Tonight is the full moon; this one is called the Hare Moon, because this is the month when rabbits leap and play and mate. And it's this year's largest super moon - try to get outside tonight at 7:35 p.m. to see it rise.
April is full-blown spring; the yellows and violets of March explode into all the amazing colors of the rainbow: orange tulips, pink azaleas, lilacs, fresh green, and the 'blue true dream of sky'.
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Carmella and Toffee
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Agenda today:
1. Update my altar
2. Journal queries
3. Practice at my theme of Balance
1. Update my altar:
It's time to clear my altar, and discern what to put on it for the next 30 days. (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 cleared everything off except:
1. Update my altar
2. Journal queries
3. Practice at my theme of Balance
It's time to clear my altar, and discern what to put on it for the next 30 days. (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?
- eggs for hope, new beginnings, and completeness.
- a yellow candle for balance in the center
- a cat for independence, mystery, and balance
- a cross to remind myself to die and be reborn every day.
I also put my favorite spring poem (by e. e. cummings) on my altar, to ponder.
3. Journal queries:
How might I find greater peace on my path?
How might I find greater balance?
How can I every day awaken the ears of my ears and open the eyes of my eyes?
4. Practice at my theme of Balance:
How might I find greater balance?
How can I every day awaken the ears of my ears and open the eyes of my eyes?
4. Practice at my theme of Balance:
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| Permelia and Madeline |
My theme this month is balance- the balance of yin and yang, concentration and mindfulness, action and study, social and alone time, yearning and resistance.
It's spring, and I am ready to give myself passionately to life, refreshed and renewed after the long winter. I'm ready to say YES with vigor, and enjoy the surprises, confusion, and chaos. At the same time, I want to retreat - to be still, write in my notebook, read a good book, think of nothing and do nothing... and this year, since I'm isolated at home, an inertia has settled over me that I'm having trouble bridging.
I need balance - somewhere between emptiness and chaos is the state of just enough. Balance is about knowing what I really want out of my life, making a commitment, and sticking to it. It’s an ongoing dynamic process, a balancing act!
It's spring, and I am ready to give myself passionately to life, refreshed and renewed after the long winter. I'm ready to say YES with vigor, and enjoy the surprises, confusion, and chaos. At the same time, I want to retreat - to be still, write in my notebook, read a good book, think of nothing and do nothing... and this year, since I'm isolated at home, an inertia has settled over me that I'm having trouble bridging.
I need balance - somewhere between emptiness and chaos is the state of just enough. Balance is about knowing what I really want out of my life, making a commitment, and sticking to it. It’s an ongoing dynamic process, a balancing act!
My goals for the next two weeks:
- Work everyday at planning and advertising online classes.
- Finish some house cleaning and maintenance projects on our house (since we are stuck here).
- Work for a few minutes each day in the garden, and prepare for new ducks.
- Study FLOW and get a handle on how to use it to my advantage.
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