Building Better Habits

Saturday, September 30, 2006

Virgo Lunation First Quarter Phase Libra Sun Capricorn Moon

This phase asks for independent action to break away from the status quo and work toward building what is solid and real.

Activities:

• Participate in a group activity that stimulates civic responsibility, such as picking up trash in parks or beaches.
• Take a walking tour of your city's architectural heritage.
• Go hiking in the mountains or climb a rock wall.

Exercises:

• List the most productive aspects of achieving your goal.
• Envision 3 ways you could institute changes in your daily activities and choose to act on the one which most affirms your sense of practicality.
• Keep a diary of your daily routines to use during the next phase to prioritize your needs and reorganize your schedule.

Personalized or Advanced Study:

• Note the house or houses in your natal chart activated by this phase ()7 Capricorn 09 to 25 Aquarius 33) to locate the area where you need to initiate change.
• Incorporate the insights from this study into the activities and exercises above.

Sniff Out The Answers

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Virgo Lunation Crescent Phase Libra Sun Scorpio Moon

Inventory your resources and plan according to your needs. Struggles experienced during this phase are related to issues of power and control. When we begin something new, we leave something behind. The question now, is how do we do break through those old patterns without becoming obsessive or compulsive.

A great time for research and detective work. Gather information by probing deeply. Search within for hidden agendas that may be sabotaging your efforts.

Activities:

• Indulge your taste buds and nourish your body with a meal featuring rosemary chicken or any dish featuring basil.
• Trade a sensual full body massage with your significant other.
• Relax with a cup of blackberry tea.

Exercises:

• List all the resources that you share with others. Investigate which of those might be helpful to you now.
• Make a list of the seductions that tempt you away from your goal.
• Share your goal with a few select people who have invested in you or your ideas in the past and ask for their suggestions. Listen without judgment or defense.

Personalized or Advanced Study:

• Note the house or houses in your natal chart activated by this phase (18 Scorpio 22 to 07 Capricorn 08) to locate the resources supportive to achieving your goal.
• Incorporate the insights from this study into the activities and exercises above.

Virgo New Moon Redux + Eclipse

Friday, September 22, 2006

Virgo Lunation New Phase Virgo Sun Virgo Moon

It is the small details of daily life which ultimately define our vision.

This lunar cycle, as was last month's, is about organizing the details of our lives in order to ignite our passion and improve the services we provide. Making improvements means adjusting to change, which implies some effort and discomfort. Yet during this cycle and the next, we have an excellent opportunity to examine the processes that form our daily habits, rituals and routines and implement positive changes that will enhance our work and health.

Passionate devotion, intuition, self-trust and self-discipline are the keys to success during this cycle.

Refine your vision during the new phase, examine your attitude about the body-mind connection.

Activities:

• Make a mental note of the miscellaneous minor activities you repeat on a daily basis. Analyze them for patterns and to determine how well each one supports your balanced well-being. Notice any behavior that merits improvement, without becoming self-critical or judgmental.
• Examine your diet and other health and hygiene routines and then let your imagination play with images of perfection.
• Imagine and envision your intention for the cycle. Create an affirmation supporting your intent.

Exercises:

• Visualize your body radiating healing energy.
• Color a Mandala.
• Draw a picture of your body-mind connection.

Personalized or Advanced Study:

• Note the house or houses in your natal chart activated by this phase (29 Virgo 20 to 18 Scorpio 21) to locate the area of your life highlighted this month. This is where making the smallest refinements will have the greatest effect
• Incorporate the insights from this study into the activities and exercises above.

Being One's Self

Monday, September 18, 2006

Virgo Lunation Balsamic Phase Virgo Sun Leo Moon

Let go of egotism and pride in service to the greater good. Release the ideal of achieving perfection in the physical world. Surrender to the concept that as you are, you are the perfect expression the Divine will.

Activities:

• Be kind to yourself and others by keeping your environment and your communications free of negativity.
• Spend time alone.
• Observe your daily routines and how they allow for your creative expression.

Exercises:

• Listen to your favorite love song and sing the words to yourself.
• Have a dialogue with your inner critic. Ask how s/he can assist you in developing self-trust.
• Contemplate the ways you express yourself and your love for others.

Personalized or Advanced Study:

• Note the house or houses in your natal chart activated by this phase (10 Leo 18 to 29 Virgo 19) to identify where you can find inner guidance and what needs to be released.
• Incorporate the insights from this study into the activities and exercises above.

Change - Sensible and Systematic

Thursday, September 14, 2006

Virgo Lunation Last Quarter Phase Virgo Sun Gemini Moon

Now is the time to realign your body and mind in support of your intention. Take decisive action to adjust your daily routines accordingly. You are responsible for communicating to others about the changes you are making.

The ability to take constructive action is challenged by anxiety and exacerbated by a short attention span. Attending to the most mundane and practical details of everyday life (think in terms of doing the dishes or dusting bookshelves) will free your mind to explore a variety of possibilities while satisfying the need to be productive. Notice and release thoughts and mental patterns that inhibit your progress.

