When the moon is full,
It is a culmination of the energies of the phases leading up to fullness.
This time of peaking or releasing provides us with a powerful time of letting go.
Of course,
Releasing things which do not serve us can be healing,
And that begins when we learn to forgive ourselves.
The full moon invites us to do just that,
By surrendering that which makes our hearts heavy.
Fullness is the path to forward motion.
I invite you to join me for a short meditation for opening a path to that very forward motion with the moon.
Begin either seated or lying down.
Close your eyes.
Allow your muscles to relax and your mind to soften as you focus on your breath.
Take several deep breaths.
Your breathing is slow and steady,
Allowing you to release whatever is no longer serving you,
Attachments you do not need.
With the rise and fall of your breath,
Bring your focus exclusively to yourself and be completely present in this time.
As you do so,
Envision the full moon in your mind's eye.
Mother Moon,
Your Majesty I see,
On this night when you come to me,
Softest light,
Love and might,
I feel your presence here this night.
As you inhale,
Imagine the ocean tide reaching for shore.
As you exhale,
Imagine the ocean tide returning to sea.
Feel the moon's soft glow enveloping you,
Loving you as you quietly let go of what no longer serves or empowers you.
Visualize freeing yourself from those things one by one,
The tide carrying them away from your shore and out to the moon.
Allow the moon to take whatever you are surrendering.
Feel the ocean tide washing those things away and returning to shore to bring peace and forgiveness to you.
As you slowly begin to come out of your meditation,
Sense warmth and movement in your fingers and toes.
Feel the loving hug that the full moon just gave you.
When you are ready,
Begin to open your eyes.
Take your time.
Return sensing that your burdens have been lifted.
Feeling yourself glowing with the brightness of our Mother Moon.
The moon is always above us,
Nurturing us.
The moon is always there for us.
The moon shines brightly and invites us to do the same.
The moon nurtures us and asks us to nurture ourselves.
Mother Moon influences and guides the earth.
She has always been and will forever remain co-creative with us.
Take the peace that was given to you by the moon and pass it on to others.
Blessed Be.
