"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious." Albert Einstein
Lunar Crone
Dark Moon
March 24, 2006 reprinted from The Daily OM
In ancient times, the moon
was revered as a goddess, and each of her lunar phases - new moon, full
moon, and dark moon - was said to correspond to the three phases of a
woman's life: maiden, mother, and crone. The moon has long been
associated with our power within, and you do not have to be a woman to
connect with the moon's power. The dark moon, which is associated with
the crone phase, appears in the sky during the last three days of every
lunar cycle. It cannot be seen with the human eye, but it is the dark
moon that presides over the sky until a new 28-day cycle begins and a
new moon is ready to appear. Often referred to as the "dead moon," the
dark moon doesn't necessarily represent death. It is, however, a time
for life-enriching endings and a prelude to new beginnings.
When the dark moon appears, it becomes easier for us to shed unnecessary
emotional baggage and free ourselves of people and ideas that no longer
serve us or add value to our life. It is a time to cleanse ourselves and
create space so that what is new can enter. For many people, the dark
moon is a time to rest, be introspective, and replenish their energy.
Powerful, healing dreams have been known to take place during the dark
moon, and you may discover that it is during the dark moon that you are
most driven to meditate, explore your intuitive abilities, retrieve past
life memories, or delve more deeply into your psyche.
One way to harness the energy of the dark moon is to perform a ritual
where you light a black candle. Call forth and visualize the different
parts of your life that you are ready to let go of. Through
visualization, bind these parts together with light and imagine this
bundle moving toward the candle. Watch these old parts being devoured by
the flames, and let the candle burn out. Trust that what you've released
has left you. You are now ready to welcome the new into your life.
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