The Dark Moon

The Dark Moon is the pause where we assimilate everything we experienced in the closing moon cycle. It is where the real growth occurs.

                                      I love the dark moon period.

  

It is where the wisdom of the ending cycle settles into our Souls & our spirits. 

Without taking this moment of pause, we are missing this important integration of all our work & all our growth from the previous moon cycle.

In our modern society we can lose the tradition of observing the Dark Moon. 

In so many facets of life we’ve dismissed this vital moment of pause. We rarely stop & rest when we complete one thing before moving on to the next. 

We’re such a forward-looking culture; we’re constantly looking at what’s next, what’s the next thing on my To Do list, what’s happening next. Rarely do we give ourselves these crucial moments of pause & reflection before diving in to the next thing coming.

But in losing these pauses, we’re also losing this vital time where we absorb & assimilate lessons learned & wisdom gained from our experiences. We’re missing this crucial component of our personal growth.

So I want to encourage you to spend some time at the end of this week, observing the Dark Moon. Some witches say that its a time not to do any crafting during nights of the dark moon.

I would tend to say that its a great time for crafting!

Its a time for digging into oneself and explore what needs to be removed as opposed to be integrated.

Its a time for shielding and protecting what is yours.

To bring in the energy and to nurture it.

Breathe..

Part of me is like the dark Moon

It seeks solace and introspection in those days where no light shines upon the Earth

It can be deep within me - hidden away from everyone

It is safe inside of me as long as I keep it tempered and controlled.

It is safe to be dark at times.

It is OK to craft my life whilst the moon is dark

Because it matches my soul.