Full Moon in Capricorn, 7th July, 2009

Hi everyone,

I am getting it together to leave for America this week, so I may need to cut this one a bit short – but I am hoping that the Capricorn moon will help to organise me!

Calling the circle
As we come to another full moon in summer, we call to and honor the spirits of the East, , power of life, springing forth. We call the spirits of the East and ask them to join our circle.

We call now to the spirits of the South, spirits of strength, power, warmth, clarity, motivation, energy, movement. Element of fire, bright fires lit at midday. The power of light, illuminating us. The fire that is our passion, burning deeply within us always. We call the spirits of the South and ask them to join our circle.

And we call to the Spirits of the West. Spirits of our deepest feelings, our strongest emotions, our truest love. A sunset over a calm ocean, a still lake reflecting back the sky, the still waters that run deep, deep within. Element of water, emanating the power of love. We call to the spirits of the West and ask them to join our circle.

Now we summon the spirits of the North. Spirits of midnight, dark moonless skies in winter, places where truths are told, where laws are made. Element of earth, grounding us. Power of law, karma, ancestral wisdom, we call to the spirits of the North and we ask them to join our circle.

And we call to those spirits above us, angels, stars, heavens, light beings everywhere, those souls not yet incarnate. Children of our children, and to the brightest of moons. We call the spirits above and ask them to join us.

And we call to the spirits below us, to the earth that grounds us and keeps us steady, the green kingdom with its deep roots and to the lava beneath the crust that impassions us. We call the spirits below and ask them to join us.

Finally, we call to the spirits of the center, where all the directions meet and merge and where they meet and merge in each one of us. The central flame. The sacred spirit. This circle is closed, a safe and sacred circle where everyone is welcome and free to express themselves.

Where is the Moon?
The full moon is in Capricorn, and for me, this one has been about taking stock and figuring out what I need to do to own up to, embrace and face all of my responsibilities. I am aware that the intensity of this particular moon charged with a lunar eclipse may be exaggerating some of this experience, but probably not much. This has been a time for figuring out the five-year plan and not feeling like things have to happen immediately to be right. Happy planning!


Talking stick
A year ago I was off to the woods to contemplate my calling. Now, a year later, I have a good sense where I am going. It took a year to even see the path, really, and now it will take a few more to walk down it. Maybe it is getting older, but as quickly as time seems to move, I am also much more patient with it. I am content for something to take five years now, as long as it isn’t filled with massive discomfort or misery of course, and in fact, I think I’m enjoying the journey more.

That said, this has been a strenuous month, filled with all manner of distress from the mundane to the profound, and I am spending an enormous amount of effort every day to try to remain Zen about it. It should all subside by the week’s end, but then we are off to NY for a longer spell than usual, and while I am looking forward to it, I’m also wondering what it will be like to return to a very similar version of the life I left behind. Maybe we aren’t staying long enough for it to truly infiltrate and I can float along, not quite sinking into it. We’ll see.

That is the day to day. In the background though, I know that for the first time in five years since I left, the drumbeat in my head that pounds out “calling, calling, calling” is being answered. And I’m very grateful. I think that it would be very wise for me to focus on that for this moon!

Meditation
Imagine yourself lying beneath a young oak tree, on a warm summer evening. As you look up, you can see the light of the full moon reaching between the branches, so vibrant and full, shining down until it is touching you, reaching right into your heart. With each breath, the moonlight feels as though it is reaching through you, deep into the earth, then upward into the sky again. As it moves through you and into the earth, you feel it spiraling deep below you, into something of a staircase. You stand up, and begin to wind your way down the staircase of moonlight, beginning on the thirteenth step, the step of transformation, then spiraling around to the twelfth and the eleventh, then around to the tenth, then spiraling down and around and inward to the ninth, then the eighth, and around and inward to the seventh, then the sixth. You pause for a moment on the sixth step, leaving anything behind that you don’t choose to take along with you. Then continuing to spiral down and around to the fifth step, then the fourth, then the third. And around and inward to the second, and then finally the first step. You step off the staircase onto firm ground and head out toward the south.

You step out into the light of day, into the world in which you live. Your environment – with all of its duties, its responsibilities, its beauty, all of it – knowing that this is the world that you have created for yourself. As you walk along the path you look at all the things in your world, the people and the places, seeing what they are, and how you feel about them. You make your way to a refuge in the centre of your world – the place where you go to find sanctuary. When you get there, you recognize it as a place ancient and familiar; you have reached the home of your wise woman.

As you are about to knock, the door swings open and your wise woman greets you, giving you a big kiss and hug. She leads you to the kitchen where she has cooked for you and you speak freely with her about anything that comes to mind, or just listen to what she has to say to you.

When you are ready, she leads you from the kitchen to a hallway with many doors. You are drawn to a door at the end of the hallway, noticing anything about it in particular before opening it. You step through into a room that is completely filled with light, powerful kinetic light shimmering with magic and power. You let yourself relax into the light at first, as you feel the power and magic unite with your own light until you are completely one energy. You find that you are able to create anything that you want with that light, but are also aware of the responsibility that comes with it. With that in mind, you are able to create all that you would like to see in your life. As it appears, there may be messages for you to hear too. You listen carefully, in case the energy has other plans for you then the plans you have for yourself. When you are ready, you come away from the room, the light, but knowing that this is a place to which you can always return.

Your wise woman leads you back to the front of the house, sharing any last minute thoughts. She gives you a big hug goodbye, and while in her embrace, she whispers one word or phrase that will help you to remember your guide’s gift to you. You thank her and then head back out onto the path into the world that you have created. You make your way back to the doorway and when you are ready, you step through.

Stepping back up onto the first step, spiraling upward and outward to the second step and the third, and upward and outward to the third step and the fourth. Then spiraling around to the fifth and the sixth step, and pausing now on the sixth step, retrieving anything that you left behind before, or just leaving it behind in that perfect moment in infinity. Climbing now to the seventh and upward to the eighth, upward and outward to the ninth, then the tenth, and around to the eleventh and the twelfth and then finally to the thirteenth step, the step of transformation, then lying back down onto the earth where you began, under the beautiful oak. And when you are ready you open your eyes.

Prayers for our circle
I haven’t had any specific calls to prayers, but lots of love and light to Tim and Jeremy, and Sacha and her family. Encouragement and clarity for Chad!!

Much love and light to all of you!
Tara