Blue Moon, Full Moon, & Partial Lunar Eclipse
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Full Moon (Blue Moon) is Thursday, December 31 at 11:14 AM Pacific Standard Time with a partial lunar eclipse at 10:54 AM PST (visible in India and China). This is the second full moon of the month and is significant because it can anchor your goals, desires, changes and intentions. It can bring great abundance and prosperity. Because this moon is so close to the earth it may affect the ocean tides and they may be higher, larger and fuller than usual.
This is an important time to watch yourself so you don’t sink back into old patterns. During this full/blue mooon, take the time to focus on the things that you do want. Close your eyes and see yourself as if you’ve already made the changes you want 2010. If given the opportunity between ritual and focus instead of mindless partying, choose the ritual and focus. It will serve you better in the coming year.
Many Blessings for the New Year!
The I Can’t Funeral
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Donna’s fourth grade classroom looked like many others I had seen in the past. The teacher’s desk was in front and faced the students. The bulletin board featured student work. In most respects it appeared to be a typically traditional elementary classroom. Yet something seemed different that day I entered it for the first time.
My job was to make classroom visitations and encourage implementation of a training program that focused on language arts ideas that would empower students to feel good about themselves and take charge of their lives. Donna was one of the volunteer teachers who participated in this project.
I took an empty seat in the back of the room and watched. All the students were working on a task, filling a sheet of notebook paper with thoughts and ideas. The ten-year-old student next to me was filling her page with “I Can’ts”. “I can’t kick the soccer ball past second base.” “I can’t do long division with more than three numerals.” “I can’t get Debbie to like me.” Her page was half full and she showed no signs of letting up. She worked on with determination and persistence. I walked down the row glancing at students’ papers. Everyone was writing sentences, describing things they couldn’t do.
By this time the activity engaged my curiosity, so I decided to check with the teacher to see what was going on but I noticed she too was busy writing. I felt it best not to interrupt. “I can’t get John’s mother to come for a teacher conference.” “I can’t get my daughter to put gas in the car.” “I can’t get Alan to use words instead of fists.”
Thwarted in my efforts to determine why students and teacher were dwelling on the negative instead of writing the more positive “I Can” statements, I returned to my seat and continued my observations.
Students wrote for another ten minutes. They were then instructed to fold the papers in half and bring them to the front. They placed their “I Can’t” statements into an empty shoe box. Then Donna added hers. She put the lid on the box, tucked it under her arm and headed out the door and down the hall.
Students followed the teacher. I followed the students. Halfway down the hallway Donna entered the custodian’s room, rummaged around and came out with a shovel. Shovel in one hand, shoe box in the other, Donna marched the students out to the school to the farthest corner of the playground. There they began to dig. They were going to bury their “I Can’ts”!
The digging took over ten minutes because most of the fourth graders wanted a turn. The box of “I Can’ts” was placed in a position at the bottom of the hole and then quickly covered with dirt. Thirty-one 10 and 11 year-olds stood around the freshly dug grave site. At this point Donna announced, “Boys and girls, please join hands and bow your heads.” They quickly formed a circle around the grave, creating a bond with their hands.
They lowered their heads and waited. Donna delivered the eulogy.
“Friends, we gathered here today to honor the memory of ‘I Can’t.’ While he was with us here on earth, he touched the lives or everyone, some more than others. We have provided ‘I Can’t’ with a final resting place and a headstone that contains his epitaph. His is survived by his brothers and sisters, ‘I Can’, ‘I Will’, and ‘I’m Going to Right Away’. They are not as well known as their famous relative and are certainly not as strong and powerful yet. Perhaps someday, with your help, they will make an even bigger mark on the world. May ‘I Can’t’ rest in peace and may everyone present pick up their lives and move forward in his absence. Amen.”
As I listened I realized that these students would never forget this day. Writing “I Can’ts”, burying them and hearing the eulogy. That was a major effort on this part of the teacher. And she wasn’t done yet.
She turned the students around, marched them back into the classroom and held a wake. They celebrated the passing of “I Can’t” with cookies, popcorn and fruit juices. As part of the celebration, Donna cut a large tombstone from butcher paper. She wrote the words “I Can’t” at the top and put RIP in the middle. The date was added at the bottom. The paper tombstone hung in Donna’s classroom for the remainder of the year.
On those rare occasions when a student forgot and said, “I Can’t”, Donna simply pointed to the RIP sign. The student then remembered that “I Can’t” was dead and chose to rephrase the statement. I wasn’t one of Donna’s students. She was one of mine. Yet that day I learned an enduring lesson from her as years later, I still envision that fourth grade class laying to rest, “I Can’t”.
This story is copywrited by Phillip B. Childs.
We all have thoughts running through our heads that limit our results. The more we are aware of our thoughts the more we can change them to what we want. As we approach another year-end, it is a great time to create a list of what you want to leave behind with the outgoing year.
