{"id":14923,"date":"2023-12-12T09:41:33","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T15:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/priestessyourlife.com\/?page_id=14923"},"modified":"2023-12-12T09:59:43","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T15:59:43","slug":"cwj-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/priestessyourlife.com\/cwj-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyclical Wisdom Journal Resources 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Thanks so much for saying yes<\/b> to journeying with the Cyclical Wisdom Journal in 2024\u00a0\u2013<\/span>\u00a0may it serve to deepen your <\/span>self-knowledge<\/b> and help you companion yourself through significant inner and outer <\/span>change <\/b>over the course of the year!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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This year it seems more important than ever to get clear on who we are<\/strong>, how we want to show up<\/strong>, and where we want to invest our energy<\/strong> ~ t<\/span>hese tools and resources may aid you in this important work!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\"\"At its heart, Cyclical Wisdom Journalling is a long-term game<\/strong> ~ it\u2019s a practice that builds on itself over time.<\/p>

We benefit from the clarity we arrive at through the process of putting pen to paper.<\/p>

We also benefit by looking back at who we were, recalling important lessons we learned, etc.<\/p>

The ‘2023 Review’, \u2018Snapshot of Me\u2019, and ‘2024 Dreaming’ pages provide a context<\/strong> to your Journalling, especially as you look back in future years.<\/p>

Plus, it\u2019s always powerful to name all the things we are holding and tending to ~ usually a lot!\u00a0 Becoming more aware in this way enables us to make conscious choices about how and where to invest our precious energy<\/strong>.<\/p>

So, who are you right now?\u00a0 How would you describe yourself?\u00a0 What projects and plans do you have on the go?\u00a0 What\u2019s your current cutting edge of growth?<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\"\"At the very end of your Journal, there\u2019s one final circular \u2018map’ which encompasses the whole year<\/strong>!<\/p>

You can use this page to record significant events<\/strong>: weddings, travel, shifts, moving home, babies born, lifestyle changes, pandemic shifts\u2026 whatever.<\/p>

Or, you might simply write one word<\/strong> for each Solstice and Equinox for how you were feeling then, and create a very succinct summary of the tone of your year.<\/p>

Or you may not use it at all!<\/em><\/p>

One friend adds in the four cross-quarter sabbats ~ creating a \u2018pie\u2019 that\u2019s divided into eight slices.\u00a0 One year I might do this for all of us!<\/p>

For another Journaller, this page enabled her to witness some bigger-picture patterns<\/strong> that were playing out in her family over the course of the year ~ which were difficult to pick up in the day-to-day.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\"\"Somehow it was The Fool<\/strong> who showed up to be on this year’s Journal cover, which felt fitting.\u00a0 We enter a year in which ‘beginner’s mind<\/strong>‘ will serve us well, I believe.<\/p>

The Fool, in the Tarot, is major arcana 0<\/strong> ~ the circle without beginning or end.<\/p>

With every step, she brings the full body of her lived experience to the choices and opportunities of the present moment<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>

With every step, she is Becoming<\/strong>.<\/p>

Bill Plotkin calls her The Wanderer, she who “searches for the seeds of her destiny in the more diverse, wild, and mysterious world of nature. She no longer conforms to nor rebels against society. She chooses a third way<\/strong>.\u00a0 She wanders, beyond the confines of her previous identity… (and) In her wandering, she makes her own path.”<\/p>

New paths are clearly called for.\u00a0 May we have all the courage we need to walk them boldly…<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The intro pages in the Cyclical Wisdom Journal contain some limited information about cycles and cyclical transformation, but here’s more that might be helpful to know, especially if you are new to the cyclical perspective.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Click to watch my take on \u2018surfing\u2019 this lunar energy each month, to help you harness the energy of each phase!<\/p>

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There are a few different ways to interact with your menstrual cycle using the CWJ, if relevant to you.<\/p>

Menstrual & Moon Cycle in Tandem<\/b>
You may wish to record the days of your menstrual cycle in the pale boxes around the edge of each lunar month\u2019s circular \u2018map.’\u00a0 Each box correlates to one day.<\/p>

So, for example, if you were day 14 of your cycle on 2 Jan 2022, you’d write ’14’ in that box beside the New Moon (on page 11).<\/p>

In this way, you can see at a glance how your menstrual cycle is dancing with the Moon cycle, as both wax and wane.<\/p>

