4 Tips To Protect Your Strengths

This month in our Creative Soul Circle we are delving into the topic of how to protect our strengths (last month we looked at pin-pointing our strengths).

Questions to ask yourself

• What are my strengths?
• What are my weaknesses and how are they undermining me?

Protect Your Strengths ~ 4 Tips

1. Pinpoint your top three strengths and remind yourself what they are on a regular basis.
2. Write a Strength's List and carry it with you everywhere.
3. Keep a copy of your Strength's List on your computer and update it regularly.
4. Post your Strengths List in a prominent place in your home and work space.

To join the conversation, please sign up here for my Creative Soul Circle ~ it's free, for Soul SiStars only!

"Libby ~ On a Quest for Quiet air" is part of my Creative Soul Card® Series which I incorporate into my Creative Soul Readings. More oracle cards can be found here: http://tiny.cc/d0rwm

Aries Full Moon: Uncovering Your Vibrant Self

I am very happy to introduce fellow Virgo astrologer and author Emily Trinkaus along with the debut of her brand new column written especially for the Full Moon and for this blog - yahoo! I know you'll enjoy it and I look forward to sharing more of Emily's Full Moon Wisdom in the coming months.

Aries Full Moon: Uncovering Your Vibrant Self by Emily Trinkaus

Friday's Full Moon is a rare, Blue Moon event -- a second consecutive Full Moon in fiery, passionate Aries. Think back to what was happening around September 23rd, at the first Aries Full Moon. This year we're gifted with two opportunities to get the lessons of the Aries/Libra polarity -- the balance of masculine and feminine, independence and relationship, feisty initiation and measured reflection.

Each Full Moon is a time of illumination, revelation, culmination and fruition. The Full Moon in Aries asks: What do you really want? What excites and inspires you? Are you in touch with your instincts, drive and vital life force? Have you sacrificed your authenticity, your passion, your true desires to please your partner, family, society? Are you giving more than you're receiving?

This Full Moon is at the very last degree of Aries, highlighting endings and completions related to Aries themes: an aspect of your identity you've outgrown, a way of taking action or relating that's not serving you, a past pursuit or passion that no longer excites you.

The two-week period following the Full Moon, while the Moon is waning, is an ideal time for letting go of the old and clearing space for the new. Clean out the dusty corners of your home and psyche, get rid of possessions that are holding stagnant energy, write or sing or paint or dance your feelings and uncover a more vibrant version of your self.

On Saturday, the Sun will shift into Scorpio, joining Mercury, Venus and Mars in the sign of magic, transformation and regeneration. While access to invisible power is strong, take advantage of this Full Moon opportunity to perform a simple ritual. Aries likes it fast and fiery: light a candle, write down what you're ready to release, burn the paper, and do a little dance -- or just jump around and shake off the old. The Full Moon will be exact on Friday at 6:36pm Pacific Time, but the energy is powerful all Friday and Saturday.

Emily's Bio http://virgomagic.com

I fell in love with astrology when I was 13 and read Linda Goodman's Sun Signs. Suddenly the world made sense! I've been a passionate student of the cosmic science ever since. The more I learn, the more I'm humbled by its elegance, power and profound mystery. I started giving readings professionally in 1999.

I also have a background in creative arts - writing, painting and movement - and founded Portland Women Writers. I love working with other artists and writers to offer support for breaking through blocks and increasing access to the creative flow.

To purchase Aries Goddess & Creative Soul Guide "Carolya" please click the link! Or if you're just dying to see more of these oracle card guides, here's a smattering or two (is that the right word?) for your enjoyment!

New Idea - i need your feedback!

Dear Moon Musers and Creative Souls,

Today begins the Culminating Moon (Muse of Inspiration) which occurs just a few days before the Full Moon in Aries, so I got out my stones, crystals and Creative Soul Guide cards (otherwise known as Lefties - see image to the left) and I began a new project involving the creation of an accompanying book for my Creative Soul Guide cards and an online class.

My new idea will be structured around the lunar cycles that comprise the sixteen faces of the Moon Mother within the Draconic Month as described by Rowena Pattee Kryder in her book "The Faces of the Moon Mother an archetypal cycle".  I will also be working with the twelve signs of the zodiac so that the project is infused with Solar AND Lunar inspiration.

But that's all the heavyweight stuff! The fun stuff will involve lots of creative, intuitive exercises to empower the Divine Feminine within you, along with crystal suggestions, collage and journal prompts and magickal tasks.

Your creativity is near its peak, so don't hesitate to follow your inspiration. Release external 'shoulds' and 'oughts' at this time for you are on course when you are inspired. ~ Roweena Pattee Kryder (Culminating Moon)

So, one of my first magickal tasks or exercises involves outlining my BIG DREAM and you've just read it - yahoo! Step 2 involves an examination of potential obstacles I might encounter and this is where YOU come in. So, dear readers what I'm asking of you is for some feedback, insight, encouragement, critiques or suggestions regarding this new idea. Please don't be shy! You can email me or comment below, but I need and want and would love your help!

Questions to ask yourself:

1. Would you consider buying this book and deck?

2. Would you prefer an actual hard copy of the deck rather than a downloadable version?

3. Would you take an online course centered around this book and deck?

4. What is a good length for this course: 1 month, 6 weeks, 8 weeks or longer?

5. Would you be interested in joining a paid community revolving around this deck/book and class?

6. Do the Lefties aka Creative Soul Guides inspire you and if so, how? Check out more cards here!

7. What would you hope to learn, create, do in an online class?

8. Would you like the class to involve some or all of these things: a private or public blog, forum, flickr pool, audios, videos, telecalls?

9. After reading this rather long and exhaustive list, first and foremost, what have you enjoyed the most about this post and this whole idea?

If I do get a hearty response from lots of you, I may just enter your name in a drawing/giveaway for a Creative Soul Guide print or several cards. I'll keep you posted.

For those of you wondering how I came up with all these interesting ideas for an online class, I'm currently involved in teaching a moon-monthly e-course over at the Wise Woman University called Awaken Your Divine Feminine Soul and loving every second of it as are my students - love, love, love ya'll!