I am thankful today.
I am thankful to be alive. I am thankful for free will. For
the changing tides and waxing moon. Broken hearts and bleeding wounds. For all
the things that remind us we are alive. We made it to another day.
I have been dancing around the idea of dismantling savageOM,
the blog, for some time now. I
promised myself at the inception of this threesome (me, my mac & the web)
that if the quality of posts started to dive and become more of a burden then a
release I would let it go... So with all the many ways to exist online, I’ve
decide to move over to tumblr where I can not only continue to share my
thoughts and music but also the pictures that inspire others, quotes that make
us think and anything and everything else in one steady stream of beautiful
savage chaos. So here it is: savageom.tumblr
I hope you like the new format - keep following and checking
in lovelies. Stay inspired, never be afraid to be you and always remember…
silence is better than bullshit.
Seems fitting to write my final post here on the day of the
November full moon. I have had more people, students and friends say to me this
month that they feel ‘funny’. Some sad, some confused, full of anxiety and some
full of joy and transformation. You see, that is the very power of human
emotion. It is ever changing and always offering us opportunities to look
inside ourselves for the answers to our confusion. Why do I feel like this? Or
that? Why did I wake up yesterday ready to take on the world only to want to
hide away today?
Life plays itself out from one extreme to the other longing
for a balance. In the balance of it all is where peace lives. Our ability to
stand strong amidst the chaos is rooted in our very knowing that balance will
always be restored. All wounds heal and we move onto the next great adventure.
The sun, moon and stars light the dance of life, and when you look deep enough
you are the principal dancer on your stage. Dance with your head up and your
heart open and the world is yours.
The full moon lunar eclipse reached its fullness this
morning. The Gemini Moon directly opposes the Sagittarius Sun – Gemini
representing the “lower mind” and Sagittarius the “higher mind”. The mental
axis of this polarity encourages us to think logically about our immediate
environment while persuading us to think in a far broader manner, expanding
beyond the here and now. The full moon invites us to find the balance between
these two energies - neglecting either end of the axis will undoubtedly
backfire on us. Endings or epiphanies
occurring now help to clear the path for new beginnings. Feelings are
impassioned (in a good way), emotions are heightened and we are confident. This
confidence has the ability to grow by focusing on the "big picture"
as we move away from our focus on the details of mundane existence. For now, appreciate the depth of these
feelings and your authenticity in all that you do.
Aspects of the Gemini Moon: Communication, attitude, and
sense of adventure. Something is building inside of all of us demanding to be
let out. It is not the time to sit on our feelings; it is time to express them…with
care ;)
I usually teach on Wednesday nights and happen to regularly
teach on the nights of the full moon. It is a cathartic way to spend the full
moon, on my mat surrounded by student’s eager to explore the depths of their ‘selves’
uncovering their deepest fears and desires. The pull of the moon on the practicing
yogi is a beautiful sight to witness. Whether you take yourself to your yoga
mat, a class or simply to your bed, close your eyes and be a witness to what
ignites you right now. What areas of your life need further expression, what
emotions need to be released? If the moon means nothing to you, fine, to each
his own, however when you find yourself feeling a bit whacko today, acting out
in ways that seem highly impassioned consider this… the moon pulls the tides,
we are made up mostly of water… how then can the moon not be affecting you on
some level? Just a thought.
Happy Wednesday Lovelies
K x
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