you need to close doors in order for new one's to open? What do you need to say no to in order to start finding more yes's in your life? Mercury moves to Leo at 10:22 am CDT and jumps into Magha nakshatra. Great awakening or great discomfort? Mercury will be moving through Leo quickly- in just 18 days. Luckily Leo is a friendly sign for him, but the heat turns back up when Sun joins him this week in Leo on 8.16. This will be a strong placement for Leo, Scorpio and Sagittarius especially. Let the mind be bold and active, but keep it reigned in enough so that it doesn't run away with you. We will all need to be working with themes involving boundaries, emotions, and expanding our self awareness- but in a spectrum of ways. Diligence with the mental body is always important. Expect the mind to be laser sharp in the coming weeks. Work with your 3 level check in for further clarity. Moon moves to Pisces at 22:17 CDT, joining Ketu there. Wednesday August, 13th As Moon jumps into Pisces, he joins Ketu. Moon moves into UttaraBhadrapada at 03:43 am CDT, enlivening Saturn and Ahirbudhnya, the serpent of the nether regions, hidden realms. He brings depth and knowledge to us through the subconscious. And as all serpents are connected to kundalini, there is great awakening possible through him. Be mindful of your emotions today and pay close attention to your boundaries. Feeling angry and agitated? Where are you saying yes when you should be saying no? Drishti from Jupiter on the Moon and Ketu may be the balm that soothes the sting, but avoid the bite if at all possible. Getting clear on what is nourishing and comforting vs. what are just old patterns and behaviors, is essential. Have you signed up for my Be Your Gift Workshop yet? I've created it especially for those of us who are extra sensitive. Find out more. Thursday, August 14th Moon moves to Revati at 1:48 am CDT, with Ketu in this nakshatra as well- and nearing close conjunction with this moksha planet of restructuring. Revati invites in an extra level of Mercury and the nourisher, Pushan, for our journey. Jupiter's drishti offers expansive awareness, while Rahu's gaze can bring a layer of uncertainty or misinformation. Pushan protects, guides and nourishes our paths and is invoked for safe travels and protection from evil. He brings wealth and blessings of abundant nourishment. He is toothless and requires only soft foods that don't require chewing. Milk is a favorite of his. This is a reminder to us that simple is often the most nourishing and that attending to our health and well being often requires simple foods that are easily digested. Pushan reminds us that eating simply and living simply creates abundance. Keep it simple. Stand in your power. Be bold in your mind and firm in your resolve. Get your needs met by simply being clear with what works and what doesn't work. Cut out what doesn't work. The recipe is simple. Can you take the actions? Moon and Ketu are in exact conjunction at 21:30 CDT. Emotions are sensitive. Tend your needs for comfort and nourishment. Make self care a priority tonight. As the day ends, Sun goes into sandhi (the gap) and moves towards the edge of Cancer. Heart matters intensify. Be clear with your self and others. Boundaries are essential. Sun, Rahu and Ketu are in exact degrees at 23:13 CDT and this continues through the early part of Friday. This can be a trigger point, so be mindful of your heart, emotions and needs for comfort, safety and security. Early bird special ends tonight!! My Sensitivity: Be Your Gift Teleclass + Workshop $54 early bird special ends Thursday at 12:30 pm CDT! Truly looking forward to sharing this work with all the sensitive Moon children! Friday, August 15th Just after midnight, the Moon crosses the tricky threshold from Pisces (water) into Aries (fire) and moves into Ashwini nakshatra. Ketu and the Ashvini Kumara (twin brothers) rule this nakshatra so Ketu's ability to restructure suddenly continues as a theme for our emotional body. For some this will bring flashes of awareness and understanding, for others the blinders may get ripped off in uncomfortable ways. With the tension of Mars and exalted Saturn offering their gaze from seven houses away, the Moon gets a bit of pressure and heat as well. Frustrations? Delays? Changes? All of the above? The underlying theme is healing, rejuvenation, receiving some kind of medicine. What is the medicine you are being offered today? What are the healing modalities being presented? What obstacles are you overcoming and what strengths are you having to use? Heal and be healed. Not by force, but by surrender. Sun is still sandhi, take care of your physical body today. This is an ideal time to harvest somatic awareness especially with Saturn's gaze on the Sun. Have you used my Full Moon Creative Ritual yet? Recycle it if you've already done it. Saturday, August 16th Just minutes after midnight CDT, the Moon hops into Bharani nakshatra and Venus and Yama are energized. Yama is lord of death, but brings us restraint, self control and a sense of duty, as well as a desire to "follow the rules"- or break them! Because Yama is connected to death and the transition into death, transformations and life changes are his domain. He brings about mini "deaths" in our life in order to feel the depth of our humanity. Simultaneously, the yoni is Bharani's symbol and this correlates to great sensitivity. Great strength, change and