Activities:

• Stimulate your senses with the taste and fragrance of lemons.
• Relax tense muscles with a massage. Have the masseuse give special attention to your hands and arms, or get a manicure and tip a little extra for an extended hand and forearm massage.
• Calm frayed nerves with a lavender scented bath.

Exercises:

• Review the list of resources you made during the Crescent phase and make use of them.
• Focus nervous energy by working a crossword puzzle or by creating a list of questions and potential answers such as, what ideas could be put into practice that would promote greater efficiency?
• Publicize your thoughts and decisions.

Personalized or Advanced Study:

• Note the house or houses in your natal chart activated by this phase (21 Gemini 30 to 10 Leo 17) to locate the area where your goals are most likely to be manifested.
• Incorporate the insights from this study into the activities and exercises above.

Sharing Practical Knowledge

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Virgo Lunation Disseminating Phase Virgo Sun Taurus Moon

Demonstrate the wisdom of love. Share your talents and resources. Teach what you have learned about taking care of your physical body. Your experience can help others to make practical changes that will improve their health.

Activities:

• Spend an hour at a gym. Give yourself a good physical workout, ideally with a group.
• Jog or take a long walk while examining your feelings about your daily activities. Better yet, ask a friend to join you and discuss each others feelings on the subject while walking.

Exercises:

• Join a service organization, charity or other group who shares your values.
• Think about the routines in your life that bring you pleasure and how you might capitalize on those activities.

Personalized or Advanced Study:

• Note the house or houses in your natal chart activated by this phase (03 Taurus 07 to 21 Gemini 29) to locate the area where the exchange of ideas will be most informative.
• Incorporate the insights from this study into the activities and exercises above.

Reality, Inspiration and Relationships

Thursday, September 7, 2006

Virgo Lunation Full Phase Virgo Sun Pisces Moon

During this phase we gain awareness of our intention through interaction with others. Relationships with those who are sensitive and compassionate will provide the most insight. Act to balance and integrate the ineffable or trancendant with the mundane.

Activities:

• Invite a friend out to a movie or over for an evening of videos.
• Donate a few hours of your time to someone homebound, or in a hospital or nursing home.
• Participate in a board game of chaotic adventure and quick escape like Kitty Chaos.

Exercises:

• Ask a friend to join you in a personal discussion about spirituality, intuition, and altered states and how they impact your daily routines. Share your thoughts and feelings and listen attentively to theirs.
• Observe your daily activities for escape mechanisms or addictions that are subversive to your goals.
• Create a Full Moon ritual in which you surrender the daily habits that undermine your health and well-being.

Personalized or Advanced Study:

• Note the house or houses in your natal chart activated by this phase (15 Pisces 00 to 03 Taurus 06)) to locate the area being illuminated.
• Incorporate the insights from this study into the activities and exercises above.

Trust In Your Abilities.

Wednesday, September 6, 2006

Virgo Lunation Gibbous Phase Virgo Sun CapricornMoon

This is a wobble point. It's easy to doubt yourself now. However, the key to this phase is self-trust.

Review a your intent with a practical eye during this phase.

Analyze the consequences of your intentions - you are quite literally creating your world. Reflect and refine your goals with an eye to their structure and organization.

Activities:

• Stimulate your senses and realign your body with a maintenance visit to your chiropractor, acupuncturist, or massage therapist.
• Infuse your personal space with the scent of honeysuckle, eucalyptus or cypress.
• Soothe your skin with a milk bath or hydrating lotion.

Exercises:

• Envision your intention or goal as completed. Put as much detail into your vision as you can. Observe the quality of the foundation and framework it was built upon. Look for places where reinforcement would provide addition support and security.
• Draw or color a mandala.
• Organize your activities for the duration of the cycle.

Personalized or Advanced Study:

• Note the house or houses in your natal chart activated by this phase (26 Capricorn 52 to 14 Pisces 59) for the areas most in need of review and revision.
• Incorporate the insights from this study into the activities and exercises above.

Get Ready, Get Set, Go!

Sunday, August 3, 2006

Virgo Lunation First Quarter Phase Virgo Sun Sagittarius Moon

This phase asks for independent action to break away from restrictive details and daily routines. Initiate plans with passion and optimism.

Activities:

• Take a trip to broaden your horizons; expose yourself to foreign people and ideas.
• Enroll in a class to learn a new language or sign up for a course in continuing education.
• Go on a nature walk.

Exercises:

• List the most exciting aspects of achieving your goal.
• Envision 3 ways you could institute changes in your daily activities and choose to act on the one which most affirms your sense of freedom of expression.
• Get involved in an activity that stimulates your enthusiasm.

Personalized or Advanced Study:

• Note the house or houses in your natal chart activated by this phase (08 Sagittarius 23 to 26 Capricorn 51) to locate the area where you need to initiate change.
• Incorporate the insights from this study into the activities and exercises above.