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Menstrual Tracker<\/strong>
In addition, the menstrual tracker (on page 4) is a great way of getting a yearly overview of your cycle<\/strong>, as well as honing your self-awareness about the\u00a0bodily cues<\/strong>\u00a0and \u2018events\u2019 that occur throughout the month.<\/p>

To use this tool , note the day and month of\u00a0Day 1<\/strong>\u00a0of menstruating.<\/p>

For example, if you started bleeding on the 28th January, you would write \u201828\u2019 in the little box underneath the number 1, which signifies Day 1 of your menstrual cycle.\u00a0 And you would write JAN in the bigger box to the left.<\/p>

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Then you can continue to number the dates along the row: so \u201829\u2019 under Day 2, \u201830\u2019 under Day 3, \u201831\u2019 under Day 4, \u20181\u2019 (for the 1st Jan) under Day 5, etc.<\/p>

Fill up most of the row, for however long your menstrual cycle usually is.\u00a0 If you\u2019re not sure when your period will come again, stop short of a full cycle, and when the time comes, you can fill in accurately what happened.<\/p>

When you bleed again, write the new date under Day 1, in the second row this time, and add the month to the left.\u00a0 Finish filling out the first row if necessary.<\/p>

I find it helpful to add little symbols of the New and Full moons<\/strong> ~ again, so I can better understand my menstrual\/lunar dance.<\/p>

You can also mark events like ovulation, PMS, sensitive breasts, or any other\u00a0menstrual cycle signposts<\/strong>, with your own \u2018key\u2019 of symbols.<\/p>

If you can feel yourself ovulating, then you might see that it usually occurs 14 days before you bleed.\u00a0 Or you could map how your sore breasts are an indicator that your period will come in about seven days\u2019 time.\u00a0 Useful stuff!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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It\u2019s powerful to know what\u00a0phase of the Moon<\/strong> you were born under, because it\u2019s something that affects us all every month!<\/p>

Each phase of the Moon represents a part of the cycle of transformation<\/strong>.\u00a0 The phase of the Moon you were born under emphases a particular stage in that process, which you are called to explore and embody in this lifetime.<\/p>
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New<\/td>Midwinter<\/td>Incarnate, Emerge, Project<\/td><\/tr>
Crescent<\/td>Late Winter\/Early Spring<\/td>Overcome, Focus, Move Forward<\/td><\/tr>
First Quarter<\/td>Spring<\/td>Decide, Act, Build<\/td><\/tr>
Waxing Gibbous<\/td>Late Spring\/Early Summer<\/td>Evaluate, Analyse, Perfect<\/td><\/tr>
Full<\/td>Midsummer<\/td>Culminate, Illuminate, Fulfill<\/td><\/tr>
Disseminating<\/td>Later Summer\/Early Autumn<\/td>Distribute, Disseminate, Convey<\/td><\/tr>
Third Quarter<\/td>Autumn\/Fall<\/td>Reevaluate, Turn Away, Revise<\/td><\/tr>
Balsamic<\/td>Late Autumn\/Early Winter<\/td>Distill, Transform, Envision<\/td><\/tr>
Dark<\/td>Midwinter<\/td>Distill, Transform, Envision, Rest<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Our natal lunar phase can be our \u2018happy place<\/strong>\u2018 in the lunar cycle.\u00a0 It may be a time of the month where you feel more comfortable<\/strong>, confident<\/strong>, calm<\/strong> and\/or creative<\/strong> than usual.<\/p>

So make the most of it!<\/i><\/p>

Calculate your natal lunar phase
<\/strong>To calculate your natal lunar phase, head to timeanddate.com\/moon\/phases<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and enter your birth location at the top right (see image):<\/p>

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Then add your birth year at the top right of the table:<\/p>

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Find the phase of the Moon closest to your date of birth.<\/p>

In my case, I was born on the 25th of January, 1980. I can see that there was a First Quarter Moon on the 24th of January, so I was born one day past the FQ Moon.<\/p>

And each month, I certainly notice that this is my favourite place to be: on the ascent, working to give form to my ideas and dreams, more confident and extroverted than at other times, etc\u2026<\/p>

Also, I often bleed at this time of the month ~ my womb definitely has an affinity for this phase of the Moon!<\/p>