transformation are available today, but not through great effort. It will be the capacity you have to use your sensitivity as a tool of awareness, to let go of the distractions (internal and external) that will be most effective. Heart, mind and body unite and dance; three levels of awareness. Lead with your heart though and the rest will follow. Note where you can't expand, where the heart refuses to go. Look there for wisdom and death. Sun moves to Leo at 19:21 CDT, its own sign. A passionate month is ahead as Sun ignites in its comfortable fire sign, Leo. Sun joins Mercury there (these two are always chasing each other- mental and physical bodies). Leo connects us to 5th house matters of intuition and intelligence, upper intestine (gut), children, creativity, past life credits and father. Sun helps these areas of our life rise and shine, but hopefully not burn us. Sun and Mercury will be free from the gaze of other planets for this transit, so there's a greater ability for the Sun to shine. Venus will join Sun in Leo on the 31st just after Mercury goes exalted. Put on your sunglasses until 9.16 and focus your efforts and energy at this time. Get clear, get focused, make goals and take action! Sunday, August 17th 21 minutes after midnight CDT, Moon moves to Krittika nakshatra. Sun and Agni heighten, though Sun is barely in Leo. Attention and intention on the physical body is essential today. However, with Sun in the gap newly in Leo, we get a rare opportunity for somatic awareness and insight. Be very gentle in your embodiment work today and harvest your findings. Take your 3 level check in into a somatic exploration and then into a drawing or painting. Once Moon moves into Taurus, it exalts and expands at 06:32 am CDT. Just after noon CDT, Moon moves into its mulitrikona degrees. Still an expansive place for it, yet offers us some room to grow; arguably a better placement then exaltation. Agni reminds us to cut, clear, purify and burn away excess so that what remains is pure. Agni is the transformational fire of life that turns food into a life sustaining tool. His alchemical processes are the essential spark of life and living. The symbol of Krittika is a razor. It's through exactness, and razor sharpness, that we cut to the necessities of life. This is a time to cut out all but the essentials. What are your essentials? For life? For living? For loving? For nourishment and support? Get clear and get the job done. Today offers a rare occurrence: Exalted Moon, Saturn and Jupiter while Sun is in its own sign. May you feel this fullness, flow and expansion and may there be some stability as a result. Enjoy! Next week starts out with this flavor- as Moon transits through Taurus. Let the good times roll- for the moment- and enjoy some essence of comfort and support from the cosmos. Sign up for my Be Your Gift Teleclass and Workshop closes tonight at 12:30 pm CDT. If you are a sensitive type like me, you don't want to miss this one! Need some extra guidance and clarity? Schedule a session with me. Plan your week in tune with nature. Never miss a planetary update. Sign up for my weekly newsletter. Was this post helpful? Please share it with a friend! Thank you.
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“The moon is a loyal companion. It never leaves. It’s always there, watching, steadfast, knowing us in our light and dark moments, changing forever just as we do. Every day it’s a different version of itself. Sometimes weak and wan, sometimes strong and full of light. The moon understands what it means to be human. Uncertain. Alone. Cratered by imperfections.” ― Tahereh Mafi, Shatter Me Full Moon Wisdom Sunday August 10th is the full Moon Day! Moon in Capricorn moves to Dhanishta nakshatra at 12:08 CDT. Gaze from Rahu, Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, Sun and Venus in full effect! Moon is at its fullest at 13:08 CDT in Dhanishta nakshatra. Dhanishta is ruled by Vasu, the one who shines, is bright and illuminated. Full Moon in Dhanishta nakshatra brings a very full cup to us. Life may be feeling "full to capacity". Is your cup running over in a positive and powerful way? Or a burdensome and heavy way? If you are feeling the burdens of this extremely energized time, it's time to take some steps inward, harvest what is ripe within you, and use it for a change in course or direction. Use my Moon/Emotional Body workshop MP3's to help you navigate your individual harvesting process. The Vasu Devas are sources of light (jyoti) and bring illumination to us. They offer us a source and a sense of our own power, wealth and prosperity. The eight Vasu Devas are the eight cosmic elements expressed and manifested on the material plane of existence. (Moon, Sun, Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Space and the light of the stars). We are indeed cosmic, stardust and swirling light. What are you shining your light upon? What lights are shining on you? What shiny, sparkly objects are catching your attention? Put on your sun glasses and get ready for the blaze. In the coming waning Moon cycle, we can expect this fullness, the overwhelm, the heightened sense of extremes, to come to a climax, before it begins to dissipate. It is a time of maximum exposure. Exposure of our "stuff" and letting the inner come out, and the outer come in. It's a time of major restructuring and deconstruction. Change, shifts, movement. Old patterns change, new