The sparkle is Spring

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Change has come
For most of us overnight the world has seemingly changed. Especially in the midst of all of this I want us to take a moment, lean into the realities the ancestors have for us, and go within to find our power and be guided into the next iteration of who we are in these times.  And trust, it is not lost on me that all of this is occurring in the season of Spring.

Season's blessings
Spring, a season associated with color, the return of the Sun and many beginnings must always be acknowledged as a time for growth. This growth has to be from the inside out or else we miss the things that are truly for us.  During this time of worldwide coping purposely align yourself with like minded persons and tap into that action of renewal. The regenerative force that is Spring does NOT happen by osmosis, we must be willing to accept the gifts this season has for us. Are you ready? 

Silence seeker
For me this time has been full of embracing stillness. Although many of us are urged and even sometimes pressured to feel like we need to engage in projects, new skills and outreach to new audiences I simply have not been moved. To actually complete this blog and contemplate future ones has been a task because on most days I just want some stillness. My balance this spring will be about how to seek silence then emerge and create. Then take time to complete that cycle all over again. As much as I am hampered to be in I know that my guides are giving me this time as a gift and I hope I am open enough to accept and utilize it.

Surfing this Change
Since many of us have been ordered to stay at home take the time to think about what you already have as a resource that can help you navigate for today and tomorrow. Marking the beginning of a shift in energy is to your benefit. By saying to the spirit world I recognize the changes that are around me you open so much to you and others. Below are spiritual and guiding tools to use this Spring. They are sketches of a blueprint, please feel free to use them, not use them or spring board from them. Most importantly, be intentional about what you want this Spring. That intent will take you farther than you know.

Spring Animal Totem - Turtle

Meaning - Ancient Wisdom & Grounding

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Longevity & Rootedness is a choice in my Life

Seek my inner counsel in turbulent times

Slow & See Opportunities

Go Within to mature my Ideas

Nature has the perfect Tempo

Spring Concept - Create Harmony through Balance

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I Own, Accept and Love all of Me

There is never positive or negative, just what is

I can Balance my life in the midst of Storms

Spring Foods

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Spices (Ginger, Lemon, Tumeric)

Dry Grains (Corn, Barley, Millet)

Astringent Fruits (Apples, Pears, Berries, Prunes)

Lean Proteins, Egg Whites & White Meat

Bitter Vegetables (Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Asparagus)

Raw Honey

Spring Mantra

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During renewal, ancestors lead me to the depths of me,

Allow me to access the power of silence & spirit there,

Ground me in knowing I have and am all I need.

--Shamanic Drea

Mother Moon makes a way

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New Moon time
Last night we entered the Cancer lunar cycle.  This new cycle gives us about 28.5 days to set an intention and work on fulfilling it.  Now before we get out the gate good let's reflect on what we can expect when Cancer rules. Cancer may bring to mind images of a crab, a connection to our feminine power or even a heightened sense of emotional sensitivity, but it must be remembered that Cancer is ruled by the great celestial body, the Moon.

Going beyond
Mother Moon is more than nurturing and caring for our happiness is so much a part of what she brings to us.  The Moon helps us all go way beyond what we know to be true about ourselves.  We are given not only a mirror to see ourselves but a looking glass of sorts where our reflection teams up with our hopes and dreams.  At the core of what the Moon offers is knowing life's rhythms and cycles, you see there is a method to that madness that is our life.  Knowing how we ebb and flow is a road map to having a life sprinkled with success.  This cycle go farther, dream bigger, see beyond regular sight.

Showing it
My personal emphasis will be about knowing my balance and then living it.  No longer do I find a need to say I am balanced, but rather I will show I am balance/d (the noun and the verb form of the word).  My focus is about being rather than doing.  Although there will be temptations to speak or pontificate about true balance, the best thing I can do for me is to just know, sit with, and exude balance.

Design your intentions
What will you word towards? It is important to give some thought to your intention for this cycle and try writing it down so you can physically see what you want to work towards.  Also feel free to jot down notes in a journal or note cards, all ways you choose to mark this lunar cycle are going to support you.

Work in Cancer

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Tenacity

Love Magic

Inner Child

Bring Order to Life

Cancer Lunar Cycle Concept - Harmony through Balance

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Accept all about myself

I transform by accepting

I am empowered to balance my life

There is no good or bad

Cancer Lunar Cycle Herbs/Essences

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Lemon - Water Element - Clarity

Lotus - Water Element - Higher Awareness

Sandalwood - Water Element - Calming

Cancer Lunar Cycle Stone - Coral

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Balance

Intuition 

Optimism

Visualization

Cancer Lunar Cycle Affirmation

Open me this cycle to understand all that I am and all that I have at this moment,

And for things I would like to see in my life I accept they will come after I reach and maintain my balance,

True harmony is a gift I am grateful to receive

--Andrea

Stay open in order to be full

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We have arrived
Even with the cloudy skies today I am very aware of the full moon that blessed us not even twenty four hours ago, and ya know what, her power is still here with us. Thank you Mother Moon for reaching fullness, for sharing your energy and for setting the stage for us to accept our greatest selves, once again.


The swag of Sag
This full moon in Sagittarius, although it may at first seem a portal to determination, project success, and clarity, at second look is rooted in the true essence of its planetary ruler Jupiter.

