The Moon Had a Message
The Moon Had a Message
It could be for you too
The blue supermoon these past few nights has been spectacular. Can you feel the energy?
My dear friend and always spot-on astrologer, Lisa Greenfield, texted yesterday about this moon:
A blue supermoon “that is as dynamic as this one has not been seen in thousands of years. It’s as if everything in the sky is lit up to show us how to turn left or right. We cannot stay on the same path. Change is required. Let it be one that feels good. While change is still unnerving. Follow what feels aligned with body, mind, heart, and body.”
Sitting beneath last night’s huge orb reminded me of another wildly introspective night with the moon a while back. Its metaphors still resonate and feel true. The moon is like that.
It was 4 a.m. and I was wide awake. I could feel its pull and like a magnet, a moon magnet, a lunar longing, it lured me outside in robe and slippers, just as the eclipse of the super blue blood moon was beginning.
I texted my sister to see if she was watching. She was, so we texted as we watched it together.
I tried taking pictures to capture the view that my naked eye saw. But, nothing came close so I gave up and stayed with the moon. It was incredible as a deep, blood-orange veil eased over the pale blue orb.
It was a chilly L.A. night, so I got in my car and continued watching through the moonroof. It was the perfect framing, like my own private show.
For several moments the moon remained blood orange as I thought about how it woke me out of a dead sleep. It almost felt urgent.
So, what the heck, I decided to ask her. "Is there something you need to tell me?"
I recalled a man I knew who once had a profound entheogenic journey with the moon. He was in the middle of a spiritually transformative experience while utilizing the ancient plant medicine, Iboga, an African shrub root still used in rituals and healing journeys, when the moon gave him a deep message about his life.
It wasn’t through plant medicine that I felt a deep connection to the spectacular moon before me, but I felt like if I listened intently there might be something for me to learn. It's often said that during a full moon, it's a good time to release what isn't working anymore and to set your intentions, and your goals for what you desire in life. But, at that moment, sitting in awe of her strength and beauty, all I wanted to do was question her. And, to listen.
What am I to know? I asked out loud.
What can I receive?
Is there something more I should be doing?
I asked these questions and more. And then I shut up. My eyes locked on her and I listened. Just listened, for several moments.
It got me thinking about the power and life of the moon. For that remarkable moon event to occur a lot needed to meet all at once. It had been a long time coming and the moon showed up effortlessly to do its thing. Just think about all that had to happen for these to take place in concert: a supermoon (extra large because it's closest in its orbit to the Earth), a blue moon, a total lunar eclipse (when the sun, Earth, and moon line up) and a blood moon (the moon turns red as it passes through the Earth's shadow).
Lots of preparation had to take place, astrological planning and movement and alignment had to happen precisely to meet this particular window of opportunity, this moment in time.
This was her moment. And she was ready for it.
She seemed to be waiting for my stillness, for my full attention. Then, I got it.
The moon was illustrating her message:
This is your moment too.
My whole being relaxed as I opened up, blown away by the metaphors, and received the following message. And, the hit I got was that it most likely wasn't a message just for me, which is why I'm sharing it.
The Moon's Message:
This is your time.
You’ve done all of the prep work. You’ve spent a lifetime in preparation. Everything you've done has brought you here, to this moment in time. You’ve spent a lifetime of intake, studying, learning, watching, improving, and gathering input.
Now is the time for output, for visibility, for communication, by expressing intimately as well as globally, with one person and many. For imparting what you know.
You have the knowledge and wisdom, and the curiosity to keep learning. Within your ideas and stories—and you have many—you have much to share. And, you know you know how.
It will keep coming. The more you use your voice, express your thoughts, share yourself, and teach others, the more will come, is coming. It’s already in your field. In your momentum.
Trust what you know. Trust your life experience. Trust that you’ll do it your way, authentically. Don’t worry about how others are doing it. Trust your intelligence. Trust your voice. Trust your words. Trust your body, it always knows when you’re in the flow, in alignment. Trust your mind. Trust your spirit. Trust yourself.
Trust what you love. Trust who you love. Trust your connections and collaborations.
This is your time. Everything is in alignment with where you’re supposed to be and what you’re to do, right now. And, when it’s not, trust that you’ll know that too.
No more waiting, doubting, worrying.
Own your shadows. Behind the brightness and light, there is always shadow—where growth takes place. And, sometimes, as with the moon, your shadows are going to show. That's okay. Don't judge them. Don't get lost in them but rather mine the gems and lessons. They will serve you in your best moments.
"We are all like the bright moon. We still have our darker side." Kahlil Gibran
Embrace decluttering. There’s a reason things are removed from your field of ownership. To cause a pause, an opening, space, and more room to settle into what's real. To what belongs.
So, go deep, into deep wisdom. Communicate from there. Love from there. Live from there. Be, from there.
It was like getting a permission slip from a grand master teacher.
What happened next brought it all together in a way that only the moon, the sun, God, and the universal source could do.
As the moon set, from where I watched the entire western sky was a luminous pink. What the super blue blood moon manifested by shining in her moment, in her time, was absolute splendor. A splendor that spread over and permeated everything within its sphere. As the moon set, the sky in its rich glow, remained. The moon left a lasting impression, an impact that touched so many, just by being all that it had prepared to be.
The message continued:
When you are in your time, in alignment with your truth, your soul's work, your supermoon divinity, the result is a splendor of life riches that will have a lasting impact not only on you but on everything and everyone you come into contact with.
Then, as the moon hung for a final few moments, it greeted a most glorious sunrise. It was as if they both acknowledged each other’s beauty and purpose in their collective duty to serve the universe.
It was as if the sun said, "Well done."
And, the moon responded, "You take it from here."
It was awesome to witness.
The next morning as I left home before dawn, the still super blue moon hung low above a crystal blue horizon. Once again bidding a bonjour and adieu to the sun as it rose with a gold and orange fanfare.
It got me thinking about how she's still in her moment, this moment. It’s still her time. She showed up to do her job. She didn't sit back and rest on her laurels, convincing herself that her moment had passed or stopping herself out of fear that she wouldn't be able to live up to her previous splendor. No, because what happened the night before only further solidified her purpose, her power, her strength, and her time, as she continues to express herself, shining her light as only she can.
She's the friggin' moon. It's always her time.
As I drove toward my destination I passed a billboard that said (and I kid you not):
#ThisIsYourTime
You just can’t make this stuff up.
It was a sign, on a sign.
So, if there was something that resonated with you in that very cool message from the moon, that stayed with you, that hit you where you live, then it's meant for you too.
This is your time. Trust it. Be it. Live it. Own it.