ones start. The lessons we are learning at this junction are the life changing, earth changing kind. Ketu and Jupiter are working their magic on all of us in very timely, unexpected ways. The guru is sharing some very big morsels of awakening right now. Do not discount the power of this time, the changes you are going through, and the intentional actions required as a result. Be powerful and potent in your choices. Be firm and grounded in what you need- what truly nourishes you, supports you and offers you comfort. This is what each of us is moving towards in our lives- whether it's obvious or not. Let your cup runeth over and surf the emotional tides that are rising. New Moon is on 8.25 at 9:12 am CDT while in Leo and Magha nakshatra. More on this in my next Horoscopes post! For daily planetary shifts, changes and influences, be sure to check my Moon Mind Calendar. Weekly updates are posted in my newsletter on Mondays. If you are a sensitive "Moon Child" like myself, read my article on how this sensitivity can be your greatest gift. And don't miss my Be Your Gift workshop in August specifically created for sensitive individuals who want to grow in emotional/intuitive awareness. Sign up has already begun but registration is only open for one week. Full Moon Chart *Horoscopes are based on your Vedic rising sign. You can also check your Moon and Sun signs for further insight. Do the same with your Navamsa signs for further clarity. Do not use these horoscopes with your “Western Sign” as there is likely no correlation. These horoscopes are meant to be used as a broad overview of the current transits and obviously do not address the specifics of an individual’s unique chart. Horoscopes for the Waning Moon Cycle from August 11th to 25th Aries: Heart and relationship matters swell, but it still feels like they are lurching you in all directions. Your heart valves are learning how to open and close more harmoniously though right now it may be a bit ungraceful. Things get laser focused for you with children, passion and romance as well as knowledge and learning once Sun moves to Leo- your 5th house- on the 16th. What details need your attention in order for maximum progress? Don't expect clarity with relationship matters though. The mind will be trying to over think which may lead to heart burn. Continue to attend to your self care and healing on a high level. The challenge will be to not fall off the wagon into your old potholes. Taurus: Cravings are strong, passions and desires are high and your creativity is expanding and flowing. Your heart and home matters get fired up, but be wary of the flames. There's a strong tendency right now for you to be delusional in your desires. Are you seeing the whole picture? Or terribly blinded by your cravings for nourishment? Intuition can be shadowed now that Rahu is in your 5th house. Make sure you aren't making choices that are irreparable. I've said it before, I'll say it again, get your gut in check and pay attention to your digestion. The best way for you to get clear in the heart is by clearing out the gut. Watch out for relationships, teachers and friends that are enemies in disguise. Pay attention to your internal warning signals. Gemini: Comfort, nourishment and support are the name of the game! Just don't OD on sweets, fats, and intoxicants in the process- oh but it's tempting! Get clear and courageous and courageously clear. Your heart and emotions may be clouded and uncertain, so it will take very intentional work to navigate the smoke and mirrors of the mind. I suggest a 3 level check in and regular harvesting for your process. Passions, children, romance and intuition may be up and down and all around- remember to always move towards that which feels nourishing, supportive and comforting. This is especially important with career matters as you navigate the many changes arriving. Let the inspiration and possibilities be nourishing as well. Cancer: Head congestion or heart congestion- or both? May I suggest the neti pot? It's time to clean and clear the inner vessels and try to get some clarity in your mental/emotional bodies. There's some rigidity within you and your heart, but also great courage to take action, create, share and communicate. Watch your mouth in the coming weeks and always speak as a leader- with integrity and compassion- but dump the ego. Your passions could get the best of you, so be mindful of who and what you are connecting to and ask for the why as well. If you can cut through the intense passionate fog within your head, and truly listen to your emotional wisdom, you will find the answers you need. Enjoy the influx of creative potential. Leo: You light up as soon as Sun goes into your first house on the 16th. Until then, continue to put attention into your silence, meditations, and self care needs. Issues may improve with emotions and heart, teachers and dharma at that time. The past is a teacher for you right now. What is resurfacing and reminding you to listen closely? Early childhood experiences are directly linked to your concerns for safety, comfort, nourishment and support right now and this assists you in your homework with relationship matters. Intuition is strong, so pay attention to your emotional body wisdom. Courage may feel unsteady at times, strong at others. Trust your process and have compassion for your path of growth and wisdom. Virgo: Now that Rahu is in your first