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Art Journal with the Moon November 28 – December 4, 2022
This is a summary of the moon’s energy for the upcoming week and the inner work and magic you can do in your art journal to make the most of the opportunities the cosmos is gifting us with.
Every week the emotional and magical opportunities the moon is sending you are different because the energy she is drawing down from the planets and stars changes moment to moment. Planets and stars and moon phases and moon signs each carry their own unique energy .This is my weekly update (Mon-Fri) of the moon’s comings and goings to support you in aligning with her energy.
Get your art journal or a scrap of paper you see lying around, your art supplies or those pencil crayons you have hidden away somewhere and have fun. Spend 10 – 20 minutes focusing on the themes the moon is supporting you to explore that day while you play with colors and shapes and watch what happens over time.
It’s amazing what a little consistent creative time can do.
A Few Thoughts Before We Get Started
My son called me the other night after a harrowing day. He was sailing from Vancouver to the island in a sailing boat he was trying to sell. The buyer had flown down from Ontario to join him and once on the island, the boat was to change hands. The weather was a little windier than expected and the buyer, an inexperienced sailor, ended up going into a trauma response and experiencing anxiety and panic which he could not get out of for hours. It was such a severe experience, my son even tried calling the coast guard and the police for support.
It was an extremely intense emotional experience for both my son and the would-be buyer (he, of course, did not purchase the boat after all). When someone was finally able to rescue the would-be buyer and brought him to shore, my son’s nerves were shot. He was shaking from the stress and his body was having a hard time calming down. My son was stuck in his boat on the water for the night since he had to sail his boat back to Vancouver the next day.
After talking to him for a bit, I suggested we listen to one of my Moon Mapping episodes together.
In the Moon Mapping Year, since I have an autonomic nervous system disorder and I have MCAS and go into atypical anaphylaxis unexpectedly, I have a lot of episodes that focus on the nervous system, anxiety and the trauma response. I created these because I find the MAP Method works best when you’re activated so listening to them right in the moment is so effective. I don’t know if other modalities are that same way but I get the best results for myself and my clients when we use the MAP Method in the same moment they are experiencing the issue they want to heal.
Obviously, it isn’t always possible to do this in a private session but with the recordings it is. That’s one of the biggest reasons I created the Moon Mapping Year, I wanted to be able to ask my subconscious mind to treat the issues and symptoms I was experiencing right in the moment I was having them.
As the wind rocked my son’s boat, we listened to episode #36 “Addressing What Arises in the Present Moment” together – him in his bed on his boat on the open sea and me snuggled up on the couch in my living room.
Episode #36 is the episode I listen to the most because you can use it for anything and everything. As we listened to the episode, I was able to calm my nervous system down as well (it’s not easy being so far away from your child when they are struggling).
When we were done and the episode was over, my son was calm, clear and less emotionally triggered and what I LOVE about the MAP Method is I know his subconscious mind was neutralizing the memories of the day. Why store emotions in your body or have an experience come back and trigger you for years and years when you can neutralize it right away? That’s one of the most powerful things about the MAP Method, in my opinion, and the reason I’m so happy he agreed to listen to the episode with me. I wanted him to neutralize the experience as soon as possible.
The Moon Mapping Year is currently on sale for $200 off until the Gemini full moon on December 7th.
If you’d love access to over 84 episodes that work with the MAP Method to rewire your brain and neutralize memories, now is the time to join. Plus, to make sure you make the most of it, I have a calendar for 2023 where I share my suggestions for which Moon Mapping episode to listen to in each week of the year.
This is a list of the nervous system episodes I’ve included in the Moon Mapping Year so far (I plan on adding more episodes in 2023)
- Calming Anxiety and Celebrating Autumn: This Moon Mapping session uses MAP commands to help you calm a nervous, anxious or dysregulated nervous system while celebrating the imagery and energy of autumn.
- Calming Anxiety by Activating the Ventral Branch of the Vagus Nerve: In this Moon Mapping session we address stress, anxiety, depression and the trauma response by activating the ventral branch of the vagus nerve.
- Clearing What Surfaces in the Body in the Present Moment: This session uses the sensations that arise in the body as a way to clear unhelpful memories and beliefs. Use it whenever you feel heavy or bogged down or when you notice tension or discomfort in the body or when you’re curious about what messages or wisdom your body might have for you right now.
- Calming Anxiety and Celebrating Spring: This Moon Mapping session can be used to help you calm a nervous, anxious or dysregulated nervous system while celebrating the imagery and energy of Spring.
