Moon Madness and More

  Hey Pumpkins! Have you ever looked at the moon and wondered how much of our lives it influences? If not, maybe this will start a train of thought.  The moon does more than simply define nightfall. In the environmental world, the moon has a high influence over many things. These influences can range from the tides, gravitational pull, the Earth's rotation on its axis, etc. The moon is more than just a pretty circle in the sky. Many may not know or realize that the moon has an influence over us, too.  Nights Under the Moon On nights when the moon shines bright, we may sit outside or look out of our windows and see the beauty that it holds. However, once we climb into bed, the moon continues to affect us and our sleeping patterns. When the moon shines bright and full in the sky, we often find it harder to sleep or sleep lightly, and our sleep duration may be shorter. On the dark nights of a new moon, we tend to sleep more deeply, falling asleep faster. Our bodies have an i...

Hey Pumpkins! We all have moments of fighting our emotions, being lost in them. Instead of fighting them, let's try to embrace them, allow them to empower us. By examining the 'elemental' phases of our emotions, we can learn how to utilize them to our advantage. It is not unlike the original alchemy, turning basic metals/materials into gold.  The Elemental Phases We all know the elements: Water, Air, Fire, and Earth. However, did you know that they can be linked to taking back control over your emotions? They can represent the stages of our feelings, the process. Each element has a meaning, an emotional stage, and ways to empower yourself through the relevant emotions. So what do they mean?  Phase 1: Water (Feel it) The first phase of Emotional Alchemy is Water, representing feeling the emotions and allowing them in. Our emotions are not just annoying feelings; they are there to help us, guide us. In this stage, we are encouraged to feel our emotions and embrace them withou...