New Moon in Taurus -- How is Balance Showing up ( or not) in your life?

Sandhill Crane

Balance

It's a theme that's been front and foremost for me, as I navigate recuperating from yet another episode related to a chronic health issue. Trust me when I say, that this condition/issue has repeatedly brought me back to point zero. Point zero is a good place to work with under the new moon. It literally calls for one to surrender previous thought patterns and belief systems, the conclusions one operates under --especially the insidious ones that creep in from an egoic viewpoint---the 'I've healed this', which really on deeper inspection is not so much a healing ( which means to bring into wholeness) as much as it is the egoic need for control- i.e. the 'I've vanquished or banished this'

I've learned that until and unless I move into a state of true surrender - meaning I've handed the controls over to the Universe - no more trying to explain/ fix/banish/eradicate - and replacing it with genuine intention to be shown how to be with whatever is in front of me, in a different way - nothing changes.

Surrender is not the same as giving up, it is moving into a place of allowance, that this is what is, for this point in time, and that as a quote I love says 'Nothing that feels bad, is ever the last step'

Surrender requires courage, as it is an energetic choice to say maybe I don't have the big picture here, there is certainly more for me to know and more for me to let go.

Surrender means we are allowing and aligning with the Power of the Universe, and while transformation and transcendence will almost certainly happen as a result, it is not a requirement we insist upon, we surrender to an expanded awareness of ourselves, and the support that is within and all around us.

Surrender requires tenacity, to lift oneself out of the 'emotional bog' we all carry within - that place and space of emotions/experiences/conclusions obtained through our lifetime experiences - that we either couldn't or wouldn't deal with at the time they happened---and are triggered each time we experience something similar or under the same umbrella of subject. In actuality, all the experiences and emotions stored here, wait for our attention, so they can be felt/heard/freed, and their original wisdoms revealed.

Sooo - each of our 'emotional bog's' are unique to us, and are not a place to fear or avoid, they are in fact, rich energetic spaces that carry information and freedom.

Bringing the simple act of awareness that if you are feeling strong negative feelings, particularly powerlessness, despair, fear or condemnation, you are in fact immersed in your 'emotional bog' and ego is running the show. Ego uses the patterns of the bog to predict, project, defend and protect - that's it's job, but in doing so, it extends/replicates/reinforces the bog.

Despite her ( or his) best efforts, ego can not grow beyond what it already knows, you need to bring in your Spiritual Posse, Your Higher Self, and The Wisdoms of the Universe

Asking to be shown what is ready to be shown, for the highest and best is a potent way to 'reframe' your emotional bog and the information it is more than ready to share.

This generally means there will be memories, or feelings/emotions that want to be walked through, not lost in/justified/avoided/stuck in rinse cycle ---it is helpful to know that your Higher Self knows how to walk you through these spaces---and we will be talking about the Power Animal who is ideal for assisting us as we do so.

So, we are 'marrying' the power of this New Moon, and the focus it brings on Balance in our physical and spiritual Being WITH the potency of allowing the wisdoms in our 'emotional bogs' to be understood, integrated and transformed---- -

Let's work with the New Moon and the Power Animal who steps forth to show us what is ready to be known and brought forth to facilitate greater balance in our lives - Asking the New Moon to act as an anchor as we sow seeds of balance

What does Balance look like to you?

Where are the places and spaces where you know your choices are not in balance or harmony with who you are and who you are aspiring to become in this lifetime

The Power Animal who steps forth to assist us is the Sandhill Crane

Sandhill Crane represents the Essence of Balance and Creativity - they are known across traditions to 'bridge the realms'

In our physical world - they bridge water, earth/peat, and air - building intricate nests on top of the bogs, able to easily balance while standing in the bog waters, and yet fly with ease and grace

They move with slow and deliberate steps, balancing between inner awareness and perception of the external world.

They also represent through their migrations: perseverance ( which is important in terms of letting go of being entrenched in the bog), endurance ( which is important in terms of remembering whatever is in front of you is not as big as your Higher Self ) and safe passage.

Cranes also represent keen sight and the ability to see the big picture

Crane medicine also allows for glimpses of the future without fear or trepidation, and allows you to align with relaxed vigilance and the ability to pay attention to signs and omens.

Call on Crane to assist you with navigating your bog, and looking to surrender current experiences, concepts and frameworks to allow balance of a higher order.

So - for these next few days, consider calling on the Potency of Sandhill Crane to assist you in navigating the potential of this New Moon

I will be.

Blessed Be

Marianne and Tru-Knowing Holistics.