June 9, 2017

Strawberry Full Moon

Tonight is the full moon called the Strawberry Moon. Sweet, ripe strawberries are a gift from Mother Earth that remind me of the springtime renewal of life, and the creative power I have to make my dreams real and visible. 
This is is a highly yang time of movement and strength, the season of completion, abundance and fulfillment. I have hope that I will reach my full flowering, begin to enjoy the fruits of my visions, and relax in the richness of success.

Agenda for today:
1. Altar:

It's time to discern what to put on my altar for June. (For my thoughts on altars see About Altars). I generally keep it simple and choose only things that speak to me and feed me, and reveal what I believe in. I ask, what quality of Spirit do I want to invoke?

Today I add-

  • a purple candle- for abundance, generosity, awareness and wisdom.
  • a sun- for clarity and yang energy.
  • a conch shell- for the ocean, and to awaken my heart to Truth.
  • a small dish of water- for cleansing, creativity, emotion, and renewal.
2. Journal:
This is my monthly time for action and release: I look again at the “seeds of intention” I planted two weeks ago at the new moon and decide on my next steps to take, I take those steps, then I release my expectations in order to clear space for new ideas and new intentions.

Today I will review the intentions I set 2 weeks ago, at the new moon.
Do these aims all still seem vital? 
What are my next steps? 
How can I find the passion to be persistent?


Write about my ideal summer; list idyllic, peaceful, or exciting things I long to do, and the blessings I hope for.

Have I been actively pursuing new opportunities?
Have I been “paying it forward” with my time, talent, or money?
Have I been showing my thankfulness for the blessings in my life in tangible ways?

3. Practice at my theme:
My theme this month is abundance. All the fortunate influences that shape my life- friends, family, society, and outside forces and situations- blow towards me on a persistant wind. I need to maintain integrity and awareness to avoid being swayed in the wrong direction, but I achieve the greatest success by yielding. 

My goals this month are:
  • to share my joy and my skills generously with my art camp students and my community;
  • to seek alternative ways to make money;
  • to volunteer, making breakfast for the homeless; 
  • to yield to the slower pace of summer, get some rest, and have some fun!
4. Make strawberry sorbet:
Ingredients:
  • 1 quart fresh strawberries
  • sugar
  • 4-5 oranges
  • 1 lemon
1. Clean and stem the berries, ane cut them up a bit. Mash them well, and sprinkle with 1/3 c. sugar. Let them sit for 1/2 hour at room temp. 



2. Juice oranges to make 1 cup fresh juice. Add the juice of 1 lemon and 1/3 c. sugar, and heat until the sugar dissolves. Cool. 


3. Combine berries and juice well, and put into ice cream freezer.





5. Take Action:
The full moon is a time to celebrate life, stay up late, see friends, exercise harder, and be more creative and outgoing. The crazy full moon energy builds and builds; it’s best to acknowledge it so it doesn’t throw me off balance. This surge of energy allows me to take action on intentions I set two weeks ago.

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