A lunar eclipse is the perfect time to let go of the old and bring in the new. Lucky for you there is a lunar eclipse on Friday, July 27th, 2018. This will be the longest lunar eclipse in the 21st century. A lunar eclipse is when the moon passes into the Earth's shadow. It is sometimes referred to as a “blood moon” for the stunning orange color that it changes to during the eclipse.
What does this mean for you?
This is a magnificent time to release hurt, pain, anger and anything else that may be holding you back from happiness. This is an incredible opportunity to set your intentions and goals.
Here are FIVE tips to help you purge old energy.
Tip #1: RELEASE PAIN
Write a letter to anyone who has hurt you. In this letter, pour your heart out. Tell this person how they made you feel and the pain it caused you. This is about letting go. Once your letter is written, go under the moon and say a prayer to the universe. It could be anything that feels right for you, but as an example it might be as follows:
“I release what no longer serves my highest good. I release it all to the universe and with that I surrender.”
You may need to write more than one letter. In fact, you may want to write a letter to yourself. Forgiving yourself for anything you have placed blame or guilt. This powerful healing exercise will help you to release residual pain that you may have been carrying.
Tip #2: CLEAR ENERGY
Time to clear the energy! If you have any crystals in the house, place them in a saucer with water and set them out under this full moon. The energy of the moon will naturally cleanse them and help to reset their energy. This also works great for any sentimental jewelry that may have some negative energy attached to it. When we wear jewelry or touch our crystals, we put our worries, fears and thoughts into these items. By placing them under the moon, we are naturally giving them an “energy bath”.
Tip #3: MANIFEST GOALS
The full moon also represents an opportunity to manifest what you desire. Have you been putting your goals off? Now is the time to write them down with commitment. Take a notepad and pen and and sit under the moon. With pad in hand, state each intention with confidence and clarity to help you recharge your mojo and ambition. Be as specific as you can with each of your goals so that you are clear on your intentions.
Tip #4: UNPLUG BLOCKS
Are you being controlled by your emotional blocks? Allow the energy of the lunar eclipse to help you release these emotional blocks. Sit quietly under the moon and reflect on the areas that you feel “stuck”. One by one, set them free. By saying each block out loud and asking the universe to help you remove them, you will start to feel the energy move within your body.
Tip #5 CHANGE HABITS
As the lunar eclipse represents the end of a cycle, it's a chance for your to change your habits. As in the other tips, you are letting go of old patterns and pain. You want to do the same with your personal habits. Is there a habit that you've been holding onto for too long? Is it working for your highest good? If not, then use this lunar eclipse to commit to a change. Remember, you are stronger than you realize.
As the year is coming to a close and a new one begins, now is the perfect time to take stock of your life. Take a look at where you fall on your happiness scale. Are you feeling absolute joy or merely content? Do you find yourself settling?
Now is the perfect time to set your boundaries. Start 2018 fresh by letting go of what no longer serves you and step into the life you've always imagined possible.
Your happy life is just 7 tips away.
Here are 7 tips to setting boundaries in 2018 to manifest your happy life.
Reflection:Review your relationships this past year.
Ask yourself the following questions:
Are you feeling fulfilled in them?
Do you sometimes feel that you’re an easy “doormat”?
Do you struggle with letting go of toxic people?
Are you surrounded by energy vampires?
Look at whether or not someone is bringing joy to your life or are they adding stress? We can find ourselves staying in situations long after we know it’s over even when we know it’s not healthy. Why? Why do we stay? There are many reasons which may range from feeling they can change to being afraid of being alone.
Set boundaries that works for YOU!
Listening to the advice of a friend or family member can lead you in the wrong direction because they will be working from their perception. It’s important for you to work from your personal perception. Take the time to connect with yourself to see what FEELS right to you. If it doesn’t FEEL right, that is a boundary. If it DOES feel right, then you know you want to work in that direction. Be your own compass.
Establish your Boundaries: List them out in detail.
