Manifesting with the Moon Phases

from earth we always see the same face of the moon because the moon is spinning on its axis at the same speed that it's going around the earth in african cosmology the moon has always been a feminine symbol also universally representing the rhythm of time as it embodies the cycle the phases of the moon symbolize immortality and eternity and they also express the duality between enlightenment and the dark side of nature it was always believed to reflect inner knowledge or the phases of man's condition on earth since it controls the tides the rains the waters and we're 70 water so the same influence that it has over the tides it will have over us as human beings it's the middle ground between the light of the sun and the darkness of the night so it represents the realm between the conscious and the unconscious in african cosmology the moon is a symbol of the soul and in our original zodiac it determined our capacity to reflect and adapt each phase of the moon in kinetic science also represented a different god in the stages of creation it represented death and rebirth so taking it out of the context of the gods and bringing it down to basic human understanding the way that the moon provides analogy for the stages of human development the new moon represents infancy the crescent is youth and adolescence and the full moon is maturity and pregnancy and the waning moon represents the decline of life and sleep rest purging letting go the moon ultimately represents our inner world when looking at your natal chart and the cosmology of when you were born the sun represents your ego and the moon represents your inner world hidden emotions your desires your fears your traumas your worries and your shadow self it generally just represents our feelings our unconscious beliefs and our yin our feminine energy the moon offers us the ability to feel to learn from the past and also creatively unlock and express our essence our ancestors really honored the moon's magical ability to undergo metamorphosis from a thin sliver to a full orb to disappear completely only to return and continue that process all over again for them this made the moon a natural symbol for cycles of life and the basis of reckoning for time months even to this day in some african cultures are calculated from new moon to new moon which then makes 13 months in a year it's very different to the way that we measure time now and the way that we measure time isn't necessarily in sync with nature that was the most cosmologically synchronized measurement of time the woman also has 13 periods in a year because our cycles are in sync with the moon the predictability of the 29 and a half day cycle made the moon the celestial body of choice to mark spiritual ceremonies and rituals many of them being held at the new moon for the full moon because the moon cycle is so closely linked to the cycle of the female body the moon is considered to have feminine attributes among the akan people also the bambooti the luo and the sundawe the moon is a feminine deity a lot of our cultures perceive the moon as the companion of god or the mother or even the sister to the sun in some areas of our continent women actually track their pregnancy according to luna mans the connection between the moon and women as the origin of life sometimes factors into creation stories that also hold the moon to be connected to life and death in zimbabwe the first human created was muetzi who was the moon in ancient kemet the origin of human souls and the nile river was the moon in addition to that heter and osset were both identified with the moon in guni culture the goddess is also identified with the moon and the moon in ancient kemet wasn't always figured as feminine like when we were talking about the different phases of the moon and how different gods represented the different phases because gods like konsu and jahuti who are male masculinity the sacred magic of ancient egypt has a whole chapter on lunar magic lunar science the study of the moon how they use the moon to measure time and just their observance of the moon and their understandings of the creation cycle through the moon is representation of death and rebirth and the different gods that expressed through the moon like right now we're in the season of hetero and i spoke in the previous video about how her tear channeled a lot of her magic through the moon she's the house of hero and heru is also associated with the moon as the night version of the sun but because it is a whole chapter it's very very detailed i do encourage everybody to actually check that out some african cultures even believe that the land of the spirits is in the moon in terms of manifestation rituals that you can get into yourself during the different moon phases i spoke about how some some cultures and some african societies or communities use the moon phases to time their rituals and their ceremonies this is something that you can do as well as an individual in your home with whatever tools you have at your disposal but the most important tool is your own intention the most common rituals are done at either the new moon or the full moon but the new moon both the moon and the sun are in the same zodiac sign giving a really intense boost or concentration of that energy the new moon is a great time to set your intentions also a really great time to write down your goals to begin new projects for the coming cycle in the darkness in the fertile ground this is where you plant the seeds of the things that you want most and you have to consciously focus your mind body and spirit on the feeling of the things that you want so a really important practice to get into when you do your rituals for setting intentions is to meditate because you really have to bring yourself to yourself and focus on what you're doing you're sending this energy out to the universe by writing it down saying it out loud or really just focusing on it the way that you release that into you you send that energy out is up to you that's something that you can personalize whatever you feel helps you focus on it the most some people like to put their intentions in a jar some people like to put them on their altar on them some people will put it under their pillow or on your bedside table whatever it is that works for you really just like not in a place that's super public and that's going to have a lot of energies passing through during the waxing phase of the moon which will be the waxing crescent the first quarter and the waxing gibbous that's when the energy of your new moon gold is building so during this time allow your dreams and your gut to really guide you because this is the energy that's bringing your manifestation into form release any fear or irrational illusion of control that you may have in making these things happen you can't force anything your only job is to focus on the feeling of manifesting those things as if you've already manifested them it's about bringing those things into the present by dwelling in the energy of already having them so it's really important when you set your intentions not to use words like i want or i will have or i will be it has to be in the present tense so what i am i have during the full moon the moon is sitting opposite the sun so it's fully illuminated by the light of the sun and in this way they're also on opposite sides of the zodiac during the full moon which can make the energy really challenging and intense but it's also a really good time to achieve balance because it has that yin yang masculine feminine energy it's got that natural harmonic balance the energy of the full moon is really heightened emotions feelings mental processes all of that is just really amplified so when the sun and moon oppose each other during the full moon it can cause tension it can bring an uncomfortable friction within relationships and just within yourself but at the same time the potential is outstanding for an amplification of your vision and an amplification of your power to manifest it's also the best time for gratitude thank your guides thank your deities thank god thank yourself count your blessings express the gratitude that's the most powerful way to manifest the things that you want is to tap into that energy of gratitude that is the key to manifesting your goals the full moon is also a really great time to take a spiritual bath or a moon bathe that's one of my favorite full moon rituals you light some candles you throw in essential oils some flower petals rose petals light some incense or a scented candle you know spend the time in there feeling gratitude you know raising that vibration of self-love because that is a healing process that helps you shed the things that you don't need going forward because also the waning phase of the moon after the full moon is about letting go it's about shedding spiritually it's the time leading to the death of the moon so that's the time when you should be shedding dead weight and letting go of unnecessary tension and fears and guilt that you're holding on to because those are the things that hinder your process of manifestation if you have any more questions about the moon please do put them in the comments please do check out the sacred magic of ancient egypt to learn more in depth about what the moon was understood to be in ancient cometic science if you would like us to do an in-depth video on the cometic ancient cometic understanding of the moon you can put it in the comments and we can do a part two and i'll see you in the next video take care of [Music] yourselves [Music] you

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Keywords: the moon, moon phases, astrology, african astrology, moon cycle, moon cycle for beginners, the moon song

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Length: 11min 31sec (691 seconds)

Published: Fri Oct 30 2020