New Moon: March 6th

Key Words: Compassion, Spirituality, Enlightenment, Karmic Friendships and Soul Mates, Confidence, Charm, Charisma, Strength

The March New Moon in Pisces brings with it an invitation to swim to the surface of the emotions that January and February have snowed upon us. Many of us have felt buried, suffocated, confused, at a lost, and drained of energy with the harshness the past two winter months have bestowed upon our physical world. It is extremely difficult to remain open to new possibilities when our bodies are clenched hard against blustering snow and bone rattling cold.

Winter is an essential part of our spiritual journeys, although we may find it difficult to feel anything spiritual at all. The dead of the winter months is when we dive into ourselves and sometimes we hibernate so hard, we lose sense of selves in the darkness of our caves. We encounter our darkest versions of ourselves as well as the darkest versions of each other. This may explain why our relationships have felt strained, why we feel we have been pushing heavy rocks up steep hills, essentially leaving us with the feeling as though we are getting nowhere.

It’s Time to Embrace Light

You have been getting somewhere. The trauma and/or confusion you are feeling is in fact more transformation. With all growth comes pain. With all movement comes friction. With every insight gained, a past belief is lost. Allow the fluidity of the Pisces water sign to bring upwards momentum to your movement. Swim to the surface, for the light of spring is just around the corner. Stay attuned to the messages the universe is bringing to you, as this new moon will bring periods of enlightenment. You may feel a small uplift in your mentality as though a cloud is slowly clearing. Take time to stop and allow the messages to come through. Guidance is coming through now in many forms. Listen before you set your intentions for this next cycle.

Confidence and Karma

Move forward this new moon with confidence and leave fear behind. But ensure your confidence serves not only yourself, but others as well. The theme of karma is strong this moon cycle, so serve your friends and community with grace and charm. Karma will bring the friends and relationships you deserve into your life this month, so be open but also weary of your words and actions and how they may affect others, particularly with Mercury Retrograde. Communication requires strong attention.

Love, Light and Blessings

In short, the clouds will start to part this new moon and we will see the promises of spring soon, both physically and metaphorically. The pain you have experienced this winter is in fact growth and an opportunity for renewal and transformation. Indulge people and practices that delight and charm you, and that physically uplift you and support you. You will swim to the surface with treasures in your hand.

Full Moon: February 19th-21st

Key Words: Freedom, Excitement, Romance, Opportunity, Sex, Liberation, Potential

January and February may have felt as though you were put through the ringer, but fret not dear moon-gazer for your luck is about to change. Or at least your perspective is.

If you are noticing an uplift in emotion and a pep in your step that has been lacking the past couple weeks, you are likely tuning in emotionally to February’s full moon strong pull. This is a full moon abundant with an air of excitement and adventure, as well as courage and confidence. The goals and dreams you have been working towards in the past months may start to show signs that they are all attainable, possible and well within your reach with the bright light from our glorious moon. Now is a time to LEAN IN to those energies with complete gusto. The fogginess of the mind and convoluted clouds of low confidence are starting to part. You will feel shocks of electricity that startle you from this heavy winter slumber. Spring is around the corner and that is exciting.

Tensions in relationships may start to ease so take the time to nourish them with love and attention. If you have been facing a sexual wall, this full moon is a great time to set your mind to opening up, so to speak, nurturing both yourself and your partner with physical connection. If you have been struggling with relationship connections amongst friends or at work, this is also a great time to make amends.

And while we may be feeling excited, relieved, confident and happy, planetary alignment this full moon suggests that there will be some instances of falsity and power, ambition and people who may not have your best interests in mind. Simply keep that in the back of your mind as you move full speed ahead this full moon, fuelled by positivity and alignment. Don’t let false riches distract you. Stay pure.

Go back to the goals you set during the opportunistic new moon of February 4th. Assess how you felt when you set those intentions and how you are feeling now. Dive into the possibilities and liberate yourself from everything that has been holding you back. Now is the time to make your dreams come true.

