New Moon Meditation 11/6/2010:The Fool, Owl, Carnelian

As we start our meditation, stretch, wiggle and scootch a little bit to send your body the signal that it is time to get quiet, time to go inward to connect with your own inner wisdom.

So get yourself in a comfortable position. And remember, let meditation be easy.  If you need to get a drink of water, adjust your position, cough, move around, feel free to do that. Meditation should be easy...otherwise we don't do it.

Let's take a deep breath...inhaling...full but not forced...exhaling...and relax. 

Focus for New Moon Meditation 11/6/2010:The Fool, Owl, and Carnelian

For this meditation, let's focus on 3 energies:  the archetype of The Fool, who asks us to live our lives with courage and joy; the gemstone Carnelian, which works with the Orange Ray, the color of the 2^nd chakra; and the animal Owl, particularly Barn Owl, who asks us to bring wisdom, magic, and perception to our conscious awareness.  I'll present a bit about each of these qualities and you bring your own knowldege and responses into your awareness.

The Fool is always stepping into renewal and growth. 

Full Moon Meditation 10/22/2010

Welcome to the Full Moon meditation for October, 2010.

Before we begin, let's take a moment to center, calming the body, mind and emotions.  So wiggle and scootch; send your body the signal that it is time to get quiet and go inward to connect with your inner wisdom keepers.

So take a deep breath, full but not forced... inhaling up from the Earth, through the soles of your feet, up your legs, your torso, neck, out the top of your head to the Sky... exhaling down through your body, out the soles of your feet...and relax.  Again, inhaling up through your belly, stomach, heart, throat, mouth, eyes, the top of your head...and exhale completely, let it all out,...and relax.  Inhaling deeply once more, filling every cell with loving life-force energy...exhaling, releasing...and relax.

Now following your own breath, at your own pace, take a few more breaths just to calm and settle.  Notice the environment around you, the sounds, the energy, what you are seeing if your eyes are open, what you are receiving if your eyes are closed.  Remain aware of your breath as we get ready to dive in...

Our focus for this meditation is the color Blue, Sky Blue.  This color represents the energy of  the voice, known as the throat chakra in Ayurvedic teachings.  The throat chakra is the center of Will and self-expression. 

Meditation: First New Moon of Autumn 2010

Welcome!
Put yourself in a comfortable position that will allow you to easily pay attention to your inner world for a bit.  Have your notebook and pencils ready for writing after this meditation, to anchor in the information you receive.  And let's begin.

Wiggle and scootch to signal your body that it's time to go inward.  Take a deep breath, full but not forced, and exhale and relax.  And again.  Inhaling fully, exhaling completely - let it all out - and relax.  And once more, inhale filling your whole being, exhale releasing all tension, and relax.  And now continue to breathe at your own pace, being aware of your place in the universe, while I introduce our focus for this meditation.

This is the first new moon of autumn, 2010.

Angeles Arrien teaches in her book The Four Fold Way, a synthesis of indigenous cultures' lore, that the energy of Autumn is the Way of the Healer, the direction South, the element earth;  we are to "pay attention to what has heart and meaning."