It’s a New Moon AND a New Year–the Chinese Year of the Dragon. Chinese symbolism representing this year as a dragon reminds us that this is an unsettling, exciting, and creative time, full of dynamic extremes and opportunities to overcome challenges. Today’s New Moon invites us to take time to consider and set our intentions. What a perfect day to give pause and reflection to what you want to manifest in your life!
The new moon (originally known as the dark moon) is that moment in between the ending of a moon cycle (the waning moon) and the beginning of a new moon cycle (the waxing moon). This dark moon is the period of time when we cannot see the moon in the night sky and is an optimal time for planning and seeding our intentions. All seedlings need a period of gestation. As they sit in the darkness of the soil, with proper light and water, those seeds will take root and break through the soil to reach for the sunlight. This is also true for our ideas and our desires. The mysterious dark side of the moon offers a nurturing environment where our intentions can establish roots before their miraculous manifestations begin to sprout and reach out to the stars.
To take full advantage of tonight’s new moon, if possible, set aside a few minutes to focus on your wishes and desires. This will help give you clarity and fill your heart with promise. There is no better time than during a new moon to set goals or plan ahead for the future. Any intentions you state or write down carry power, so please consider carefully the things you really want. Of course, the moon has its cycle and so do our individual wants and needs. We may discover that what we set as intentions during this new moon may not be relevant or appropriate by the next moon cycle. It’s therefore a good idea to take the opportunity to revisit our intentions each month and identify what we’ve manifested and what we need to let go.
Each new moon provides the perfect opportunity to take time and rededicate your intentions by renewing your list. To get the full impact of your intentions, it’s best to rewrite them on a fresh sheet of paper rather than cross out items and add new ones at the bottom of your original list. By lining through and adding to the existing list, you create a sense of clutter and haphazardness, even lack of focus. What might that do to the energy of that which you desire to create? As you write your new list each month, be sure to take time to consider where you are, who you are and where you want to go. Be sure to eliminate anything that no longer feeds your soul and add new things that make your heart sing.
May your month and year be blessed with abundance, peace and joy. And may the Year of the Dragon inspire you to intentional action!