Fertile time
<\/strong>Knowing our natal lunar phase is also super useful information because as fertile women, we can\u00a0ovulate a second time <\/strong>when the Moon is in this phase, regardless of where we are in our menstrual cycle! Good to know, I\u2019m sure you\u2019d agree!<\/p>

In the 1960s,\u00a0Dr Eugen Jonas<\/strong>, a Czechoslovakian gynecologist was researching fertility rates in Catholic communities, and found that women can ovulate for a second time at their natal lunar phase, ie. when the Moon is in the same phase as it was when they were born.<\/p>

Some women find they menstruate on their natal lunar phase. See if there\u2019s any connection for you, between your menstrual cycle and natal lunar phase.<\/p>

Mark your calendar!
<\/strong>You might like to mark your natal lunar phase on your calendar\u00a0<\/strong>each month. Or you could colour it onto your\u00a0circular map<\/strong>\u00a0somehow.<\/p>

You can also explore\u00a0the moment by:
\u2013 drawing a picture or creating some art
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\u2013 taking five minutes to jot down how you\u2019re feeling
\u2013 writing a gratitude list, etc!<\/p>

In doing so, you may be able to draw out powerful patterns and self-awareness regarding what this phase of the Moon means for you, and how to make the most of its\u00a0significant opportunities<\/strong>!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The life cycle information in the Cyclical Wisdom Journal has been deeply influenced by my (Grace\u2019s) experiences teaching and learning with the\u00a0School of Shamanic Womancraft<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>

My teacher,\u00a0Jane Hardwicke Collings<\/a><\/strong>, founder of the School, has a whole body of knowledge on her site that you may find useful, if you are wanting to learn more about the life cycle.<\/p>

You may have heard of the Maiden-Mother-Crone ‘map’ of womanhood.\u00a0 From Jane, I learned of the life season of ‘Maga,’ which comes after Mother and before Crone.<\/p>

In particular, you can learn more in this article<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>

You don\u2019t need to stick with the name \u2018Maga\u2019 if it doesn\u2019t feel right for you. Others have named this time of their lives\u00a0Empress<\/strong>,\u00a0Grandmother<\/strong>,\u00a0Enchantress<\/strong>,\u00a0Wise Woman<\/strong>\u2026 and more!<\/p>

If you\u2019d like to explore this work further, and reflect on how your rites of passage to date have influenced your current reality, you may appreciate being part of a\u00a0Moonsong workshop <\/strong>or Earth Woman ecourse<\/strong>. You can find more information and locations\u00a0here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>

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Cycles of Transformation Report
<\/strong>For more information about the current life cycle you are in, and some of the tasks and\u00a0opportunities\u00a0<\/strong>that this phase of life offers you, you are welcome to generate your own free\u00a0Cycles of<\/em>\u00a0Transformation<\/em>\u00a0Report<\/strong><\/a> here, and feel free to invite anyone else to do the same!<\/p>

This report also gives you information about the\u00a0broader astrological cycles<\/strong>\u00a0that often define, or interact with, our life stage.<\/p>

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Each year we journey through twelve and a half cycles of the Moon.\u00a0 That\u2019s twelve fresh start moments, twelve cycles of transformation in which to experiment and learn!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\"Civilizations found their validation in their ritual integration with the great cosmic liturgy of the seasons as well as with the celebration of the dawn and sunset. These transition moments were sacred.\"<\/i>

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The Cyclical Wisdom Journal offers a map of the eight Celtic festivals<\/b> that punctuated the seasons and solar cycle in early white Western history, but obviously many of us no longer live in Europe or claim this lineage.<\/span><\/p>

Each geographical place has a unique terrain, climate and seasonal pattern, and along with that, a unique indigenous cultural story.<\/span><\/p>

Wherever we are, and whatever our heritage, there is a distinct call both to become more attuned<\/b> to the land around us, and more aware of the indigenous approach to this land.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Part of this involves staying present to racist truths and hurtful histories<\/b>, in the hopes that we can slowly dismantle these ways of relating, within us, and show up differently in our multicultural world.<\/span><\/p>

Here are a bunch of ideas and resources that may help in this regard, far from comprehensive, so let\u2019s keep adding to the list! If you come across a resources that\u2019s helpful in this regard, let me know \u2026<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Each New Moon is a fresh start<\/strong>; make the most of it by setting an intention!<\/p>

An intention is like a compass<\/strong>, helping us stay true to our vision as we navigate a world of clamouring agendas, values and \u2018noise.\u2019<\/p>

