Did you know that aside from the moon’s well-known influence on the tides, its gravitational pull helps keep the earth rotating at a stable angle leading to our seasons, days, and nights and a relatively stable climate on our planet? Without the moon, our planet would undergo significant changes and might even be unable to sustain life. Together with the sun, the moon keeps earth alive and spinning the way it does.
Fascinating, isn’t it? The moon’s energy has quite an influence on a very physical and tangible level on our planet.
Its position relative to the sun and the earth causes the lunar phases, the new moon, waxing moon, full moon, and waning moon.
Since this is a blog about finding your Magick, the vibrational, or spiritual energy the moon emits during the different phases of the lunar cycle is much more important here.
There is already a lot of talk about the moon’s energy, how it changes from cycle to cycle, and how we can harness her energy to benefit our lives.
This year, I want to try and develop my writing to share with you my personal insights on those energies as well as tips on how you can work with this and let the moon help and support you on your personal spiritual journey to finding yourself and your purpose on this planet.
Why do you need to develop your spiritual sense of self and how can the moon possibly help you with that?
Did you make New Year’s Resolutions? Did you reflect over what you want to achieve this year?
If you did then you obviously know that you need to make some changes that you were not fully able to make up to now.
If you didn´t, maybe you feel like it’s useless or even counterproductive to set goals that you ´know´ you won´t achieve since you failed too many times before. This is a frustrating and depressing feeling and sometimes not expecting anything from life and ourselves feels safer than getting up and trying again.
No matter where you stand, you need to dig deep in your soul and explore the darkest corners of yourself if you want to move forward this year or in general.
There is always a reason why we cannot achieve what we want or why we are not where we want to be, no matter what area in life this refers to. Let’s be honest, none of us truly has it all: The perfect love life, perfect career, perfect financial situation, perfect relationships, perfect life-work balance, perfect health and happiness. If you do, please let me in on your secret.
I´m not saying one cannot be happy without a perfect life.
On the contrary, true happiness does not come from external circumstances but always from deep within ourselves.
It’s something, no one and nothing can take away from us. If we are unhappy, the reason is always to be found within ourselves, never outside ourselves.
However, this does not mean that achievements don´t matter. In the end, we are on this planet because we have a purpose to fulfill.
This purpose is spiritual in nature but it does reflect in our physical life.
As it is above, so it is below.
Walking in your purpose – when your emotions, mind, and body are fully aligned with your values and the things you want to do and achieve – is what brings fulfillment in your relationships and economic situation. It contributes significantly to your health and emotional wellbeing. Therefore, achievement of what your soul came here to do, is of utmost importance.
However, finding this purpose is a process and the moon´s energy is there to help you!
Here is how:
- The New Moon is great for intention setting and introversion. Reflect on your values, where you want to be, and new projects or implementing healthier habits.
- The Waxing Moon supports you with taking action on these reflections and goals and is great for planting that metaphorical seed.
- The Full Moon is the moon’s most powerful energy, lending you its high energy to enjoy seeing the first fruits of your labor, perfect your ideas, and get your act together. This phase invites you to celebrate the steps you were able to take in the previous phases, celebrate, and renew your commitments.
- The Waning Moon is a great time to let go of what you don’t serve you anymore. Letting go, releasing, and completing old cycles in order to prepare for the next New Moon is essential and supported by the cosmic energy during this lunar phase.
- There is also the Dark Moon which is when you cannot see the moon in the sky at all. It’s often seen as the same as the New Moon, however, it occurs in the three days before the New Moon and is marked on your calendar as a by a black spot.
- I like to see these days of the Dark Moon as a separate phase as it helps to prepare for the next New Moon where you can reflect again on your next steps.
- During the Dark Moon is a great time to take time for yourself, and contemplate over what you have already achieved and what you want to achieve. In other words, this energy is meant for you to take a step back and see the big picture which makes it easier to think about the necessary steps and changes you need to make next.
I will go much deeper into these energies bit by bit. For now, the plan is to write a new blog each New Moon and each Full Moon, if you need tips and support for all the phases, I suggest you join my Facebook group in the making Magickal Connections
Now let’s talk a bit about the first Full Moon this year taking place tomorrow, January 13th. This Full Moon is in Cancer, since the moon´s at home in cancer, this will be an intense energy.
I´m not an astrologist but if you ever felt that the same phase of the moon affects you differently, then the reason is the zodiac sign it is in at that moment. This is a general or collective energy that will differ each lunar cycle. Your personal natal chart, especially your sun, rising, and moon sign will individualize how you feel at each lunar phase depending on the zodiac sign the moon is in.
As mentioned before, the Full Moon is in it´s home sign of cancer. Cancer is a water sign which is connected to our emotions. The moon itself represents the feminine energy and intuition that turns inwards and listens to this inner compass we all have that helps us navigate this world according to our values.
You can see how being in Cancer is a great opportunity to take time to sit with our emotions and let them teach us about ourselves. This is not to make us feel bad, the key is to remove all judgement about those emotions coming up and accepting them as a part of yourself, they will open a window to your true self, your inner world, the things hidden in your subconscious.
Your subconscious mind holds all the answers you need and this Full Moon in Cancer will illuminate those hidden answers about yourself and your purpose – if you let it!
You might feel more sensitive to everything around you during this time. Learn to use triggers and feeling overly sensitive to reflect on yourself and why you are reacting this way instead of reflecting your emotions onto others. Everytime we feel triggered by something said or done to us is a great opportunity to be still and think about why this mattered so much. Was it true in some way? Your trigger points will tell you a whole story about who you truly are and the darkest side of your soul. This is not bad, it’s great! Knowing yourself and letting your soul tell you where it wants to go via your emotions is the greatest gift you can give yourself.
This Full Moon in Cancer will facilitate new insights into your emotional world, the deepest needs and longing of your soul, and the subconscious patterns that drive you.
I truly hope this blog helps you a bit to see how the moon’s energy can help you find your own Magick if you know how to harness it.
If you found this interesting and would like to explore the topic of your spirituality, personal Magick and how to move through this process with the help of nature and the moon´s energy, please make sure you subscribe to my blog so you never miss a thing!
I would also like to remind you that I do special Moon Magick Tarot Readings at any time. These readings are short and precise and have a specific message for you during the time you ask and are in tune with the lunar cycle and moon´s energy at the time of ordering.
Please see this special offer on my Tarot page by clicking here.
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