Three things cannot be long hidded: the sun, the moon, and the truth ~ Buddha
The night walked down the sky with the moon in her hand ~ Frederic Lawrence Knowle
On February 7th, 2012 at 4:53 PM EST, we will enter into the February Full Moon, most commonly known as the Full Snow Moon. This is a Leo Full Moon which seems apropos considering that Leo sits directly across the table from Aquarius. Today, Saturn has also gone into retrograde.
I will say this, in the last few months my life has been on fire. I’ve been on a collision course with my destiny at lightning speed with so much passion, that at times, even I need to say, “Whoa, slow down and be present during all this!” Weeks ago during the Aquarius New Moon in January of 2012, I wrote….
Articulate your passions and speak them out loud. Once your dreaming is done, AWAKE my friends. AWAKE and strategically plan your dominating path. That is where I am at right now. My goal is to raze old paradigms, set my soul on fire and CREATE.
I spoke about the metaphorical symbolism of awakening from your dreams into emerging fires and that is what I have been encountering. In recent weeks, I’ve performed in public for a pole dancing showcase, had blog posts featured on Owning Pink and Vertical Art and Fitness, filmed a pole dancing short film, traveled to Washington DC and have begun work on many other projects… such as a site redesign, stage managing a pole show, . embracing the love of my life and so the list goes. It seems only fitting that on this Full Snow Moon the results of dreams and goals are emerging in full blossom.
But then, I remember last year during the Full Snow Moon, how my life was going at a rapid pace. I was in constant movement, as I am now, and I realized, I needed rest. In Full Snow Moon 2011 ~ Let This Weary Body Rest, I spoke specifically about that as I prepared for a relaxing weekend in Miami. Perhaps, I knew the need for reflection would occur this time around again. Therefore, I’m grateful for the restful weekend I just experienced in Washington D.C. It was an amazing break from the constant motion of New York and gave me time to reassess and re-energize. I had time to actually write in my journal, light candles…at the Holocaust Museum in remembrance, and even meditate on a train!
To my initial thought though, the occurrences of this Full Snow Moon do not surprise me. What I did not take into account was Saturn going into retrograde. It is said that when Saturn goes into retrograde we need to be careful about our commitments, projects and responsibilities. We need to watch our tendency to say YES and apparently, we shouldn’t even take on any new commitments, or make huge financial decisions. You can take these thoughts at face value, slight interest or let it rule your life but I find it very timely. Just yesterday, I had to make a firm position to not move forward with a commitment I had started. I had a few whisperings of my intuition that I ignored <– (a self issue I need to work on ASAP) but when the time came to make a final decision and wavering occurred, I knew I needed to step away, say NO and be at complete peace with that decision. It’s a lesson learned.
What also excites me is the notion of the Leo being in the full moon as it relates to love, relationships, passion and desire. As has been the case for a long while now, I am completely, wholeheartedly in love. Due to life’s shifts, perhaps the position of the moon, our own actions and how the world works, our lives have intersected again and I am ever grateful. This Leo Full Moon just further reiterates our place in the galaxy and our destiny together. I am excited for our love and how awesome its going to make the world, just saying.
LESSONS LEARNED
Listen to your intuition. (Your soul will steer you where you should be.)
After dreaming, Wake UP. (It’s the only way your passionate interest will become your reality.)
Be still and breathe. (Progress, Motion and Activities are great but there must be balance. Give yourself rest and reflection.)
Let Go. (Too often we hold on to notions, ideas, projects and relationships that serve no purpose but to add noise or take away energy. Let go if you need to, it will be ok.)
Love unabashedly, freely & wholeheartedly.
MOON MUSINGS OF NOTE
January New Moon ~ Sprout, Release, Express
Full Snow Moon – Let This Weary Body Rest
Photo Credit: NASA