Start with creating a list. Look at all of the areas in your life. Love, Relationships, Career, Finance, and Health. Ask yourself in each of those areas do you feel fulfilled? Do you feel a sense of joy? If the answer is NO, then focus on that area. Write down what you are feeling. Then write down what you do want. Find a way to simply phrase what you desire. That is part of your list!
Uphold your Boundaries:Stand strong for what you want.
Having the courage to set boundaries and the discipline to uphold them can be difficult. It’s important to implement boundaries into your life as it tells the universe what you feel is your “self-worth”. In order to attract from the universe what you truly want, you must be specific in telling the universe what that is for you. So many people leave it up to the universe to guess for them! Do you part of the work and allow the energy of that to respond to you.
Are you the type of person who is constantly giving someone 2nd chances, or bending the rules or pretending something didn’t happen?Does that make you feel good?Do you feel loved?
If yes, then keep doing it! If the answer is no, then release the need to keep giving. By being honest with yourself, you can change the types of people, situations and energy your draw in. The more you can honor your boundaries, the more joy you can bring into your life.
Apply Boundaries to all areas: Love, Work, Health, Money, Relationships.
Boundaries can apply to any aspect of your life. If you’re feeling underappreciated at work look at what you’re volunteering to take on. Do you say NO to new projects or do you continuously take on extra tasks because you’re afraid of upsetting the boss?
Using the word NO can become your new best friend. There’s nothing wrong with telling someone that it doesn’t feel good to you. If that upsets them or you lose friends, trust that it’s the universe’s way of guiding you to what is in the best interest of your highest self. Be sure to look at the areas of your life. Let’s say it’s Love. You’ve been seeing someone, yet it’s not going where you want it to go. You say to yourself “oh, they just need more time” or “they’ll come around”. The co-dependent might say “if I just love them enough”. But stop for a moment, ask yourself this. How do YOU feel? Are YOU ready for a commitment? Yet this person isn’t responding? Then you have to tell the universe, that you want a commitment.
The universe will either respond with having him have a change of heart or removing this person from your life. Either way, the universe will set you up to bring what you’re asking from it.
Be Gentle with Yourself:It’s a learning process
If you’re a people pleaser or nurturer then being firm in your boundaries can be especially difficult for you. You have a tendency and desire to appease everybody. You may put your spouse and children first and then there’s nothing left in the tank for you. Time to change that. And know, that you may not get it right the first time. You may find yourself slipping into old habits even AFTER you set those boundaries, but be gentle. It takes time to recondition yourself.
Listen to your Inner Compass: Surrender and let it guide you!
Once you focus on listening to your inner compass and following that, you will find a sense of authenticity because you will no longer have to “fake” it in a conversation or relationship. The people you start to attract into your life will naturally have the same core belief system. As we change, our circle changes as well. As a friend once said “maybe you just haven’t found your tribe yet”. So put yourself out there! Your true and authentic self, and then see who is in your tribe.
Be Honest:Honesty really is the best policy!
Being honest with ourselves and others can sometimes be a challenge. We don’t want to upset someone, or hurt their feelings so we decide to keep quiet. By being silent you are doing a disservice to yourself. You are not being authentic to YOU.
It’s time to be honest and those who are meant to be in your life will still be there with you. Listening to your inner self and setting boundaries can be risky. If you honor your boundaries, you will create change so you must be open and ready for change in order to create your perfect life. There may be some bumpy roads as people don’t like change. You may even find yourself separating from friends, jobs and relationships. However, if you are being honest in your quest, you will find a sense of peace, joy and manifest that happy life that is PERFECTLY you!
Colby is a certified master spiritual teacher of the LWISSD (Lisa Williams International School of Spiritual Development) and author of the best selling book Leap of Faith: How To Build Your Spiritual Business. Colby is a professional Psychic Medium and owner of the Colby Rebel Spirit Center in Los Angeles, CA. You can catch Colby weekly on her show LIVE with Colby Rebel on UBNradio.com where she takes callers on air. Subscribe to her YouTube channel for the latest inspirational videos.