This New Year’s Eve there is a full moon, a blue moon, and a partial lunar eclipse. The is so much energy swarming in the cosmos, now is the perfect time to release everything that no longer serves you; old habits, old patterns, old emotions.
What do you want to leave behind with the old year?
1.) Set the intention to release habits, patterns, beliefs, and emotions.
2.) Create a ritual to release it by writing a list of what you are letting go of and burn or bury it.
3.) Design a reminder such as the R.I.P sign that hung in the classroom for those moments when old pattern creep back in.
Resolve the past and prepare for a new day, a new year, and a new you!
History Starts Now
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Got a package full of wishes
A time machine, a magic wand, a globe made out of gold
No instructions or commandments
Laws of gravity or indecisions to uphold
Printed on the box I see A.C.M.E.’s Build-a-World-to-Be
Take a chance, grab a piece, help me to believe it
What kind of world do you want?
Think anything…
Let’s start at the start build a masterpiece
Be careful what you wish for,
History starts now…
Should there be people or peoples
Money, funny pedestals for fools who never pay
Raise your army, choose your steeple
Don’t be shy, the satellites will look the other way
Lose the earthquakes, keep the faults
Fill the oceans without the salt
Let every man own his own hand
What kind of world do you want?
The above are some of the lyrics from “World” by Five for Fighting. I find the lyrics to be very inspiring. As we prepare for another New Year there is always hope for things to change. Ultimately the only thing we have control over is ourselves, and the only thing we can change is ourselves.
Each moment we have an opportunity to make a different choice. We all have the free agency to make changes and create different results. We have the ability to think anything! To create anything! Like a puzzle, we put the pieces together until we create the masterpiece we want.
Perhaps you’ve believed that your results were limited. Someone else taught you and programmed you to think that way – it’s their voice in your head that limits your results. In the New Year, break out of the old mold and create a new tape playing in your head. Free yourself from thoughts, patterns, and actions that limit your results. Believe in something new. Expand your vision and think bigger than you ever have before.
This New Year has so much to offer everyone who is ready to receive it. I’ll be honest it’s going to take some work on your part. Anytime we change something, our awareness brings both the change we want and the old pattern into view. Now is the challenge, what choice do you make? Do you pick the familiar pattern or something different?
Sometimes you may react because the pattern is so habitual. Sometimes you may respond differently. Changing patterns takes practice – just like a child learning to walk, you too are doing something new. Sometimes you’ll stand strong and move in the direction you want, other times you’ll fall down as your emotions take over.
Be patient with yourself! Remember Rome wasn’t built in a day.
As you go through this year remember to be careful what you wish for, because your history starts now!
Check back with New Moon Manifesting during the first part of the New Year as I launch a new project on making changes.
New Moon in Sagittarius
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This lunar cycle is one of activation, which is perfect for fiery, enthusiastic Sagittarius. Some things that get activated will be ideas, projects and directions that have been gestating for a while, awaiting the right time or the right ignition to activate them. Some of what may be activated are old energies from the past, old wounds that still need resolution, and memories and emotions that need to be heard and explored.
During this cycle you may want to focus on letting go of the need to be right; being stubborn; judging yourself for feeling chaotic or overwhelmed; trying to control the timing of things; living in the past; inability to decide; and dreading the future.
Also during this lunation there are several planets that will influence your results. Mars brings creativity and vitality into the mix, while Venus provides grace, charm, and a splash of sex appeal. Neptune and Jupiter, both bring a philosophical flare to the mix.
Lots of miracles, magic, and things happening in unimaginable ways! Know exactly what you want, set your intentions and then give it over to Spirit as a mystery. Then get out of the way and allow everything to unfold.
New Year, New You
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As the end of the year quickly approaches, it’s a time of reflection (not dwelling) upon the past. What have you accomplished this year? What are your intentions for the new one?
Each year as I put away the holiday decorations I make a list of my intentions for the New Year. I place it in the bottom of my Christmas stocking, so when they are put up again the next year I look at the list to see what has been accomplished. This year my results were different. I attribute the success to setting my intentions and reviewing my goals with each new moon. It ended up being a very productive and successful year for me!
Many people have given up even setting New Year’s goals because they get to the end of the year and see minimal or no progress. Wonder how you can successfully accomplish your goals this year? Here are a couple of ideas to keep you on track.
1.) Set New Year’s resolutions and new moon intentions. About every 28 days a new lunar cycle begins. Setting your intentions around the time of “new beginnings” of the moon is a powerful way to help you manifest them. Also, you are reviewing and fine-tuning your goals every couple of weeks so you are more likely to stay on track and achieve them.
2.) Tell someone about your goals. Many people never talk about their goals in fear that they will miss the mark and others will know about it. Verbalizing your goals to someone may cause some discomfort but it helps you be accountable. Find someone you trust, who will understand the process of one step forward, two steps back.
3.) Be accountable to yourself. Often times, we let ourselves off the hook or justify our results. Do something different this year, find what motivates you and be accountable to yourself. And remember, some goals take longer than a month or year to accomplish, so track your progress with each new moon.
