With the full moon in Virgo,
A time for reflection and release is upon us.
We'll focus on releasing the shadow sides to Virgo that may exist in each and every one of us.
The overthinking side,
Detail-driven spirals that may hold us back from being the best version of ourselves.
The moon's energy will help us to cleanse our perfectionist mental barriers while also honoring the physicality of the body,
Reflecting on its magnificent healing powers and our own healthy habits in how we nourish the body.
Since Virgo is an earth sign,
It does root us back to the physical aspects of our life and Virgo is the sign of the maiden which is often associated with healing and wellness as well.
So with that,
Let's begin to get comfortable in your meditative seat or for you to get situated lying down on the floor,
Your bed,
Your couch,
Or your yoga mat.
If you haven't already,
I suggest lighting up some candles,
Tidying up your space,
Bringing any crystals that you'd have to charge in the moonlight or just to bring yourself to a room where the moonlight is shining in.
Once you've settled in,
Take any last-minute fidgets so that you can comfortably drop into the body.
If you are seated,
Keep the spine long and if you are laying down,
Make sure that there are no gaps between the floor and your body that may cause you discomfort.
Gently soften the gaze or close the eyes if that is safe to you and allow yourself to sink in to this full moon.
Bring your awareness to your breath.
How are you inhaling and exhaling?
Where may the breath be traveling through?
Take a few deep cycles of breath.
Feeling the breath inflate the belly on the inhale and drop the belly on the exhale.
On your next inhale,
Breathe into the points where your body meets the ground.
Each inhale finds those grounded points and each exhale roots you into those points,
Anchoring you further into the earth.
As you consciously bring your breath towards the ground,
Feel roots begin to grow with each breath from your body deep into the earth.
Breathe into the roots.
Each breath your roots grow deeper and deeper into the earth.
See your roots expand from every point where your body meets the ground,
Connecting your body to the earth's body and as one rotating in front of this full moon together into one planetary body,
Release the breath by letting go of your roots,
Allowing them to drop and draw back into the earth and come back to your natural rhythm of breath and bring your awareness to your physical body.
Take a moment to honor all the body does for you.
How has it healed you lately?
Celebrate your healthy habits,
The way you nourish your body.
Acknowledge your body as if it's a sacred vessel for life.
Gather your consciousness at the crown,
The top of your head.
Feel it strengthening your connection to the universe,
Knowing that you don't have to have all the answers.
You can simply wait and listen and the universe will pour information to you through this crown center when you're meant to receive.
At this exact moment,
What message are you receiving right now?
Now bring your awareness to the part of you that is discerning,
Detail oriented or maybe even a bit perfectionist.
Do you try to over explain yourself?
Has getting every detail straight prevented you from getting off the ground?
What is coming to a close in how you criticize?
What has come full circle mentally?
Feel these self-critical,
Perfection-seeking thoughts begin to release.
Let it be in the past.
Release any detail-driven spirals that have consumed you lately,
Knowing that discernment shows you care,
But it doesn't have to hold you back from making a move.
Where can you invite healthier habits for your body?
Do you need to soften the boundaries you have with yourself when it comes to sharing what you have to offer?
What level of mental precision and discernment is healthy for you to be able to share what you love?
See the moon full and bright over the crown of your head.
The pure white light descends over your mind and releases your most harmful self-critiques.
Any self-imposed barriers float from your head and into the dark of the night sky.
The moon's illuminating light cleanses your mental space,
Setting you free from the confines of perfection,
Allowing your mind to exist beyond the box you've created,
To flow formless and shapeless,
Knowing you are still worthy even without these borders.
Share gratitude with the moon for setting you free,
To release the mental boundaries you've clung on to,
And to steep trust in yourself and that which presides above,
Trusting beyond your control that the answers will come and you will know how to move forward.
Align your awareness alongside your breath,
Breathing deep into the body,
Feeling the roots grow back just as they had earlier.
Take a few more deep breaths and see the roots draw in from the earth,
Drawing into your body.
Place your hands on the earth or on your seat and close your meditation by bowing in gratitude,
Feeling the earth beneath your hands.
And thank you,
Moon.
Gently flutter the eyes open and journal on the following prompt.
What has come to pass since the new moon in Virgo on September 15th,
2023?
Has anything come full circle in how you communicate with yourself?
Thank you so much for joining me today.
Have a happy full moon celebration in the sign of Virgo.
