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The Libran new moon is represented by the scales and reminds us to walk the middle path.  We need to find the balance between following our hearts and compromising to accommodate others. This is a time to create harmony in relationships both personal and professional.

All year we have been getting a clearer understanding of who we are and what our true purpose in life is.  This moon cycle we must find the way to fulfill our desires while working in cooperation and harmony with others.  Think before jumping to conclusions. Negotiate rather than attack or go on the defensive, and be diplomatic while standing firm with what you believe in. The Libran moon reminds us that we must listen more, trust more, and be more understanding to those around us, even when we disagree.

Libra also re-energises our lives and relationships.  We may experience a new sense of love and respect in our present relationship or, if single, we may find that we fall in love at first sight.  Enjoy this time as we take pleasure in working, interacting and playing with others in a supportive and loving environment.

When we work as a team we are so much more powerful.  Jesus said ‘Blessed are the meek for they will inherit the earth.’ Living in harmony with ourselves and others gives us a sense of self worth. We receive a deep feeling of peace that permeates throughout our being and into the Universe, touching all those around us as we become the change.

RITUAL FOR THE NEW MOON

This new moon is a time for creativity to flow and re-energize our relationships and dreams. In order to take full opportunity of this power we need to get in touch with what is holding us back.

Once we face the truth we become empowered to change it.  The dark moon allows us to find that quiet space within where we can remove our ‘mask’ and accept who we are with real honesty.

Sit in a quiet room – be patient and wait until you have completed all your tasks for the day and you are ready to give the time to yourself.  Light some candles and burn incense to create an ambient space. Sit in a comfortable position with your back straight.  Close your eyes and become aware of your body. Connect deeply and slowly with your toes, legs, thighs, torso, arms, neck, face and then crown.  Exhale all your stresses and release all your frustrations, just breathe them right out of your body. Repeat this process three times. 

Take a piece of paper or your journal and write down these questions:

How do I create a more harmonious life?

How do I create more harmony in my relationships?

How do I create more balance in my life?

How do I create more joy in my life?

How do I create more abundance in my life?

How do I unlock doors that are keeping me stuck in the past?

How do I release the fear and follow my heart?

Allow the questions to permeate into your being and ask the Universe for help and guidance. Gradually, as the moon waxes to full, it will bring you the answers in many different forms so that you can make the changes to move forward in your life with confidence.

Love and Blessings

Rebekah Shaman

Wow – it was a powerful full moon in Aries. Myself and friends around me seem to be facing many challenges and big changes as the moon energy of new beginnings is manifesting on the physical level.

Decisions need to be made at this time and sometimes when we cannot see exactly where we are going it is challenging to know if we are making the right ones.

If you are one of those people that need to make a decision here are some tips to help you clarify what is important:

1. The most important thing is to find some quiet time to just stop and be with yourself. It is very difficult to get clear when there is external stuff going on. You are important so make the time – you’re worth it.

2. The key to getting clear on issues is to be clear on what you want to achieve. What is your intention and ultimate goal?

3. Ask yourself where you want to be in two years time/five years time. Don’t hold back. It can be difficult to accept who we truly our and how powerful we can be.

4. Really acknowledge the greatest vision of yourself – even though you may seem further away from it than ever

5. Use automatic writing techniques to discern your inner voice from your fear.

6. When you are faced with two directions, go with the one that FEELS right, even if it’s the most irrational choice. We cannot always see the bigger picture so TRUST yourself and your inner knowing.

7. Have Faith that your intention will be manifested, however impossible the situation may seem to be.

8. Be true to who you are, despite resistance from others. Only when we are happy with ourselves and our lives can we spread happiness to others.

9. Share your decisions with those whose feedback you honour and respect. They may say something that brings clarity to your situation.

10. If you really don’t know flip a coin. You’ll know whether the coin is right or wrong. It works every time….

Let me know if you have any other tips to add…

Love and Blessings

Rebekah Shaman xxxxxxxxxxx

I wrote a question on 22^nd July in my blog Synchronistic Chaos part 2:

“How can I know which of my intentions will become reality, in a certain timeframe and which will not, believing that all intentions are fulfilled but not necessarily when we would like them to be?”

I am beginning to understand the answer…..

Recently, circumstances have changed and we need to move to a bigger property in London. At this moment we do not have the financial resources to even consider moving, especially as prices in London are so inflated. So we have decided to do some manifesting and have put out intention for our dream house. Every night we spend some time just pouring energy into the intention and imagining ourselves living there.