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Moon Cycle: February 4th – March 5th

Full Moon: February 19th

Keywords: Good news, hope, optimism, joy, spiritual awareness, growth, abundance, understanding, happiness, good fortune

While the first new moon of the year set us in the right direction towards achieving our goals and dreams in 2019, the majority of us may feel as though January really put us through the ringer. The Super Wolf Blood Moon illuminated the shadowy sides of our selves and our relationships. We were confronted face to face with our egos and for many of us, it got ugly. In defence of our ego and selves, we fought battles that, in any other time, we would have left alone or at least approached with an altered perspective.

With this new moon in Aquarius, we are invited to honour everything that came up in January, learn from it and let it go. This is a very exciting moon cycle and we need to be free of spirit, heart and mind to reap the gifts it will bestow.

We’ve Been Waiting for This One

This new moon is indeed one of the most positive moon phases in quite some time. The alignment of the Sun, Moon, Mercury and Jupiter are signs of good luck, great news, happiness and optimism. Essentially, if you have been putting in the work on either a spiritual, personal, relationship or career level, the rewards of your efforts will start to come to light. We can look forward to a season of abundance and joy. Observe your mind as it reacts to the abundance and gifts that come your way this month. Allow yourself to enjoy every moment of happiness and deserved joy. Align yourself to attract the opportunities that you want to come into your life. They are literally floating in your vortex, you just have to allow them in.

Listen to Yourself 

The abundance of this moon cycle will be bestowed upon those who have invested in their spiritual selves. Our inner selves will be active in guiding our decision making this new moon to bring us the best results. Take the time to listen to what your guidance system is telling you. Your gut will be a strong driver to your success. Tend to your spirit this month through meditation, self-care, quiet, exercise, and activities that bring you true alignment and happiness. It is in these places and states you will have access to the messages you are meant to receive, those that will guide you on a path to great success and wealth.

Gather and Circle 

This is a beautiful month for gathering and connecting with friends and spiritual guides. Meet up with friends, set up times for close bonding or simple outings. Or better yet, go to a circling ceremony for February’s full moon. Connection will bring you prosperity,

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Super Wolf Blood Moon: January 20th

Key Words: Change, Opportunity, Attention, Creativity, Unexpected Events, Confidence, Frustration, Drama

Change is on the horizon. You may have been feeling slight shifts lately as we softly eased into the new year. Things that appeared a bit murky in December are slowly starting to become clear, even if you don’t really want to acknowledge the truth. This Super Wolf Blood Moon may throw us a few curve balls, but could also bless us with opportunity.

This Sunday evening, around 10:36 EST, the Earth will be positioned between the sun and the moon, causing a “blood red” shadow across the moon’s surface, hence the phrase “blood moon”. The January full moon is called the Wolf moon because in traditional and earlier times, this is the month when the wolves howled from winter hunger, particularly during the full moon. So again, the term sounds much more sinister than it really is.

Move Slowly, Softly

That said, we would do well to proceed with caution, and brace ourselves for unexpected change and resulting feelings of fear and anxiety. There will be shifts in power at play and you may notice them in your work or personal life. Observe closely the relationship dynamics in your life right now and how others around you are unknowingly being affected by this astronomical event. Do you see higher instances of tension, displays of anger, flashes of temper and frustration? Are people overstepping their mark with you, through an unwarranted sense of power and position?

You may find that you are quick to temper yourself, or find that your typically grounded mind is getting caught up in anxiety-driven thoughts. This is not a full moon to broach relationship or work issues. Focus on getting yourself grounded in the present moment and peacefully observe how you can leverage the moon’s powerful energies to your advantage.