- Addressing What Arises in the Present Moment: In this session we treat whatever arises in the present moment in your body, mind and heart.
- Growing the Feeling of Safety in Your Body: In this Moon Mapping session we work with somatic movements to increase the sense of safety in your body. This session is helpful to listen to when you are feeling anxious or you are having an intense emotional experience or a trauma response.
- Relaxing as Deeply as Possible: In this Moon Mapping session we work with the MAP commands to relax your body and mind as deeply as possible. Listen to this session when you want to reduce stress or tension
Although you can listen to The Moon Mapping Year on any device you normally listen to podcasts on, it is a private podcast so you can only have access to all the episode when you join.
You can learn more about it here.
Monday
Today the moon is in the waxing crescent phase.
This moon phase is when a silver sliver of the moon begins to appear in the night sky. The moon is moving from being dark, still and invisible to growing and coming into full power.
I like to think of this phase as the time when the dream seeds I planted during the New Moon are just starting to form shoots or tiny roots. I might not be able to see my prayers being answered or my dreams manifesting but I can have faith that despite the limited capabilities of what my physical senses can pick up, Spirit is conspiring in my favor and there are invisible forces at work in my life helping me to grow, heal, evolve and create.
In my art rituals, this is the time when I’m meditating on the intentions I set during the New Moon. I’m revisiting my intentions and trying to call them up in my imagination again and trying to tap into the emotions those intentions evoke within me. I’m feeding my dreams with the power of my imagination and my emotions.
How far can you stretch your imagination today?
How much goodness can you imagine growing in your life today?
How many invisible forces can you imagine are helping you today?
How many invisible actions can you imagine your angels and spirit guides are taking to help you reach your goals and manifest your new moon intentions?
In your art journal, draw, paint or collage an image that represents receiving more goodness in your life.
For those of you who have joined the Moon Mapping Year and receive the MAP Your Mornings podcast, on Monday, the moon is in the waxing crescent phase. I like to think of this phase as the time when the dream seeds I planted during the New Moon are just starting to form shoots or tiny roots. We use this energy to imagine all the invisible actions your angels and spirit guides are taking to help you reach your goals and manifest your new moon intentions.
The moon moves into the sign of Aquarius today. The moon in Aquarius can help you love and accept the quirky, different and unique things about yourself. We use this energy to help you accept all parts of yourself and magnetize the intelligent, unique, dependable, independent and confident Aquarius moon energy.
The moon is in a tense relationship with Uranus. The tension between the moon and Uranus might have you feeling constricted by responsibility. Because the moon rules the realm of emotions, you might feel annoyed by the expectations other people place on you or the expectations you think other people are placing on you or even the expectations you place on yourself. We work with the MAP Method to release the expectations that no longer serve you.
The moon is in an intense relationship with Saturn today. What I like about Saturn being in relationship with the moon is it reminds us to do what we need to do to feel stable, grounded and safe in our bodies. We use this energy to tend to any anxious energy you may be carrying.
The moon is in a happy relationship with Mars today. This means the moon is drawing down energy to help us set boundaries, stand up for ourselves and feel motivated and ready to take action. We use that energy to clear memories and beliefs around expressing your emotions.
Tuesday
Later in the day the moon moves into the sign of Pisces.
Pisces is a mutable water sign. Pisces energy is calm and highly receptive. It can help you absorb more information from the environment and from other people. This is great when the energy you are absorbing is helpful, nurturing and positive but its not so great when the energy that surrounds you is heavy, intense, negative or unhealthy.
When the moon is in Pisces it can highlight our highly sensitive natures, our compassion and our ability to care for others. It can also help us tune into and honor our creativity but it can also bring flightiness, fickleness and indecision. Pisces energy changes is sentimental but can also change according to whatever mood or emotion it is feeling.
Let’s magnetize the helpful qualities of Pisces.
Think about your creative nature.
What do you like about your creativity?
What is one positive thing you can say about your creative nature?
In your art journal, create a page that celebrates Pisces energy.
If you have joined the Moon Mapping Year and receive the MAP Your Mornings podcast, on Tuesdaythe moon is in the waxing crescent phase. I like to think of this phase as the time when the dream seeds I planted during the New Moon are just starting to form shoots or tiny roots. We use this energy to imagine all the invisible actions your angels and spirit guides are taking to help you reach your goals and manifest your new moon intentions
The moon is in the sign of Aquarius today. The moon in Aquarius can help you love and accept the quirky, different and unique things about yourself. We use this energy to help you accept all parts of yourself and magnetize the intelligent, unique, dependable, independent and confident Aquarius moon energy.
