LIBRA - The Full Moon of Decisive Action

I think I’m going out of my head: Thinking, Thinking, Thinking… The next two weeks are the perfect time to turn inward and notice how you get stuck in weighing your options with the Full Moon in Libra and the Hand Analysis Skill Set of Pulling Your Head out of your… Heart.

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Full Moon in Libra - September 26, 2007, 12:45 pm PDT

When Heidi was a kid, one of her favorite and most ridiculous jokes was, "What time is it when an elephant sits on a fence?"

Answer: "Time to get a new fence."

Well, in Libra, the truth is: It's time to get rid of the fence all together. In Libra, you want to stop your metaphorical fence-sitting.

The Libran Full Moon is an opportunity to discern what is keeping you from making a decision -- and moving forward in a certain aspect of your life. Libra allows you to bridge the information gathering center of your Head with the all-knowing wisdom of your Heart. When these two are balanced, you are able to make the most effective decisions. Trouble comes when your head is doing the work of your heart.

HAND ANALYSIS offers the perfect skill set for Decision-Making. This skill set teaches you to Separate your head from your heart for clarity and forward movement. The next two weeks are a time for reflection, so for now, just focus on recognizing when you are in your head when you are attempting to make a decision.

That feeling you get when you know something is right for you comes from either your emotional being -- your heart -- or even deeper in your physical being -- your "gut"... and not from your head. No matter how hard you try, you can not intellectually figure out what feels right for you.

This is what your head is for: Processing Information. That's it. Nothing more. This is not an emotional task.

Decision-Making Paralysis sets in when you get stuck in weighing out your options. The first step to moving forward is to recognize when you are in your head.

Here's a helpful guide:

You are in your head when:

• You hear the words, "yeah, but..." come out of your mouth.
  


• You are projecting future outcome. For example, "Yeah, but I am feeling right now like if I try this I am going to just end up failing and that will just make me feel worse than ever."


• You are trying to connect with someone and you are explaining your feelings. For example, "I am feeling that if you were to just consider my position, then you would know how I feel..." This, my friend, is an intellectual attempt to have an emotional exchange... which will only lead to a mental discussion -- and you will not feel seen or heard.

For the next two weeks, notice when you are in your head. That's it. No need to do anything about it. Just notice. This will really position you well for the upcoming Libra New Moon -- when you get to put your knowledge into action.

Take advantage of this time to be reflective and consider... what are the choices that are keeping you on your fence.

Coming up on the horizon:
Jump into action and make the decisions you’ve been waiting to make with the New Moon in Libra on October 11th and the Hand Analysis Skill set of Wisdom.

We would love to hear from you. If you try any of our suggestions, please tell us about your experience. Just email us or leave us a comment here on this blog!

VIRGO - New Moon of Discrimination and Purification

It’s back to school days. The next two weeks are the perfect time to activate the refining and purifying energy of the New Moon in Virgo with the Hand Analysis skill set for Success.

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New Moon in Virgo - September 11, 2007, 5:44 am PDT

The Virgo New Moon can set us on a course of commitment to our next area of in-depth study. It awakes the passionate worker in us – the one that works and enjoys it because the work is connected to purpose.

In Hand Analysis, there is a skill set for success. We define success as generating measurable and tangible results – and – bringing projects to completion. Conversely, when you are unable to complete something in time, your experience is failure. Here are the two components for success:

1) SETTING TIMES & DATES
Nothing stimulates completion like a good deadline. It’s human behavior to often wait to the last minute – so give yourself a last minute. The key is to also give yourself bite-sized doable tasks that you can accomplish within a realistic time frame.

2) EXPECT TO FAIL AT YOUR FIRST ATTEMPT
Often times, it’s what you gain out of not achieving your results that catapult you into a deeper level of understanding about your project – making it better.

From an Astrological perspective, this particular new moon is full of the energy of change and authenticity. Uranus is opposing both the sun and the moon. Don’t be surprised if your comfort zone is shaken over the next couple of weeks. You may find sudden unexpected changes and rules broken. What will come out is your truth about your passion in work. When you know what your greatest truth is, then you can go about achieving your most rewarding visions and dreams. You can then use the Virgo New Moon energy to be of real service. You offer the most, after all, when you offer deeply and completely who you are.

So name your school for the next few weeks and come up with a few creative class titles. Heidi is currently attending the “School of focusing on the next small task at hand amidst a creative life explosion.”

Lynn, after four years of a sedentary lifestyle working in various desk jobs, has taken on a six-month commitment to get back in her body. She signed up to participate in the Los Angeles Marathon – having never run before in her life! The training program is very reasonable, structured with doable bite-sized running times and dates. 500 first-time runners are in this program and they have an 80 percent success rate of people crossing the finish line. And – she will be raising at least $1,500 towards AIDS research. You’ll be hearing more about Lynn’s commitment in upcoming LUNAPHASES. (Wish her luck!)

Let us know what you are inspired to take on.

Coming up on the horizon:
The Full Moon in Libra, on September 26th, brings in the time for Right Human Relationships with the Hand Analysis approach to distinguishing between the head and the heart.

We would love to hear from you. If you try any of our suggestions, please tell us about your experience. Just email us or leave us a comment here on this blog!