Creativity and Opportunity

This eclipse brings with it energies of opportunity. 2018 was a year of inner ground work for profound change, essentially setting the stage for your debut. The time has come for you to step out of the shadows and fully embrace this new expression of who you are and who you want to be. We will be gifted bursts of creativity, energy and focus with this powerful celestial happening and those of us who are wise will use it to our advantage. Listen to your inner being as it will be forthcoming with information on what you truly want, as well as provide insightful guidance on creative ways to go and get it. Don’t shy away from recognition and spotlight over the next few days. Lean into the shifts and changes happening around you and embrace opportunities as they come your way. It’s time to satiate the hungry wolf inside you and get what you want and what you deserve.

Keep Cool 

This shouldn’t be hard as temperatures continue to plummet. Remember we may encounter anxiety-driven situations such as technology that refuses to cooperate, or work/personal relationship upheavals. Knowing that we may be prone to hot tempers gives us the power of mindfulness when we structure our reactions. Face challenges with a level head. Things are never as bad as they seem. And nothing is bad enough to defeat you and your beautiful spirit. Set intentions of joy and you’ll come through this Super Wolf Blood Moon with money in the bank.

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New Moon and Solar Eclipse: January 5th

Key Words: Optimism, Business Growth, Creativity, Generosity, Hard-Work, Focus

There is nothing like starting the new year with a new moon AND solar eclipse. Talk about signs of encouragement! This new moon is like others in terms of marking the beginning of a new cycle, however, the solar eclipse will render this new moon remarkably more powerful, as it will darken the sun. The darkening of the sun via eclipse puts us in a state of renewal and rebirth, allowing us to connect with our inner most purpose to set our focus and desired intentions for what we want the new year to be.

It’s Time to Grow and Create 

If your intentions this year are business-focused, you’re in luck. This new moon offers an optimistic outlook on your projects as well as lends us the hard-working and focused character traits of Capricorn as we work towards what we truly want. The possibility to make serious advances in your career is highlighted and the alignment of Capricorn ensures that we are able to make the most of the possibilities that will present themselves to us through hard-work, focus and dedication.

Get What You Want

Don’t be stingy with yourself when you set your intentions during this new moon. A Capricorn knows what they want and they go out and get it. It’s time to grab the goat by the horns so to speak and put your dreams and ideas into motion. The only person who can make what you want happen this year is you, and with this new moon and solar eclipse, the universe is in your corner. However, as much as a Capricorn will go after what they want, they are wise and will do it with grace and caution. Take steady but concentrated steps, Mountain Goat, and you will rise far this year.

Keep Your Morals Aligned

As opportunities for success present themselves to us, it is possible that we will find our morals challenged. However this new moon cycle brings with it energies (and a solar eclipse conjunct fixed star Vega) that lend positive omens and signs showing we will find the financial independence, security and business goals we desire as long as our ethics and morals stay strong. As opportunities present themselves to you, remember your heart’s truest intentions and remain true to them. All the money in the world means nothing if you are out of line with your inner self. The stars read strong success at a steady rate, so steer clear of unethical people, business deals and offers and remember that our success will come from a place of deserved happiness.

Happy New Year!

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Full Moon: December 22nd – 24th

Key Words: Pleasant surprises, new opportunities, excitement, self-care, restoration, evaluation

What started as an aggressive, tense and anxious moon cycle on December 7th is now waxing into a full moon of joy and excitement. You may have found yourself on edge over the past couple weeks as everyone around us has been assessing their own personal growth and evaluating their year-long journeys. As humans, we tend to measure our successes by the external manifestation of our work and efforts; money, career advances, relationships, fitness goals. However, 2018 for most was a year of inner growth. Big shifts happened on the inside, and over this exciting full moon in Cancer, we may start to feel or see signs of those changes as they manifest into our external world.

Embrace the Possibilities

While a tendency towards doubt, fear, anger and hostility may have gripped us in the past couple weeks/months, this full moon opens our spirits up to embrace the exciting possibilities that are present everywhere. If we open our eyes or even make a slight change in perspective, we will see that opportunities for what we have been calling in over the past year are up close and present. This full moon brings an exciting energy that lends us the strength, happiness and insight we need to perceive occurrences around us as positive pathways. In fact, sometimes all it takes is a small shift in our attitudes to allow us to attract an incredible possibility.

