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Dancing Between Darkness and Light
Our lunar goddess is rich with wisdom. She teaches us how to move from darkness into light with the gracefulness of a ballroom dance. We step in, we step out – and we circle back around again. Looking up at the night sky during a first quarter lunar phase, we see a moon that’s half lit. It serves as a reminder that there’s always more to us than what meets the eye. It sparks a strong sense of curiosity within us. When we ponder any type of change in our lives, we can choose to look at this moon phase as half light – with lots of room for possibilities and expansion. Or we can look at it as half dark – with lots of space to hide,…
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Finding Light in the Dark
Next week, we’ll be moving into another new moon phase which always brings a time of new beginnings. Where one door closes, another one opens. During a new moon phase, the sky is completely black, other than the surrounding stars. It’s the point in every month when the moon takes a retreat and begins to grow again, redoubling her light and reflecting new creative energy on the world. It brings to our awareness the potential that darkness has in shedding light on life’s lessons and the many gifts that would otherwise go unnoticed. The darkness of the moon brings an opportunity to reflect on our life’s journey by taking a closer look at who we are – underneath the layers of life. It’s a time to turn within…
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Using the Labyrinth as a Spiritual Tool
I have a special relationship with the labyrinth. I was first introduced to this amazingly spiritual tool in the summer of 2005 in Colorado Springs, CO. I was immediately captivated by this wonderful process that integrates our physical body with our mind and spirit. It truly opened up the channels of communication between me, my higher power, and my inner being – and as I walked the labyrinth for the first time that summer, I could feel my inner wisdom flowing through me. This powerful experience led me to seeking out every labyrinth I could find in my immediate area – and to this day, I use the labyrinth when I feel the need to be one with nature, my higher power, and my inner…
