"I am that I am"

Dear Friends,

Thank you so much for your patience. Lynn and Heidi have been hard at work reformatting LUNAPHASES, so it's bigger, better and even more applicable. We are gearing up for a full-fledged return with a new approach and format!

Meanwhile, today is the New Moon in Leo. The phrase for Leo is "I am that I am."

It's all about identity, courage and the heart! And it's about shining fearlessly into the world. It's not a time to hide your light.

Thanks!
Lynn and Heidi Rose

LEO - The New Moon of Self-Expression

STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT: Now is the time to RISK offering your full, radiant self to the world. Use the next two weeks to activate the self-expressive energy of the New Moon in Leo with support of the Hand Analysis skill set of Managing Fear of Rejection.

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New Moon in Leo - August 12, 2007, 11:03 pm PDT

The new moon in Leo is the perfect time to actualize the part of you that craves the spotlight -- to be acknowledged for your own unique take on life.

We all have a secret. It's something we've always wanted to do but don't think we can. Whether it's writing a book, skydiving, or opening up to love. During this Leo new moon, it's time to risk. It's time to lay it on the line. Fear and doubt are our greatest obstacles. It's time to burn through those obstacles with vision, enthusiasm and the belief in Self.

Hand Analysis offers the perfect skill set to help support you during this high-risk time: How to Manage Your Fear of Rejection. To understand this principle, first understand the difference between fear of rejection and being rejected.

Being rejected has…
     a beginning
          a middle
               and an end.

You show up with your uniqueness, people respond with some version of “No, thank you,” and you go away having been officially rejected. It feels horrible. Then your friends come over with lots of tissues. They offer their perspectives. You share your feelings of your experience. Then, after some time, you feel better. And -- bonus -- you come out of the experience having gained wisdom.

Fear of rejection is paralyzing. It keeps you from entering the room -- or participating in your life.

What to do:

1) Recognize you are in Fear of Rejection.

2) Call a friend. Tell them you are stuck outside of the room -- just sharing your experience moves you forward.

3) Set a date to perform your scary task.

4) Just Do It!

Here’s the key: the more frequently you risk rejection, the more you see that each time is another step in deepening your creativity.

From an astrological perspective, this is an amazing Leo new moon. Saturn and Venus are sharing the exact same degree of Leo. This means that there is tremendous support at this time to commit in creativity or love or both. Pluto is also at the ascendant (the most powerful point in a horoscope), bringing the dark to light and clearing away all obstacles.

This new moon asks you to:

1) Write, speak or admit to your secret yearning to EXPRESS in some way;

2) Lovingly examine what you name as your obstacles; and

3) Commit in some small way -- even in the face of those obstacles -- to make our creative vision manifest.


Coming Up on the Horizon:
In the next LUNAPHASES, August 28th marks a very special Full Moon in Virgo during a lunar eclipse. This stimulates your chart for the next six months around purification and health.

Special Offer:
Hand Analysis read with Lynn to focus on your Life Purpose. For LUNAPHASES readers during the month of August, if you schedule a first time reading with Lynn, the cost will be $150 $100. Check out YourLifeIsInYourHands.com for more information. (You don’t need to be in Los Angeles!) For a returning reading to focus on your Life Purpose, $100 $75 for LUNAPHASES readers during August.

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

LEO - The Full Moon of Self-Expression

TO BE OR NOT TO BE: Step into the spotlight and express your radiant self. The next two weeks are the perfect time to access the self-expressive energy of the Full Moon in Leo and to utilize the Hand Analysis skill set of building, accepting and risking your own identity.

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Full Moon in Leo - July 29, 2007, 5:48 pm PDT

The Leo's work is to SHINE, SHINE, SHINE and to lead the way with light, radiance and creativity. Leo is the sign of the radiant individual. It is the sign of the actor, the artist, the leader and the resplendent sun.

The full moon is the time to turn inward and question whether we identify more with the cowardly or courageous lion. We ask, “What must I express?” Leo gives us the boost to dare to be who we are. It kicks our cowardly lion in the pants.

In Hand Analysis, the artist is the most common Life Purpose. Your Life Purpose is what makes you feel most alive and is the reason you are here. Having an artist purpose means that what is the easiest, most enjoyable and fun for you is your creative self-expression. This requires developing your own sense of individuality -- which for many people comes very naturally. The more you express your individual nature, the more willing you are to show up in places where you would risk rejection... and risking rejection is key here. To the degree that you risk rejection for expressing yourself is the degree that you will be able to experience yourself as your unique artist... and is the degree that everyone else gets to benefit from what you have to offer.

Take advantage of the next two weeks to assess where in your life you shine. Then toast yourself for showing up fully. Really. Don't think about doing it, really do it. Go ahead and pour yourself your favorite beverage and raise your glass.

Also, take some time to consider the areas where you hold yourself back. Ask yourself what is at stake if you were to fully express yourself? How do you benefit by holding back? How might you benefit from actually expressing yourself in the scariest places?

From an astrological perspective, anyone with strong Leo in his chart often is in love with the spotlight or the stage. The key with Leo energy is to celebrate one's radiance without becoming self-centered. Leo can assume that the world is all about him and little else. But a soul-centered Leo will ask how his strong, creative personality can serve the greater good. The task for Leo is to utilize the balancing, group-oriented energy of Aquarius and give his gift for the benefit of the group and not simply for the praise, attention or recognition.

This month of Leo is the time to come out of hiding and shine forth with all your most beautiful creative offerings. Take this full moon time to imagine yourself as a sun radiating your greatest gifts!

Coming Up on the Horizon:
In the next LUNAPHASES, with the New Moon in Leo on August 12th, we will activate the bright creative energy of Leo and take apart fear of rejection with the skill sets of Hand Analysis.

Special Offer:
Hand Analysis read with Lynn to focus on your Life Purpose. For LUNAPHASES readers during the month of August, if you schedule a first time reading with Lynn, the cost will be $100. Check out YourLifeIsInYourHands.com for more information. (You don’t need to be in Los Angeles!) For a returning reading to focus on your Life Purpose, $75 for LUNAPHASES readers during August.

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