New Moons and Full Moons in 2023

               Picture is from Wallpaper Cave - pictures of the moon

I have been a fan of the full moon and the new moon since I was in my twenties.  I marvel at the ebb and flow of the Moon’s pull on people, on oceans and seas, and on Nature. Years in the past, my husband and I celebrated the moon changes with our friends in celebrations and meditations.  

I love the full Moon, and the feel of the pull of the energy.  The night of the full Moon is a wonderful time to meditate and to do wishes for the coming month.  Goals set at the full Moon have a mysterious way of manifesting in different ways.  

If the Moon calls to you, especially on January 6th for the Cold Wolf Moon, you may be interested in these dates in the chart below.  This chart comes from https://www.calendar-12.com/moon_phases/2023.  

Unfortunately, the chart is missing the names of the Full Moon each month.  You can look up the names of the Moon by Googling or by looking at the Farmers’ Almanac.

Many blessings and may your wishes on the Full Moon be blessed.

Judy

2023 Lunar Phases — Calgary (America/Edmonton) Time
New Moon	First Quarter	Full Moon	Third Quarter	Lunation
		Jan. 6, Fri 04:09 PM	Jan. 14, Sat 07:13 PM	1237
Jan. 21, Sat 01:55 PM	Jan. 28, Sat 08:20 AM	Feb. 5, Sun 11:30 AM	Feb. 13, Mon 09:03 AM	1238
Feb. 20, Mon 12:09 AM	Feb. 27, Mon 01:06 AM	Mar. 7, Tue 05:42 AM	Mar. 14, Tue 08:10 PM	1239
Mar. 21, Tue 11:26 AM	Mar. 28, Tue 08:33 PM	Apr. 5, Wed 10:37 PM	Apr. 13, Thu 03:12 AM	1240
Apr. 19, Wed 10:15 PM	Apr. 27, Thu 03:21 PM	May 5, Fri 11:36 AM	May 12, Fri 08:29 AM	1241
May 19, Fri 09:55 AM	May 27, Sat 09:23 AM	June 3, Sat 09:43 PM	June 10, Sat 01:32 PM	1242
June 17, Sat 10:39 PM	June 26, Mon 01:51 AM	July 3, Mon 05:40 AM	July 9, Sun 07:49 PM	1243
July 17, Mon 12:33 PM	July 25, Tue 04:08 PM	Aug. 1, Tue 12:33 PM	Aug. 8, Tue 04:29 AM	1244
Aug. 16, Wed 03:38 AM	Aug. 24, Thu 03:58 AM	Aug. 30, Wed 07:37 PM	Sept. 6, Wed 04:22 PM	1245
Sept. 14, Thu 07:40 PM	Sept. 22, Fri 01:32 PM	Sept. 29, Fri 03:58 AM	Oct. 6, Fri 07:49 AM	1246
Oct. 14, Sat 11:55 AM	Oct. 21, Sat 09:30 PM	Oct. 28, Sat 02:24 PM	Nov. 5, Sun 01:38 AM	1247
Nov. 13, Mon 02:27 AM	Nov. 20, Mon 03:50 AM	Nov. 27, Mon 02:16 AM	Dec. 4, Mon 10:51 PM	1248
Dec. 12, Tue 04:32 PM	Dec. 19, Tue 11:40 AM	Dec. 26, Tue 05:33 PM		1249

The Angels Say "Be Strong"

        

The Angels tell us that we need to be strong.  Strong in our physical body and in our emotional body.  By staying fit, the Angels say that we can more easily deal with the issues that are arising because of the chaos in the world right now. 

When we are strong in our emotional body, we do not get so upset that we cannot focus on what needs to be done.  If we are emotionally weak, we let our physical appearance fall into disrepair, and we can forget to eat.  Our Ancestors knew the value of staying strong.  With strength comes Confidence and Abundance.

What exercises help us the most?  Interestingly, walking or jogging slowly, or doing stretching yoga, are the exercises that will both keep you fit and will ground you.  These exercises will also help you keep your emotional body stable.  Sitting or walking meditation will support both your emotional body and your physical body.

A simple meditation that you can use many times during the day is this:

• Put your tongue to the roof of your mouth
• Set your timer on your phone for a minute
• Close your eyes, or not
• Breathe in and out for a minute, counting a breath in and out as one, the next breath in and out as two, etc.
• The number of breaths in a minute is your 1 Minute meditation. 
• Your pulse will slow down and your body will relax.

If meditation doesn’t work for you, try praying.

Many blessings,

Judy

Are You Feeling Energy Depleted?

 

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Are you feeling like my family and friends are feeling?  Tired, empty, and no energy?  It seems to be going around in circles of acquaintances.

What is causing this lack of energy?  Part of the source is the energy dive we all took from the covid-19 crisis in our areas.  Part of the source is worrying about elderly family and friends, and losing people you love.  Part of the source is that the time demands from work, that is, from inconsiderate bosses who refuse to fill vacant spots on the team and take the workload and dump it on the remaining team members.  Part of the source is loss of movement... not being able to go freely anywhere you want when you want.  It is a lot of stuff to deal with!

How do you get your battery recharged?  The simple answer is stop working and take a vacation.  Love yourself!  If you do not work, then you need to find a safe place for you to go to recharge.  A walk in a park or along a river.  An overnight in a hotel with breakfast served bedside.  Maybe it is a spa day.  Or, maybe you need to go for a short run.  The message is that you need to change up what you are doing so that you forget about everything that is weighing you down.  One of my friends started going to the Humane Society and walking one or two dogs around lunch time.  She said it did her a world of good.  

Whatever you decide to do, remember, there is nothing broken in you.  It is happening to everyone.

Blessings

Judy