What are you ready to notice?

Near my bathroom mirror (so I see it all the time), hangs a sticky note that reads:

"The moment you notice you have been lost in thought, you are no longer lost."

I love the grace & ease of this wisdom that was bestowed on me by the lovely Kelly Sunrose.

It provides the opportunity to disrupt the urge to get mad at ourself & instead greet ourself w/ celebration.

As Rachel Stern said in a 2021 class:

"When you notice, this is your moment to celebrate."

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Sometimes we need a reminder to notice, which is why I align my ritual practice w/ the Moon.

Each Quarter Moon phase is a reminder to notice.

AND a moment to celebrate that we're noticing!

I don't prescribe to defining what each Quarter Moon means for everyone – rather, I like to uncover what each Moon Phase means for YOU.

To uncover what magic lies within each Moon Phase for YOU, we first begin by noticing.

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My departed permaculture teacher, Toby Hemenway, taught me about the importance of pattern literacy.

In his words:

"Pattern Literacy is my effort to describe how pattern understanding can help us solve problems & appreciate & grasp nature’s workings more deeply."

Since WE ARE NATURE, pattern literacy is how we can deepen our relationship w/ ourself & the world around us.

So as a Witch, I look to the Moon:

• What do I notice about the patterns of the Moon?

• What do I notice about myself in relation to the patterns of the Moon?

• What can the patterns of the Moon remind me about myself?

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As we develop our pattern literacy of the Moon, we get to invite grace & ease into the practice.

Each time we remember that we were going to notice the Moon, we celebrate!

Then perhaps next time we notice the Moon AND we check-in w/ self:

• What do I notice about ME, in this moment?

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Your practice of noticing doesn't have to be perfect (there's no such thing).

There's no right way or wrong way.

There's only your way. #YouDoYou

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