Communing With the Moon - Just in Time Every Time
Today on our cherished dog walk, the thing that was most reassuring was being reminded of Time’s healing power and Nature’s healing power. The snow that we have been walking on for the last 6 months is melting, which in itself is beautiful! And now we walk directly on the Earth’s rich soil, as plants sprout along the trails. I don’t believe I have ever been more appreciative of this. In fact, this is called “mud season” and normally the popular thing is to spend spring or summer somewhere else; a slight sense of shame filters through me for a moment because of it.
Today with the moon being full, I would usually be doing a workshop, but I have not yet adapted to virtual communication and am still learning and designing offerings. The questions that come up are the following: What are you learning in this exceptional environment at this time? What do you want to change? What steps are you taking to make that happen?
The moon will listen and reflect to you. She is reliable and non-judgmental, reflecting light, cycles, and dependability. Also, she shows us the importance of phases. The Full Moon is three days for reflection and renewal of intention; Waning Moon is letting go of anything that is no longer useful or necessary; New Moon is beginning again; Waxing Moon is building and acting towards our ultimate creative life source—creating what is needed, what we can give, and what we can gratefully receive.
It is very helpful to commune with the moon through her phases and reflect within on your beliefs, thoughts, desires, speech, and actions. This is true of all nature. She shows us the natural way of the life force, beginnings, endings, a time for everything, and everything in its natural time.
This brings to mind the song “Turn, Turn, Turn” and, of course, this is most beautifully expressed in Ecclesiastes 3: 1-13, written in 3rd Century BC. I offer this revised English version for you to read and consider this time in history, as it seems like it is a time for everything and for the choice of how you will live in this completely extraordinary time.
1. To everything, there is a season and a time to every purpose under the Earth.
2. A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to harvest that which is planted;
3. A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4. A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5. A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6. A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to give away;
7. A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8. A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
At this time, it feels like this is a time for all of these times, all at once. Certainly not a time for blame, fear, or hatred, but an extraordinary time to be shaken to the roots and review and recapitulate your life with love and compassion. A time to be part of the solution, not the problem. A time to be safe, be well, be the solution and celebrate all life, free will, and the legacy you are now creating in this totally transformational time.
Love and Sat Nam,
Andrea
