The Cycles of the Moon, the Goddess and Us
A wee blog on the magical cycles of the moon and how they affect us
Seasons change. The Moon changes. Tides come in. Tides go out. Moods rise. Moods fall.
Have you ever thought about how the changing phases of the moon and the changing phases of the seasons affect your energy, your breath, your mood and your day to day life?
I actually am writing this blog on the
Dark Moon
there is no moonlight in the night sky this eve - it is a time to go inward and be alone, to be quiet and insular. It is the time when the Goddess in her aspect as the Crone/the Wise Woman dominates. It is a time when you wish to curl up and have some me time. To ponder with your journal. To chat to the Crone. To step away from society. To sit on a rock and stop.
In reality, sometimes our lives are so full that we are unable to take the whole day (imagine the magic of that!) to be inward. However, pausing just for the eve, half the day, a few hours gifts moments of extra-ordinary depth and healing.
The Dark Moon invites us to Pause. Reflect. Stop. Go in. Feel my feelings. Chat with the wise woman. Go into my inner cave. Feel low. Feel anti-social. Feel that curling up is move important and vital to the soul than being “Out there”.
When we allow ourselves to go deep within, we gift ourselves with the ability to die to the old ways of being. To go within and know that in that time of inner darkness, inner winter, we are transforming because we are DEEPLY LISTENING to what the Crone / Wise Woman is asking, sharing, telling us. She speaks the words, shows the images, encourages us to feel those inner most feelings, emotions, thoughts, and in doing that in the safety of her cave we can sup of her wisdom and her EXQUISITE darkness. There is fear of the darkness for some of us. We fear the DARK SOUL OF THE NIGHT. We tread lightly. Our own inner cave is precious, secret and vulnerable. And yet when we step into the cave of the Wise Woman we are truly nurtured and held. Her fire glows brightly in the dark and our inner cave feels safe and held. We begin to then UNDERSTAND on a deeper deeper level; and only then do we realise that if we forgo this night, we are denying ourselves deep precious moments of sitting quietly with the wisest of them and her cave transforms to become what it truly is.. The Goddess’s Womb.
And only then when we are deeply held in her womb can we come out and be reborn with the tiny crescent of the New Moon.
The New Moon
rebirth - new life - It is inviting us to slowly step out. Did you see that word SLOWLY? That is the key word. It is the beginning of our inner spring time, and it is vital to gently and slowly come out of our inner winter phase when we sat for that night and let our bulbs smell the air so they can reach higher and higher towards the sun. It is important that we allow the inner maiden to feel the sunshine on her face and smell the blossoms in her nose before she grows up. It is the time of life-force, of joy, of feeling shy, of being in the absolute moment and feeling, smelling, tasting and choosing to BECOME NEW LIFE. It is the allowing and inviting of our inner light to shine brighter and brighter because we can hold it and birth it...It is the time of looking inward to understand why do we choose to be too busy to frantic as we go go go, do do do.. can we just GENTLY BECOME and in turn breathe in the air of new life. What is are the bulbs and seeds that are growing this month? What do the whispers on the spring breeze tell us and invite us this month? And in this month, it is important to allow ourselves to know that we are a seed growing in a magnificent garden, and our flower is important for the bees and the butterflies. We at times compare and contrast our skills and our expertise with others that grow. Ahh, if we encouraged ourselves to see the beauty in our own seed, in the plant that wishes to grow stronger in the sapling of our tree that wishes to grow taller we will see that we too have so much to offer this wonderful garden of life.
And as the season of Spring turns, so does the moon - the crescent gets wider and wider, waxing brighter and brighter until one day it reaches it fullness and ahhhh …
The Full Moon -
when our light is so strong we become the lighthouse. When our energy is so strong we are fully empowered in our own protective and balanced energies. It is the time of the Inner Mother. A time for feeling Empowered. A time to feel our own Inner Strength and Passion. A time to know that in this light that shines so brightly we are Protected and Nurtured.
The Full Moon is the time when the energy is so strong that our emotions (what ever they may be) are bursting to come forth and shine for us to see, name and become - whether that is happiness or sadness, passion or grief - the Full Moon is shining its light upon our emotions inviting them and giving them TIME TO SHINE. The Goddess in her phase of Mother is holding us during that time. We can walk up her moon beams and be held so magnificently in her Light. We can look around us and see the vast circle of her light upon the Earth. We can feel this protection as we invite what emotion is surfacing to be honoured and felt. We can dance it out in the Moon Mothers light, we can feel her cradle us in her light of protection and healing.
It is our Inner Summer and it comes a couple of days before the Moon is Full and stays a couple of days after. Our inner summer is short lived. Its energy is so strong and powerful. To be on a high all the time is tiring, and at the same time it is magnificent. It is our light too being given to SHINE BRIGHTLY HONESTLY AND VIBRANTLY.
It is a wonderful way, to be in tune with the phases so we can LIVE in a way that empowers and liberates us.
The Moon - The Goddess - Our Connection…
The Dark Moon - is the time of the Crone / Wise Woman - going in - wisdoms - death - inner womb / inner cave - no moon
The New Moon- is the time of the Maiden - new life - gentle - shy - joy - rebirth - tiny crescent
and the Full Moon - is the time of the Mother - protection - light - outward - bright - life - balanced - Full Moon
When you work more closely with the different phases of the Moon and with the Goddess your awareness of the nuances of life will increase encouraging more magic, gentleness and personal power as you consciously work WITH the natural energies of NATURE as opposed to against them.
As the moon waxes and wanes,
may your life become more balanced,
more in alignment
and more connected.
Until we meet where the moonbeams fall,
Blessed Be