New Moon

Light

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Last weekend brought us another New Moon. To steal a line from “What’d I Miss?”, from Hamilton: “there is no more status quo / but the sun comes up and the world still spins.”

There aren’t words I can use that will be thoughtful enough, descriptive enough, or delicate enough to include here about everything that’s transpired since I wrote my last New Moon post on May 24th. In fact, that’s been part of the reason that this post is so delayed – I kept writing… but I’d get two pages in before I ever got to the point of this post. So I am deliberately narrowing the focus. I am mindful of all that has happened, all that is happening, and all that is about to happen in the world – this post doesn’t address any of that directly.… More...

Personal

My brother Tom

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I’ve been waiting to write this post until after Father’s Day, and until after I saw a post from at least one of my nieces – but now, I feel it’s appropriate for me to share the news that my oldest brother Tom passed away last Wednesday.

I’m going to share some thoughts and memories – but if you’d prefer the short version – please keep his daughters in your prayers. And the next time you look up at the stars, let your heart fill with wonder for just a moment.

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Tom had been in failing health for a number of years with a seriously compromised respiratory system – but he was tenacious. He always believed that there was a science that could save him.… More...

New Moon

Conflict

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At 1:39pm on Friday the moon was new again, marking the time to roll into another theme of focus.

The last lunar cycle saw me looking at Chaos – fitting since it seems to be more obvious these days. Over the past week I’ve felt more caught in the maelstrom than I remember being in a long time – as I said last month, I’ve been easily irritable lately, just very unsettled, and it doesn’t take very much at all to set me off. Usually, it’s “we need you to…” and I’m off. Requirements and expectations have taken a lot of effort for me to fold into the mix.

This led to me tilting at windmills a lot – fighting without direction or opponent.… More...

New Moon

Chaos

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Tonight at 10:26pm the Moon became New again, signaling the time to explore another theme.

Last cycle I said I was going to be looking at themes of Solace – particularly revolving around Solace in solitude. I am blessed and privileged to be able to ride out this pandemic in a safe environment. I am blessed that my career continues to move forward without putting me in the path of any physical harm. I am grateful beyond words that when a 10% pay cut was announced this month that it was manageable – and yes, infinitely preferable to a more drastic alternative. Solace in a physical sense, was not hard for me to find and cultivate, and I give thanks.

Spiritually has been another story entirely.… More...

Reflections

One Last Time

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If you’ve been in touch with me over the past month or two you’ve heard me rave about Hamilton. I haven’t seen it yet, but I fell in love with the Original Broadway Cast Recording. If you don’t have it, I highly recommend it – almost all of the show is on the recording, so you can follow along through the whole story.

In my quest for more though – I found the clip below. It’s from a scene where George Washington has decided to not run for a third term as president – setting that precedent that finally became law with the ratification of the 22nd amendment in 1951. Washington calls Hamilton in to help him draft his remarks to the nation – and it’s a beautiful testimony to the sacrifice inherent in leadership.… More...

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Solace

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Well – this is different, right?

This past Tuesday morning at 5:28am the moon was new again, so I knew it was time to write another of these – but then I thought ‘nothing is normal’, and is it just going to be irritating to publish this now? Then I decided to not take that decision away from anyone – I wanted to see what words came out and if someone else needs a different kind of distraction they can stop reading now.

The theme for the past lunar cycle was one of Resonance, and when I think about it I can see examples of resonant effect in many places. The way that the harmonics of this virus and response have hit a crescendo and reverberated through every area of our lives is indeed resonant – but certainly not in the way I would have imagined.… More...