2022 Forgive Joy - Moon Cycle 2
December 19, 2021
We’re halfway through the 2nd moon cycle. How are you holding up?
Feeling confusion? A little all over the place? Uncomfortable? Frustrated by unmet desires? Wanting things to be different (now!)? Feeling grief? Anger?Resentment? Fear of the unknown? Shame? You’re not alone.
This part of our journey is when we, metaphorically, get to break down our structure “being" a caterpillar, so we can reconfigure to “be" a butterfly.
In the 1st moon cycle (Dec 3-Jan 1), our transformation began, by working with the archetype we RELATE to most and noticing how we have limited the autonomy of our core talent. In this 2nd moon cycle (Jan 2-Jan 30), we continue, with the archetype we RESIST the most and noticing how, to “survive," we have shamed our desire for JOY being our true Selves.
My 1st archetype is the EXPLORER. The autonomy I have limited is my own AMBITION. This year, I see I get to ACCEPT the autonomy of my ambition as ARTIST, for my Self.
My 2nd archetype is the JESTER. The joy I have shamed is LIVING IN THE MOMENT WITH FULL ENJOYMENT. This year, I see I get to FORGIVE my Self for not choosing to carry others' pain and co-dependent needs. I get to forgive my Self for choosing my JOY, in each moment, to guide me toward my contribution of something positive in the world.
Which archetype/desire (below) do you shame in your Self? (Hint: it's one for which you have felt shamed by people you have been dependent on.) What does this awareness help you to see and understand about your Self and the inherent joy YOU get to forgive this year?
Innocent = to get to paradise.
Orphan = to connect with others.
Hero = to be capable.
Caregiver = to protect & care for others.
Explorer = to be free to explore who I am.
Rebel = to be (r)evolutionary.
Lover = to have intimacy & experiences.
Creator = to create things of enduring value.
Jester = to live in the moment with full enjoyment.
Sage = to find truth.
Magician = to understand the fundamental laws of the universe.
Ruler = to have personal agency.
January 27, 2022
The 2nd moon cycle is a doozy. If we're doing our lifework to open up new possibility for our Selves, our survival instincts are definitely kicking in—sometimes hard!—to protect us. The archetype we resist most shows us the source of our resist-stance … the way we’ve learned to shame our "Selves" to survive. It also shows us the desire (joy) we get to forgive our Selves for, to move through our resist-stance into accept-stance.
Which archetype do you resist most? What do you see you can forgive your Self for this year, to open up new possibility in 2022?
