New Moon Musings- Dancing with Your Darkness
Photo by Arthur Daniel "Flowers teach us that nothing is permanent: not their beauty, not even the fact that they will inevitable wilt, because they will still give new seeds. Remember this when you feel joy, pain, or even sadness. Everything passes, grows old, dies and is reborn. How many storms must I weather before I understand this?" - Paulo Coelho , The Spy I have this theory that all magic, especially our personal magic, is born out of darkness. Since it is almost New Moon I thought this post was timely. Think about it- babies are born out of their mother's womb where they grew and mature while nurtured in the darkness. When they are birthed earthside they are fully prepared, once healthy, to live in this world. The new moon is a time where powerful intentions are set for the next moon cycle because the darkness provides us with a blank canvas. Seeds are covered and nurtured while buried in complete darkness to bring forth new life and the stars are ...