via New Moon Awareness from Head to Toe

Above is the link to my first ‘ever’ WP blog post. I wasn’t able to re-blog it since I already re-blogged it once – and the button didn’t work. The post I wrote is about astrology and consciousness, meditation, etc…

Since then, so much has changed, and then again, so much hasn’t. Meeting wonderfully kind and talented people has been the best part of the experience.
Sometimes I think I am standing still because I watch so many people in the blog world develop in leaps and bounds – so much talent and with increasing expertise and sophistication. Many people come to visit and introduce me to all the wonderful things they are doing on their blogs. I’m better for it. My world is not small and self-contained. It is ever expanding outward – while I work to keep the base at home.

I’ve found that I’ve sort of lost my impulse and reason for blogging, but that didn’t stop me. Every time I’ve been motivated or inspired to blog, I do it. I didn’t set out to be a writer, or a poet. I never planned on sharing my sporadic artistic creations. It just sort of happened. I didn’t actually know that I was going to write a book and publish it in 2017: Art for Art.
I never anticipated that I was going to be sharing so much of myself, and experiencing whatever resulted from that. It was a big thing for me last year, and it’s strange that my book is now in the past. For all my life, my book was in my future.

An aside, at a Gangaji retreat I met another poet and took his suggestion to slightly adjust the name of my book’s title. The original was “Art for Art’s Sake.” Not to be confused with the Japanese beverage. 🙂

So many times, I wonder why I still blog – except for the satisfaction in knowing that I’ve made a home here. I’m not marketing or selling anything, and so that makes it strange to blog (never been good at presentation). I haven’t created a show, or a series or drummed up interest in my cause, or a common cause. The part of me that was inspired to “get myself out there” left long ago. Replaced has been the inspiration to find what’s going on inside, get through my days, and rebuild the part of me that is exuberant and ready – the part that is always here.

So that’s that. That’s my anniversary message. It’s not all shiny and flashy, it’s just what it is ~ another day, and not another dollar. I’m not going to force the celebration, but I am going to acknowledge.

As I sat for my meditation this morning, and some mornings recently, many thoughts leading into it, about the cord for my emWave, and about decisions that were rather small and relatively inconsequential and distracting, like will I listen to my gentle water stream this time? or focus on my breath by counting?  Will I just allow the breath today? The decisions seemed ‘huuuuge.’ What I see in this is a simply a shadow. The largeness of the situation was rather my inner resistance to doing ‘the next –—-ordinary—–thing next.’  Often we want quick results, we want to experience the evidence of our ‘hard work’ and then only to realize, that, that I do this more often than I’d like to admit, the hardness is the resistance. This is why we ‘do’ anyways…

My friends, it doesn’t matter whether you shine or not. Nine times out of ten the resistance is comical, theatrical almost – if only it weren’t ever so slightly tragic. But, I think this is the actual worthwhile work.

I’m happy that you are here and breathing, and enjoying yourselves. That is enough, I think.

There’s a picture in my mind of a meditator, tangled up in cords, but I really don’t have time to find the right picture. The true unplugging, well, that’s from this:

A symbol of the inner resistance, and yes, probably technology…

About my drawing, in the abstract, an oracle uncovered:
The solar-powered brain-tree…. still cries, moistening the ground, and giving the hot sun something to do! What is implied: wind-power! Movement, and engagement.

Oh yes, yes, yes, There’s that full moon lunar eclipse in Leo. Conjunct my natal sun, in Leo. Yes, I am a Leo. Hear my gentle rawr.

Let’s rawr! 🙂 and then do the next thing…

After the Full Moon in Cancer on New Year’s day, today – the 2nd, Uranus stations direct, perhaps freeing us up on our journey of enlightenment.

Jan 1st’s astrological kite formation had the full moon opposite major planets in stellium in Capricorn, among them were Venus, Saturn, Pluto and the Sun. Mars and Jupiter in Scorpio were forming a trine to Neptune in Pisces, while Mars/Jupiter and Neptune formed a sextile to the Capricorn Stellium.

New Year’s time is usually a time of ending and beginnings. Many cultural celebrations include reviews of the previous year and setting intentions or goals for the future.

Interestingly, having a full moon in Cancer at culmination (full) on the first day of the New Year, in the astrological world, sets a tone for the year. I believe that you can make the best of all the transits, and look forward to discovering what this year brings in terms of inspiration. Cancer is a very lovely sign offering nurturing and support. At best, it can help the foundation for all of the very strong Capricorn energy in the chart. At best, Capricorn will help with that inner world foundation (Cancer), by focusing the work and being diligent and forming supportive structures in the world from which to grow in a stabilized and grounded way.

Here’s wishing everyone a Happy New Year 2018, and a very nurturing (compassionate, peaceful), fulfilling New Year!

Here are two photos that I have taken to ring in the New Year. I took this particular photo of the Full Moon at 6:24pm, PST, exact.

Duck 🦆 Symbolism (night-time cruiser)

“Sitting in meditation, and continually finding my way back to peace…” is a good personal mantra for this New Year.

I’ve often been enamored by the subject of “time,” but mostly in its aspect of transcendence. Meanwhile, I consider the tangibility of this moment, this moment that is made of, perhaps, a mountain of moments of cultivation.

Venus and Saturn are together in Capricorn; and while I’m not waxing astrological about it, perse, in my writing, I’m deep-delving into the appreciation for all things that take time, things that cannot be transcended simply by will or ‘intention’ alone. Things that cannot be faked. Things that are evident by time.

I’m embracing what is self-evident at this time.

I’m also maintaining a strong appreciation for how time is elusive like a fish -🐠 though we have calendars, some developments appear to manifest in little to no time at all, despite time! Or that impression of time: can it be seen evenly, without illusion, linear… progressing? Less romantic but possible? How, in this spiral vision, we are both cyclical & progressing along with time.

Then, there’s this consideration and contemplation for what I value about my own process and progress through time. Perhaps the word “passage” through time is more apt for this moment. I’m enjoying reading right now. I love your blogs, books, music, art, divination. I love all the creativity on the horizon, symphonies that are resting, and will soon be awoken…

symphonies that never 😴 sleep

What is forming in your world right now? Or what is being let go of for the arrangement so that  more can “opened up to” ? Can we make room for the infinite? What is practical and possible?

i drew a manifestation map this year with a wonderful group, and its often a mystery to me which new previously Unknown friends I will connect with. I’ve enjoyed this aspect of the holidays – mysterious ingredients and messengers. There’s so much I could write about myself, but I feel like keeping a lot of it to me, for maybe that time when the words spill forth. In the meantime, I value the work that is this moment. I value myself in it, and how I can transcend me, too. I value not knowing what’s around the bend, and nurturing the possibilities… 🌀🌠💚

My best wishes for all of you to have joyous and healthy celebrations now, 2018 🎄💫🎆 and beyond. Do what makes you happy! 🌠

Hope is evenly
planted
in the darkness,
while cloaked seeds of light
one by one
unveil
the twinkles.
each sparkle is
a point of awareness
showing the path
through the distance,

connecting near and far,
Immediate. Present.

Hope,
it is palpable and tangible
it knows your heart better than
you do –
is raises you up to reach it;

dare it to be real – !

and it won’t disappoint you.

Ka Malana ©️2017