All Full Moons are a time of intensity and importance. This Full Moon in Cancer / Capricorn is no exception. It is probably one of the most intense this year. Why? This Full Moon forms an aspect called a cardinal cross with some heavy hitting players including Uranus, Eris, Ceres in Aries, Jupiter in Libra, and Pluto in Capricorn.
With themes of transformation, truth, faith, hope and what blocks those things in our lives, we are asked to get clear. We are going to feel deeply. This is important because feelings offer this clarity. Feelings reveal immense wisdom and energy directing our most inspired path forward. Feelings remind us we have more power than we think we do. Let us not lose hope or fall back asleep. Let us not numb. Let us feel.
Let us celebrate that feelings light the fire for the alchemy that is change.
Let us embrace the vulnerability that reveals real courage.
For feelings, ignite the force of creation within us and allow us to release what is no longer serving. They show us where to take a stand, set a boundary and speak own our truth. Feelings are the messengers of our inner world revealing vital information about our inner world, our psyche, our past, and future.
In alignment with these important themes, I want to offer some important words to remember about feelings and how very powerful they are.
“Highly sensitive people are too often perceived as weaklings or damaged goods. To feel intensely is not a symptom of weakness, it is the trademark of the truly alive and compassionate. It is not the empath who is broken, it is society that has become dysfunctional and emotionally disabled. There is no shame in expressing your authentic feelings. Those who are at times described as being a ‘hot mess’ or having ‘too many issues’ are the very fabric of what keeps the dream alive for a more caring, humane world. Never be ashamed to let your tears shine a light in this world.”
― Anthon St. Maarten“Our inner guidance comes to us through our feelings and body wisdom first-not through intellectual understanding” – Christiane Northrup, M.D
“What happens when people open their hearts?”
“They get better.”
― Haruki Murakami“You KNOW the TRUTH by the way it FEELS”- Unknown
“You cannot stop the waves. but you can learn to surf”~ Jon Kabat- Zinn
“Emotions are the glue that holds the cells of the organism together.” ~ Candace Pert
“Don’t ever discount the wonder of your tears. They can be healing waters and a stream of joy. Sometimes they are the best words the heart can speak”~ Paul Young
“When you are willing to feel it you can heal it”~Anonymous
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart”
― Helen Keller“Feeling [unsure] and lost is part of your path. Don’t avoid it. See what those feelings are showing you and use it. Take a breath. You’ll be okay. Even if you don’t feel okay all the time.”
― Louis C.K“Our feelings are our most genuine paths to knowledge.”
― Audre Lorde“My research has shown me that when emotions are expressed-which is to say that the biochemicals that are the substrate of emotion are flowing freely-all systems are united and made whole. When emotions are repressed, denied, not allowed to be whatever they may be, our network pathways get blocked, stopping the flow of the vital feel-good, unifying chemicals that run both our biology and our behavior.”~Candace Pert
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