On this New Moon in Aries, a day of initiation, growth, and blessings upon our courageous acts - I feel inspired to share with you a glimpse into an offering from cielawynter.com called Clarity Sessions. The following is an example of how one of these sessions would begin and a transcription of what is possible…
Read MoreThe winds of destiny can be fierce and at other times breezy. They can pulsate between cold to cool and warm to hot depending on the moment of life being lived. The exchange of temperature creates an intense rotation that often marks that of a tornado; a powerful vortex of energy that eradicates what is in the way or that which has been before now.
Today expresses a full Libran moon and the scales of cosmic balance are in full effect. The lunar glow is a semblance of the brilliant light from the Aries sun in conjunction with Venus and Chiron. In other words, Love is in the air and the deep penetrating fiery light within it will dredge up any hurts, traumas, and wounds ready to meet this moment in courage for healing.
Read MoreIs it ok to feel this way? Yes, yes it is. I feel let down in this moment and while I take a peek into the many strata of this emotion, I explore my relationship to this enigmatic space of feeling disappointment. What am I to do with this? Does it nestle up with my grief? Or snuggle up to my sadness? Hmmmm, it is a bit of a mystery as to how I can allow myself this expression of reality without having to make it better. It just is.
Ours. Ultimately the integrity in question is always that which is the most intimate of all. Despite any impulse to look outside ourselves for the wrongdoing of the moment or the action of another, regardless of what is provoked from within us, the journey of reclamation of power begins at home.
Humans are the stewards of vast realities created by ourselves. These realities have an immense impact upon everything touched, spoken to, loved, or unloved. Inside of each of us is a world of worlds and our current state of consciousness can only access so much of this information at a time. The majority of the inner workings of who we don’t know ourselves to be remain unconscious yet completely active under the surface layers of our psyche.
Read MoreI cried tonight, I laughed out loud, I sat and stared into the flame. There are so many moments in a moment and right now the full spectrum of aliveness calls me within. I wanted to share with you a letter I wrote to our Joan of Sparc community that encapsulates this moment for me. Not all sides of it, not the intrinsic transformative fluid nature of what occurs inside the chrysalis walls… yet, there is a hint of what is to be.
Read MoreIf you are “in question” you are in good company. I would actually like to know who out there is not questioning authority, regulations, the government, leaders, relationships, marketing, media, where your food comes from, your beliefs, and everything else within you that speaks up, provokes, and generates internal dialogue?
Read MoreEach of us is an embodiment of relationship; relationship with God, ourselves, family, lovers, community, our world, and even the stars above. Without one another, we would be sovereign heartbeats looking for love aimlessly in order to know ourselves. We need each other. There is no actual alone, there is no true independence. And this Taurean full moon will remind us of this truth, as the veil continues to thin while the sun’s rays of Scorpio are cast across the night sky.
Read MoreThis is an epic question in a moment of fierce polarization, within a country that refers to itself as “United”. I wonder for how long have we actually been divided in our thinking, preferences, priorities, and intentions as a nation? How long have we been living under a false pretense that everything is “fine”? And who is “we” anyway? Can we group together 331M culturally independent people and assume we are truly all working towards the same future? Would you define our culture as cohesive? The clock is ticking until secession begins.
Read MoreOur mental health is at risk.
We are living through a societal dissolve and there within invites an epic scene of chaos. Perspective is King. How will we navigate these waters? Some will not, others will cling to a “side” for dear life (or to viciously fight for or against as a way to justify violence), and few will go deep within to resource from that which is greater for understanding, clarity, perspective, courage, and faith. Faith is cultivated from experience beyond belief. What do you currently believe?
Read More“I feel within me a consuming fire of heavenly love
Which has burned up in my soul everything that was contrary to itself
And transformed me inwardly into its own nature.”
-William Law
What isn’t extraordinary about 2020 could be a better question. We have officially “left the building” as a society, or perhaps have sailed into the great unknown of uncharted territories. Either way, the structures of old, past ways of being, our false sense of security, and the times of “uniting” within our country are behind us. We are in a new room. And it is a revolution in the making.
Have you ever stared into a stone and asked it to share the mysteries of its life? Or tried to imagine the journey it has lived, mined from the center of the earth to now sitting on your desk staring back at you? It’s not that I am bored and have nothing to do, trust me, it’s just that there is something intrinsically profound about the weighted cosmic majesty I experience when meditating with my Lapis Lazuli.
