Day 34 of 365 - More Letting Go - New Moon in Scorpio
Continuing with the theme of yesterday's post about letting go in relation to seasonal changes and life changes, today is a good day to think more about this, as we have a New Moon in the sign of Scorpio. The astrological sign of Scorpio is about going below the surface of things, the subconscious, the shadow side of our personalities. It's also about death and rebirth, authenticity and truth.
Thinking along the lines of the energy of the shedding trees shifting deeper into their roots, it is a good time to go within, to ponder what we need to let go. This is not just in relation to physical things. It could be something in the mental, emotional or spiritual realm as well. What in your life keeps poking at you, asking for change? What might you need to let go in order for that to happen? What would you like to expand?
Once we ponder these things, we can start to imagine how we would like to think, behave or act differently. What would that feel like? What would it look like? It's not necessary to have all the details right away, more an overall sense of the feeling. Then, we can set an intention that over the next 28 days of this lunar cycle, we will pay attention to what comes into our awareness to help us make a shift. Doing an exercise like this allows us to take advantage of this time of year which lends itself to slowing down and going within.
The new moon is always a good time to plant seeds or set intentions. One of the astrologers I follow, who has a particular interest in the lunar cycles, is Jennifer Racioppi. I her blog today about this new moon in Scorpio, she talks about it being a potent time to ignite desires with the power of emotions. You can read her blog at jenniferracioppi.com if you wish. I'd like to quote here something she says, " Intention is our ability to commit to an outcome even when there's no evidence that it's possible."
So, when you are pondering what you might want to let go, or how you might want your life to be different in some way, you don't have to minimize your wants or expectations to something that seems more likely to happen. Go for the intention that really fires you up! I personally can get excited about a possibility emotionally. But it does not take long for my analytical mind to jump in with a more 'realistic' suggestion.
However, there have been some times in my life where I wanted something badly enough that I was willing to take the necessary risks and face obstacles that arose. One example was my desire to go to university. Nobody in my family had attended university or college at that point, and I was not sure how to make it happen. I'd always been a good student and I wanted to continue learning. I went ahead and applied and had to trust that I would figure out things like financial assistance and where to live, and even changing my direction of study after a challenging first year.
You may have noticed there is a caveat here. It's not just wishing and dreaming. It's also about being willing to do the necessary work to bring your intention to fruition. This does not negate the magic of possibility. They can coexist. For now, at this new moon time, go within, do the dreaming, imagining and feeling and set an intention. Then watch in the coming days to see what small action steps in that direction show up for you. It's great for our vitality to get excited about a new possibility.
Thinking along the lines of the energy of the shedding trees shifting deeper into their roots, it is a good time to go within, to ponder what we need to let go. This is not just in relation to physical things. It could be something in the mental, emotional or spiritual realm as well. What in your life keeps poking at you, asking for change? What might you need to let go in order for that to happen? What would you like to expand?
Once we ponder these things, we can start to imagine how we would like to think, behave or act differently. What would that feel like? What would it look like? It's not necessary to have all the details right away, more an overall sense of the feeling. Then, we can set an intention that over the next 28 days of this lunar cycle, we will pay attention to what comes into our awareness to help us make a shift. Doing an exercise like this allows us to take advantage of this time of year which lends itself to slowing down and going within.
The new moon is always a good time to plant seeds or set intentions. One of the astrologers I follow, who has a particular interest in the lunar cycles, is Jennifer Racioppi. I her blog today about this new moon in Scorpio, she talks about it being a potent time to ignite desires with the power of emotions. You can read her blog at jenniferracioppi.com if you wish. I'd like to quote here something she says, " Intention is our ability to commit to an outcome even when there's no evidence that it's possible."
So, when you are pondering what you might want to let go, or how you might want your life to be different in some way, you don't have to minimize your wants or expectations to something that seems more likely to happen. Go for the intention that really fires you up! I personally can get excited about a possibility emotionally. But it does not take long for my analytical mind to jump in with a more 'realistic' suggestion.
However, there have been some times in my life where I wanted something badly enough that I was willing to take the necessary risks and face obstacles that arose. One example was my desire to go to university. Nobody in my family had attended university or college at that point, and I was not sure how to make it happen. I'd always been a good student and I wanted to continue learning. I went ahead and applied and had to trust that I would figure out things like financial assistance and where to live, and even changing my direction of study after a challenging first year.
You may have noticed there is a caveat here. It's not just wishing and dreaming. It's also about being willing to do the necessary work to bring your intention to fruition. This does not negate the magic of possibility. They can coexist. For now, at this new moon time, go within, do the dreaming, imagining and feeling and set an intention. Then watch in the coming days to see what small action steps in that direction show up for you. It's great for our vitality to get excited about a new possibility.
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