The moon is void of course from the early afternoon to the late afternoon in the mountain time zone. I think of this time as though the moon is just hanging around alone and in the in-between space – no longer where it was but not yet where it will be. The moon likes reflecting energy down to us but when it’s void of course there’s nothing substantial for it to reflect so its reflecting that emptiness back to us.
When the moon is void of course it is a good time to rest and relax and look inward. It is a good time to connect with your subconscious mind and your intuition so we work with that energy to surrender to the Divine a troubling situation you are currently dealing with.
The moon is in the sign of Pisces today. Pisces energy is calm and highly receptive. It can help you absorb more information from the environment and from other people. This is great when the energy you are absorbing is helpful, nurturing and positive but its not so great when the energy that surrounds you is heavy, intense, negative or unhealthy. We use the MAP Method to magnetize this sentimental, sensitive, intuitive, absorbent, compassionate and creative energy.
The other energy we tend to is the energy of Mercury being in opposition to Mars. When Mercury and Mars are in opposition, the hot, fiery qualities of Mars are highlighted in the areas of our lives that have to do with our minds and intellect, travelling between the realms, communication, transportation, commerce and technology. We use this energy to tend to young parts who struggled with impulsive reactions – your own or other people’s.
Wednesday
Today the moon is in the first quarter phase. Only half the moon seems to be lit up in the night sky during this phase. This is the phase in the creation cycle where there is a tendency to give up or doubt the process. Challenges or obstacles may come between you and your goals and your job is to remain committed despite whatever gets in the way. This is the time to observe your self-talk and heal whatever shadows surface. Make sure you are taking actions and making decisions from your Spirit and your inner wisdom rather than listening to your insecurities and doubt.
Emotional and spiritual themes you can explore in your art journal for the first quarter moon include themes around commitment, doubt, insecurities, body image, self-esteem, your inner critic, your passion, purpose and bigger reasons for being.
Take a moment to think about your new moon intentions again. Imagine what it will be like if your new moon intentions became a reality in your life?
What changes, big or small, will happen in your life when your new moon intentions become real?
What will it feel like to experience those changes?
What choices can you make this week to help your new moon intentions become a reality in your life?
In your art journal, create an image that celebrates your new moon intentions.
If you have joined the Moon Mapping Year and receive the MAP Your Mornings podcast, on Wednesday morning, the moon is in the first quarter moon. This is the phase in the creation cycle where there is a tendency to give up or doubt the process. Challenges or obstacles may come between you and your goals and your job is to remain committed despite whatever gets in the way. We use this energy to consider which choices you can make this week to help your new moon intentions become a reality in your life.
The moon is in the sign of Pisces today. Pisces energy is calm and highly receptive. It can help you absorb more information from the environment and from other people. This is great when the energy you are absorbing is helpful, nurturing and positive but its not so great when the energy that surrounds you is heavy, intense, negative or unhealthy. We use the MAP Method to magnetize this sentimental, sensitive, intuitive, absorbent, compassionate and creative energy.
Thursday
The moon is in the same zodiac sign as Neptune which amplifies their energy.
The moon and Neptune both carry spiritual, dreamy and intuitive energy so it’s a good day to slip into liminal space, connect with your spirit guides and angels or focus on your creativity and divination rather than productivity and being rational or practical.
It’s great energy to do inner work, connect with your parts, work with rewiring the brain, meditate, rest, daydream, recommit to your spiritual practice, vision your future, dive into some emotional healing work and get curious about and try to meet your emotional needs or focus on your therapeutic practices.
In your art journal, create an image that connects you with your angels or spirit guides.
If you have joined the Moon Mapping Year and receive the MAP Your Mornings podcast, on Thursday the moon is in the first quarter moon. This is the phase in the creation cycle where there is a tendency to give up or doubt the process. Challenges or obstacles may come between you and your goals and your job is to remain committed despite whatever gets in the way. We use this energy to consider which choices you can make this week to help your new moon intentions become a reality in your life.
The moon is in the sign of Pisces today. Pisces energy is calm and highly receptive. It can help you absorb more information from the environment and from other people. This is great when the energy you are absorbing is helpful, nurturing and positive but its not so great when the energy that surrounds you is heavy, intense, negative or unhealthy. We use the MAP Method to magnetize this sentimental, sensitive, intuitive, absorbent, compassionate and creative energy.
