“My favorite time of year is winter,” I said to my friend, Alicia.

“It’s because I like hearing the rain,” I added.

Nature’s timing can teach us a lot.

1. Observe when you’re trying to rush things in an artificial way.

Sometimes relationships start off in an awkward way. Why? People have different styles of timing. One person might feel comfortable with the other faster. They may push. They may overshare and cause an embarrassing situation.

You might say that the flowers bloom with great timing. It happens when it is supposed to.

Observe if you’re too anxious and if you’re pushing.

Breathe deeply. Slow down. And find that you think more clearly.

2. Observe good timing to let troublesome thoughts flow by.

I was walking with my husband. I could see that he was troubled. Probably something at work. I then saw him take a deep breath and look around. He paid attention to the blue sky, the birds flying about, and the trees along the path that we walked. He had let the troublesome thoughts of his job flow by. His good timing was to be in the moment with me and nature.

3. Ask the Gods to support your developing good timing.

Here is a prayer:

Dear Lady of the Moon and Lord of the Hunt,
Guide me in timing
Help me in shining
With my natural joy and goodness
Help me discover
The love that runs through the universe.
So Mote It Be.

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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Have you noticed how cycles happen in your life? Recently, I thought about my college years. I had three cycles going, and I did not realize this at the time. One was my college experience. The second was my first marriage. The third was—and is—a friendship with someone I consider to be my “sister from another mister.”

Cycles can yield a harvest.

(I guess the harvest of my first marriage was pain and wisdom. Enough about that!)

I have three insights for you.

1. We don’t control when the harvest happens.

The Wheel of the Year includes cycles. Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall. Then the cycle repeats. Predictable.

Not so with human lives. Many times, we can’t predict when the harvest will happen.

Perhaps, a new job in the fall. Or a baby is born in the Summer.

Seeds are planted. But when will be the harvest? Will the job continue? Will there be a layoff?

We may influence when these things might happen, but we cannot predict when things will unfold.

Perhaps, a job ends. But a friend from years ago brings you a new opportunity. And, a new cycle begins.

Our process is to keep planting seeds. 

2. We need to tend the farm and show up every morning.

Even though we plant seeds, we don’t have a guarantee that things will blossom fast.

But you can show up every morning and tend to your fields.

Tend to your fields, or some opportunities may die.

You need to nurture your soil.

I know someone who makes wire jewelry. If she took a break of a year or two, she would lose her dexterity with this art form. She needs to “tend to her field” or practice her art.

3. We need to nurture our own health to keep going.

“Let there be beauty and strength, power and compassion, honour and humility, mirth and reverence within you.” – The Goddess speaking in The Charge of the Goddess, as written by Doreen Valiente

Seeds are not the only things that need to be tended. We need to tend to ourselves, too.

Some seeds can take years to grow into something that can be harvested. I know writers who have written a number of books. They get better month after month. Richard Carlson, the late author of Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff, told my husband that the “Don’t Sweat” book was his 10th book.

We need to take care and nurture our own health. Why? Because if we get sick or injured, we lose the chance to enjoy our harvest.

As I get older, I see some people become feeble.

On the other hand, I know someone in his 60s who lifts weights every other day. He seeks to stay strong for as long as possible.

How about you? What would be a great harvest for you?
How are you keeping yourself healthy and strong?

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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“You’re lucky. I don’t tell you all the negative thoughts that come into my mind,” I said to my husband.

“Thank you. Please tell me what you need to. Otherwise, it sounds like you’re making good decisions,” he replied.

I understand that he is there for me when I need to talk about heavy subjects. Still, he is guarding both of us from ruminating and unnecessary suffering.

By avoiding constant “spills of negativity” on him, I am guarding both of us from unnecessary suffering.

I have three insights for you.

1. Identify the “Garbage-Thoughts.”

“Don’t believe everything you think” is an old bumper sticker slogan.

When I saw that, I thought, “That makes sense. I have so many Garbage Thoughts that invade my sanity.”

So how can you tell what is a Garbage Thought?

Does the thought empower you or strengthen you? Or does it tear you down?

A Garbage-Thought will devalue you as a human being.

Here are some Garbage-Thoughts:

• Why are you so stupid?
• What the hell is the matter with you?
• You always get it wrong.
• You can’t do anything right.

That is enough of that! You can see how terrible these thoughts are.

I realize that staying with Garbage-Thoughts can bring on depression symptoms. It has happened to me.

So, I move to the next step…

2. Choose what you focus on.

Once you decipher that something is a Garbage-Thought, pause.

Choose to focus on something else.

Let that Garbage-Thought flow past. Like a leaf on the wind.

