Using Moon Phases for Health & Tranquility: A Reader Request

Moon Phases for Health & Tranquility

In a comment on yesterday's post, Eyenie Schultz from LucidMusing, asked for advice about working with the moon phases for health and tranquility.

Health

With any focus on health or illness, your goal is to target the underlying issues whenever possible. What has the illness meant in your life? What might be the payoff in keeping it?

If the moon is waxing, work on creating better health; if it is waning, banish illness. For instance, during the first quarter moon, coming up this week on Thursday, you can identify what might be keeping you stuck where a health problem is concerned and create a ritual designed to help you break through those blocks.

Clear quartz crystal is a good all-purpose intensifier and a great choice in general for any intention you want to use it for, and other crystals could be chosen based on the specific health issue you're targeting.

Tranquility 

What a great goal to take through each moon phase!

Starting with setting your intention during the new moon phase, nurturing it during the waxing crescent moon phase, taking a look at what might be in the way during the first quarter moon phase and then dedicating it to the full moon and the phases that follow. You could create a ritual at each phase, or do journaling and crystal layouts, saving the ritual for the full moon.

Crystals you might use: amethyst, angelite, rose quartz, moonstone, blue calcite, selenite, desert jasper, blue lace agate, blue chalcedony and there are plenty of others.

Have a great day!

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Facing Down a Mountain of Resistance

So, in yesterday's post, I admitted that when the time came to gear up for this month's new moon work, I just did not feel like doing it. But today, I can happily report that I am back in the game for this month.

Climbing Resistance Mountain 

(1) First, I ate an impressive amount of white cheddar popcorn. There may have been a few cookies,too. (Don't judge)

(2) Then I grabbed my "take back your power" elixir and my "find your voice" elixir, and after using them, I put them on the windowsill, surrounded by a circle of carnelian, which, itself, was surrounded by double-terminated clear quartz crystal.

(I have rough ones, too, but I used large tumbled ones, like these)

(3) I did a quick ritual that included prayer, my wand, my desert jasper and a lot of compassion for myself. I realized that I had had a dream recently that foreshadowed this resistance.

And I remembered feeling so intimidated by what I understood of its meaning, that I just sort of left it for later. Looked like later had turned into now, LOL! It was one of my driving the car dreams, and was about all sorts of things going wrong after I got behind the wheel.

For me, in addition to whatever else makes the particular dream unique, it comes down to trusting myself and feeling safe.

(4) I decided to make 2 crystal elixirs, one I would call Safe and another for the actual moon wish I am going to work on this month. I would work on trust and safety first and then, create the 2nd elixir.

(5) I also did an intuitive reading to get some extra insight into the problem, and a healing ritual and meditation.

(6) It all worked, and really helped. But the work will continue this month, and I will see how it goes. At each phase, I'll check in with myself and see which adjustments I might need to make to keep things on course.

But meanwhile, have a look at the crystal layout I finally created!

Dealing with Resistance

My encouragement for anyone dealing with resistance is to lean into it, and try to figure out what your inner child needs, or what the inner fear is about, and then, address that in your ritual or moon work. Put the other work on hold, if you need to, until you're ready. You've got nothing but time, right?

How do you usually handle resistance after you've set a goal or intention?

See you tomorrow!

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What would it be like to design a daily spiritual practice

that's perfect for you because it's based on
who you are at the core?

Take the Mystic Quiz and discover the mystic within

who has been waiting to be found.

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My Confession: Resistance & What to Do about It

How I Conquered My Own Resistance

This is the absolutely true story about how when the time came to start my new moon work, I did not want to do it. At all. The most apathy I've felt around moon work in years. What happened?

Well, this month's goal is a "go big or go home" kind of thing. Being all in! Going all out. And when the time came, I just couldn't seem to generate any energy around it.

Here's what happened...

Nothing Much Going On

So, it's Tuesday night. And I know that tomorrow, the new moon will be here, ready for my intention for this cycle. Normally, I would feel excited. And I've waited all day for the excitement to hit me.

By now, I would usually have a crystal elixir sitting on the windowsill. Crystals? Meh.

But why? What the heck is going on?

I am sure it is resistance. Some part of me is saying, "this moon wish is too big and too scary! What if you feel? You won't fail if you don't try!"

Oh boy! I've heard that voice before.

Okay, then. That means that what I need to do is create a blend that addresses the fear and resistance. Maybe some letting go crystals, too?

Stay tuned. Later tonight, in part two of this resistance extravaganza, I'll tell you more about how I rescued my own new moon extravaganza!

See you then!

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What would it be like to design a daily spiritual practice

that's perfect for you because it's based on
who you are at the core?

Take the Mystic Quiz and discover the mystic within

who has been waiting to be found.

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