I’ve been packing up my art studio today—preparing to move out of Tucson. I’ll be in Flagstaff for part of the summer, a week or two in NY in August, and then, I’m moving to Phoenix.
I’m a little more stressed out than I would prefer to be! This last year has been so strange—and not in a good way. I need the strangeness to ease up. (I know, I live in Arizona, even this last year in politics has been gonzo whacky.)
I am going to take my own advice and relax a bit today. Last night I made a video with instructions for Savasana (Corpse Pose) for my Writing the Energetic Body participants. We are at the Crown Chakra. (Actually, tomorrow is the last day of the workshop – next workshop I do we’ll start with the Crown and work out way down).
I am also going to do some moon magic – a little letting go, a little intention setting, and a little gratitude. Of course, it’s good to take stock on a regular basis—and have some gratitude everyday—but today is especially big. (My friend Robert Alvarez created a lovely post regarding the moon and the power of “no” just this morning. Check Robert’s post out).
A solar eclipse is happening. In a few minutes I’m going to gather my loved ones and we are going to the Science Center at the University of Arizona and will watch the eclipse through a Solar Telescope! It’s been a long time since I was able to watch an eclipse. I’m very excited.
Well, relaxing is going to happen soon. For now, I’m off to look at the sky!
holly troy ~ sacred folly 
Holly, thank you for plugging my post! Actually, the one thing I forgot earlier was the Etymology of the word “eclipse.” According to http://www.etymonline.com, one of the original meanings (from the Greek) is “to forsake a usual place.” For some time now, I have felt that an Eclipse is an Energetic “re-boot.” It takes us away from the usual place, and brings us to a new place. That this is both a New Moon and a Solar Eclipse in Gemini tells me that this is a powerful time for enchancing one’s communication skills and talents (writing, speaking, art, music, etc.) and for anyone who wishes to deepen his or her connection to Cosmic Communication (Divine Will, a la the Throat Chakra, hearing the messages of the Innumerable Goddesses and Angels, et al). I have no doubt that the next few days and weeks shall be quite telling.
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We went to the university to look at the sun, but all the glasses were sold out. So, I remembered we had a welding shield, so we drove back home and looked through the shield. The sun looked like a golden crescent moon.
Then, we went for a drive into the mountains, just for the heck of it. It’s been a long while since I’ve gone for a pleasure drive. The re-booting has begun!
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Holly, it all sounds heavenly. The pleasure drive is exactly what your Body and Soul needed, and a wonderful way to begin completing “Writing the Energetic Body–Shedding Inhibition Workshop.” And clearly, Saraswati Re-Minded you about the welding shield.
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It was beautiful! Layers of rocky mountains all different shades of violet, fushia, orange and gold.
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