the dream life

full moon in pisces

On the new moon, Jamie asked us to consider, "How can I shine?" This full sturgeon moon in Pisces is also a great time to strengthen connections and relationships, and that's what is speaking to me now when it comes to shining. Shining with and for others, creating space and exchanging energy for the betterment of all. 

I feel that I'm in an expansion stage, gathering what I've learned so far, bundling it with the questions, and moving out into the world of conversation and give and take. I'm open to finding out where partnerships can lead and I'm honoring my friendships, the connections that feed me, the connections I feed.

The full moon energy is helping me release to make room for the new and  I feel its particular brand of medicine stronger now than every before. I'm swimming in the emotional waters of Pisces and delving deeper into meditative practices.

And it's not that I think I'm attracting anything to me; it's that I feel relationships, gifts, big love is being revealed. 

My dreamboard after the jump:

full buck moon in aquarius

I'm loving the energy of this moon. 

I feel very much in alignment with it, the momentum of my life synching up with the lessons it holds, the forces melding and pulling together to create this vortex I find myself in just now.

Tonight, I'm attending a throat chakra workshop. Perfect for where I am, which is a place of extreme truth-telling. With the artifice cracked away, I feel my words flowing through me like a shower of light - things that once got stuck in me, marred and muted, I now speak with clarity, not in conflict, but with radical kindness.

The final shift-- the culmination of a lot of work, a lot of asking, a lot of clearing, a lot of quiet--began about a month ago and is flowing now into all parts of my life, surprising and delighting me.

My dreamboard for this Full Buck Moon, this beautiful, powerful moon, holds images of passion and wholeness. The images speak to me about the aspects of myself that have been brought back into the light, shined up and acknowledged so that they can do their work in the world.

Full Buck Moon in Aquarius by lorilyn featuring Avalaya brooches

I'm thinking a lot about my business, about what I uniquely bring to my clients and friends. I'm thinking about what we can do together, where we might go.

And I'm thinking about the words I write and where they might go now that they've been liberated.

What does this moon feel like to you?

Full flower moon in sagittarius

It's full moon dreamboard time -- the full flower moon in Sagittarius. 

This is from Jamie's website:

How luscious is it to know that we are dreaming under the Full Flower Moon! The inspiration I suggested under the New Moon was to consider, “Who are you when you are in full flower? What exudes from your personality? What’s possible for full-flower you? What colours shine? What dreams flow freely? What pours out of your heart and into the world?”

Sagittarius is the sign of the seeker and I am wide open and ready for flashes of insight and big answers to big questions. This moon feels alive with possibility; old ways cracking a part; communications becoming clear.

It was the question, Who are you when you are in full flower? that really called to me and I was surprised when I started to pull together the images for my board, how dark they were, how much mystery there was brimming to the surface. Perhaps more than any I've created, this one possesses the most hidden meanings for me and reveals my deepest places. 

Full Flower Moon by lorilyn featuring Monsoon accessories

Personally, I feel a gathering of energy, a culminating wave that is ready to free me into a whole new way of being that isn't really new at all.

What pours out of my heart into the world? I think we're fixin' to find out.

 

Full pink moon in Scorpio

Some of your own mysteries may come dramatically to the forefront. It's possible to see wounded parts of the self more clearly, for example. And by being in the company of that private, deeply felt impression on your soul, to experience a transformation. You see how the wound can be transmuted into your greatest strength. This Full Moon asks us to have courage, to just be with what's revealed, and pay special attention to all the psychic goodies coming our way.--Molly Hall

It's the full pink moon in Scorpio and I am listening to the on-going discussion taking place in my heart. I'm considering passion, calling up the past and making space for the new to be born. 

This is my dream board. Join other Full Moon Dreamers here.

Full Pink Moon by lorilyn on Polyvore.com

Full worm moon

This is my dreamboard for the full worm moon:

Full Moon in Libra by lorilyn on Polyvore.com

With the moon in libra, I'm thinking about balance. I'm ready to release the physical and spiritual excess, ready to embrace mystery with one hand and earth with the other. It's rest and passion; glamour and root; glitter and sage--a time to be true to myself while serving others. (& it feels shiny.)

Full snow moon

 My Full Moon Snow Dreamboard:

 

helped me push through the gloom of another cold, grey day. I feel the power of this moon, calling up what I need to release. Jamie writes, 

take a moment to look at your board and ask yourself, what’s one little thing I could do to invite this into my life? Just one thing. You don’t even have to commit to doing it. Just consider what your dreams are asking of you. 

I'm listening to my dreams. They're big. They're beautiful. They're calling me to action.

How to make a dream board

You know I don't really believe in rules about "how to" do anything, but this is how I make my dream board, if you're curious. (I call it a dream board. vision board is also a great term as is life map. Call it what you wish.)

1. Collect images. 

I collect images throughout the year. I tear them out of magazines and keep them in zip-loc freezer bags and file folders. When it's time to start thinking about my dream board, I start sorting through my images and picking the ones that feel right to me. At this stage, I'm just going for the images that make me feel good and not really thinking about why or if they relate to my dreams for the year.

Building dreams

I'm gathering words and images for my annual dream board and I can feel the excitement building and rolling. This is the thing about dream boards -- more important than the images or words -- the way they feel. My dreams for 2010 are tingling on my skin, and pulling together the supplies for this board is an act of pure joy.

This year is particularly thrilling because of the blue moon on New Year's Eve. It's going to be a powerful time for birthing dreams into the world, and before I build my dream board and set it forth to work its magic, I'll construct some sort of releasing ritual. This is my favorite part of welcoming a new year -- saying good by to the old one and to everything old that I no longer need. It's like cleaning out the junk drawers in my soul, emptying away all the sticky stuff  to make room for the shiny and new.

There's a paperweight on the mantel over my desk. It says, WHAT WOULD YOU ATTEMPT TO DO IF YOU KNEW YOU COULD NOT FAIL?

That's my song for the new year, that's the question I'm waking with every morning. Now is the time to live. Wherever you are, whatever the circumstances. The time is now.

dreams for the full sturgeon moon

I'm coming in late, but I'm coming in with my dream board for the full sturgeon moon. It turns out that sturgeon is sort of a strange word for me but I sat with it a while and let it take me into thoughts of water and flow.

Sturgeon Moon by lorilyn on Polyvore.com

Full moon dreaming

This is my dream board for the Full Buck Moon.

It's all about power and transformation and joy-- feeling grounded and alive. I can feel a lot of old limitations breaking away and forces put into place long ago coming in to play. 

I usually make my dream boards up in my office alone. This one I made it tonight, out on the porch and I could feel the energy building in a fun and exciting way. As neighbors walked by with their dogs and rode by on their bikes, I kept wanting to call them up for some summer dream boarding together.

I read an Abraham-Hicks quote yesterday. To paraphrase, it asked, which do you choose - peace or passion? It kinda knocked me out. It was a question I'd never thought of before. Long a seeker of peace, I have to say, right now, I choose passion.

Full strawberry moon

Sounds luscious, doesn't it? This is my collage for the Strawberry Moon and Full Moon Dreamers.

Here's to all things ripe and delicious.

Full flower moon

A dream board for the powerful full moon.

Check out other Full Moon Dreamers here.

Full pink moon

This is my dreamboard for the full pink moon.

It's all about growing the love.

Full moon dreamboard

 

This is my dreamboard for the full moon. Spring is feeling good this year.