Guiding Words for Working with the Waning Moon

What we have to move us through the work for the waning moon:

Our Vision
Our Energy
Our Effort
Our Spirit

All must be in balance one with the other.
In this way, we Incarnate  to the fullness of who we are.

Vision, Energy, Effort and Spirit manifest in our Work in the world.
Vision, Energy, Effort and Spirit inform how we Walk in the world.
When each is in balance, our life can be balanced, regardless of the events of the world around us.

When Vision directs the show, looking to far to the future, we become dissociated from the 'now'.
With too little Vision, we forget our direction.
With too much Energy, we are manic and life is chaotic.
When depleted of Energy, we sink into hopelessness.
Exerting effort without regard for the capacity of body, mind or emotions, they become diseased.
Lethargy, the lack of intention for Effort, breeds entitlement and poverty of Spirit.
Spirit connected to Self and to Source, supports our life, our well-being.
Spirit, with no connection to Self and Source, distorts the Truth in our work and our walk.
Disconnected from Spirit, there is no life in our work and our walk.


Self Reflection: As this waning moon moves toward closure, I reflect on awareness of my vision, how I use my energy, my right use of effort, My connection to Spirit.

Preparation for Action; Stillness invites Faith

Action requires Preparation

Faith requires stillness.

I prepare with faith

My Action and my Stillness are in balance.

What are the actions I want to take in this time of the waning moon?

What is the preparation do I need to take these actions?

Am I able to be still? In body? In Mind? In Spirit?

Ah, Faith!  

Do I have faith enough to give my time to prepare for my action?

Do I have the faith I need to take action, 

        without promises or guarantees

                of the outcome?

Self Reflection: Faith, which is manifested fidelity to Truth, insures my success, guides my actions.

Waning Moon: Live Truth and Balance

Balanced, Balancing, Balance  

This word choice for the Waning Moon.

What does this word, 'Balance' mean for me?

Thoughts?

Feelings?

Balanced meals

Balanced use of time

Balanced relationships

Balanced exercise

Balanced work and play

Balancing Act

Balancing give and take

Balance in my walk

Balance in my talk

Balance in my thoughts

Balance in my prayers

Self Reflection: When I Live Truth in my life, I live in Balance.

Rhythm of Truth Cycles, Moon Cycles, Our Cycles: A Mandala for Being

10" x 10" mandala made with found objects: sheet music, Scrabble tiles, money plant seed pods, chocolate kisses, rice crackers. copyright 2016 Lisa Kay

Rhythm of Truth
Lisa Kay
August 2016

Ring around the mandala,
Layers, expand/contract.
Receive the spark!
Open space for sweet, abundant, creation.
Nourish the spirit.
Transmute the heavy into light.
Balance energy in/out/ left to right, up/down,
Around.

Self Reflection: What is my own individual Rhythm and Cycle? How do I allow it to honor and support me?

Serving the Truth of Self is a Path for Self Renewal

To serve the Truth, I begin with serving self, which is NOT a form of self enslavement.

In being a servant to my own truth, I renew my being, becoming ever more of my true self, the human I came to Earth to 'be'.  The waxing moon for Serve Truth is about RENEWAL--birthing, re-birthing, healing, becoming new again.  

In this practice of  'renewal', I am reflecting, releasing, realigning, reconnecting. 

I reflect--My willingness to reflect on my life brings my to seeing in a more expanded and visionary way.

I release-- As I establish a practice of reflection, I notice my preconceived notions, beliefs and ideas about who I am and even what I do, can do, can't do. It is then possible to seek support to 'let go', to release, what is not healing or supportive for my life. 

I realign-- As I let go and release those parts that are 'not truth for me' (this is not the same thing as bad or wrong, just not who you are), I must consciously recenter in my own being. I am realigning my new awareness with the being experience myself to be. Another word for this is to ground oneself or to be centered in oneself.

I reconnect--As I realign with my self, I am connected with more of the Truth of who I am.  I am more whole. From this ongoing practice of reflecting, releasing, realigning, reconnecting. I am then able to connect and reconnect with others and in this way to Serve Truth.

Self Reflection: In this time of  'renewal', I practice reflecting, releasing, realigning, reconnecting. 

March Moon Cycle and the Season of Spring Invite Creative Growth

March is the first of the three cycles for the season of spring. Now new growth will start for all living things-including us. In this cycle we are called to look at truth from many different aspects. This insures our growth is balanced and in proportion. Balanced growth requires the development of the attribute of discernment rather than the use of judgment in relationship to all aspects of our life-the care of our Self, our relationships, our  life as creative beings, and the whole of our earthly home. 

The color for the season of Spring  is yellow, and reflects the third chakra, relating to the solar plexus, sense of self, and self-esteem. Brown is the color associated with March's Moon Cycle and the Truth Cycle to Know and Accept Truth. Brown is the color of the earth and reminds us of our necessary connection to Mother Earth.  The yellow of the sun and the brown of the earth also symbolize the abundant fertility of creation.  We are a vital part of this creative process. 

In The Celtic Way of Seeing, Meditations on the Irish Spirit Wheel (see Resources), Frank MacEowan writes about how this cycle of the east, in the springtime, relates to everything to do with ‘Home’-how our home reflects our sense of self, how we care for our home, how home is a place for our own resting and safe-keeping as well as for welcoming others into our life with more openness and intimacy. In the larger sense, the concept of ‘home’ also refers to Mother Earth, our planetary home. 

Self Reflection:  This moon cycle I embrace my homes; the home of my own being, the home where I live, and the home of us all, this planet earth.