The point here isn\u2019t to set yourself up as a \u2018failure\u2019 if you don\u2019t \u2018achieve\u2019 your intention, but rather, to grow by journeying with your soulful desire throughout the month, wherever it takes you<\/strong>.<\/p>

Big 3<\/strong>
If you want to take this intention-setting to the next level<\/strong>, you could create an intention (or 3 max) for each week and even each day, as well!<\/p>

I have so appreciated learning this approach from Benjamin Hardy<\/strong><\/a> and combining it with my CWJ intention-setting.<\/p>

For example, last November, with the New Moon in Scorpio, I set this intention:<\/p>

I reclaim my lawful place in the world and I invest in the conscious, creative, diverse community my heart desires.<\/em><\/p>

I listed my ‘Big 3’ for the month ~ three projects I was hoping to get done, which were practical but also felt connected to my NM intention.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

(Three is pretty much always too ambitious for me, I should probably limit myself to one, so I can build a positive story that I DO actually manage to achieve my goals, rather than the story that I never quite get there!).\u00a0<\/i><\/p>

Then, as the month rolled out, I created a ‘Big 3’ each week, based on what needed to happen to move those three monthly projects forward.\u00a0 Each weekly Big 3 had a list of sub-tasks which I used to create a daily ‘Big 3.’<\/p>

It somehow felt like a revelation, to create my intentions\/Big 3 in this ‘nested<\/strong>‘ kind of way: the same vision becoming increasingly granular or specific as the time-frame reduced.<\/p>

This isn’t everyone’s cup of tea \u2013 to get so nitty-gritty about daily choices, actions and time spent \u2013 but it’s certainly powerful<\/strong> to know what your most important actions and investments are each day.<\/p>

As a counterpoint, I want to add that some months, there is no worded intention that arises within me: and my intention page stays blank<\/strong> ~ that’s perfectly okay too!<\/p>

(Reminds me of the natural yin\/yang, inhale\/exhale of the lunar cycle…)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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This year I\u2019ve added an astro piece to the Journal that I invite you to take or leave!\u00a0 I\u2019ve included it in the hopes that if helps you make the most of real-world opportunities<\/strong> arising each month, as reflected in the cosmic mirror!<\/p>

Let me explain\u2026<\/p>

In your natal chart, each of the twelve zodiac signs correlates to one of twelve \u2018houses\u2019 that represent twelve practical arenas of life<\/strong>.<\/p>

(See the Astrology section, below, for how to create your natal chart!)<\/em><\/p>

Your Ascendant, or Rising Sign, determines which zodiac sign is on the 1st house, and therefore the configuration of all the rest.<\/p>

This table shows a list of Rising Signs in the left-hand column.\u00a0 Your Rising Sign is always on the 1st house.<\/b>\u00a0 So, if you read the row for Cancer Rising, you can see that four cells across, there’s the column for Cancer, and it has a ‘1’ in there, showing that Cancer is on the 1st house, then the following sign, Leo, is on the 2nd house, etc.<\/p>

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Armed with this information, you can calculate a ‘Monthly Theme<\/b>‘ for each Moon cycle, based on the Moon’s rotation through the zodiac signs (and therefore, through the twelve houses of your natal chart).<\/p>

For example, if I have a Sagittarius Ascendant and there\u2019s a New Moon in Capricorn \u2013 ie. we are starting a Capricorn lunar month \u2013 I can see that my 2nd house is receiving this increased lunar activity. (See the highlight in the table above.)<\/p>

I can explore how this lunar energy is being expressed particularly through the 2nd house concerns of personal resources. livelihood, self-worth and values (see page 6 of your Journal for house descriptions).<\/p>

I could explore what it means to be in an ‘Embody my Values’ kind of month.\u00a0 What opportunities of this sort do I want to make the most of?<\/p>

Each set of lunar cycle pages has space to record this information (see example below).\u00a0 You may like to fill these in all in the one sitting<\/b>, say, at the beginning of the year, and then, as each month rolls around, you can experiment and see if the zodiac sign and house concerns feel resonant or relevant (or not).<\/p>

Here’s what I might in my Journal, in the case of the above example:<\/i><\/b><\/p>

Monthly Focus<\/p>

THE SIGN OF CAPRICORN FALLS ON MY 2nd <\/strong>\u00a0HOUSE, SO THIS MONTH I AM INVITED TO Embody my Values<\/strong>.<\/p>

