Moon Phases for this Week: Third Quarter Moon & Waning Crescent Moon

Third Quarter Moon & Waning Crescent Moon

This week, the moon is heading back toward darkness during the third quarter moon and waning crescent moon phases.

“The waning moon, when it is shrinking back down towards the dark moon, is the best time for cleansing, banishing and completion. If you want to bring something into your life at this time, focus on banishing its opposite, as that is supported by this moon phase.” –Lucy Cavendish

The Third Quarter Moon Phase

(photo credit: jb.man.ac.uk)

This phase is ideal for actually creating a letting go ritual or release ceremony. When you think about the intention you hope to bring to life, and the healing work you've done this month to empower it, is there anything you need to say a final goodbye to?

Anything that needs to be released in order to pave the way for your intention to be actualized?

Write that down, whatever it is, and put it on your windowsill tonight.

And this is the phase that completes the work of your moon month, so once you are done with letting go, you can spend the next few days celebrating the work you’ve done and anticipating all the good that will come your way as a result.

During the waning crescent moon phase, which starts this Thursday, you can begin to think about the next month's work.

And then, rest. This part of the moon cycle lasts five days and offers built-in hibernation before gearing up for the next big thing you will do. Though you can choose your next goal, it’s not time yet to do anything about it. You still have time for rest and renewal before creating the next transformation.

Have a great day!

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Moon Phases for this Week: Full Moon & Waning Gibbous Moon Phases

Full Moon & Waning Gibbous Moon Phases

Welcome to the full moon!

Starting today, you can give it all you've got to create exactly what you want and the moon will support you. This phase is the most magical and powerful moon phase for creating, for healing, and for manifesting your intentions.

So this is the moment to give it all you've got. And because you have dealt with whatever was blocking you, all of your energy can be directed at this intention.

"The three days of the full moon -- the day of, the day before and the day after -- can be used to boost any intention or project. This phase represents achievement, culmination and abundance. The world is filled with energy and potential, and it's a great time for healing work and manifestation." ~~Lucy Cavendish and Serene Conneeley

Toward the end of this week, on Thursday, you can begin to check in with yourself about what you accomplished during the full moon extravaganza. The waning gibbous moon phase, starting on Thursday, is a great time for reflecting on what you've done this month as a whole.

Have a great day!

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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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Moon Phases for this Week: First Quarter Moon & Waxing Gibbous Moon

First Quarter Moon & Waxing Gibbous Moon

This is a week for healing. For identifying whatever is in the way of making your intention come true and kicking it to the curb once and for all. Or, at least, getting a really good start at it!

(photo credit: pa.msu.edu)

The first quarter moon phase starts today and during this moon phase, you identify the fears and blocks that might be holding you back or that might get in the way of manifesting your intention.

What are the fears, the limiting beliefs, and the unhealed memories that, so far, have blocked you from creating this intention and bringing it to life? What's in your way?

Once you have identified what's in the way, you can use a healing technique or create a ritual to help heal it, so that when the full moon phase gets here, you can empower your intention without any blocks or baggage.

Toward the end of the week, on Thursday, you can use the waxing gibbous moon phase as a sort of self-test to see if you've healed what you needed to this week. Do an intuitive reading or pay close attention to your dreams to see if you missed anything or if you're ready for the full moon extravaganza!

Have a great day!

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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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Moon Phases for this Week: New Moon & Waxing Crescent Moon

New Moon & Waxing Crescent Moon 

Welcome to the new moon!

This week, starting today, you have the new moon energy available to you. Yesterday, the dark of the moon, was a great day to utter your intention for this new month and plan an intention ritual for today.

This is the time to begin to identify, create and solidify your new intention. When you feel clear about it, create a brief ritual to solidify it and declare it. This ritual can be as simple as writing it on a piece of paper, taking a moment to imagine your moon wish coming true, and placing it on your windowsill.

Then, during the rest of the week, especially toward week's end, be open to ideas that might come about how to bring your moon wish to life. As the waxing crescent moon phase greets you on Thursday, it's a good time to think about what it will take to make this dream come true.

This moon phase can be used for research and planning. Or for brainstorming and generating a list of possibilities.

What would it take to actualize your intention?

Have a great day!

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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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May Day: Next Month's Blog Changes

What Will May Bring?

Rest...

I heard a clear call to wind down and retreat for the month of May, and I have decided to heed that call. I always regret it when I don't! :)

Themes...

Right now, I am planning to post three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, but some posts will be brief (and some will be wordless). Here are the themes I have in mind, so far...

(1) Moon Monday: I'll let you know which moon phases to prepare for each week.

(2) Wishcasting Wednesday: Each week, we get to make a wish, along with Jamie.

(3) Faerie Fridays: I have found some really gorgeous music to share that is enchanting (and enchanted).

A New Name...

Have you ever had such a deep spiritual shift that afterward, you felt like you weren't quite the same person? And yet you knew you had connected with a part of yourself that was more true to who you really are than the way you had known yourself before?

As both a pen name (for my writing) and a spiritual name, I have chosen Anna Jane Moonstone to represent me on the web and to remind me of who I am becoming and who I have been.

It's not my birth name and in my private life, among family and friends, my name will not change. So for those of you who already know me or who have seen my other name online, I am sure it will take some getting used to, which I completely understand.

And though I do like the idea of creating some daylight between my life at home and my work online, I am not trying to hide my other name. I just won't be using it.

So I may begin to use Anna instead as I sign my blog posts this month. Or I may wait, as I am still getting used to it, too. We'll see!

What have you got planned for May?

Have a great day!

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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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