“It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.”

~Eleanor Roosevelt, American politician, diplomat, activist & First Lady of the United States

🕯Introducing a New Cycle: LIGHT 🕯

A New Moon Cycle has arrived. We are now invited to enter a new chapter together. This chapter, this cycle, will range from today, November 29, through December 28th.

Last Cycle, we dove into the inner depths,

so what shall we do now?

I say: RISE.

Inspired by this New Moon in Sagittarius, our theme of the cycle, here at The Wild Woman Project, is The LIGHT Moon. Today, and throughout the cycle, we will call forth the qualities of light – from the luminosity to buoyancy. We will, as a community, acknowledge and allow the very natural imperative to rise & shine in the midst of darkness in all forms.

There is nothing so powerful as a candle in a darkened room. Just as there is nothing more impactful than a radiant woman exuding truth, courage, levity & loving power wherever she goes. This cycle we will ask ourselves: How can I be the light now, when it is most needed?

You may start the exploration here, in the New Moon Report, in our international network of Wild Woman Project Circles (find one near you) and/or in Your New Moon Companion (download here)

This is the Third Theme of the Mystic Moon Series which will culminate at WILD WOMAN FEST ’17. We are moving into the Mystic, Moon by Moon. The Mystic Perspective highlights the connection between the inner life & the outer life. In the year ahead we will go even farther in developing rich inner lives & deep inner guidance so that our outer lives become more and more reflective of who we really are and what we really want, for the highest good of all involved.

🕯Tools & Inspiration for The LIGHT Cycle 🕯

A Practice: Cells of Light

It is estimated that the human body is made of 37.2 trillion cells. Close your eyes & breathe well. Imagine each of the cells in your body are lit from within – luminous dancing cells in motion. We so often think of our bodies as meat and bones, dense and heavy. As you feel the trillions of moving cells of light within you notice spaciousness within. As the Astronomer and Astrophysicist, Carl Sagan, famous said: We are made of star stuff. See if you can feel the reality of that idea in your being.

Suggested Use: Every Morning for the entire moon cycle (November 29th-December 28) set an alarm for 3 minutes. Envision & Feel the trillions of cells in your body lit from within.

An Image: Candle in a Darkened Room

A mystic believes in the meaningfulness of everything. The mystic draws understanding by reflecting on what is seemingly simple. Use the depth of the mystic to envision a darkened room – pitch black. Suddenly in that room a match is struck and a single is candle lit. What happens to that big room in the face of the candle, which by comparison to the space is tiny?

Suggested Use: Sometime this Cycle, you may draw, paint, write, or simply contemplate the meaning & dimensions of this symbol.

How do I best cultivate my light qualities (joy, truth, luminosity, courage, buoyancy, etc.) this cycle? (A Question)

This is the question we can be in this cycle. There are as many answers to this question as there are people willing to ask it. Knowing what you need to cultivate light is foundational to being able to embody it.

Suggested Use: Take note now and throughout the moon cycle of what does and does not help you cultivate light within. Think of it like an investigation or experiment – record your findings & use them.

Light Moon Guidance

There is a wonderful piece of dialogue from the Game of Thrones series, based on the books by George R.R. Martin that speaks volumes about one of the qualities of light most needed now: courage. The exchange happens between a boy and his noble father.

Bran Stark: Can a man still be brave if he’s afraid?

Ned Stark: That is the only time a man can be brave.

Courage is not the antithesis of fear. In fact, It is when you feel fear that the portal to courage opens wide.

Words of Truth

“Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” ~Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet and writer

“Go within every day and find the inner strength so that the world will not blow your candle out.” ~Katherine Dunham, American was an American dancer, choreographer, author, educator, and social activist.

“Ring the bells that still can ring

Forget your perfect offering

There is a crack in everything

That’s how the light gets in.”

~Leonard Cohen, Canadian singer, songwriter, poet and novelist

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Chris Maddox

Chris Maddox is the founder of The Wild Woman Project where she teaches women how to utilize the gifts of the Wild Woman Archetype in their everyday lives & how to lead women’s circles in their local communities. She is the organizer & facilitator of the beloved annual WILD WOMAN FEST, a women’s retreat-festival hybrid which fosters a deep connection to nature, a direct experience of the divine feminine & profound spiritual sisterhood among the women in attendance.

An ever student of the great mysteries of existence and nature itself, Chris believes women are holding innate gifts & tools that society at large needs – now more than ever. She is committed to helping women remember their special magic and to bring it forward into every corner of their lives, for the greater good of the planet.

Learn more about Chris here.

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2 Comments

FERN PARRINGTON on November 29, 2016 at 6:44 pm

I AM GRATEFUL TO CHRIS AND HER WORK. SHE INDOCTRINATED ME INTO THE WILD WOMAN, SINCE THEN , I HAVE BEEN THROUGH MASSIVE POSITIVE CHANGE AND HEALING IN ONE MONTHS TIME..i AM COMING OUT OF A COMPLETE LIFE AND BODY DISASTER ALMOST RUIN…AGAIN, IN ONE MONTH I AM CLEAR HEADED, CLEARED AND INTEGRATING MYSELF.. BROKEN ME, IS WHOLING ME, SHE IS A POWERFUL TEACHER , HEALER AND FORCE IN THIS WORLD. BLESSINGS
- Chris Maddox on December 27, 2016 at 8:05 am
  
  I’m so happy to hear of your massive shifts, Fern.
  
  Deep bow and big blessings to you.

BE THE LIGHT: Tools & Inspiration for the New Moon in Sagittarius