New Moon Stillness
In a weaving year we can be tempted to forger ahead as we always have or succumb to the belief that “plans must be made… actions must be planned and set in motion.” We buy in, all too easily, to the demands of the practical and forget that all things come from the stillness within. especially the practical.
One practice I frequently cultivate is based in gratitude. “Thank you that this payment, issue, circumstance, is handled optimally by Source.” Then I let go of how the solution presents itself, without ignoring the facts of the matter. Like anything, it is a practice.
This year, the impulsing we diligently listen for, applies to the physical body more than ever.
Sometimes the physical body insists.
This morning, after a sleep-disrupted night, I could barely lift my body to get up, get tea, etc. Who knew a body could be so heavy? Amazing! The feeling definitely encouraged lightening up in every way. I made it through my morning chi gung routine, breathing consciously and noting varied levels of body awareness. It did not occur to me until I had to sit down between the chi gung and the tea steeping, that maybe something else was wanting this morning. Body laughed. The level of awareness where she always does what I ask of her was well in gear. The level where she needed a deeper level of listening and impulsing came to the fore.
Our bodies are the ally we depend upon in Gaian reality. We must pay more attention. What promotes functionality and feels fun?
The chi gung always feels fun. The sequence varies. Today a bit of gentle pranayama was wanting. Fortify with breath and water… and just when it felt like bouncing up or back would be in order... Nope. Too heavy to move. Strange. What to pay attention to when this happens? What does the body tell us? When my body does this, it is a “strongly worded message” to stop going through the motions, maybe any motions, and Just. Be. Still. The information that presents itself in stillness is vast and thorough. Cultivated listening is key.
We can be held out of sleeping, when the dream planes and astral dimensions are too turbulent. We can be guided away from certain foods, then crave them some time later, whether that later is hours or days or months or years. We can ask “What wants doing?” instead of motoring on through. The old train tracks are gone. Setting up rules and routines is not optimal at this time. New practices are great! Some of these practices are built on routines, but we must now let those morph as needed.
The upcoming new moon is in Capricorn. Of course practicality will surge to the surface. The planetary alignment is major. Our values and relating skills are being loosened so we see through the seams into what is possible.
Today is Freya’s day, Venus’ day. I have been contemplating Venusian energies of late because she is conjunct my natal Sun. Over this lifetime, it has been made more and more clear what that aspect has supported and how it is shifting. We are not stuck with our birth chart, you know! Every alignment, every aspect has a consciousness, yet so do we. A Vedic astrology teacher, many years ago, liked to say, “We move faster than our natal planets.” True. And now, with awareness growing about trans Neptunian objects, also called Kuiper Belt Objects, the realm of celestial consciousness that can be embodied has grown exponentially. How fortunate we are to have physical manifestations of wider galactic energies!
May this week support your weaving! Don’t forget to go inward and set your new moon intent! Let new threads and seeds plant themselves in the fertile soil of you.
Infinite love ~
