New Moons

the uncertainty piles on and on.
every morning, infinite possibilities...
every night a hope for something perfect.

i wobble between hope and fear.
hope that i have chosen my path well...
fear that i have not.

hope, again, in the knowing that
there is so much i do not know....
fear that, in not knowing,
i've already missed my chance.

Hope rises, Fear falls...
Sunrise, Nightfall

Fear comes from Uncertainty...
the Void, the all consuming Darkness.

it's not fear that makes us uncertain,
it is uncertainty that makes us fearful.
not knowing everything scares us.
Not knowing the future, or our power or which way to turn
or what our choices will mean five minutes, five hours,
five years from now.

that's why all we have is Here and Now.

the New Moon is the time to plant seeds.
this is one of the most practical applications of being
present in the moment...

the Farmer knows when it's time to plant the seeds,
under the Darkness of the New Moon...
the Farmer walks up and down each row in the field
throwing seeds deep into the fertile soil.
if the Farmer were not present in planting those seeds,
there would be no food to grow. the Farmer must
be present in each stage of the process to achieve the
greater goal - Harvest for Subsistence.

once the seeds are planted, the Farmer must wait
patiently while the seed takes root. under the New
Moon we also learn rest. to chill out from the heat
of the daily hustle and bustle and to go within.
much like the seed beneath the wet, dark earth -
we require the Darkness to grow roots.

with each Sunrise, the seed is coaxed from the ground. the Light begs it forth, demanding growth and beckoning Life. with each Moon Phase the roots extend deeper, seeking nutrients, water, rest...soaking in the Darkness.

Remember to be present in the Dark of the New Moon.
Plant seeds in Season and with Love.
Tend to your Garden - water it regularly with Love and Compassion. Treat yourself gently and kindly knowing that "you reap what you sow" and what is done in Dark of New Moons will be revealed in the Light of Full Moons....that the plants that spring up from the soil of our souls are the products of our presence in each moment.

Take a moment to make a list of EXACTLY what you want from Life.
Don't be shy...write down elements of your Perfect Life. 
Put this list up somewhere where you'll see it multiple times a day.
Imagine yourself ALREADY having or ALREADY doing these things and watch your dreams unfold. 

Happy Planting!

decide to pay attention

all the secrets of the Fear Machine are being exposed. people agree more often that a fundamental shift is required to make right the litany of wrongs in our world. that shift is happening within each of us. that's our responsibility. be present...breathe...in each moment. in that God moment. in that moment when you realize that we're all connected to the great source of Light and Love and the Journey is the Prize. and in the darkness where things are unknown..each dark moment is our opportunity to love and trust ourselves and the Universe for all good things. today in my meditation i learned that "it is the Darkness that allows Life to flower and flourish."

We need that break, that change...the Feminine aspect...the Moon that changes daily...to go within...the Darkness like the womb...the void...the beginning of life. when we're born it is the Light and Breath that make the baby on the outside different than the baby on the inside. that's it. Light and Breath. and when we wake up it is because the Light wakes up our brains. our Breath shifts, a deep inhale and exhale prepares the body for the Awakening...to greet God's Only Sun whose mercies are new every morning. the Sun does not change as frequently as the Moon....the Sun is Masculinity - it is external, it is fierce, it changes by degrees throughout the year....it lights the way and gives us the spark of Life....

and truly...it is the balance of Sun and Moon, Masculine and Feminine, External and Internal, Dark and Light, Breath and Death...that make up all of Life on Earth. a beautiful spiral of sacred knowledge that is self-evident when one decides to pay attention.