Of all the commercialism that surrounds just about every holiday in our country, I do admit to liking the hype of "The New Year". It truly is a time to lighten up after the gluttony of the holidays, and each day is longer since we are on the Spring side of the Winter Solstice. I can't remember the last time I attended a flashy New Year's Eve party, and I don't even remember if I ever really wanted to.
My strongest memory of New Year's Eves past is being 3 months pregnant on 12/31/99, and though I didn't think the world would fall apart as we welcomed 2000, I do remember wondering what the world would hold for my first child, due that June. I don't think I knew how much motherhood would change my life. . .and I'm going to be real, I desperately love my children but all of it hasn't been great. Count me in as the mother who neglected self for family, which served no one in my family well . . .Duh!
37 . . . my new age. I've only been 37 for two weeks or so, and more than any other time in my life I feel the importance and promise of a new year. I don't feel like I'm getting old and dying, instead I am excitedly overwhelmed by all the things that I know now that I didn't know when I was younger. How do I put all of this new information together in my now distinctly adult life? How do I make our school all that I see it being? How do I develop the self-discipline to achieve the things on every level that I wish for myself? After all, I have learned time and again in my life that with a kind heart and the right intent, I have the power to make things happen. Waiting for the universe to notice what you need or want just hasn't worked for me. It does take work and diligence to make things happen. So, here I go. . .
The following is an excerpt of a newsletter from Ellen Shapiro (www.repattern.com). Some of her information is from Ton Pascal (http://www.dreamyourlifepositively.com/blog.html).
Only once in every 20 years, the blue moon appears on New Year's Eve, as it will this year. On a plain physical level what is happening is that the moon is out of phase with the days. For it to make its completecycle it's about 29.5 days. It doesn't coincide with our month, and that's why it is out of sync with our Julian calendar. It's the occurrence of two full moons in one month, which happens every two years, hence the popular quotation "once in a Blue Moon" which means 'not very often.' On average, there will be 41 months that have two Full Moons in every century, so you could say that once in a Blue Moon actually means once every two-and-a-half years.
On December 31, 2009, we have a Blue Moon Lunar Eclipse. On a spiritual level it is as if it asks us to 'flash forward' into the next two years to see what we can see. This is the most important New Years Eve we have ever been gifted in a long time. No matter how much you do not believe prophecy from time and earth, it will still affect your energy field and your choices.
This New Years Eve 2009 create an I AM TEMPLATE, an energetic road map into the next two years. Command the energies into a direction that serves the better good on all levels of your life. Ask the Light/Angels/Divine Spirit/God to release what still pushes your buttons and pulls your strings. Release the pettiness between you and others, the green-eyed energy that sucks your light. Release the anger that drains you of your strength, just keeping it alive. Release the expectations you have of others, as they ride their own horse of a different color.
The I AM TEMPLATE consists of an eternal circle. First, draw the large circle repeating the words I LIVE IN A PLACE OF PLENTY. Second, on the inside of the circle place everything you plan on creating in the next two years. Put down all of your dreams, aspirations, wants, needs, as well what you want for the planet. On the outside of the Circle write everything you are choosing to release. Release all that does not serve your highest good any longer. Be specific in those releases.
On New Years Eve bless the 'I AM Template' and then burn it, releasing its ashes like a sacred prayer on smoke.
Wow--where are the matches? (Laughing!)
~Leslie