Take a moment to mindfully shift your perspective this full moon if you find yourself sliding into negative thinking. It could make all the difference in taking a seemingly negative situation into one that is beautifully beneficial to you.

Expect the Positive and the Unexpected 

This is a wonderful full moon for pleasant surprises in your career, your financial situation and also for romance. Expect that what you want is coming your way and embrace joyful surprises. You deserve the happiness and it is not until we accept that we deserve good that good will come our way. Cancer’s energies will heighten your intuition, which is good as you may be called to act quickly if an opportunity comes your way. Further to this, your third eye may be working in overdrive. Expect insightful flashes of guidance and direction from your spirit guides and inner being. Listen with love and trust your gut.

Surrender to Self-Care, Restoration and Joy 

Turn off your head. Sink into joyful occasions with friends and family. Let the world go on without you for a bit. Turn off your phone. Practice presence in the moment. This is a beautiful full moon for gifting yourself with self-love, self-care and opportunities for happiness. If you are able to let go of the hustle mindset over this time, you will find you are more than ready for the excitement you have manifested and called in for 2019.

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Moon Cycle: From December 7th – January 4th

Full Moon: December 22nd

Keywords: Anger, Irritability, Frustration, Inner Growth, Honesty, Integrity, Energy, Focus

As much as we may be ready to fly into this final new moon of 2018 with a boisterous spirit (it IS the season, after all) we would do well to proceed with caution as we look towards the finish line of the year. Setting ourselves up for the successful 2019 that we deserve means ending this one with grace, and ensuring we don’t let astral happenings conflict with our intentions.

Proceed With Caution
Everyone knows this time of year can be as stressful as it can be joyous. We are all trying to tie up the loose ends as well as ensure we arrive dressed as our best selves in the new year. That said, this new moon arrives square Mars and Neptune, causing a testing alignment that can influence feelings of anger, despair, fear, and confusion. Further to that, some people may be prone to irritability or an unprecedented desire to gain power in some way.

Be Adventurous

Understanding the cosmos is our number one tool to working with them. Knowing that we may be more prone to feelings of fear and uncertainty can help us prepare with self-awareness if we find ourselves spiralling. Now is a wonderful time to leverage the traits of Sagittarius to our advantage in order to ride the wave of unpredictable feelings and impulsive reactions, working them to our advantage. The heart of a Sagittarius is an adventurous one so treat this next month as an exciting adventure. You will have many personalities and unexpected situations to navigate. But if you focus with intention for an outcome that serves you best, you will complete this adventure with your feet firmly on the ground.

Embrace Joy 

If you notice people around you are spinning their wheels, practice self-awareness and don’t get caught up. Support those in need and help them with their challenges to the best of your ability (while making sure you are not being taken for granted, of course) Face challenges with joy, and allow yourself to dream big, embrace opportunity, and optimism. This has been an amazing year for inner growth. If you have been putting in the work, the majority of the changes and shifts that happened occurred internally. Next year, you will see that translate into the physical realm if you continue to embrace joy at every opportunity, express gratitude and practice self-love and self-care. Take stock of what came into fruition for you this year. Set new intentions during this new moon to emerge from within and claim what is yours in 2019.

The final leaves are swirling past us to the ground and we begin our retreat into the darkest time of the year. Many of us find deep peace and inner connectivity outdoors, embraced in the arms of nature. In preparation for the next few months, when the majority of our time will be spent indoors,  it is a wonderful time to create a sacred space within our homes, one that can bring us to a state of calm and sanctitude. In shorter terms, it’s time to make a home altar!

What Is An Altar?

Altars have been used for thousands of years in religious ceremonies and are typically associated with offerings to the gods, and have commonly been used in sacrifice. A home altar is a place that offers a personal sense of the sacred. Whether you are a practicing Catholic, Muslim, Buddhist, or a connector with the universe and Spirit, human beings often require a visual reminder of what we hold high in priorities. An alter acts as a sacred place in our homes that draws us back to our sacred beliefs, priorities, personal serenity and sense of being.

