Additonal Peony Moon Memories...

From the Top...The Peony Moon Setting. Peony Moon Hostess, Christine. Shannon and her Dog Faith. Julie V and Betty!

April - Peony Moon

Tonight was an absolute delight! Christine was a gracious hostess. Her home was filled with love and joy. She attended to every detail. The decor was a wash of black, hot pink and silver. We drank Sextant red wine in gold rimed chalices and toasted to the Peony Moon.

We learned our full moon names. I am Peony, Christine is Iris, Shannon is Rose and Betty is Lilac. It was all so fun to embrace our names. We lit our place setting candles and we prepared to enjoy a delightful dinner together.

Dinner was a variety of healthy Chinese food choices from a Restaurant in Los Altos called Peony (only Christine could find such a place). The food was amazing. My favorites where... lemon chicken, broccoli with mushrooms, salad with candied walnuts and noodle soup. Eating healthy makes me really happy and satisfied.

We drank Peony tea from crystal goblets and ate raspberry chocolates. We laughed and shared our stories. We caught up with each other. Dinner was followed by reading our fortune cookies.

We then gathered in the living room for a chance listen to a recorded radio interview with Christine's Dad...Tajalli. It was a powerful moment. His voice filled the room and our hearts. The air got cold but there was a warmth there. He was with us. Reminding us to "Smile" in the face of any circumstance...have faith that all will be well. His music played in the background as we prepared to write in our cards. We pulled silver stones and bloom cards. We spilled open about our NOW moment...the present moment...what we were getting in this moment.

I wrote and wrote not knowing if what I was writing was right or if it was what anyone expected of me. When the time came we spoke of Love, Forgiveness, Faith, Gratitude and Acknowledgment.

I needed tonight. I needed the time to be with my women friends and write about now. Where I am now. Not the wishful...want to place. But the raw, real, messy, unedited, unenlighted, imperfect, beautifully human place.

I wrote and wrote and what I came to understand is that I have needs. That may seem obvious to some...but I have been walking around in the world like what I need is unimportant but other peoples needs are important. I also have been walking in the world like it doesn't matter if people understand my needs and what I'm feeling. In the past it has left me feeling frustrated and alone in the world. But tonight. I got the acknowledgment I needed. I got to stand and be responsible for making sure that the people in my life know I have needs. I wrote and wrote and could clearly see that I have been denying that my needs are valid and important. What I can see now is that my needs can be met. People do care about my needs. I can see that when my needs are met there is a whole bunch of things I can do easily and effortlessly. I celebrate that realization.

There was a safety and a vulnerability here...and new possibilities are here...NOW.

April Full Moon: Peony Moon 2009

Dearest Moon Goddesses

Please join Christine for an Enchanted Evening Soiree
full of fun and surprises...

Our seeds have been planted, so let us begin to tend our
beautiful garden....

April's Full Moon is a time to relish the blossoming of long
tended seeds.


Juicy Information on this Moon:

This month's moon is often referred to as the Seed Moon. The energies around this moon are ones of fertility, growth and inner wisdom. We are encouraged to be bold at this time; to take action.

Gems to enhance this moon's energy include beauties like Amethyst, Carnelian and Citrine. These three gems are all considered to have red and orange chakra energy, which governs our sexuality and primal drives. So if you're looking for a wild time or just need a bit of motivation, slip one of these into your pocket.

Goddess Venus

Venus is the Roman Goddess of love, passion, romance and sexuality. Again, she governs the red root chakra. The sexual energy of this Goddess doesn't necessarily mean sex only. It also means creativity, self-expression and passion for anything. So if you need a boost here, you can say a simple prayer to Venus. Or better yet, make a little doll and slip it in your pocket.


INVITATION:

Please bring your glorious selves to Christine's Full Moon House

Friday April 10th
Seven O' Clock

Love and Blessings til then...

The Peony Princess

March Full Moon: Magpie Moon * Communication and Creative Expression

Full Moon was a delight last night! I had a really full week but some how preparing for an audience with the Goddesses brought me back to life. This full moon is about communication and creative expression. I prepared a wonderful light spread of something salty and sweet to much on. We sipped sparkly beverages from wine glasses. We laughed and caught up on the months events. We shared stories then went to the table to continue the conversation and have a bit of dinner. Chicken, veggies and rice. Dinner was followed by a delightful spread of chocolate desserts and hot mango peach tea. Yummy! Then we began our ritual of setting our intentions. We wrote them out on goddess cards in great detail. Then we discussed our wishes and supported each other in clarifying our wishes. When we got them really flushed out...we put them on our Magpie Moon candles. I created Magpie Moon Candles from glass prayer candles and anointed them with water from Chalice Well in Glastonbury, England and Aura Soma essences. These moon candles will be lit during the full moon to bring our wishes to life.