house, the smoke is getting thick and clarity is hard to come by. You may not even notice just how much smoke is actually in your head in this next 1.5 years, but when the smoke clears eventually, you will see more clearly. For now, keep moving towards nourishment- whatever that may feel like to you. Not the false kind that doesn't last, but the kind that you can feel in your bones and blood and tingles up your spine. There are friends that can offer support, but some of your relationships really need to be let go of- once and for all. Can you tell which ones are not nourishing you on every level? As Sun moves into your 12th house on the 16th, it's time for a long holiday, a retreat, some alone time and meditation. Traveling may help your career so be open for messages and ideas that come forth. Libra: Grand plans are afoot! Are you cleaning and clearing within, or losing sight of your goals for change and transformation? Necessary alone time, retreats and meditation are the most worthwhile efforts, but will be the hardest to accomplish. Friends may offer gains in the coming weeks- especially the high level kind. But don't get burned or blinded by their light. You are learning temperance right now. Remember to go slow and don't make hasty decisions. Career is especially susceptible to big changes and restructuring so start dreaming and scheming about your next steps. Continue to rip off your band aids and keep peering through your shadows. Scorpio: As soon as the Sun moves into your 10th house of career on the 16th, you take your heart wisdom into action and attract the crowds who love what you do. Always start from the inside out and share your magic from your depths, not from the ego. Connect, create, share, advise and council. With creativity and connectivity so high right now, you are likely to attract some abundance. Share the wealth. Let the love flow from your heart and make it a win/win. As you share with others, you are learning so much in return. This is the true meaning of reciprocity and will expand your heart, dharma and wisdom in one swoop. Enjoy this expansion phase. Sagittarius: Heart sparks are happening and are likely causing some heart burn. It's a time of letting go and processing your past. Now is the time to learn from it, gain insights, but not get absorbed by it and lost in the old, familiar territory. Old friends can be a resource, but don't let them drag you further into the past, into your old, bad habits. Career requires new courage and will be worth the effort with unusual pay offs. Keep going but get innovative. As Sun moves to your 9th house on the 16th, it's time to share and shine. What can you do to be of service and how can you maximize the way you offer guidance? Be sure you're listening to others as well- your teachers have a lot to share with you. Enjoy the wisdom. Capricorn: It's your quiet time and transformation time as Sun dips into your 8th house on the 16th, but I wouldn't expect you to keep the covers pulled over your head. In fact, ideas, grande plans, and manifestations, sweep through you as you envision new possibilities and paths. Meanwhile back at the ranch, you've got steady work to do. It's passionate and courageous and makes your heart sing, but may be lurching forward ungracefully nonetheless. Keep teaching, keep sharing, keep guiding and trusting the path. You are getting the support you need, make sure you give gratitude for the pieces that have really lined up. Aquarius: In true Aquarian nature, there are a few pluses and a few minuses all happening simultaneously. Depth brings you perspective on the past, on some bad habits and old ways of doing things. Your messages and communication are a huge source of growth for you. Sharing your insights with others may be helpful for you as you clarify your findings. Teachers, relationships and friendships may give a bit of both comfort and burn. What are the kisses and what are the slaps? Can you figure out what your part is in the dynamic? Let the past illuminate your present but start choosing a new path in order for different outcomes. Pisces: Sparks of illumination and sudden insights share valuable information for your heart and mind. Likely you are learning a lot about how you interact with others and your relationships. Pay attention to your emotions as they are offering great intuitive guidance. Eat gently and avoid excess sweets, fat and intoxicants. Use this time to clean up your diet, your gut and try not to succumb to old habits. Career requires old steps, the slow and steady kind; let friends inspire the journey and get you super charged with possibilities. You are in a period of transformation. Trust that it's leading you to new possibilities and momentum in the coming months. Need some extra guidance and clarity? Schedule a session with me. Plan your week in tune with nature. Never miss a planetary update. Sign up for my weekly newsletter. Was this post helpful? Please share it with a friend! Thank you.