I EXPRESS THIS EARTHY NEED TO FEEL SUCCESSFUL PARTICULARLY THROUGH MY income, possessions, assets, livelihood, natural talents, values and self-esteem.<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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If helpful, you can\u00a0download this ‘Monthly Theme’ info as a pdf<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and keep it with your Journal to help you fill these monthly sections in.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The circular maps each month are the heartland of the CWJ, the bit that\u2019s been present in all eight version of its evolution!<\/p>

On this page you can record your life in shorthand <\/b>as it unfolds each month!\u00a0 Include significant events; workshops & classes; trips away; key conversations and realisations; emotional triggers; highs and lows; how you\u2019re feeling at random moments; anything important to you, etc ~ write them all on your map.<\/p>

It\u2019s fine if it looks messy!\u00a0 And it doesn\u2019t have to make sense to anyone else!<\/p>

The point is to anchor some of your lived experience, to be able to see your month at a glance on one page<\/b>.\u00a0 This is invaluable for when you are looking back in future years!<\/p>

It will also provide a context for your prayers and intentions and aid you in perceiving patterns, possibilities and \u2018perpetual dilemmas.\u2019<\/p>

Alternatively, perhaps you sum up your week in one word, so that you end up with four words written on your map ~ a very succinct description of the tone of your month!<\/p>

Outer Ring<\/strong>
If you are menstruating, you may wish to record the Day of your cycle in the pale boxes on the outside of the map.\u00a0<\/p>

Others have used those boxes to add the dates\/days of the month, or coloured them in to designate menstrual cycle phases.<\/p>

You might also want to mark your Natal Lunar Phase on here.<\/p>

Seeking Patterns and Possibilities
<\/b>Once the lunar month is finished, have a look at your circular map.\u00a0 Can you see any patterns or connections?<\/p>

How have your intentions\/experiences\/questions at the New Moon woven through the whole cycle?\u00a0 Do you have a new perspective on these things now at the end of the cycle?<\/em><\/p>

What have you written on opposite sides of the circle?\u00a0 Are these experiences connected, do they speak to each other?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>

How has the archetypal need represented by the zodiacal sign of this particular New Moon infused your experience this cycle (if at all)?<\/em><\/p>

If you\u2019ve been CWJournalling for while, what were you living\/praying this time last year?\u00a0 Or two years ago?<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The Journal is punctuated by a series of ‘prayers<\/strong>‘ or affirmations<\/strong> inspired by the sign and phase of the Moon<\/strong>.<\/p>

These prayers are already true.\u00a0 They already exist in a parallel reality.\u00a0 There’s no force require to make<\/em> them happen; instead, we are invited to flow into them, embody them, feel them, in our current reality.<\/p>

And they are always ‘We’ prayers because the path forward is a collective, collaborative one ~ I am sure of it.\u00a0 We’re in this together<\/strong>.\u00a0 The answers we need will emerge out of our communal desire<\/strong> for truth and love.<\/p>

Lastly, the Moon’s movement through the zodiac signs creates unique configurations of the four prayers each month ~ I like this ‘oracular<\/strong>‘ or serendipitous quality, and reading the four prayers together is a teaching on how the signs relate to each other (elementally, modally, etc).<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The first two Tarot cards listed each month are associated with that month\u2019s New Moon zodiac sign, eg. XV The Devil and the Queen of Pentacles are both associated with Capricorn.\u00a0<\/p>

The final card listed is associated with the particular decan<\/b> where the moon phase is falling.\u00a0 The decans split the 30 degrees of each zodiac sign into three sets of ten degrees.\u00a0 Each decan has a Tarot suit card associated with it.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

So, the first New Moon in the Journal, falling at 1 Capricorn, occurs in the first decan, the first ten degrees of Capricorn, which is associated with the Two of Pentacles in the tarot.<\/p>

(If you want to geek out a little more, the Three of Pentacles is associated with 10-19 degrees of Capricorn and the Four of Pentacles with 20-29 degrees of Capricorn, then we move on to the next Earth sign, moving from cardinal to fixed to mutable.\u00a0 So, the Five of Pentacles is associated with 0-9 degrees of the fixed sign of Taurus, the Six with 10-19 Taurus, and so on…)<\/p>