March Full Moon: Magpie Moon 2009

When: Friday, March 13th, 2009
When & Where: See your email invite

This moon we dedicate to the power of communication and creative expression. If you have felt inspired to speak up for yourself, give presentations, sing, teach classes, write or journal...you are in the moon energy of the March full moon.

The opportunity of this month is to expand our experience of expression. Where can we express ourselves in our own unique way? Where have we been resisting expressing ourselves that we are willing to express ourselves now. We don't have to do it like anyone else, we just need to find our unique expression and do it. This month we can tap into your own unique creative muse and bring our unique expression to life. Create our own signature writing style. Create our own unique way of teaching or presenting information to others. Say what we need to say...when we need to say it ... without excessive filtering. Singing along on the radio with your own harmony or add a little "scat". What ever it looks like to you...this month is the time to try something new and something that inspires us.

What is 'Scat'?


Interesting Videos:
One of the most powerful contribution Aidan has made to my life is introducing me to Ted.com. It is a conference that takes place every year. It is by invitation only and they collect some of the most innovative thinkers to present and share ideas. They video tape the presentations and publish them on line for the world to see. These are the presentations they have gathered over the years. The presentations are short and sweet and really powerful. Enjoy one of my favorites...

Full Moon: February 2009

Full Moon was delightful. Betty and Jenna did a great job of creating an inviting space for our full moon celebrations. The celebration took place in a beautiful estate complete with great views, a theater room and big metal sculptures. It was so mesmerizing, I fell down the marble stairs twice! (I'm ok but my pride was hurt..LOL)

The evening started with a tour of the home, we got goddess crowns and then we had this wonderful meal called "stacks" which consisted of brown rice, chicken, shallots, celery, baby orange wedges, shaved almonds, those crispy curly chinese cracker things and gravy. It was sooooooo good. I totally felt satisfied. We also had popcorn and M&M's...I've never had that before...it was surprisingly good. I felt like we were eating comfort food like food I would have eaten as a child.



We then watched the movie "Prize Winner of Defiance of Ohio". It was this story of a woman who kept her family together in the '50's by getting almost everything the family needed by winning contests. It was a really powerful movie. It hit alot of cords for me in really surprising ways. I saw her compassion and strength similar to my mothers traits. I saw so much around acceptance and forgiveness.

We reflected on who taught us love after the movie. I was so touched by everyone's openness and honesty. What I got last night will stay with me for a long time. Here is what I got from the night.

• I need you to have my back too
  I need people to know I am with them even in the fire...but I also need you to be there for me too. If you run I feel abandoned and it hurts like heck. I know I may look strong and I may have put up walls in the past but under it all I still need hand holding from time to time. To even admit that is vulnerable.
  
  
• Loving another is a moment to moment choice
  Loving someone is a choice. The trick is to become masterful at falling in love with another over and over again. Mastering the ability to accept someone as they are and as they are not. Not falling in love with who you want someone to be but who they are now and now and now.
  
  
• Perfect Families are on TV...created by a team writers .. Its not REAL life
  Nobody is perfect. NOBODY. Not your parents. Not You. Not anyone. We are all in this together trying to figure it all out. I've got to cut some people in my life some slack.
  
  
• I need stability and I am willing to provide it
  Great things have become greater when my relationships are stable. Life will be life but my relationships can be stable. So much so that all I can do is shine. There is a way to create stability in my relationships. Its never too late to create stability in my relationships...even if I've never experienced that before.

Symbols that are showing up during this full moon:

• Vintage Typewriters
• Humming Birds
• The words "Yes" and "Faith"

Actions to take coming out of this full moon:

• Write letters to Jenna when she is in LA (Jenna make sure we get your address)
• Presidents week...we'll use all of our coupons and gift certificates so we can see how much fun we can have for FREE.
  

Bird People

Hello Christine here....I discovered the Most Beautiful Poem and Blog, that fits our January Moon Theme...it is by Mila, a Dutch girl who has a blog called Loveology...this is her Poem:



Birdpeople


(.)

When i'm the birdgirl
please,
be my birdman.
Fly away with me
don't look behind
that will only hurt.


(.)

Touch my feathers
but leave them
on me.
They're mine
the only thing
i have left.



Look how beautifully
our feathers
match together.
This match
made in the highest skies
will never fall apart.



And when i almost fall
catch me.
When my wings
almost give up
share your wings with me.