A Prayer for the Feast of Life

Creator,

Guide me through my day; help me

 Live fully,
Laugh deeply,

Love heartily,

Manifest abundantly,

Receive unconditionally,

Heal profoundly.

(feel free to add your own...)

Orange; the color for January's Moon and the 3rd Chakra

Carolyn's thoughts: On meditating on Lisa's mandala  I found my mind wandering into the realm of chakras. Hmmm; I know this relates in some way! Orange is the color associated with the second chakra, centered in the abdomen. It is the center holding the energy of relationships (and money and power in relationships). This chakra 'hangs out' between the first chakra at the base of the spine and the third chakra, at the solar plexus. The first chakra, represented in the color red, holds the energy related to our family of origin, culture, country, and ancestry (and the power these hold in our life). The third chakra center for our sense of self and self esteem is associated with the color yellow. Although I have worked with chakra energy for many years, The fullness of Lisa's orange mandala gave me a new awareness of the influence on my origin of birth and my sense of self on how I 'relate' in my relationships.  A healthy vibrant red and a healthy vibrant yellow will come together to support a healthy and vital orange.  Having had some digestive issues recently, I am also contemplating how this all shows up in my physical body.  What is it I need to learn?  I have a gut feeling there are some Truths I am resisting!

Receiving the Fullness of the January Moon; Lisa Kay

Lisa Kay generously shares her creativity and her inspiration for January's moon.  This is how she has added to her mandala from the new moon for January 12, New Moon 

copyright Lisa Kay 2016

In her fullness, in her completeness.

Winter whiteout

The moon is in her fullness.

Listen...

She s/peaks through the trees, difficult to see

Touch...

Her powerful full presence

Smell...

Her rich, ripe reflection

Feel...

Her generous, abundant nature

Sense...

Her sparkling inner fire; her soft, gentle glow

In her fullness, in her completeness.

She is among us.

              

Lisa Kay, January 2016

Coming up to the Full Moon For Learn Truth

Self Reflection: On the New Moon, I named my vision and intention for this cycle's gift of Learn Truth. During the waxing days as the moon moves toward fullness, my vision and intention for these gifts becomes clearer. It begins to unfold.  Even if I wasn't aware of a vision, or set an intention, no worries.  In my spirit and soul, and my longing to be my full self, they are made on my behalf. Now as I approach the Full Moon, I can reflect back on my past two weeks and see what Truth has touched me, and how I am supported in going forward.

Eternal Love - January New Moon Mandala from Lisa

Lisa Kay has been a member of our moon circle group since shortly after we began gathering. Lisa’s wisdom around the moon cycles includes her knowledge of the Celtic medicine wheel.  She is also a gifted artist and writer.  Over this year, Lisa will share the mandalas she creates as she contemplates the Cycles of Truth and rhythms of the moon.  We hope they inspire and bless you on your journey as well.

Here is Lisa's January New Moon Mandala:

The orange flame represents Eternal Love that the great spirit has placed in the heart (core) of every part of creation. Words from the chapter Clan Mother of the First Moon Cycle  and the last two lines of Jamie Sam's poem, Talks with Relations,  "Mother, I see you in the dewdrop, I hear you in the Eagle's call"  holds the circle together. In this mixed media new moon mandala, I layered prismacolor pencils and pastels and collaged dried rose petals and used matches from my morning meditation sessions.  Lisa 

An Invitation

The moon circle journal brings an ancient system of healing and caring for self, others and the earth to the peoples of the modern era.  It is a way for individuals to do their part to bring balance and peace into their life, and learn a natural way to share this balance and peace out in the world.

The journal offers month to month (moon cycle to moon cycle) teachings and practices. In the ancient lineage of tribal cultures across the world these teachings are considered as ‘Gifts of Truth’ and are held as essential qualities each person must develop within themselves to become wholly human.

The elders tell us that every human embarks on this journey toward maturity.  The choice is whether the journeyer is asleep or awake.  Working with this journal process will help the user WAKE-UP to their potential and learn how to embody and live the qualities of character that support their life.

The Moon Circle Journal Project is ready to launch for the 2016 Cycle beginning with the first new moon of the year on January 9, 2016.  Sara and I, along with a few other long time participants of our virtual moon cycle circle group began to talk about ways to support one another.  As we had worked with the moon cycles and shared during our monthly calls we realized we were just scratching the surface of the wisdom contained within this ancient, cross-cultural lineage.  How could we bring this wisdom up to date and relevant to our present day experiences and cultures?

Membership in the Moon Circle Journal includes:

·    *12 months (13 cycles) of calendar and journal pages, (approximately 196 pages in an 11X 8 ½” circa-bound journal)

        *Two recorded 30-minute teachings for each new and full moon (24 recordings)

        * Invitation to participate in a private group sharing teleconferences at 7PMCST on the night of each     new and full moon (24 group sharing sessions)

         *Membership in the Private MoonCycleCircle Face Book page

        *Access to Daily Meditation Posts on the MoonCycleCircle Blog

         *Bonus ‘Become Your Vision’ packet at the completion of your 12 cycles. 

     * Electronic copy of journal pages

The 12 month membership in the Moon Circle Journal Project  is $159
(Membership may begin any time during the year)

The Moon Circle Journal  can also be purchased as a stand-alone product for $49 

***Until our paypal button is ready to accept orders, please contact Carolyn for membership and purchase details.
Alpha test members who have completed the survey will receive $10 off on their purchase.  Carolyn can be emailed at  carolyn@drfaivre.com

The 2016 Moon CIrcle Journal

A Share from Carolyn

There are many ways to receive guidance;
I had a visit from Wolf.
I attended a SoulCollage Card Workshop
We were invited to create a soulcollage card.
Hundreds of images cut from magazines were piled high on the conference table.
Out of all of them, two wolf images caught my eye.
Although I continued to sort and look through the stacks, these two images were insistent on being a part of my collage.  So I gave in and took my seat at the art table.

Following directions I created my card--or more truthful to say, I cooperated with my card creating itself-for it did not turn out the way I was thinking it should be.
Then, following more directions from our leader, I asked my wolf-card what it had to say to me:
"Wait to leap until the waters are still.  Use your strong emotions to help you center and stay focused."

Well, that is mostly the opposite of what I do.  I make changes in the midst of chaos and rest (from exhaustion) when things are (finally) quiet.  Timely wisdom.  I will take it to heart.

Carolyn's SoulCollage Wolf Card