However, despite all the intentioning and visualization, there was a part of me that was not fully feeling it. There was some hidden fear of change and what it will mean to leave my safe studio flat that I know and love and start a brand new home!!! Yet the desire to move on is so great that I am locked in a battle of wills – my fear vs my love.

In the last two days I have been getting in touch with this fear. What am I afraid of? Because that is what is stopping me from manifesting everything and anything I want. That is why intentions can manifest in an instant – or take time to manifest. It all depends on the fear that is blocking the way forward.

I know now it has very little to do with whether I am a good person or not – an important belief to dissolve, as this belief has been my underlying thought form for most of my life. Things manifest because we have an intention, whether we are aware of it or not. It is one of the fundamental Laws of Nature.

So here I am in this moment, aware and conscious of my fear, and willing to move through it in order to create my dreams. ‘Is this the Truth?’ I hear my fear cry!!! In my heart I know it is because I manifested Don Juanito and learnt from him and the ayahuasca in the Amazon.

There is no easy way to go through the fear. The key is to change the way we think about ourselves. So at every moment I am seeing myself in a different light, and in seeing myself differently I can change the way I feel about myself. This process is timeless, it can take a minute, an hour, a day, a week, a month, a year, a decade, a lifetime. But once we change the way we feel about ourselves the external world begins to reflect our shift in consciousness.

This is true freedom, this is true empowerment ….

Love and Blessings

Rebekah Shaman xxxxxxxxxxxx

It is no coincidence that Buddhist monks decided to start protesting against the military regime in Myanmar (Burma) around the Full moon in Aries. This Aries moon represented new beginnings and a time to let go of the past. The energy on the planet is urging us to completely trust and have faith in ourselves and our dreams, (email me to subscribe to my lunascope newsletter for more information on the full/new moon at rebekah@rebekahshaman.com). It is time to step into our power and take the risks we need to bring us closer to our goals.

The Monks in Myanmar are doing just that. Despite the threat of pain and death they are uniting in their need for freedom from an oppressive regime. Instead of feeling horrified by what is happening we can see it as an inspiration and hope. There is a greater message in what is happening and we cannot lose it with our concern about what is happening.

It reflects how the macrocosm is mirrored in the microcosm. Just as the Monks and innocent protesters stand up to the oppression and face their challenges head on, believing in the dream regardless of the consequences, we too must find the courage to face our own demons and challenges and do what is needed in order to find our personal freedom.

We are all creating our reality, and we all have the power to change what is happening to us. This moon urges us to stop hiding behind our own limiting, controlling beliefs and thought forms and know deep in our hearts that we can change it, even when the obstacles are stacked against us.

This uprising is also reminding us that we are more powerful when we stand united as one voice and work together as a team with a vision for the greater good. The protesters are using non-violent demonstrations to tell the world that they no longer accept the present situation and that it is time for change.

No matter the outcome, their poignant message and strength of spirit is spreading throughout the world and showing all of us that we too must stand up for what we believe in, no matter what others may think or do.

So take that leap into the unknown and trust that you are protected, supported and loved. Only when we follow the calling of our hearts and make the first courageous steps towards creating our dreams can we really begin to change our world and the world around us…

Love and Blessings

Rebekah Shaman xxxx

Today is the Full moon in Aries. If you would like to know more about this moon cycle please email me at rebekah@rebekahshaman.com and I will send you my monthly lunascope newsletter that describes in detail the meaning behind this moon and how we can access the energy.

In brief the Aries full moon is all about new beginnings. It gives us the opportunity to let go of past failures, losses and disappointments and move forward with new energy. There is no easy way of doing this except to step into the fear with renewed faith and trust that the Universe is protecting and supporting us. It is symbolised by the Fool in the tarot. The fool follows the path of the heart, regardless of where it leads him or her, understanding that they is being guided and knowing everything is happening perfectly.

Tonight my mother invited me and my partner, my sister and her partner and my brother to see Fiddler on the Roof. The story centers on Tevye, the father of five daughters, and his attempts to maintain his family and religious traditions while the world and civilization around him change rapidly. He must cope with both the strong-willed actions of his three older daughters — each daughter’s choice of husband moves progressively further and further away from established custom — and with the edict of the Tsar that upends the Jewish community in the village. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiddler_on_the_Roof

It was a poignant play to see on this full moon night. The theme centers around traditions and customs that keep us tied to an old paradigm. In the modern world we have replaced religious traditions and customs with self-serving systems and structures, to the detriment of our social, economic and environmental well-being. We consume and pollute the planet, as if there will be no price to pay. Tevye can be likened to our politicians and those in power who are trying to control our environment, and we, as his daughters, beginning to rebel against the authority that is no longer serving us or the planet.

