Lunar Living
New Moons are always reminders of new beginnings...
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To add to my slow and simple living, I want to start living more seasonally and align with lunar living. I am a complete beginner to lunar living… but I have always been fascinated by moon cycles and the impact the moon has on our lives.
New Moons are always reminders of new beginnings…
Every 28 days the Moon travels around the earth from the New Moon, to the Full Moon and back to the New Moon again. Every living thing on Earth is affected by the Moon’s cycle including our mind and body.
‘Attuning to the Moon’
Each New Moon brings with it a different energy- attuning to the moon can help you harness this natural flow of energy through the month.
The New Moon
A time to slow down, set intentions, plan and prepare
The Waxing Moon
A time to focus, act and work on our intentions
The Full Moon
A time to accomplish, fulfil and achieve
Waning Moon
A time to review, reflect and prepare for the lunar cycle to begin again
The Leo New Moon arrived on August 16th 2023, and I did some reading about what this could mean for the coming month. I love the idea that with each new moon, we get to reset and refocus on new intentions. A new moon guides us with a wave of new energy - which if we allow it, can be so powerful and bring with it so much wisdom.
New Moon in Leo – holding your centre
The sign of Leo is linked to creativity. With this new moon, Leo reminds us of the importance of creativity - to trust your heart to lead. It encourages us to express ourselves through creative endeavours like drawing, writing, painting or just simply leaning into whatever makes your spirit feel free. This new moon gives us the energy to re-centre, and choose where we place and direct our creative energy.
One of the highest vibrations through Leo is one of simplicity, and this resonated with me so much. As with slow living, when we focus on simple living we make room in our lives for peace and gratitude.
This new moon brings with it the wisdom of simple living, alongside an invitation to let our creativity shine, to re-centre and give the heart some space to inspire the mind.
Moon Phase Studios - Moon Journal
I have ordered a 13 Moon Journal from Moon Phase Studios which is due to arrive next month. The journal itself is stunning with the most beautiful illustrations throughout. It provides guidance and learnings for beginners (like me!) to lunar living.
The journal will act as a diary - but focusing on the moon phase rather than the day and date. The journal starts on the first New Moon of December 2023 and continues through 13 moon cycles of 2024.
I am excited to have some guidance in a tangible way with this new journal, and while I have got lots of learning to do, I feel really open to the guidance lunar living can offer and the impact it may have on my life.
Intriguing idea