☾✩☽ Guest Luminaries ☾✩☽
Jana Roemer has come to devote her life to the practice of yoga, meditation, yoga nidra and astrology because these were the exact medicines she needed to remember. An overly critical, busy mind paralyzed her abilities at different times in her life, but through study and practice, she has experienced a complete rebirth of her mind space. After a decade of training yoga teachers through 200 & 300 hour trainings, Jana has devoted her service to training guides of the ancient practice of yoga nidra, as well as her own signature blend of astrology and yoga nidra, Astro Nidra. She is currently sitting deep into her studentship, learning more about Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy and practicing the art of non-judgemental self-observation as a pathway to stay sane in this rapidly changing world.
She lives with her family in a quiet mountain and lake town in British Columbia, Canada. You can find her most often online at Attune to the Moon where you'll find Astro Nidras and other daily practices aligned with the current planetary positions.
☾✩☽ Astrological Resources ☾✩☽
Here is a selection of some of our favourite Astrologers you can tune into across 2021.
↠ Blue Rose School https://www.andrewsmith.ie/introduction/
↠ Mystic Mamma https://www.mysticmamma.com/astral-insights/
↠ Chani Nicholas https://chaninicholas.com/about-chani-nicholas/
↠ Virginia Rosenberg https://virginiarosenberg.com/about-virginia
↠ Lorna Bevan https://www.hareinthemoonastrology.co.uk/lorna-bevan
↠ Paramatma Siri Sadhana https://spaceweathertransmissions.com/paramatma
↠ Matthew Stelzner https://www.youtube.com/channel/
↠ Jennifer Racioppi https://jenniferracioppi.com/
☾✩☽ Other Recommended Resources ☾✩☽
↠ Jana’s website Jana has offered us a discount code FAM50Rx for 50% off the Expander Pass . This gives you access to the library of practices that rotate with the astrology.
Jana recommends the following:
↠ Judith Hill, Astrologist website
↠ Book on Yoga Nidra: Radiant Rest by Tracee Stanley
↠ Astrology book: Signs by Carolyne Faulkner
☾✩☽ Cosmic Intel + Teachings ☾✩☽
Full moons are a time to look at everything in full light and make changes as needed. They can represent endings, completions or something coming to a ‘peak moment,’ The lunar qualities of emotions and instincts reach their peak at a full moon. The energy of a situation is at its fullest potency and potential. We fluctuate with the moons energy and the Full Moon is time of release. La Luna affects the gravitational pull of tides, birth rates, can regulate menstrual cycle, sleep, moods, plant growth, Emergency Room, Crime Rates. Every 29.5 days the Moon reaches its full phase and so do we…..
The Moon in astrology is associated with the feminine and in particular the Mother archetype. She rules the emotional body connecting us to our instinctive wisdom and our most basic needs. She helps protect and guide us by gifting us with information about our feelings and about the wellbeing of our nature. She enables us to penetrate our deepest recesses in the personal and collective unconscious and our roots in the past, our ancestral inheritance.
We are in a time of collective and personal awakening to what has been in the shadows, oppressive and imbalanced across our implemented systems as well as our personal realities. The process of awakening can be painful, because new realities precipitate trajectory shifts. In the process of things dismantling, disassembling, and crumbling, we can feel unstable and this is why change is often so dreaded. But we are the change makers of this time, and we are here at this time for a reason. We each carry our own truth, but a universal truth is that we’re all here ultimately to learn to love and be loved.
As Above: Astrology and the Celestial Realms
Every 29.5 days the moon reaches its peak illumination, lighting our sky with its nurturing rays. Astronomically, this happens when the moon and the sun are exactly opposite of one another and the near side of the sun’s light is fully reflected on the moon’s surface.
Full moons occur when the moon and sun are opposing each other in the sky, shining a light and illuminating areas in your life which may require evaluation or change. Astrologically speaking a Full Moon at its core is an attempt to balance two opposing forces.They are a time for releasing what is no longer working, signifying the culmination and completion of what was started at the time of the new moonThe Full Moon, by definition, has the quality of revealing what has been kept in the dark. Some keywords associated with the Full Moon are illumination, clarity, culmination, and manifestation.
It’s significant, potent and full of mystery — a time when the veils are thin and ancient wisdom is remembered. It’s a chance to really see, into the unseen and into the depths of truth, in a way we have never been able to before.
Axis of Opposition – dancing with the opposites
Thesis – Antithesis – Synthesis. Thesis = the beginning position, Antithesis = a negation of the thesis and Synthesis = the two conflicting ideas that are reconciled to form a new proposition. In astrology, we have 12 signs distributed in 6 axes. As with any Full Moon, we work on both sides of the axis. On the one hand, we have our values – those things we care for, no matter what. On the other hand, the Full Moon comes to illuminate a higher truth, and puts things into perspective.