Read MoreUnder a knee? Behind a mask? Swarmed by locusts? In the midst of the sandstorm? Can’t summer in the south of France? Everyone has their relative anxiety-inducing reality. One equals death, the other equal inconvenience. We share a world and yet we each live in our own. There are as many different realities as there are people on this planet. Some people share common circumstances thus their days are similar, yet most hover inside a bubble of their own creation. Whatever it is, be it horrific, sad, or exhilarating and inspiring, it is familiar and, in that familiarity, there is false a sense of security; or an idea that the world as I know it is indeed the world.
Read MoreMy mind? My perspective? My limiting beliefs? When we talk about change, what are we actually talking about? Changing our hair, moving to a new town, changing our name, changing partners…many of us have exercised these ways to “change” up our current experience of life. Or maybe, if we just want to feel different, some reach for a drink, others buy something online, sext with a new prospect on Hinge, or just scroll through Instagram. These actions do not reflect or induce change. How do you define change and are you truly ready for it?
Read MoreAt this moment, as with any moment that I am conscious and aware, I can always, always listen. First, I listen to my heartbeat, and to the powerful voice of love that guides me toward my truth. And from there, I can listen to the many voices of my community who have fought hard to finally be seen, heard, and witnessed. There is no ‘easy’ about this moment, every single one of us is called to do our part. If we have been living in the shadows of our own shame, fear, and suffering, it is time to rise into healing. If we have been oppressed into a voiceless and shamed reality, it is time to rebel into action from our heart, if we have been an oppressor - consciously or unconsciously, it is time to recognize our weakness and ignorance. And most likely, if you are human, you can claim all of the above.
Read MoreEvery month we have the cosmic privilege and blessing to receive a new moon cycle. We are drawn into a dance of planting seeds, new growth, vibrant realization, depth of reflection, and integration again and again. The moon is accountable, just as the sun, to provide us with the unceasing reminder of our inherent nature of death and rebirth. Has there ever been a new moon like this one? No, and there never will be again. Our Queen Moon, Mother Moon, Indelible Moon once again is new today and perhaps in a moment when we’ve never craved something ‘new’ more than now.
Read MoreAfter a seemingly endless period of illusory timelessness called ‘lockdown’, let’s pose the question of why to this full moon in Scorpio. Why are you asking us to dredge up our unconscious desires? Why are you exposing our private longings or long-kept secrets? Why are you the brightest light in recent months while still asking us to go deeper into our psyche than we may want to at this time. Can’t you sense the collective exhaustion?
Perhaps speaking to the moon directly, anthropomorphizing our process through inquiry toward what used to be an earth herself (moons are skeletons of planets), will provide more answers than we can imagine. Look to this moon as a mirror of truth and truth is what you shall find, ready or not.
Read MoreThere is a slithering cauldron full of untruths within each of our shadows. These facets of ego shy away from the light, and they lurk deep within our unconscious realm. The more we avoid them or ignore(ance), the stronger they become. Generally, they are already running the show beneath the surface, starless kings and queens of internal real estate that if seen with the naked eye would shock our nervous system into convulsions. And we think we are free…
Read MoreWelcome to the revolution. Change is never comfortable and yet we yearn for it, pray for it, and at times demand it through our activism. We have officially crossed over from Winter’s grasp into the renewal of Spring. And this Spring is unforgettable, to say the least. Every aspect of life as we have known it is now touched by the presence of change. There is no going back to where we have come from. Only forward my friends… and onward we go.
Astrology is a powerful tool for inner work. At this moment, the cosmic weather provides a mirror of a combined archetype that is unprecedented in our lifetime. Not only is this a new moon cycle in Aries, calling forth our internal warrior/ess to the front lines, we are also at the beginning of a new astrological year. This chapter will forever be etched in our souls…shall we dive deeper?
Read MoreThe only true power I have is when I deeply surrender. This courageous act is much more than meets the eye. It is not one of simply accepting my iniquities and thrusting them towards an invisible God of sorts as if to say, “please take this, I no longer want to be with it.” Although, acceptance does occur at the beginning of a long process within the depths of surrender and opens the pathway to what this immense virtue has to teach us.
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