Sensitivity: Be Your Gift! My work is for sensitive individuals who have struggled- or are struggling- with using their sensitivity as the gift that it is. I often call us "Moon children" because the Moon represents our emotional body and intuitive wisdom in Jyotish. Read more about the meanings of the Moon here. Perhaps you've struggled like me most of your life. Years of depression, anger, challenging and destructive relationships, drug and alcohol problems, lack of motivation, confusion about life path and low self confidence. I've been sharing with you this past week about my own path and how my sensitivity has been challenging for me most of my life. You can read more about my struggles with emotional sensitivity and my favorite 9 tips that will help you care for your own sensitivity here. It's for you that I've created my Be Your Gift workshop series- to give you hope and to help you see the light at the end of the tunnel. I'm so passionate about helping sensitive individuals use their sensitivity as the gift that it is, I created a four day teleclass dedicated to healing our wounds and creating more presence with this powerful gift. Unfortunately, most people don't realize that the emotional body can be the biggest tool of self awareness, self development and even spiritual growth. Most people do not experience their sensitivity as a gift. In fact, most people loathe their emotions, don't understand them, have not cultivated a conscious relationship with them, and certainly don't know that the emotions are directly connected to the intuition. If you don't know what your emotions are telling you, how can you hear the messages of your intuitive wisdom? There are markers for sensitivity in a jyotish chart and I've come to realize that this can be a very special tool, a blessing even, if used properly. It can lead us to our dharma, it can repair our family lineage, and it can change our lives for the better- but only if we know how to use it with TLC. You can read more about why I've developed an approach to working with sensitivity and using it as a gift here. Fortunately, we can create a healthy relationship with our emotions, learn to harvest the emotional messages more effectively and to use this wisdom as the seed for life changes. I share all the tools from my tool box during this Be Your Gift workshop series. All the tools, resources, jyotish wisdom, best practices I will share with you I've used my self and have been life saving including one of my favorite tools for emotional body awareness- somatic and expressive art therapy work. Sensitivity: Be Your Gift Workshop My Be Your Gift class series available once again, but only for a short period of time! This virtual class series will help you work with your sensitivity more consciously, cultivate more presence with it, and help you recognize it for the gift that it is. Here's what you'll learn in order to transform your relationship with sensitivity and your emotions: -Why sensitivity is your most powerful tool of self awareness and a life long gift. -How your sensitivity can be your most trustworthy ally. -How your sensitivity can build self confidence, trust in self and others, as well as self sufficiency. -What your body wisdom is telling you about this gift. -How to use your body's messages for deeper insights. -How to nourish and protect your sensitivity for maximum results. -Why sensitivity can be the missing link on your path and your dharmic journey. -What messages to look for in your emotional body in order for personal and spiritual growth. -How sensitivity is connected to the emotional body and the intuition, and why these are vital for your life. -The common mistake most people make when listening to their inner guidance systems. -"Best practices" for being a sensitive individual. -Why sensitivity is an indication of being gifted and talented. This is a four module class series shares over eight hours of class time! I share a variety of tools, including somatic and expressive art therapy techniques, so be prepared to move, create and share. Jyotish guidance will be given and discussion of the "markers of sensitivity" within a jyotish chart will be discussed so please bring a copy of your chart to the sessions. I'm also giving you three special bonus gifts and an additional live class with me April 11th that will help you deepen your intuition. Don't miss this re-launch of my Be Your Gift classes. This is the only time I'll be offering these classes in 2015!! The Four Modules Include: Module 1 Sensitivity: What is this sensitivity? How do I know if I'm sensitive? Using jyotish, somatic and expressive art therapy techniques, we will explore the dynamics of being sensitive, with an emphasis on cultivating presence in the emotional body. Module 2 Sensitivity: What does this mean for me and my life? Best practices for life, relationships, well being, mental/emotional health, and work/life balance as a sensitive person. Module 3 Sensitivity: Cultivating presence and awareness with this gift. How can this sensitivity be your biggest asset and what tools are required to nurture the relationship with your sensitivity, emotional body and intuitive guidance. Module 4 Deepening our relationship with the emotional body and felt senses with jyotish wisdom, somatic tools and expressive arts. Workshop wrap up. Get the details about my Be Your Gift class and listen to a free class I just taught- Ultimate Self Care for Sensitive Types. Don't miss out on my special re-launch pricing. Purchase before April 4th. Early bird pricing ends April 1st. Here's what a past workshop participant had to say: The full Moon is upon us!
