December 2022 - Celebration
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Rockefeller Center, NYC
December’s full Cold Moon rises on the night of Wednesday, December 7, 2022! December’s full Moon has a high trajectory in the sky, which means that it will be above the horizon for longer than most full Moons. The “names” for full Moons come from Native American, Colonial American, or other traditional sources passed down through generations. A variety of Native American peoples traditionally used the monthly Moons and nature’s corresponding signs as a calendar to track the seasons. Today, December’s full Moon is most commonly known as the Cold Moon—a Mohawk name that conveys the frigid conditions of this time of year, when cold weather truly begins to grip us. Source: The Old Farmer’s Almanac
“We do not remember days. We remember moments.”
Hurry! Friday 12/2/22 at 6 PM I am at Kinosaito Arts Center offering my Crystal Harp Sound Bath. Join me in this very unique location with plenty of room to lie down if you wish. GET YOUR TICKET.
Or Join me at Rose Healing Center for our last Sound Healing Meditation of the year on Sunday 12/18/22 at 10 AM. This group is limited to a Maximum of 6 participants. Advance tickets here.
All Full Moons are an invitation for us to connect with our soul and ask why are we here in this very unique time on our planet? Maybe we are here at this moment to help each other navigate this experience. To uplift others, we must remain uplifted. Resonating in the higher frequencies, connected deeply to our soul through our practices of meditation, body movement, prayer or whatever your individual process or practice is. Each day we are being given a choice to – do we choose to live in the Light or the Dark? It is a choice, every single day. Are you adding to pain or bringing in joy? Are you projecting love or fear? Are you connecting deeply with your soul? Are you acting with self-respect and being a support to yourself and others? We are not alone. There is divine support all around us.
We move from the full moon into the winter solstice on 12/21. This winter eclipse is especially potent. Take some time to go within and set intentions around this date. You are the light. The light is within. Think about how you want to use that light.
The Winter Solstice celebrates the presence of Spirit and the power of faith and hope that our visions of the future will come into manifestation. In the middle of winter, we pray and hope that the light will return. Winter Solstice is not about having the light. It is about carrying hope and moving toward a vision that we will work to make a reality. It is a time of patience, like that of an expectant mother who can sense the spirit of the child within but must wait until the actual quickening that physical life is truly within her. We must wait in the darkness of Midwinter, and this is not easy for most of us who are not comfortable with the dark, silence, resting and dreaming. In the darkest part of the year when the days are shortest, Nature asks us to slow down, to be with loved ones, to listen rather than to speak. Under the ground the earth silently sleeps. Seeds rest in suspended animation, and the animals hibernate. In contrast, we humans rush frantically to shop, decorate and “celebrate”, stressing ourselves with activity when we really need to rest, dream and gather strength in our bodies for the coming season of renewal. Nature teaches us that resting, drawing inward for a time, is present in all living things. Rest is necessary for growth that comes later in the season. The Sun will return.” ~from Ruth Barret
We then move swiftly into Christmas and the New Year. As I have shared with you in the past, this time of year when night is long and the days are short can be difficult for me. But I have learned to embrace the energy of the dark which is inviting me to dream, to put down burdens, and to be aware of what is all around me and within me. This time of year, offers solitude and solace for some and for others it can be an extremely lonely time. We each are invited to become aware on a deeper level of what the season meaning is to us. Metaphysically December is a good time to look within, to meditate and honor our individual traditions as we prepare for the New Year ahead.
The thing I find most helpful during the slower winter months is the knowledge that the light will return. For me grounding and centering occurs through body work, yoga, meditation and decorating for the Holidays. If I can help you ground and center, I am happy to do so.
The Crystal of the Month: Smokey Quartz
Photo courtesy of Love Light Illuminations
Smokey Quartz can assist in releasing limiting emotions to bring in serenity, abundance and prosperity. It can also help remove negative energy or thoughts and transform them into positive energy. Sit with the image above of this crystal and allow the healing energy to clear out the old and allow what is right for you to unfold.
Holiday Message: As I prepare to celebrate Christmas (which is my tradition) I am thoughtful about the year that was and the year that will be. 2023 will mark our 10th year of offering vibrational energy medicine both in person and virtually. I would like to thank each of you for your kind patronage and support. Like many small businesses the last few years have been very difficult. Without all of you and your support, Rose Healing would not exist. I so appreciate all of you. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Yule, Kwanzaa or whatever you celebrate.
Thank you for reading this. Happy Holidays!