Happy Final New Moon of 2016. Those of us who keep track of the planets and the energy cycles of the collective have spent the last two weeks releasing what no longer serves with the power of the final full moon of 2016, We can harness the energy of the next three days to really set our intentions for 2017.

In Numerology, this year can be deduced to the number nine. It represents the completion of cycles. I know for me, things that happened in Mercury Retrogrades between 5 and 10 years ago came back to haunt me. And yet in 2016, I learned some of the most valuable lessons to date. This year has been touted as the year of completion by many experts, the Elders, astrologers, numerologists and personally. I think we cann all agree there was alot of endings this year.

As we reflect on the year at its end and all the beautiful experiences we had along with the lessons learned, we turn our attention to new beginnings. New moons are all about setting intentions and goals. Here come the new years resolutions!! I am happy this new moon is in Mercury Retrograde, it has so much power of creation in it. It is a time to slow down, revisit and reflect to revise. In order to do this, we must slow down and focus on healing. Now is the perfect time to forgive yourself and others. It will allow you to move forward into 2017 without resentments, expectations and unforgiveness.

Here's a few suggestions for New Moon intention setting

• Take time out for yourself in nature away from distractions
• Do a quick breathing technique to ground and center into the moment
• Do some Reiki on yourself or any other energy healing technique or
• just place your hand gently on your heart
• Use essential oils and affirmations to enhance your goals
• (I use clary sage, the oil of clarity and vision & Arbor Vitae Oil of Divine Grace)
• Write your goals in present tense, ex. I am successful.
• Consider making a vision board (its fun)

I decided I was going to live life in the only place it can be found, in the present moment, right outside my comfort zone. I have chosen a new motto for 2017, the year of new beginnings and it is:
Purpose over personalities.

What have you decided? Do you have any goals? have you created a mantra or motto for 2017? Let'ts talk about it!

Winter Solstice on Dec 21st marks the onset of winter in the northern hemisphere. It happens to be at the beginning of a Mercury Retrograde. It is the shortest day and longest night of the year! In the "turning of the Sun, the days begin to get longer and we enter the time of more light daily.  Cultures throughout the ages have celebrated this time in a variety of ways.


I celebrate with a sunset releasing ritual. On this day of supreme darkeness in a time meant to revisit and reconnect, I begin by grounding into the earth, either at the park or at the beach. I do a quick connection with Gaia, using a guided meditation and my imagination along with a few  breathing techniques. (To learn these, attend my next workshop)

Grounded centered and calm, I open up my essential oils box and make myself a special blend rollon bottel (winter solstice releasing blend see pic below)  and light a candle operated diffuser, I set my intentions.  Invoking the energy of the merlinite stone I'm wearing, I take the journey inward journey and connect to my shadow self.

This is when I pull out the oil of unmasking... Black pepper. I put a drop on the diffuser and say a mantra, I love me just as I am, especially when no one else does. I brush the essence of the oil onto myself and deeply inhale straight from the bottle then sun gaze as it sets.


I bask in the energy of accepting myself fully as I am where I am with myself. All flaws, all shortcomings, all indoctrination comes rushing to the surface to be released. I breathe deeper into my self love.

Just as the sun blazes its last light upon me I pull out the oil of light, Lemon balm/Melissa. I rub a drop on my third eye as I affirm, I am love and light even when i appear to cast shadows upon others, it is never intentional.

I CONNECT WITH MY INNER LIGHT and remember who I truly am and who I am not.

I am not who your ego thinks I am.

I am not who your ego tells other people I am.

I am not what you want me to be.

I am not what you feel.

As the darkness fills the sky, I open and inhale Juniper Berry, the oil of the night.

I affirm: I am connected to all that is. Everything that happens for me is an invitation to explore existance on all levels. Everyone that comes into my life is just another version of existence expressing itself physically.  I let the oil of the night fully elevate my frequency as I release my inhibitions and open myself to connecting with others on deeper levels.

Speaking my truth

Unafraid of rejection

Unmoved by confrontation

Accepting of where peopel are with themselves.

and finally, I say a simple gratitude prayer, release what no longer serves me and open myself up to receiving blessings even grater than I could have imagined for myself. I spend the next week or so writing in my journal highlighting the greatests lessons learned and my new motto for the year.

I hope this helps someone and you try this or a version of it tonight!!!

reposted from Dec 13 fb post


HAPPY FINAL FULL MOON OF 2016!
We are in the shadow phase of mercury retrograde. It promises to be a really good one, unless you resist change.
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This particular full moon allows us to release on a large scale if we so choose. Reflections of this past year arise, as we remember all the things that served us, and all the things that didn't and we strive to make change!...
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Here's the depth of my year!
I will never be the perfect friend. If that's what you're looking for, look elsewhere. I have committed myself to being the best version of myself by fully living in honesty, self healing, and a life of servitude. I WILL NEVER BOW TO SOMEONE'S EGO. I may clash with the epic mind sometimes, but I am a LIGHT KEEPER. I shed light on moments of injected darkness to maintain the light. Because I am empathic, I may at times reflect back to you what you are projecting onto me. Dont blame me, accept responsibility for what you are putting out into this world. I see on MANY LEVELS! Call me a devil's advocate, call me a fantasy bubble popper, call me whatever you like. Just remember, we are all ONE. More connected than our feeble minds can understand. And so here I stand, another version of existence fully in my power, you can either love me or hate me, it's YOUR FREE WILL. What you choose tells me alot about where you are with yourself, but, I love and accept you as you are where you are with yourself. I am much stronger now, really good at simply being a mirror, unmoved. And I absolutely love what I see staring back at me in the mirrors held by the woman who surround me. I am surrounded by Goddesses!
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Where are you with yourself? Will you harness the energy of this powerful full moon to release generational wisdom and healing? You can either burn into your brightness, or simply glow!
~journey well my friends
💛💛💛Melania Mersades copyright 2016