In order to harvest the richness of this full Moon, I've created a Creative Ritual for you to check in with your emotional body and cultivate presence with your sensitivity. This full Moon helps us turn up the shine in our lives and gain more jyoti (light) as Moon will be in Dhanishta nakshatra. Shine your light on the parts of your self and your life that need some extra illumination. Let this full Moon Creative Ritual be a flash light that targets what you are experiencing within. Read more about the full Moon, this Sunday August 10th- in Capricorn and Dhanishta nakshatra. Full Moon Creative Ritual ::: 1) Start with a 3 level check in and write down your findings in three short phrases. 2) We will be focusing on the Emotional Body for this creative ritual. What words, images, experiences came to you in your three level check in? Find a space that you can move, where you feel safe to express your self and quiet enough that you are able to listen to your body's messages. Read the phrase you wrote for the emotional body and let the body assume a "statue shape" that expresses the felt sense of your words. Hold the shape for several minutes. Notice how you feel in this body shape. What images arrive? What messages? What body parts are being used? 3) Begin to move your emotional body statue. Take ten to twenty minutes to explore, move, and develop your statue into an emotional body dance. Let the dance evolve naturally. 4) Come to your drawing pad. Draw an image of your emotional body, based on your emotional body dance. Let colors, shapes, textures and images arrive on the page. Take ten to fifteen minutes for your emotional body drawing. 5) Give your drawing a title. Then answer these baseline questions: I am____ I want____ I need____ 6) Answer these harvesting questions: What am I feeling full of right now? What am I releasing from this waxing Moon cycle? What am I opening to? What am I closing to? What am Inviting in? What am I letting go of? 7) Harvesting Poem. Circle ten to twelve words from your harvesting answers. Create a five to seven line poem with your words. Reflect on the images, words, needs and discoveries you and your creative process have offered through insights. Let these themes carry you through this waning Moon cycle as our cups empty and the light of the Moon slowly fades. Want more help with your sensitivity? Sign up for my Sensitivity: Be Your Gift Workshop. Like this post? Please share it! Want more creative resources? Sign up for my newsletter. Over the past several years, meeting with hundreds of clients one on one, studying their jyotish charts, their struggles and their life purposes, I've come to some very interesting conclusions. Interestingly (but not surprisingly) most of the clients coming to me have issues similar to me, and each one of my clients has been a brilliant teacher for me as a result. I've noticed that the majority of my clients are indeed sensitive individuals- and I can see it in their jyotish charts. I now can see "markers" of this sensitivity and the myriad of forms that it shows up in planetarily. I have also developed and refined my resources, tools and offerings, in order to serve my clients more effectively. Tools and resources that I have used myself; the tools that have been extremely beneficial- even lifesaving- for me.
It hasn't been an easy path. Most of my life has been trial and error. Wondering how I could be so miserable, in so much emotional pain, and wondering why I was struggling so much. It has been a challenging path, wrought with torture at times. Confusion about my self worth, my life purpose, my reason for living at all. Jyotish wasn't much help for me and my life path actually. No jyotishi has ever been able to nail down my life purpose! Which is why I started studying Jyotish more and more; to figure out what my "map" had to say about my dharma, my reason for being alive. Now I have some answers, and I have a unique awareness about the life purpose of extremely sensitive types like me. Now I can offer this wisdom to clients. There have been many blessings along the way. The struggles have forced me to open new doors and to keep trying. My persistence has kept me going. The blessings have been the tools that I've encountered, the support, the encouragement and the guidance that has let me know that I am on the right path. As I discussed more in my article Using Sensitivity As Your Greatest Gift, it wasn't until I started a conscious relationship with my emotions, my emotional body, that life began to shift for me. When I realized that the emotional body had validity, had messages, was in fact a precious tool of guidance in and of itself, well, that was the beginning of some remarkable life changing shifts. I realized that this innate and extreme sensitivity that was validated by my jyotish chart, may have seemed like a curse for most of my life, and even interpreted by traditional jyotishis as such, but that in fact, it was my greatest gift of all! As a result of embracing this extreme sensitivity, the shifts keep coming and my dharmic work has enlivened as well. One of these big shifts has been trusting my emotional body and its messages. Remember that the emotional body and the intuition are closely linked. When we have a very strong relationship with our emotional body, then we have our pulse on the intuitive wisdom that is within us- always available to steer us in the most compassionate direction. The intuition will never lead us astray. The mind/mental body may, but the intuition never does. As I've started to trust and nurture my emotional body wisdom and to cultivate a very close relationship with it, a