Out with the old, in with the new. What a lovely time to be observing this concept on the eve of a very rare blue super moon.

Generally speaking it’s a trait of the human condition that most people struggle with their mortality and big changes at various times. I’ve been very lucky to never really have a fear of either but rather more a fascination with both. 

Of course I do fear losing my children, partner and true and genuine friends. The sands flowing through my own hourglass don’t really tend to bother me much though. Let them flow. Getting older and wiser and giving less fucks about trivial shit every single season is such a blessing and a beautiful journey indeed. 

Every person on their path to healing will hopefully know exactly what I mean when I say that. The journey of growing older, evolving, and healing, is a process of both letting go and welcoming in. Usually the rubbish takes itself out though sometimes you may have to proactively kick it to the curb. That’s okay, it’s just a necessary part of what needs to change for us to fulfill our higher life’s priorities as hopefully we get better at making ourselves and others happy.

So with the rising of a new full moon (more about this shortly), can I encourage you to take a moment to ready yourself for loss in your life. And that it’s always important to prepare to be surprised or even saddened by the dishonest fuckery of some people. Even those who you’ve lifted up and helped. Finally though it is by releasing these defunct relationships that the you can make space for better or new blessings. By realizing ahead of time that people are likely to let you down you’ll be able to spring back much faster and stronger if it happens. 

Also people change, and the people you love and respect today, need to be free to find their own path tomorrow. Maybe your two paths in that sense need to lead in different directions. That’s also okay if it means you can both go on and grow your own way.

That’s all just cycles we’ve got to live through. On reflection it’s only a very small number of the total relationships that we are in at any given moment that will survive many decades worth of seasons. And all the while the moon and her sister the sun will set and rise through our own and everyone else’s lessons, lesions and learnings. 

No-one can say with any certainty how many more sunrises or sunsets they’ll have the privilege to see. Or even who among the people they Love and respect today will still be with them in a year’s time. Some people and circumstances will leave beyond the veil, some people will actively remove themselves from you or the path you are on, and others, you may have to remove yourself. 

Moving on and away from people and situations is not something I typically struggle with. When I close a door it generally locks behind me and I move deftly and passionately away from anything that has shown itself to be too dangerous or disappointing. When I was younger I wasn’t so adept at this with a net result I stuck around in situations that were entirely past their use by date and sincerely I regret that. When people show you who they are it probably pays to believe them. Betting on a tropical rainforest to grow in the middle of a desert doesn’t yield great returns. I’ve never regretted walking away but I have regretted sticking by people longer than I should have. 

Who knows what comes next for any of us? Really! Well that doesn’t need to be too scary, it can also be a liberating feeling. It is the way of the universe that people, pets, plants and projects end and fighting against that truth can make one very weary and unhappy indeed.

All I can really know is that I am here today, right now. Perched on a cliff on a tiny island paradise on the brink of a very special and rare cycle for the moon – yes, I’m coming back to the moon I promised you earlier! 

The Lunar Goddess who I observe and trust in, well, she helps to sustain life and life cycles on this planet. She is our guardian, a cosmic shield, a source of wonder and fascination. Without the moon being in our orbit, the tides would not rise and fall, and our seasons, cycles and successions would be unrecognisable. Carrying a name like Dianna (the goddess of the moon) it seems fitting that I have come to honour how deeply sensitive I am to the moon and her power.

This past few months I have felt uneasy and suffered a series of deep disappointments. Healing can be messy and hard. Any woman who has evolved to plant and protect new boundaries will tell you about push back. This is when the people who benefited from perhaps a more broken version of you aim to derail your healing. This is usually done by lying or attacking your character, but the motivation is always the same. It’s because they are no longer benefitting from the cycles of generosity, turning a blind eye, kindness and the compassion without boundaries you once offered them. 

Your real friends should be able to tell you when you’ve messed up but they’ll always support your truth and higher purpose and they don’t slander you behind your back. The best possible scenario is that they’ll even join you on your journey – which brings me back to the moon!

In the wee hours of Monday morning where I currently am in Niue, the super blue moon will reach her peak. The next time this phenomenon will occur is in 2037. Blue moons happen in two instances. The first is when our Gregorian calendars cram in two full moons in an observed monthly cycle. It’s two moons in one month. The second classification of a blue moon is the third of four full moons in an observable season. For the latter, this August 19^th is just such a date in the Northern hemisphere’s summer, and in my home, the Southern hemisphere’s winter.

The moon sets here in Niue just a few moments after 6:00am tomorrow and the sun rises only minutes after that.  

As a practicing witch this is a significant opportunity to observe and honour a new and powerful cycle. As this rare and (in my understanding and conviction) magical moon ripens to her fullness, I will find a quiet place to contemplate my journey, banish what no longer serves me, and manifest a clear and peaceful path forward.

Essentially, what this means for me is that I get to make a big intentional wish, the way one might wish on a falling star or blowing out birthday candles. This is an observable transition in the cosmos where we all originated, and it gives me a chance to release and then restart and renew.

I invite you to observe this relatively rare cosmic event in any way you choose, but my encouragement is to use it as a moment of reflection and to call back your own power all the while releasing any fuckery that may have attached itself to you or is presently weighing you down.

Happy Blue Super Moon to everyone – indeed I don’t get to say this very often, only once in a….

Thanks for reading.