While we hold on desperately to a way of life that feeds the illusion we are safe and protected, the world is changing rapidly. This summer alone an area five times the size of the United Kingdom melted in the artic enabling ships to sail down the Northwest passage, previously inaccessible. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7006640.stm Some have suggested we are on a death spiral as global warming increases beyond original predictions and the effects will be more rapid than was previously expected.

Like Tevye and his community, we are tempted to bury our heads in the sand, convincing ourselves that we will not be affected by the changes creeping inexorably into our lives and hoping that they will only affect those close to the eye of the storm. If we don’t wake up soon we will reach a similar ending as Fiddler on the Roof with the whole village finally being evicted by the Tsar during the progroms of the early twentieth Century.

This is a time when we have to face the self-interest of the Aries moon with the self-sacrifice of Libra, the new moon in two weeks. The Aries moon reflects our independence and impulsive nature. We are being guided on our paths and the need to fulfil our joy is strong. Yet we have a conflict between the ‘me, me, me’ aspect of our selves and the acceptance that we are part of a whole.

Ultimately, we are all responsible for what is happening on our planet. Many of us are here to assist with the essential changes. This is a time to wake up and realize you can become powerful in altering our world for the better. When we become self aware beings, a consciousness in a quantum field of consciousness, our potential is unlimited. When you make a decision to be part of the solution you become the change you want to see in the world. Wait for no-one, because others will follow you when you step into your power…

This is the autumn quarter point when night and day reach equal length once again, before the days become shorter than the nights. It is a celebration for the abundance that fills our lives and the festival of thanksgiving when we harvest our ideas, visions, and dreams. The balance between light and dark is once again restored at this time of preparation for the coming winter.

Once the harvest is complete it is the time to get on with creating our dreams, visions and goals until the planting next spring. It is also the opportunity to go within and find the space to really acknowledge our strengths and weaknesses.

This is a good time to invite family and friends to gather to share the abundance of the harvest crop. Ask everyone to bring a dish to share made from seasonal food. Don’t forget to acknowledge and celebrate the abundance of Gaia as you share her fruits.
Decorate your alter with autumn leaves, seed and nuts and burn orange, green and brown candles.

If you have a garden, or even a window box, plant some spring bulbs, or seeds as a metaphor for what you wish to grow in your own life.

Remember to get rid of clutter and start the new cycle with a clearer outlook and new renewed energy.

Love and Hugs

Rebekah Shamanxxx

Tonight is Kol Nidre – the night when Jews worldwide begin a twenty-five hour fast of no food and water to spend their time in prayer and meditation. It is the ‘Day of Atonement’ when we ask for forgiveness for our sins and the sins of our ancestors.

I decided in 2001 that synagogue was not the place for real contemplation and meditation, as we are constantly reminded of the sufferings we have experienced as Jews. The feeling of fear and guilt pervades the air and there is a sense of shame – that we have done wrong and therefore deserve punishment. This programme is set at a very young age and it has taken me many years to let go of this belief system. Now I spend this day on Hampstead Heath, and meeting up with old friends. Being in nature, surrounded by Mother Earth and friends, is my meditation and contemplation.

Tonight, while my family were at synagogue, I attended a 5 Rhythms dance workshop entitled Inner Sense with Alain Allard. It was held in a huge church in Vauxhall, London, a magical place full of energy and the perfect place to be on such a night. Instead of atoning for my sins I decided to celebrate and honour who I am.

Most of the time I have my inner critic going on at me, telling me I am not good enough. Tonight I wanted to acknowledge myself and all my achievements. As we move into a new paradigm of self-love and acceptance, the self-flagellation and repentance dissolves.

I feel I have atoned enough for the sins of my ancestors, and suffered enough for their mistakes. I know that I am no longer bound by their karma and can do things differently. I have chosen to walk another path. For the first time I also decided not to fast. This has been a powerful decision to make. In the past I used to believe that if I did not fast I would be punished in some way. I have been controlled by this fear for most of my life. Tonight I broke through the barrier of fear by letting go of the belief.

Only by letting go of our limiting belief systems and stepping through the fear can we become more able to listen to our hearts. There is no easy way to step through the fear. It takes courage and trust to fall into the unknown, as it’s painful to let go of something that has been a part of ourselves since birth. But once we take the leap and become free the path of real happiness opens up.

As we celebrate the Autumn Equinox this weekend and prepare for the full moon on Wednesday 26th September this is the time for New Beginnings. Check out my next blogs for more info on these auspicious days.