Blessings and expansion
Father Jupiter's benevolence is unparalleled and seems to come at the exact moment when perhaps we may be giving up.  This period for us all is about justice, equality, earned blessings, plenty and the removal of negativity.  Expand that celestial horizon and see that entire oceans will move.  In the center of this full moon lays the answer to our questions, the ease of our nervousness, and the gifts we need even before we know it.  All I am going to say is be prepared to say thank you a lot over the next few says while the full moon power lays at our feet.  Thank you! I just said my first one.

All things are equal
My own focus this full moon is about the balance that exists between positive and negative. When I can look at an event or a knowing just as it is, then I will benefit far greater from its place in my life.  Although I intermittently practice this balance, for me the full moon gives me leagues of space to exercise my balance muscle.  Full moon time makes me grateful, sometimes emotional and always in a state of learning.

Pick your pathway
Below is information on a Goddess that can guide you through this full moon time and below that is a colored candle with its attributes. Use these tools to deepen, learn, and push your works during the full moon. And, as always, be open to even more tools and guidance from within.

Full Moon in Sagittarius Goddess - Psyche

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Integrate my challenges for growth

Light = Dark

Listen for the small, important instructions in life

Candle Power

During this Full Moon time it is powerful to burn candles to cement that which you are working towards.  Below is information on the candle color that can be associated with the properties of Jupiter, the ruler of Sagittarius.  Find safe candles, burn them as long and as much as you like.  Fire is a creation tool, use it to ignite yourself towards your goals this Full Moon. 

Purple

 

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Higher Awareness

Compassion

Discipline

--Andrea

In the time of Geminis

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A hearty hello
Welcome wonderful Gemini Lunar Cycle.  As I sit here I am automatically happier, more energized and overall amped about this coming cycle and it's just started.  Yesterday, almost 24 hours ago to the minute, the moon made her way into the next lunar cycle and what a cycle it is.


Two sides of Gemini
Gemini time is filled with the duality and air based leanings that the sign possesses, but more importantly it is ruled by the planet Mercury, which is a master that is unparalleled.  Mercury, who we know of because of its retrogrades and it's namesakes, is often misconstrued, to say the least.  A planet that is the heart of all types of communication, Mercury is also the epicenter of trickery and mischievousness, which leads to much frustration at times.  Being born a Virgo and having Mercury as my ruling planet also I have had to make amends with Mercury and try to see things from his point of view, if at all possible.  So we can harness mercurial energy it just forces us to find, hold to, and be about our Personal Center.

The act of being still
For me this cycle is going to be quite a departure for me cause the only action I will be using is to recognize and then accept.  Seemingly easy, well NOT.  My personality always pushes for more movement and progression and now in order to progress I must be on a more still-based track.  I am excited and a bit anxious at the same time, but I have ultimate faith -which by my definition is an verb, not a noun.

Tools for crafting
Below is a set of perspectives to help you craft your personal works during this Gemini Lunar Cycle.  Be bold with yourself, strive for that one thing you thought impossible for now is the time to pull out that second part of yourself you rarely see.  Now is the time of Gemini so all the ethers are with us.

Work in Gemini

New Ventures

Mental Wellness

Smooth Transitions

Herb/Flower Essences for Gemini Lunar Cycle

Valerian

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Azalea (Air Element) - Clarity

Clary Sage (Earth Element) - Retention

Valerian ( Earth Element) - Overcome Opposition

Gemini Lunar Cycle Concept - Balance through Harmony

Define Balance

True Knowledge of my Duality

No Good or Bad

Gemini Cycle Affirmation

I am committed to the work this cycle that will reveal

to me all of who I am at this current time,

I will recognize myself and accept all that I am 

without conditionals or hesitations,

This acceptance will allow me to manifest miracles

in my life like never before and I am truly ready

--Andrea/DaughterofWaters

Do it now, don't delay, it's the way

A few days in, but not that it really looks like or feels like Spring, but she is here, with us, blessing us each morning we rise and breathe.  As a child I always adored spring because of the colors and smells that it brings.  But, as an adult, the thought of reset, waking after the slumber of winter, and fresh dewy mornings are why I simply need Spring in my life.

With Spring bring balance back to our lives.  For some of us that may be saying no to requests.  For others of us that might be adjusting our daily lives for more self care time.  And still some of us may need to put in more face time with our loved ones.  Whatever it is that brings balance, love, and compassion to our lives, NOW IS THE TIME.  Don't put these things off any longer.  Use the natural high available from the budding leaves, flowering blossoms, and early rising Sun.  If you want to start a habit or re-pattern a part of your life, do it today, without delay.  This power will only be here for a while and then we will move more towards the pulsing, pushing, shining energy of summertime.

My walk this Spring will be rooted in balancing what I have with what I am given.  Also knowing that adjustments will come, they always do and the more I accept and see them unfold the better, cause ya know what, the waiting and stressing does not look good on me.  Also this Spring I am embracing gentleness and realizing that my fears are here to teach me to be a better me and make changes that might otherwise remain on my path.  So, positively I go, bopping my way into all of this.  I might as well, at least it's a fun way to do it, right?

Lastly, I can not stress enough, go outside! If you are not the wanna be part-time naturalist (sort of) that I aspire to be, just sit on a bench, buy fresh cut flowers, go pick fruit or veggies, any random act of being outdoors will heal you, nature, and those around you in amazing ways.  Trust me, you will see.

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Spring Concepts

Gentleness

Check in on your life

Challenge your personal norms

Diet-Health relationship 

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   --Andrea/DaughterofWaters