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The card for the month of November is: The Moon
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The card shows us a personified moon in conversation with the sun. It feels ever so resonant for the eclipse season we are within right now. It feels tumultuous in a way. It feels familiar in a way. We are up against midterm elections that feel palatable. We are seeing an immense amount of harm on a daily basis.
The moon offers the gift of choice.
Perhaps we feel a little bit closer to shedding the choice of what we think is to be done for one that is actually in alignment with where we want to be headed. It reminds me of the paths I’ve taken, and the paths I’ve yet to take.
The moon honors the gift of choice.
The moon reminds that the division between what is right and what is wrong is often blurred. The path that I choose may very well be different from the path that you choose.
The moon can be vague. It feels a bit hazy as I write this letter. It reminds me to sink into the places of trust in my body to find the course that makes the most sense for me right now. The moon reminds me that things often take time. It reminds that there are more pieces to the puzzle of conclusion. The course is often given to us through slow reckoning and honest curiosity.
The moon guides us through every season, every month, every week, and every day. When I feel unwavering in my next steps, I’m reminded of the moon’s phases. The moon is full and bright sometimes. The moon is shadowed and hidden at other times. It doesn’t always need to be seen in order for its power to be felt.
Let this remind us to allow for the phases of life to shape our realities. Just because our paths, our progress, and our steps are not reflected wholly in the physical realm does not mean that they are not real.
The moon tells me to soften, to wait, and to listen.
The moon is a powerful force, and yet one that I find to be feminine and gentle. The moon guides my menstrual cycle each month and therefore my natural rhythms. It’s presence allows me to feel more human. It’s subtle nature allows me to lean into the imperfectness of our limited time while here on this earth. It allows me to come back to practice when I feel I’ve stumbled through it with the previous cycle.
The moon exclaims that time is not linear.
The moon reminds that everything is cyclical. If something didn’t pan out the way we hoped with this last cycle, let’s try practicing with the next one. When decision-making feels convoluted, let us give ourselves grace in recognizing slowness. Let us recognize surrender in not always knowing.
The moon reminds that our power is often situated within the path guided by intuition. If I’m paying attention to the signs of more ease then my steps may become lighter. If I’m allowing myself to get curious in the direction that is starting to make itself known to me, then maybe I will find something new altogether that I didn’t know was available in the first place.
Where might I allow for stillness to guide my decision-making?
Where might I listen to the places of trust in my body?
Where might I allow curiosity to carry me outside of judgment in choice?
Where might I allow slowness to come to the forefront of my practice?
Where might I give myself more grace when I feel I’ve stumbled?
Where might I reorient with this lunar cycle?
Feeling somewhat quiet and reflective,
*a nod to the moon*
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