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Post by dreamy on Jan 8, 2007 3:16:41 GMT 10
JANUARY MOON
January, Man Moon: Soenpana
Meditation:
January's great path of the moon is solitude. Each day is part of an infinite puzzle, interlocked with all the preceding days and the ones that follow. You will never solve the infinite puzzle until you learn to let go of fear. In letting go of fear, the puzzle fits together; a million separate pieces, yet finally only one--the journey of experience. Alone. Look for patterns. Why do you take the same road to work every day? Is there another way to get where you are going? Do you have to go at all? Is a day of rest more important than doing what's expected of you? Do you care what others think? When days are short, memory is long. Remember how rain on pavement smells? Fresh earth, turned over with a shovel? Have you forgotten the slick, peeled look of earthworms? The nakedness of baby birds? Think spring, and you will overcome the dark heart of winter. It's up to you. Take stock of your life now, while the earth around you sleeps. A new year means a new beginning; a new beginning is an opportunity to bury old mistakes. You can't change a thing through regret, you can only wear yourself out. Within you lies all the courage you need.
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Post by dreamy on Feb 17, 2007 4:31:07 GMT 10
February MoonFebruary, Wind Big Moon: WalapanaMeditation:February's great path of the moon is introspection. Friends come and go the way lovers often do. Some are only fair blue skies and disappear when the weather changes. A true friend, a true lover, remains even when the sunlight ends. A true friend helps to catch the rain. A false friend says it isn't raining, even when you feel the drops. How many true friends do you need? One is enough, but four is even better, one for each direction you take: east: harmony south: clarity west: adventure north: love Within these four directions are four more, and four more after that. In this way, both knowledge and friends increase at the same time. Indefinitely. Just because it's winter doesn't mean that you can't grow. Remember how everything waits beneath the surface. Nature knows when her time is coming. So do you. Why resist spring just because snow is falling? Introspection is the key to understanding the conflict raging within you. Dig out the old fear and throw it away. Fill up your soul with pieces of beauty. Take time to knit them togeter. They will make a whole.
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Post by dreamy on Mar 13, 2007 0:21:04 GMT 10
March Moon
March, Ash Moon: Naxopana
Meditation:
March's great path of the moon is understanding. Children and dogs are not meant to do what you want them to do. If you tell them to walk straight, they'll zigzag. If you complain about their friends, they will ignore you. If you want them to stay in, they will want to go out. So what? What did you do when you were young? Learn to let go of your children at the same time as you plant them in your garden. Give them wings and roots, so they can fly and stay put at the same time. Isn't this what your parents gave you? Did you even know it, then? You can't change dogs or children. You can only try to understand them. For one hour, put yourself in your child's shoes. See how far you are able to walk before you fall down. As for your dog, try walking on all fours. Try eating without hands. What do you think he's trying to tell you when he barks? You may have different natures. Light and dark. Kind and mean. Inconsistent and predictable. You'll never be perfect. But you can be better than you are now. For your own sake, try. Understanding yourself is the first step toward understanding other people. A difficult but necessary step.
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Post by Elly on Mar 13, 2007 19:17:10 GMT 10
February MoonFebruary, Wind Big Moon: WalapanaMeditation:February's great path of the moon is introspection. Friends come and go the way lovers often do. Some are only fair blue skies and disappear when the weather changes. A true friend, a true lover, remains even when the sunlight ends. A true friend helps to catch the rain. A false friend says it isn't raining, even when you feel the drops. How many true friends do you need? One is enough, but four is even better, one for each direction you take: east: harmony south: clarity west: adventure north: love Within these four directions are four more, and four more after that. In this way, both knowledge and friends increase at the same time. Indefinitely. Just because it's winter doesn't mean that you can't grow. Remember how everything waits beneath the surface. Nature knows when her time is coming. So do you. Why resist spring just because snow is falling? Introspection is the key to understanding the conflict raging within you. Dig out the old fear and throw it away. Fill up your soul with pieces of beauty. Take time to knit them togeter. They will make a whole. I love these Dreamy, so true and wise, thank you
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Post by Elly on Mar 13, 2007 19:18:41 GMT 10
March Moon March, Ash Moon: NaxopanaMeditation:March's great path of the moon is understanding. Children and dogs are not meant to do what you want them to do. If you tell them to walk straight, they'll zigzag. If you complain about their friends, they will ignore you. If you want them to stay in, they will want to go out. So what? What did you do when you were young? Learn to let go of your children at the same time as you plant them in your garden. Give them wings and roots, so they can fly and stay put at the same time. Isn't this what your parents gave you? Did you even know it, then? You can't change dogs or children. You can only try to understand them. For one hour, put yourself in your child's shoes. See how far you are able to walk before you fall down. As for your dog, try walking on all fours. Try eating without hands. What do you think he's trying to tell you when he barks? You may have different natures. Light and dark. Kind and mean. Inconsistent and predictable. You'll never be perfect. But you can be better than you are now. For your own sake, try. Understanding yourself is the first step toward understanding other people. A difficult but necessary step. thank you Dreamy, sometimes we need reminding
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Post by dreamy on Mar 17, 2007 23:49:01 GMT 10
I'm glad you like them, Elly. I now posted the Great Pathes of the Moon for each month of the year. So you can have a look whenever you want to.
Yes, sometimes we need to be reminded, I know too well myself, Elly. These meditations really help me with my own life; it's wise words said by wise people.
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