4.) Visualize yourself accomplishing your goals. We see in pictures so see yourself in the new job or business, healthy body, or loving relationship. Visualize yourself receiving the resources you need to reach it. Whatever you want to attract, see yourself with the end result. What does it feel like, smell like, taste like, etc. to achieve your goals?
5.) Let go of expectations. Be open to all possibilities! Often we have expectations of how a goal will be reached. By being rigid in our perceptions, we miss out on a different approach or idea that works better than we expected.
6.) Believe. That says it all. If you believe you deserve it, than you will receive it. The Universe is waiting to send you all the goodness and greatness we all deserve. Your beliefs are an instrumental piece of the puzzle. They are subconscious programming that affects the ability to receive. Stop defending your beliefs. Be open to new ideas or ways of doing things that my shift your beliefs so that you position yourself to receive what you want.
Each lunar cycle is about 28 days, so there is plenty of opportunity to review, refine and renew your goals beyond the typical New Year cycle. The next new moon is on December 16, 2009. Are you interested in joining us this month? The call will be held on Wednesday December 16th at 6pm (PST) and the conference number is 616.712.8000 access code 855226#. It’s FREE!
During the New Moon Manifesting call, I’ll provide information about the energy of the new lunar cycle and ideas to help you achieve your goals. There is also time for people to talk about their intentions for the new cycle. Expressing your intentions is an important step in achieving them.
Over the past year, I’ve seen tremendous results from those who have been setting there intentions during each lunar cycle. Even if you can’t join us, create a new goal practice by setting your intentions with the new moon cycles.
What does the New Year have in store for you? Do something different this year and get different results!
Live in Light.
Live in Love.
Live in Compassion.
Have a beautiful and blessed holiday season!
FREE Friday!
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I recently participated in a FREE Friday tarot card reading from Jessica Eleven Daniel. The information she provided was exactly what I needed to hear.
Jessica is an insightful well-being counselor, providing amazing services as a childbirth educator, energy healing, and one-on-one coach. To get your FREE Friday tarot card reading contact her at www.JessicaEleven.com or email her at Jessica11Eleven@yahoo.com. To get your FREE reading, Jessica will need your place of birth and birthdate.
Now is the perfect time to get insight or direction towards what you intend to finish up this year or in setting goals for the New Year! Enjoy!
Release Responsibility, Release the Weight
Posted by Jana Groscost Matthews | Filed under Transformation
“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”
How often do we go through life holding onto stuff? For those of you who have read the few posts on “transformation,” you’ve probably wondered what happened. Well there really hasn’t been much to report. I’ve healed the adrenal glands and slight hormone imbalance, and still nothing has affected my weight. Then a few weeks ago something changed.
While in a craniosacral session, the practitioner was holding her hands over my solar plexus. She was asking questions about what I was feeling, colors I saw, or words I heard. The image of me in a “bounce” house popped into my head. It was almost like a cartoon where each time I bounced, I saw blobs of stuff being bounced out of that area of my body. The word “responsibility” kept repeating itself continuously.
Wow, I really had to think about this. Was I really taking on responsibility for stuff that wasn’t mine? I’ve known for some time that I was holding onto emotions which in turn caused me to hold onto the excess weight, but for so long I haven’t been able to see what the emotions were until that day. By observing the scene during this session, I began to see how much responsibility I’ve take on that isn’t even mine!
After that experience, I asked myself daily, “Where am I taking unnecessary responsibility on in my life?” I began to notice the feeling in my solar plexus when I would attempt to take on responsibility. I also began to understand the correlation between responsibility and protection. To some of you this may sound silly, but we hold onto weight for many different reasons; and protection is a very typical reason.
For the next few weeks I began to observe my everyday life and how I take responsibility and “protect” myself by packing on a few extra pounds. I noticed that I take too much responsibility for my daughters, husband, pets, friends and clients. By holding on to my belief that I am responsible, I am mistrusting the Universe and denying its ability to provide perfect solutions.
The interesting thing is that the people whom I’m holding this energy for probably don’t even realize it. It has been a big “ah-ha” moment for me.
After seeing my belief clearly, I have been diligently working on returning responsibility to my kids, husband, friends, and clients. Each day I’m provided with opportunities to take on responsibility or decline it. Through my awareness I could actually sense when I was trying to take on responsibility by feeling “heaviness” in the solar plexus. Since my awareness about this belief has shifted the weight began to drop off.
I love the quote above, and practice taking on only what I need to and allowing the Universe to do the rest. I continuously ask for the courage to change what is within my reach, and the serenity to let go of everything else.
What are you holding onto?
How are you protecting yourself?
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To prepare for the manifesting, write down a list of goals or intentions you want to attract or issues you want to release during the lunar cycle. After the cycle is over, review your old list crossing off goals achieved and file it, then begin a new list for the new cycle. To maintain balance in your life, look at goals on several different levels including financial, spiritual, mental, emotional, and physically.