Over the last few weeks, Jim & I have had some wonderful animal sightings on our trail walks … here are a few quickly-captured photos:
Looking into a deeper meaning of a few of these sightings, I found timely wisdom for myself … as the New Moon in Virgo recently graced us with the earthy-ness, the changing of seasons, the invitation to turn inward & prepare for the colder, darker months.
Go to Soul-Flower to learn more about Turtle symbolism, and this whimsical article for some thoughts on Opossum.
For almost 3 years now, I’ve been using The Moon is My Calendar journal as a way to tune into Nature’s rhythms & lunar time. April McMurtry has created an entire program around this calendar, & I encourage you to check it out if you have even an inkling of curiosity or are drawn to the Moon.
Each New Moon, there’s space in the calendar & journal to set intentions & to create a New Moon Mandala. This practice was super-intimidating to me at first … yet over time I’ve come to look forward to the morning when I get to meditate, putter, contemplate, & create something for the next moon cycle.
Today I followed a video by Let’s Make Art:
I’ve only done a few projects with Jesse Petersen, & I already absolutely LOVE her style — laidback, non-threatening, “you-do-you” tutorials. I put on some Virgo New Moon-inspired music & here’s what transpired:
Virgo New Moon energy is still around! So if you try this practice, please please please let me know, I’d love to see what inspired you! Happy Weekend, E
Erica Engel 