Full Moons always highlight the polarities of our inner and outer worlds. They display where we are at odds. When the creative force is at odds with itself and its other, the soul’s is preparing for a growth spurt . Like an old fashioned poultice - the polarities create a new pathway.
Opposition
With Full Moons, we are working with a Sun/Moon opposition. Oppositions mean duality, opposing values, habits, perspectives, and needs. Oppositions help us recognize the delicate balance that's needed in our lives and in our relationships in particular. They show us where we are lacking as well as what our strengths are. The sun in astrology acts like a spotlight, roaming through the terrain of each zodiacal sign. The monthly full moon acts like a counter or balancing light.
Aries Full Moon
The Full Moon in Aries on October 20, 2021 is a bonfire. Strike a match.
A thrill of a Moon. Game on. Go for the gold.
Come on baby, light my fire.
Both lunations in October feature Mars, planet of action, speed, and aggression. Mars assists us in severing from what isn’t meant for us, and wielding our bravery to move forward into new beginnings.
A spark has been lit. Something is getting started. An initiation has already begun.
This month has been animated with accelerated movement and momentum.
Separation and connection. Disagreement and harmony. Missteps and reconciliation.
The question is, what are we going to do next?
What do we really want? Are you willing to receive what you want?
Can we trust and believe that what we desire is possible to achieve - and that somebody out there wants it, too?
What is the vision for our upcoming adventure?
The vision is given to those with eyes to see it, and with the spiritual valor to carry it forth.
Welcome in divine assistance! These are mapless lands, but many sources will step in to advise along the way.
This Full Moon illuminates the tension between self and other. The dynamic struggle and high art of meeting in the middle, relating, and cooperating. The striving for peace, union, and beauty.
☾✩☽ Moon Medicine Rituals ☾✩☽
Create an altar. Create a sacred space in your home - see our guide in aftercare.
Connect with the Moon. Whether or not you subscribe to astrology, the moon is always in the sky, and attuning yourself to the moon's cycle can guide self-care.
New moon: At the beginning of the lunar month, the moon is a new moon. Metaphorically, it's a time to plant the new seeds of goals, intentions, and actions.
Waxing phase: Her growth from new moon to full moon is the waxing phase. This the Warrior Phase—where we gain momentum in our actions.
Waning phase: The Sage Phase happens as she wanes from full, —where we gradually power down, restore ourselves, and integrate lessons learned.
Dark moon: The last few days before the new moon is called the dark moon. Here's when we retreat to our proverbial caves to rest and reflect, preparing for a new cycle ahead
Cleanse. Sage your Home, Bedroom, Chariot & Office. Energetically cleanse the energetic wombs of your life, where you find yourself “creating”.
Observe. Select a journal, and record your dreams, thoughts, insights, experiences and observations.
Collect items: pen, paper, tarot cards, candles, incense, herbs, symbols to represent Luna: mirror, mother, water, seashells, etc.
Have Patience. Have patience with yourself and the journey you’re embarking. Allow yourself the emotional space to process, release, learn, develop and heal.
Lavender Oil. Have lavender in your home, bed or altar. Lavender can bring stillness, and calm an overactive mind.
I Feel. Acknowledge your emotions and journal with what emerges.
Breathe Deeply. The pull of The Moon can bring up strong sensations and emotions – and sometimes this is uncomfortable. However it’s a prime opportunity to feel more and allow the emotion to unfurl. A very practical and grounded way to do so is to focus on the breath and breathe a little deeper than you would normally. Place your hands on your Womb and Heart and take a few deep breaths and feel.
Go For A Moon Walk. Walking in the lunar light in nature can be particularly magical.Watch how the trees move and interact; with The Moon, the wind, with you, and listen, really listen in to the sounds of nature. Moon Bathing can be a truly magical and intimate experience.
Take A Loooong Luxurious Bath. The Moon affects the tides, the Oceans, the water in our body.
To get in touch with this aspect of nature within and around us – take a long bath.Add in Epson Salts, your favourite essential oil, play some soothing music, light candles and relax.
Tending to your Temple: BodyLiving consciously starts with taking care of your body; the temple that houses you, here on this planet. So, scan yourself from head to toe. How does your body feel? Give yourself all the O2 and H2O your body needs.. Your body will thank you for that.
Ground, Ground, and Ground
The magnetic pull of The Moon is strong so Grounding is super important. If you do nothing else at The Full Moon – ground. It’s especially helpful just before bed as being rooted in the body aids a better sleep.
with heart,
Beannachtaí,
from Kathy and all at The Trailblazery xo