Leo-Opposite hand Tarot, Drozda, mixed media, 1993
I hope you’ve had a fabulous Growth Moon and here we are…in the blink of an eye…
Welcome to the New Trust Moon. As we are well aware it requires strength to cultivate trust. I truly appreciate that in a subtle way each year, at this place on the Natural Calendar, we have the opportunity to set a vision for where we choose to invest our Trust. Being born in February my moon/month keyword gift is Renewal…now half way round the wheel… is where I discover my opposite point and the challenge/opportunity for growth. Year by year I learn a bit more about surrendering fears, known and unknown, and trusting Life.
These polarities exist for each of us and it does no harm to tap into yours. Find your birth month: there lies your gift. Find the month half way round the wheel:there lies your challenge/opportunity…
THE NATURAL YEAR STARTS WITH:
APRIL…CLARITY
MAY…WISDOM
JUNE…ILLUMINATION
JULY…GROWTH
AUGUST…TRUST
SEPTEMBER…LOVE
OCTOBER…EXPERIENCE
NOVEMBER…INTROSPECTION
DECEMBER…STRENGTH
JANUARY…CLEANSING
FEBRUARY…RENEWAL
MARCH…PURITY
Thursday, July 19 through Sunday, July 22 is the New Trust Moon. Hold a vision of Trust. Ask, “In what have I come to trust since Spring Equinox? Now roots are sinking deep…it’s a very active time…how is your sense of stability and balance?
The Crescent phase begins on Sunday, July 22 (early evening, EDT) and provides time for research. Research your vision of Trust. This unfolding continues until Thursday, July 26 in the predawn. What’s emerging for you? What might you share with Others?
Swallowtails emerging, Drozda, 2012
Here at Wren House we support our local Black Swallowtail butterflies by keeping a nursery for their eggs and developing caterpillars. Fifteen years of research has shown that without a support system they become instant snack food. Cardinals coming to the bird bath, next to the fennel, love to gobble them up.
I send to all a rooted trust that Life supports us and wishes us deep strength and courage as we create an Art/Life of beauty and depth.
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Virginia
Beach,
Great post… and YES…. gift is “experience”, challenge is “clarity”, boy is THAT right. I often find myself at my altar asking for deeper clarity.
Love that you have a butterfly nursery – wonderful.
Yes, wonderful post! And me too – gift is “Experience” and challenge is “Clarity.” Is that ever right-on! Interesting that I am “experiencing” a shift in consciousness, and beginning to see life and the “spiritual path” as more of an “adventure” now – *experiencing* life from a different frame of reference. And definitely the challenge throughout it all is Clarity (as well as Trust
. I *love* the idea of “holding a vision of Trust” – of *where* we want to “invest our trust” – very nice… You have inspired me! 
And how wonderful that you are providing refuge for those beautiful butterflies…
It’s great to see a post again–beautiful swallowtails.
between lightning storms over the water and flashes of insight, i haven’t felt this much energy surging through space in years. Hope you are surging forward and with peace, grace in all things.
“Now roots are sinking deep…it’s a very active time…how is your sense of stability and balance?” Had to laugh to myself. I’m suffering from sciatica and not stable or balanced at all on my feet! It all dovetails nicely in that I’ve been realising my first chakra – mulhadara/rooting – is out of balance. I will meditate on trust, thanks d!
BTW, how do you make a butterfly nursery?