The moon is void of course from the early evening to the late evening in the mountain time zone. I think of this time as though the moon is just hanging around alone and in the in-between space – no longer where it was but not yet where it will be. The moon likes reflecting energy down to us but when it’s void of course there’s nothing substantial for it to reflect so its reflecting that emptiness back to us.
When the moon is void of course it is a good time to rest and relax and look inward. It is a good time to connect with your subconscious mind and your intuition so we work with that energy to surrender to the Divine a troubling situation you are currently dealing with.
The moon is in the sign of Aries. When the moon is in the sign of Aries as it is today, it can bring abrupt energy that is blunt and harsh – maybe even sometimes aggressive but it also helps to light a spark in your spirit and connect you to your passion and enthusiasm. We use this energy to explore if you’ve been doing what makes you feel alive today.
The moon is in a tense relationship with Mars. This moon energy can also cause you to project your pain onto other people, take things personally or live from what Eckart Tolle refers to as your pain body. We use this energy to address inner wounds and emotional needs that might surface today.
The moon is in a tense relationship with Venus today. In the kind of relationship Venus is having with the moon today, it makes receiving Venus’ good and harmonious energy difficult so you might struggle to see your beauty or the beauty in your life or the beauty in others or you might long for pleasure and joy but feel incapable of doing what brings you happiness. We prepare for this challenging energy by taking a moment in the morning to focus on the beauty in your life – especially in the areas where its hard to see.
The moon is in a tense relationship with Mercury. In your relationship with others this can look like moody conversations, disagreements, not considering the other person’s perspective. Internally this can look like your inner parts not agreeing with each other and causing you tension or inner conflict. We use this relationship the moon is having with Mercury to tend to memories of feeling defeated or hopeless.
The moon is in an intense relationship with Jupiter. Jupiter wants to bring harmony, well-being, kindness, justice, abundance, growth, expansion, good luck and balance to your life. The moon is supporting Jupiter’s desire to do this in your life today. We use this energy to ask your inner parts how safety, harmony and goodness feels.
The moon is in an intense relationship with Neptune. The moon and Neptune both carry spiritual, dreamy and intuitive energy so it’s a good day to slip into liminal space, connect with your spirit guides and angels or focus on your creativity and divination rather than productivity and being rational or practical. We magnetize this soulful, imaginative, dreamy, divine, therapeutic, unconditionally loving, psychic, intuitive and caring energy.
The other energy we tend to is the energy of Mercury being in a tense relationship with Neptune. Neptune can make things foggy and since its interacting with Mercury it can make the areas of your life that have to do with communication, technology and your mind.
Venus is in an opposing relationship with Mars today. In this kind of relationship together, your desires and the things you want or need might be in conflict with someone else’s needs and wants.
Friday
The moon spends a big part of the day is in the fire sign of Aries. Aries is ruled by the fiery planet Mars so the moon is carrying a little bit if that planet’s energy today as well.
Aries is action, quick responses and impulses. It values action. When the moon is in the sign of Aries as it is today, it can bring abrupt energy that is blunt and harsh – maybe even sometimes aggressive but it also helps to light a spark in your spirit and connect you to your passion and enthusiasm.
Think about what makes you light up.
What makes you feel alive?
Have you been doing what makes you feel alive lately?
In your art journal, draw, paint or collage an image that represents something that makes you feel alive.
If you have joined the Moon Mapping Year and receive the MAP Your Mornings podcast, on Friday morning, the moon is in the first quarter moon. This is the phase in the creation cycle where there is a tendency to give up or doubt the process. Challenges or obstacles may come between you and your goals and your job is to remain committed despite whatever gets in the way. We use this energy to consider which choices you can make this week to help your new moon intentions become a reality in your life.
The moon is in the sign of Aries. When the moon is in the sign of Aries as it is today, it can bring abrupt energy that is blunt and harsh – maybe even sometimes aggressive but it also helps to light a spark in your spirit and connect you to your passion and enthusiasm. We use this energy to explore if you’ve been doing what makes you feel alive today.
Join Me
If you are ready to enhance your alignment with the moon and rewire your brain at the same time, check out the Moon Mapping Year. When you subscribe, you now receive the MAP Your Mornings private podcast as a BONUS. MAP Your Mornings is where I align with the moon’s energy for the day and use the MAP Method to teach your subconscious mind how to rewire your brain. Every morning (Mon-Fri), we work with the MAP Method AND the emotional and spiritual themes the moon and the planets and stars are supporting us with to rewire your brain and help you manifest the changes you most want to see in your life.
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