Full Thunder Moon

Wednesday is my day to re-group and re-define my week. First I make a plan for getting over the bump of the mid-week, then I re-envision my emotional tone and perspective.

And tonight is the full moon of July is called ameku, the mid-summer moon, by the Kalapuya of our area, and the thunder moon by others. July days have the humming energy of a summer storm. It's a month of passion and activity: I'm challenged to find integrity in my actions and expand into my Truth.

The sun is at the peak of its power, lighting all corners with its radiance, and burning away all non-essentials, and we are now also at the peak of the strong-energy yang phase of the waxing moon, the time to harvest what was planted and nurtured.

Agenda: 

1. My bump plan

2. Full moon shift

3. Celebrate depth

4. Writing themes

5. Start a fire for clearing space

Tuesday

Tuesday is my day to look at my social and emotional self, and make an effort to shift my perspectives around how I view and treat the people in my life.

We are in the Waxing Gibbous moon phase, when I pause to reconsider my intentions, my patterns and approaches, and make adjustments. I will look at the big picture of my life as I practice mindfulness, self-care and trust. It's a time to review and refine, a time to practice Being and trust in the ebb and flow of the universe.

Agenda: 

1. Remember my past and my path

2. Read "How to Deal with Anger"

3. Considering my intentions

Monday Home Coming

I got home late yesterday afternoon, after a whole week away, and this morning I am reveling in all the normalcy of home: Waking in my own bed, making my favorite coffee, and sitting at my desk to write. It seems like I have a lot of catching up to do, but really I just need to pick up the threads where I left them.

Monday is my day to reset for the week and get my ducks in a row - make some plans for health and home, and how I will step up for the Natural Living Challenge. 

We are in the Waxing Gibbous moon phase, when I pause to reconsider my intentions, my patterns and approaches, and make adjustments. I will look at the big picture of my life as I practice mindfulness, self-care and trust. It's a time to review and refine, a time to practice Being and trust in the ebb and flow of the universe.

Agenda:

1. Read "How to Keep House While Drowning"

2. Giving Each Thing a Home

3. New food habits

Sabbath for Vision

Sunday is my day to be quiet (at least for a while), with the spirit, in contemplation and prayer, and in community with nature and other bipeds.

Today I will be on the road most of the day, so I will have time for contemplation and not much action. The sabbath is a celebration, a holiday - As I sit in the car, I will keep it holy with my attitude: no complaining, or worrying.

We are in the Waxing Gibbous moon phase, when I can settle again into the yin of Beingness. Now is a time to reconsider my intentions and make adjustments. I will consider the big picture of my life as I practice mindfulness, self-care and trust.

Agenda:

1. Read "Your Heart Was Made for This"

2. Creative visualization

3. Expressing Needs in the World

Aspiration

Wednesday is my day to re-group and re-define my week. First I make a plan for getting over the bump of the mid-week (not an issue this week because I've had an extended weekend!), then I re-envision my emotional tone and perspective.

Agenda today:

1. My plan for annual session mental health

2. Read "Your Heart Was Made for This"

3. Mission haiku

First Quarter Moon of July

Tuesday is my day to look at my social and emotional self, and make an effort to shift my perspectives around how I view and treat the people in my life.

And tonight is also the First Quarter Moon; we are one-quarter of the way through the moon cycle. The moon is waxing - getting larger - until it's full again. Now is the time to remain flexible, use my obstacles as fuel for growth, and show full effort for priorities. The First Quarter is yang, a time to take decisive and smart action on my intentions; during the yin of the crescent moon, I got clarity and made a plans - now it is time to act on those plans. 

I use this July quarter moon's energy to discern my Truth and then act on it; this requires some discipline.

Agenda: 

1. Read "How to Deal with Anger"

2. Review my purpose

3. Review my priorities

4. Discern a way forward

5. Depth of purpose rituals

6. Make a full effort plan