miraculous thing has occurred. I trust my self, my life, my actions and my choices more. I trust life more. And most importantly, I trust my self to live my life more authentically. Perhaps this has been the biggest blessing of all. The one, big necessary shift? Embracing my emotional body as valid, valuable and brimming with intuitive wisdom. All I have to do is harvest this information in a very clear, direct and focused way. The emotional body is our sensitivity. It is our gift. And if you have a heightened sensitivity, you likely have a heightened emotional body. This, as a result, means you can have a very powerful relationship with your intuition. This is the work that excites me, that I'm passionate about, and that I want to share with you more and more. Using your sensitivity as the gift that it is. Awakening this sensitivity so that it can lead you to your dharmic work, work that is meaningful and valuable for you and the world, and work that even can support you financially as a result. Remember, the most important step to having a more fulfilling life is to start cultivating a relationship with your emotional body. I've given multiple tools and resources to start this journey over the past many months on my blog, and I offer my clients a myriad of resources and techniques in private sessions as well. My favorite tools for emotional body awareness are from a body-centered expressive art therapy approach which incorporates the wisdom of the three bodies: emotional, mental and physical. It all starts with a simple technique called the 3 Level Check In. Work with it and use it to help you cultivate presence with "what is". It's at this point that I want to remind you that we aren't here to change anything, at least not in a forced way. We are here to listen, respect, and to be a witness to "what is" within us. Using a 3 Level Check In is a fabulous resource for this listening, for harvesting what "is" in our mental body, emotional body and physical body. It is our tool for confronting our felt senses, our life experience. All you have to do is listen. That is the first step to this process. We can also use a resource referred to as the "baseline statements" in the Tamalpa Life Art Process. This is a series of questions that help us "harvest" our findings, to hone in on our wants, needs and felt experiences. If you have been using my creative rituals, or one of my workshop MP3's, then you have already started to work with these baseline statements. Don't worry, I will be sharing more about this in my August Full Moon Creative Ritual, as well as my upcoming workshops and offerings, in order to help you gain more experience with this technique. It's this part of the harvesting process, however, that we can take our awareness of "what is" and be more conscious about our next steps in life. Once we identify something, we recognize we have options, choices. This identification process can help us make changes in our life. Or perhaps we choose not to make changes at this time. Regardless of our next steps, identification is the beginning of great awareness and insight. My passion lies in assisting my sensitive clients with their identification process, giving tools and resources that shape their choices and actions. My resources and guidance, workshops, jyotish sessions and coaching services, are all about giving jyoti (light), especially to the sensitive individuals feeling uncertain, overwhelmed, burdened, lost, unsupported by life and by their relationships- resulting in lack of trust with the self. This month, I'm offering yet another workshop offering to help you gain insights into your emotional process. In August, the focus will be on cultivating further presence with our sensitivity, our emotional body and our intuition. Recognizing this sensitivity as a gift, the gift that it truly is. My Be Your Gift Workshop series will last four days- from August 28th to the 31st. This virtual (online) series will help you work with your sensitivity more consciously, cultivate more presence with it, and help you recognize it for the gift that it is. What you will learn in this teleclass: -Why sensitivity is your most powerful tool of self awareness. -Why your sensitivity can be your most trustworthy ally. -How your sensitivity can build self confidence, trust in self and others, as well as self sufficiency. -What your body wisdom is telling you about this gift. -How to use your body's messages for deeper insights. -How to nourish and protect your sensitivity for maximum results. -Why sensitivity can be the missing link on your path and your dharmic journey. -What messages to look for in your emotional body in order for personal and spiritual growth. -How sensitivity is connected to the emotional body and the intuition, and why these are vital for your life. -The common mistake most people make when listening to their inner guidance systems. -"Best practices" for being a sensitive individual. -Why sensitivity is an indication of being gifted and talented. I am looking forward to working with you and helping you develop a strong connection with the gift of your sensitivity. Be your gift!! Doors will open for this workshop on Sunday, August 10th at a reduced fee, but only for a limited time. Look for the update via email. Like this post? Please share it! Want more creative resources? Sign up for my newsletter. |
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