Week of September 14th: “Redefining”

What a week we just experienced..I find it challenging to adequately express all that is happening especially on the west coast! The word that kept coming to me was “refining”. Here are some definitions of this word:

-removing impurities/unwanted elements

-the improvement by making small changes

-cultured elegance in behavior

Certainly this word feels appropriate for these times as we close out the Virgo cycle. Fire is an element that purifies & transforms (and not to gently) and we can witness this element at work in our environment but also internally we have been sorting and analyzing our lives to discern what to keep and what to discard as we get more practiced in living life in a pandemic and learning what it will take to rebuild ourselves and lives into a more sustainable future. This month our motto has been “one step at a time” for incremental progress towards endevours that are meaningful for us and our enviroments. In my yoga classes we have all chosen a pose to work on to improve over the month and we have practiced these shapes every week and discerning what is changing week to week.  I have refined my daily morning routine and have noticed some large impacts to my wellbeing as well as my productivity. All of these little improvements add up and add to the collective refinement of our society. Any small investment we make to make ourselves more stable, healthier, and productive in the ways that truly make a difference reaps dividens to the whole.

Last week Mars went retrograde asking us to implement some “motivational checkpoints” to dig a little deeper into why we do what we do. Jupiter went direct in Capricorn urging us to be persistent in up leveling our commitment and dedication to work worthy of our potential.  This Thursday we start a new lunar cycle with a new moon in Virgo asking us again to commit to the desires we want to nourish into manifestation through our daily routines and commitments. This week I feel “refinement” will be a helpful practice to work with. On the pathway to creating our potential we often misunderstand a lack of desired results or roadblocks along the way. These very roadblocks are often the breakthrough points that allow us to rise above previous limitations. It is not necessarily that we are on the wrong track or not seeing progress, often it is that we: 

-have not properly defined the goal (too vague, too specific, goal is not what we originally though because we are continually learning about ourselves)

-our method needs tweaking (is there another way to try?)

-or our commitment isn’t there (due to lack of inspiration (wrong goal) or that we fear failure and therefore give up too soon) 

Mercury in Libra this week will square Jupiter in Capricorn and Pluto in Capricorn yielding some new perspectives.  Is there another way to look at the situation? How can we take a more balanced approach (working too hard or hardly working?)  Are we using too much force? “Never cut what you can untie.” Is there a middle ground more sustainable? What may have to die to be for something to be born? These are good questions for us to consider as we set our new moon intentions and redefine what we truly want to create in our lives.

I am reminded this week by Venus in Leo to bring joy to the experiences of creating so we can enjoy the experience of what we are creating. Let’s be in our hearts and feel into what type of energy builds the structures of our day. If the energy going in isn’t heartfelt then most likely the energy that results will not be satisfying to our hearts. Let’s take our time this week..anything worth doing is worth doing genuinely. Love is the most powerful energy for creation.

Energy Practice of the Week: Mantra

Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu

“May all beings be happy and free. May my words, thoughts and actions contribute to the happiness and freedom of myself and all other beings”

Let this mantra inspire our actions this week. May we send this prayer to all beings especially those that suffer and are experiencing the hardships of the fires. I like to begin each activity of my day with this mantra. I imagine seeding my actions with this intention. Let’s send this energy from our hearts to those in need of it!  Try it this week!

Listen to this mantra here.

Aromatherapy Support this Week:

New Moon times call for Moon Magic!! I also have a sweet moon ritual kit to use for setting your new moon intentions with a ritual!

Moon Magic: Connect to your intuition and receptivity as your work with the lunar energies!

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