My friend, Sarah, starts to feel anxious on Sundays because … Monday and work are coming.

She tells herself, “Slow down.”

That is how she shifts to enjoying whatever she is doing in the moment (on Sunday).

So, this is about:

• Pause
• Shift
• Make space for something positive.

Sarah tells herself, “I’m here now. I’ll watch a comedy video with my boyfriend.”

3. Invite the Gods to cull out the Garbage-Thoughts

Asking the God and Goddess for help is not weakness. It takes great strength to ask for help whether from the Gods or even from people.

Here is a prayer you can use:

Lord of the Forests and Lady of the Moon,
Guide my thoughts to positive ones real soon.
Keep me in Your light of positivity,
Strengthen my feelings and sensitivity.
Take your blade of truth and cut away
Those pesky Garbage-Thoughts today.
My mind now made pure and whole,
Positive feelings and thoughts fill my soul.
So Mote It Be.

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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“Hey, you didn’t talk about George at your workplace,” I mentioned to my friend, Adriana.

“I didn’t want to have him take up any more space in my mind,” she replied.

I have three insights for you.

1. Choose how much space something or someone takes up in your life.

My friend, Brandon, said, “I don’t talk about work. I do not want to relive it.” He is choosing to free himself of the pain of the workplace. He doesn’t like his job. Some of the people there are disrespectful.

Brandon chooses how much time he thinks about work. He has a full life, and he does artistic pursuits outside of work.

Talking too much about work would spoil Brandon’s time with his family and friends.

Additionally, if you know you’re going into hostile territory, make sure to put up your shield. Here is a process you can use. 

2. Choose to replace a negative thought by shifting to something positive.

As the lotus rises on its stalk unsoiled by the mud and water, so the wise one speaks of peace and
is unstained by the opinions of the world.” – Buddha

We have the choice to make a shift in our thinking. The lotus flower does not stay on the level of mud. It rises and expresses its beauty. The same can be true for you.

You can shift your thoughts with a brief prayer in your mind. Something like: “Goddess guide me. Help me be strong and connect with the good in my life.”

3. Invite the Gods to help you shift your thoughts to positive ones.

You can use a different prayer to invite the Gods to help you shift your thoughts.

Here is a prayer:

Lord of the Hunt and Blessed Mother of the Earth,
Change my thoughts from unhappy to mirth.
Guide my thoughts to better things,
And keep away those thoughts that sting!
Let me choose the Light Path to see,
As You will, So Mote It Be.

May these insights support your path

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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How is life going for you?

Do you feel squeezed by many responsibilities?

In some spiritual paths, the idea of sacrifice is pushed—a lot.

On the other hand, The Goddess emphasizes that She pours out her love.

“Nor do I demand sacrifice, for behold I am the Mother of All Living, and my love is poured out upon the earth.” – The Goddess speaking in The Charge of the Goddess as written by Doreen Valiente

I have three insights for you.

1. Refresh your thoughts about sacrifice.

So, sacrifice is good, yes?

Imagine another take on this topic.

What if we’re talking about choice and what a person chooses as important to them?

When a parent sacrifices their time and devotes their efforts to a child… is this a loss?

Actually, this is a declaration of “I choose this as important to me.”

The parent is declaring, “This is important to me. Your well-being is important to me. This is my choice.”

Problems of resentment rise when people fail to acknowledge the choices they are making.

Is it hard to support a friend, a child, or a family member? Yes. Certainly.

I notice that my friends and I make choices because we deeply care about each other.

2. Avoid looking for approval.

Some spiritual paths appear to emphasize sacrifice as a way to redeem oneself. As if one was created already “tainted.”

“…if that which thou seekest thou findest not within thee, thou wilt never find it without thee.”
– The Goddess speaking in The Charge of the Goddess as written by Doreen Valiente

Peace is within. Your worth is within. Why? The Gods created you worthy.

If a parent devotes their time and care to a child, it is not about whether anyone else deems the parent “a good parent.”

It’s really about the parent choosing their honorable path.

Sure, we want people to express appreciation and gratitude.

But to expect approval or gratitude can be a road to resentment.

3. Invite the Gods to help you move beyond resenting.

Here is a prayer:

Glorious God and Gracious Lady,
Clear my path of resentment.
May I see my choices with love.
May I enjoy the journey of devotion,
For my good and all those involved.
So Mote It Be.

Resentment and fear can grow from outside this present moment.

If you focus on giving with your clear heart, that is something in this present moment. Whether the other person feels grateful—that’s out of your hands—and outside this moment.

The Goddess invites us to be like Her and to “pour our love out upon the earth.”

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater

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