Full Strawberry 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 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. Update my altar
2. Journal queries
3. Abundance practises
4. Take action

1. Update my altar:
It's time to discern what to put on my altar for the next month. (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 and gratitude
• a sun - for clarity and yang energy
• an open bowl - to invite new inspirations and gifts

2. Journal queries:

What do I want for myself and for others?
What opportunities do I feel on the wind this month? 

How can I be open to them?

3. Practise at my theme of abundance:
My theme this month is abundance, which is like a gentle wind blowing with determination into my life. The wind is my blessings, and all the fortunate influences that shape my life - my friends, family, society, and outside forces and situations. 

Abundance blows steadily, and over time will influence and shape me. I need to maintain integrity and awareness to avoid being swayed or blown in the wrong direction, but I achieve the greatest success by yielding to prospects brought on the wind. 

My abundance goals might be to become more open and accepting of opportunities and alternative ways to proceed, to find ways to draw in more cash and other less tangible kinds of wealth, to become clearer about my finances and what I value in my life, to be more generous and giving of my time and resources, or to better show thankfulness for the flow of blessings and prosperity in my life.

My goals this month are:

• Continue to organize resources for new baby and family;
• Offer new kinds of (online) classes for adults and families;
• Finish a few new paintings and post on Etsy;
• Grow plenty of food for us, and to share;
• Save money for a heat pump and a new kitchen floor.

4. Blessings Walk:

This is my Blessings Walk Practice, as I walk my dog each morning:

1. Blessings: Begin my walk, and concentrate on my blessings: The fresh morning air, my health, my family, my friends….” Continue this for 1-2 blocks.

2. Intentions: Turn a corner, and focus on what blessings I hope for now. Create a clear picture in my mind of what I wish to do today, how I want to live, how I want my home to look, what adventures I want to have... Continue this for 1-2 blocks.

3. Service: Turn another corner, and envision what I can do to be of service today to my family, friends, my community, the world... Continue this for 1-2 blocks.

4. Prayer: Turn the last corner, and speak a prayer out loud as I’m moving; feel the power and energy move through me. Say “Spirit of the Universe, I am open and receptive to blessings from expected and unexpected sources. I am a limitless being, accepting from a limitless source, in an infinite way. I am incredibly blessed.”