Ghandi said ‘Be the Change you Want to See in the World.’ This is the time to follow your heart, your inner knowing, and trust yourself by leaping into the unknown and allow the magic of this mysterious place to lead you to true happiness.

Love and hugs

Rebekah Shaman xxx

Today is Rosh Hashana – the Jewish New Year for Years when the date advances and the new Sabbatical year begins. It is one of the holiest days in the Jewish calendar where God records the destiny of all beings in the Book of Life. It is a time for introspection where we look back at our mistakes and make resolutions for the coming year.

In the bible the holiday is called Yom Ha-Zikkaron (the day of remembrance) or Yom Teruah (the day of the sounding of the shofar) because the shofar or ram ’s horn is blown like a trumpet. One of the most important rites of this holiday is hearing the sounding of the shofar in the synagogue to herald the beginning of the High Holy Days – a ten day period from Rosh Hashana and ending on Yom Kippur.

A total of 100 notes are sounded each day. There are four different types of shofar notes: tekiah, a 3 second sustained note; shevarim, three 1-second notes rising in tone, teruah, a series of short, staccato notes extending over a period of about 3 seconds; and tekiah gedolah (literally, “big tekiah”), the final blast in a set, which lasts about 10 seconds.

The customs are to eat apple and honey to signify a sweet year and on the afternoon of the first day empty our pockets into a flowing river, or creek, or spring a practice called Tashlikh (”casting off”), where we symbolically cast off our sins.

We bless each other with the saying “L’shanah tovah tikatev v’taihatem” (or to women, “L’shanah tovah tikatevi v’taihatemi”), which means “May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year,” or L’shanah tovah (”for a good year”).

For my family this is a special time in the year where we get together for the whole day and share our stories and news. We eat a huge meal consisting of three courses and including starters of chopped liver, and egg mayonnaise, chicken soup, tzimmas (an eastern European dish that our ancestors made of potatoes and carrots) chicken, roast potatoes, vegetables, and of course honey cake.

Even though I let go of the Jewish religion a long time ago I really love this festival and its customs.  September becomes a special month for me and it is always sunny and warm.  It gives me the opportunity to bond with my extended family after a busy summer and a chance for us to take a day off from our busy lives and spend it with each other where we share good food and quality time.  I have just come home from a wonderful day of sharing stories and catching up and on this day I always remember how blessed I am to have such a warm and loving family.

This new moon is a time for meditation and contemplation on what practical steps are needed to fulfill your dreams. 

Sit in a quiet room – be patient and wait until you have completed all your tasks for the day and you are ready to give the time to yourself.  Light some incense, sit in a comfortable position with your back straight.  Close your eyes and become aware of your body. Connect deeply and slowly with your toes, legs, thighs, torso, arms, neck, face and then crown.  Exhale all your stresses and release all your frustrations, just breathe them right out your body. Repeat this process three times. 

Now set your intention. What would you like to understand about your situation in work, health or relationships.  Once you are clear on what you would like to know slip into the dreamtime and just allow your thoughts to wonder. Don’t try to control your mind but relax into it.  The more you let go the more the heart can speak to you.  Don’t be afraid of the messages.  Your higher self is seeing all situations from the eagle’s perspective, not from our limited three dimensional vision and knows what is best for you.  All you have to do is be open what is being shown.

Take a walk in the woods, or somewhere natural, and smell the fresh smells of autumn.  Jump in the air and enjoy this moment of balance.  Take the time to acknowledge all of who you are, the light and the dark; the young and the old; the female and the male; the conscious and unconscious and to be thankful for your life exactly as it is. 

This new moon cycle ends the playful, creative, energetic energy of Leo and signifies the time to start getting ‘down to business’. Having found the courage and strength to go out into the world, and made the decision to serve humanity rather than your own personal needs, it is now time to find a way to make it happen in the physical world and give something back to humankind.

Each sign works on the opposing qualities of its preceding sign so Virgo represents modesty, humility and self-effacement compared to the self-promoting force of Leo. With the more moderate influence of Virgo this is a quieter month when we must find fulfillment in work to express our unique gifts and skills.

This Virgo moon, tidy up your house, do the filing, sort out your papers, prepare tax returns, pay outstanding bills and get rid of any clutter. Be meticulous, efficient and focused. Tie up any loose ends or old regrets that have been wasting important energy, especially in relationships.

Be careful not to stress out or put too much pressure on yourself. Don’t judge yourself or others too harshly if you are unable to fulfill everything you want to this month. Be ready to let things go with a smile.