Why Make An Altar?

An altar is a physical representation of your core beliefs and values. It is a place that you can honour yourself, your life, your Spirit and your ideals. It is a beautifully creative way to express the inner composition of your peace, your connection, your inspiration and your love. A home altar will create a sense of peace within your home, and will ground you back to your core values in times of need. It is a wonderful place to ponder on, to find quiet, and to meditate. You will find in time that being in presence of your altar’s space will elevate your mood, vibration and energy.

How To Make An Altar

The Space

Select a prominent space in your home, one that you see regularly. An altar is not meant to be hidden, but a daily way to connect to your inner being. With the proper intention, your altar will serve you every time you look at it, extending energy and love and mindful reminders.

Typically, altar surfaces are flat, such as a bookshelf, tray or small table. Once you have selected a space in your home for your altar, cleanse it with sage to clear any old or stagnant energies. Cleanse your altar’s space as often as you feel necessary.

Sacred Items 

You are the only person who can determine what is sacred to you. What connects you to yourself? What do you value? The sacred items on your altar can be reminders of what you strive to embody, how you want to live your life, and what fuels your personal life purpose. These items can be pictures, books, crystals, Mala beads, a gift from a friend or family member, small reminders and knick knacks, statues or pictures of deities, oracle cards. Anything that brings you a sense of love and peace, or anything that offers positive energy is great for your altar.

Recommendations: Nature and the Senses 

If you feel a call to honour nature on your altar, find items that speak to the 5 elements, such as a candle for fire, air and space, or live plants and flowers for earth and water. It is also excellent to feed your senses with your altar. Examples include a small meditation bowl will honour your ears, a shawl or cushion used while you are in front of your altar will honour your sense of touch, and essential oils or incense will speak to your nose.

Your altar is a space to find yourself, to draw inspiration and to connect with your inner being. The more you feed it with your presence and love, the more it will serve you. It is your space to do what it calls you to; praying, meditating, journaling, singing or simply being. Namaste.

Working and understanding the Law of Attraction takes serious practice and faith. Although it is positioned to the masses as a simplistic process via films like The Secret, ( “you mean if I think about a gold necklace, I will get a gold necklace?”) working with the Law of Attraction is actually an ongoing ebb and flow of trust, focus and realignment. Our emotional vibrations are consistently changing. Learning to respond to the various waves of energy our emotions create within us takes serious concentration, understanding, trust, meditation, and reflection.

So what happens if you have been building positive momentum for a while and you attract a big opportunity? You can feel this big opportunity unfolding in your favour already as you allow it to vibrate within you. You are in alignment. You attracted this good thing, and of course, it is going to flow into your life, because you have been putting in the work. And this opportunity happening will mean that the Law of Attraction works. The universe is giving you what you want. Be it a job promotion, a love connection, a client, a financial pay off, this is a chance to uplevel your life in a pretty big way.

And then the opportunity slides through your fingers as quickly as it came.

Your high vibe hits a dead wall. You did not get what you want. Or even worse yet, someone else you got what you wanted. The universe saw fit to send this opportunity right over your head and into the hands of someone else or obliterated it entirely.

You may start to think the Law of Attraction is a bunch of nonsense OR you may find it very difficult to find alignment after feeling as though you have been thrown to the pavement. You crashed, hard. You are on a very low vibrational plane.

Data Collection

There are two ways we can work with missed opportunities. The first is from the perspective of Data Collection. As you start to increase your vibration, you will naturally begin attracting bigger and bigger opportunities. Stop and take stock of where you were and the types of opportunities that were coming your way before you started focusing on your vibrational frequencies. Has the magnitude of the opportunities that have started to land on your doorstep grown? Most likely.

The fact is, the universe IS working with you. Being presented these big opportunities is a crucial step in learning and growth. You are expanding your ability to receive bigger and better things every time an opportunity comes your way.

