Our nature is cyclical, and yet under the influence of industrial growth society we have learned to deny the inherent ebb and flow of life and instead move through our days under great pressure, ever quickening speed, and overstimulation. Orienting to the moon counters the over-bearing linearity of modern capitalism and the tendency to stay busy, distracted and in a constant state of survival. The more familiar you become with natural cycles the more you come to know your authentic self because you are what the whole universe is doing: evolving and unfurling into new shapes according to the intelligent cyclical patterns found everywhere in nature.

The moon is ruler of the tides which includes your psychic, intuitive and emotional tides. When you work with the energy of the moon, you are invoking the fluid and watery dimensions of life. Every season presents archetypal initiations and energetic portal crossings that…