After a long day of facilitating a women’s leadership training, I came home trying to figure out what I wanted to write in this newsletter.
Then I was reminded of a quote from the Polish poet and Nobel laureate Wislawa Szmborska on the creative power of uncertainty. What stood out for me was this…"whatever inspiration is, it's born from a continuous ‘I don’t know’."
As we surrender to not knowing, we are then capable of experiencing what Szymborska says is the seedbed of our capacity for astonishment, which in turn gives meaning to our existence. This is exactly what my spiritual teacher Brugh Joy used to say when he constantly told us, “Delete the need to know”.
As we move into this Leo New Moon, we are being called to step into our unknowing and open to possibilities that have never existed before. Passionate Leo is reminding us that there are still opportunities waiting for us. The key is to be in a state of curiosity and openness.
I love how astrologer Chani Nicholas calls this New Moon a wildcat energy and recommends that we focus on any parts of ourselves that we have pruned or clipped to fit societal expectations and set it free.
Take some time on Wednesday and physically shake off the constraints you have taken on that bind your spirit. Slowly spin three times counterclockwise releasing all energy that does not support your transformation. Then open your arms and state, “I am free to be me”.
Contribute to high-impact organizations: After extensive discussions with officials, non-profit leaders, and community members in Maui, it has been determined that the most effective immediate contribution is through monetary donations to established community-focused organizations with a strong track record of efficiently distributing funds where they will have the greatest influence. These include:
Hawaiʻi Community Foundation’s Maui Stong Fund
Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement’s Kākoʻo Maui Fund
Maui United Way’s Maui Fire Disaster Fund
Work with Barbara:
We are on a mystical journey at this moment: a Global Initiation and it is crucial that we allow our minds and bodies to recalibrate, strengthen and open to a higher level of love and connection. Through years of spiritual study and practice, I have amassed hundreds of techniques and practical tools to guide you to a higher level of success and happiness. If this resonates with you, set up an intuitive tarot reading, ritual or energy clearing.
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Until next time,
Barbara