Hope that makes sense!<\/p>

I’m imagining you could use your favourite deck<\/b> to lay out these three cards and receive a visual ‘lesson’ <\/b>about what that particular moon phase moment might be asking of you!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The Cyclical Wisdom Journal invites you to reflect on your life with weekly questions and archetypal lunar \u2018prayers\u2019 inspired by the sign and phase of the Moon.<\/p>

I have tried to make the questions as open-ended as possible, but please take or leave them<\/strong>!<\/p>

It would be equally as potent to document your answers to the humble but potent question, \u2018What is arising?\u2019<\/p>

The questions provide an alternative way to document your life, as distinct from the more visual notations you might add to your monthly circular ‘map,’ though obviously there may be some overlap.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Of all the stages in the cycle of transformation, the final ones are the most undervalued<\/strong>, neglected and misunderstood.<\/p>

Think about it, when do PMS, menstruation, Winter or old age ever get lauded?\u00a0 Which advertising agencies are using these experiences to sell new cars and the latest phone?!<\/p>

But in the cycle of transformation EVERY phase is essential.\u00a0 Every phase is valuable!<\/p>

To combat our cultural story, therefore, we need to bring extra consciousness<\/strong> to the ending of the cycle ~ any cycle!<\/p>

Finishing well is a rare art<\/strong>, and we are going to cultivate it!<\/p>

Letting go is a muscle<\/b>, and we are going to strength it!<\/p>

That\u2019s why there\u2019s space devoted in the CWJ each month to capture your \u2018Dark Moon Digestion\u2019 at the end of each lunar cycle \u2013 a chance to name what you\u2019ve learned, what you are grateful for, and what you are letting go of<\/strong>.<\/p>

As well as this, each month there\u2019s a suggestion to help you get creative with your \u2018composting\u2019 efforts<\/strong>!<\/p>

See below for instructions for a few such creative processes.<\/em><\/p>

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This is a\u00a0simple, open-ended art therapy process<\/strong>\u00a0which you can use anytime to digest your experience!<\/p>

STEP ONE: PICK OUT WORDS AND PHRASES<\/strong>
Look over your journalling for the current lunar cycle and write out any words and phrases that jump out at you, on a separate piece of paper.<\/p>

Then\u00a0cut them up<\/strong>, akin to\u00a0magnetic poetry<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on your fridge!<\/p>

If you can bring yourself to, cut up any phrases so their meaning dissolves further\u2026 (isn\u2019t funny how we get attached to particular meanings and ideas!)<\/p>

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STEP TWO: SURVEY THE TERRAIN<\/strong>
Lay out your words, and\u00a0start playing around with them<\/strong>, arranging them in ways that feel pleasing to you, or delightfully unexpected, or potently juxtaposed, or plain random, etc\u2026<\/p>

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STEP THREE: MAKE POETRY!<\/strong>
Allow new phrases to come together,\u00a0visual configurations<\/strong>, lists of kindred words, unexpected intersections of meaning, whatever makes sense to you\u2026<\/p>

You don\u2019t have to use all the words you\u2019ve written out and cut up \u2013 just use the ones that resonate, and\u00a0let the rest go<\/strong>.<\/p>

There is\u00a0NO RIGHT OR WRONG<\/strong>\u00a0here, of course!
There is no one else to please here, just you!<\/p>

This process can invite you into\u00a0new ways of perceiving your experience<\/strong>, as well as inviting\u00a0curiosity<\/strong>, cultivating\u00a0gratitude<\/strong>, and opening up\u00a0new possibilities<\/strong>.<\/p>

Hopefully you gain a sense of perspective, just a little more\u00a0inner spaciousness<\/strong>,\u00a0creativity\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0compassion\u00a0<\/strong>than there was before!<\/p>

Once you\u2019ve reached a point of completion,\u00a0stick your poetry<\/strong>\u00a0onto a page and add it to your CWJournal!<\/p>

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This creative digestion suggestion for the \u2018New Moon in Aquarius\u2019 pages in the Cyclical Wisdom Journal is\u00a0a bit tech-y<\/strong>\u00a0(cos, you know, *Aquarius*!!), so I\u2019ve created this tutorial to walk you through the process and make it as\u00a0easeful\u00a0<\/strong>as possible!<\/p>

STEP ONE: GATHER YOUR \u2018DATA\u2019<\/strong>
Type out your CWJ content for the month. You could choose to use:<\/p>