Think about it. Every time a situation is presented to you that gives you the chance to view yourself receiving something big; such as a part in a play, or a big raise, you are expanding your own view of yourself, your worth, your power. You are visualizing yourself in these bigger positions by going through the motions of moving towards the opportunity that is presented, thereby expanding your mind’s eye and your ability to receive, all in preparation for what will be coming your way soon.

As we move through the process of becoming aware of bigger possibilities for growth, financial gain, relationship status, we can view these as practices in visualization, that will help us attract the big opportunity that is meant for us.

Take these opportunities and their surrounding circumstances as an excellent time for data collection. Download all the information you can from these experiences to help expand your ability to receive when the time is right.

“All Opportunities Aren’t Dried Up”

Abraham-Hicks says that it is inevitable that our vibrations will be affected when we seemingly miss a big opportunity, but it is important to remember that all opportunities aren’t dried up. There are so many opportunities coming your way that getting bogged down with one that has passed is simply not worth the shift in our vibrations.

However, that is easier said than done. The feeling of a missed opportunity has the potential to capture our attention for a while. The absence of what we didn’t get can loom in our minds and bodies for a while. While we should honour those feelings, it is vital that we allow them to pass through us, rather than let them stick. If they stick inside, than we are closing off our ability to attract what we truly want and what is meant for us. It is important to release these feelings and work to find alignment as soon as we are ready.

Get aligned, bounce back and get ready for the next one.

Below is a great short audio clip on the topic of missed opportunities from Abraham Hicks. If the concept of the Law of Attraction is new to you, here is a quick post about the Law of Attraction for Beginners.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84gM0I0xPYA

A bigger certainty but you can’t see it.

Moon Cycle: November 7th – December 5th 

Full Moon: November 22nd

Keywords: Forgiveness, Transformation, Healing, Empathy, Spiritual Closeness, Manifestation, Compassion

The past moon cycle may have left you feeling slightly exposed and raw in the heart. Emotions were coursing through our spirits this past month, with Venus Retrograde still rampant and the full moon in Taurus unleashing our ego. It is entirely possible that we may have had our backs up, and tensions flared in our closest relationships, including our relationship with self. If you felt slightly out of alignment these past few weeks and had trouble finding your centre, rest assured that the new moon in Scorpio brings with it a compassionate energy that will bring relief and healing to the wounds we allowed to come to the surface this past moon.

Forgive Others, Forgive Yourself

One of the major ways we can embrace healing is through the act of forgiveness. What tensions were stirred within our closest relationships this past moon? Most importantly, what occurred during the past month that may have challenged our relationship with self? This new moon in Scorpio brings with it a compassionate energy that we can leverage to soothe and nourish our raw wounds, allowing us to extend forgiveness to those who may have done us wrong, while also allowing forgiveness to heal our own relationship with self.

This new moon, it will be important to embrace our love of self, as well as conduct strong acts of self-care and self-love. If we can nourish our most valuable resources (our inner being and our bodies) we are rightly prepared for the positive and strong transformations that this new moon can bring.

Manifesting and Transformation

The new moon in Scorpio will be an opportune time to manifest the goals and dreams we have long had in heart. This moon cycle brings with it a strong energy of transformation, that we can leverage to our benefit, with love and grace. Make sure to strongly dictate your intentions this new moon, while evaluating in your life what it is you would like to transform. Ask yourself if you are ready to become a newer version of yourself, and if you are open to what this new role will mean for you. Further to, the manifestation energy of this new moon is strong, however, we may need to revert back to the theme of forgiveness before we are able to embrace our next level of abundance. Stay true to yourself and see where you need to extend forgiveness in your life, or where you need to ask for it. Be humble, and more forward once forgiveness is granted.

Compassion and Grace

Above all, this new moon is optimal for compassion and charity. You may find your empathy to be strong. Remember that there is nothing wrong with filling your own cup before tending to the needs of others. Put your goals, dreams and health first, then move on to care for those around you from a place of complete abundance.