The universe chose you…to be you. Today is the brightest full moon of 2012 and it is an auspicious day to look at ourselves with the hope of seeing a hidden and unconscious aspect that may show itself in the bright illumination of the full moon. Maybe it will be just what you need in order to transition into a new direction your heart calls you in, or perhaps it will be a completion to some sorrow, life cycle, or understanding that allows you to let go and appreciate the experience in a new way.
We may also be able to glimpse at how we hide our own beauty and the loveliness of ourselves amidst the clutter of years of habitual influence from the outer world. As much as we may feel the impact of the judgment of others, the only real opinion that matters is our own. How we think about ourselves, what we believe, what we suppress and hide because of our fear of what others may say or think only serves to live a life that is dictated by others. Let us dare to break the pattern and blossom as our heart and soul would if we nurture it with love, forgiveness, positive relationships and community.
More importantly, as we have the opportunity to realize how we are inundated by the fears of others and their judgments, we begin to see our own. It is in this space, when our own fears are illuminated with the light of compassion for ourselves, that we may feel the depths of the feeling we wish to avoid or unwittingly hide. But we can reclaim that energy and transmute the pattern into a more positive and honest one. We have the gift of awareness, which is able to shed light on the darkest aspects of ourselves. The beautiful moon reminds us of this as it rises gloriously on the horizon, as it is an archaic symbol that there is light within the dark and dark within the light.
You can say a prayer, write, paint, do pottery or ceremony—even just have a cup of hot tea and breathe with a smile. Whatever intention you have today will have a lasting effect on your path of knowing who you are and the depth of honesty you are willing to experience within your heart. Cultivating self-love and acceptance is a beautiful and challenging journey that naturally allows your unique light to shine from an endless universal source.
