New Moon Emerging

2.30 am and I am awake again. Morepork (ruru, New Zealand night bird, like an owl) is calling, a new moon has been emerging. I ask why I have been kept awake again, third night on the trot, and hear a message in the dimly lit darkness.  It was a personal message for me, but as I read it now for the first time this afternoon, I realise there is a message for all of us who harbour self doubt. This is what I heard:

“Structure, you need structure to prevent the slipping away of time in the plane that you are currently ‘alive’ in. You really are responsible for every single action that you take, you know that you have a choice. You can get up earlier and you can go to bed earlier. You can introduce structure. 

Why have you stopped in your tracks? You feel the worry emerging, the fear of the unknown that lurks beneath the surface, waiting to be unearthed.

You hear the voices, the ones that whisper and discount all that you could do. That call you to question what you are here for; that lead you to believe that it is all a waste of time; that there are others, too many others doing the same thing; that no one is here to hear you, to listen; that you have nothing worth saying. That you are more comfortable doing nothing, letting it all slide.

We are here to beseech you that this is not so. That you are here to shine your light as you are all here to shine your light. As you shine your light, so the world gets brighter and the naysayers quieten. Your naysaying thoughts quell and allow self worth to grow from within. This then warms your heart and the hearts of all those resonating at the same vibration. This is why you are here to shine your light. So do not question the light that shines from within, it is not for you to know how this will play out, whose heart is to be.opened by the light that you shine, and how this will affect the course of events and all that is to occur in this world and all those worlds that exist in all dimensions. There is so much more at stake that simply you.

The light is out of the box and it is not for you to question and make judgements. You are here to simply be and to do from that being, from the purity that is there within your heart.

Have compassion with yourself and have compassion with those who are in your pathway, whose presence allows you to grow.

You have been given so many possibilities for shining your light and in each and every direction you pull back and diminish yourself. 

The excuses are abounding and you believe them, but you are their creator. So in this sense you believe in yourself. The irony is that you are indeed a great manifestor and creator, but you only believe in yourself when you are diminishing yourself?  Why not believe in your magnificence? 

Sit in quiet contemplation of the nothingness, in the darkness in the night sky and be gentle on yourself too. 

The moon allows herself to disappear into nothingness to reflect and then she emerges again, sharper and brighter, and she allows this brightness to grow, and become full.

Everything ebbs and flows, life goes in waves and always rises again, so there is no nothing, there is no settling for less, there is no final decision of diminishment, for the light always comes back to shine brighter, sharper and grow.

The morepork called you to pay attention in the darkness. There was much noise and excitement, but see how quiet he is now, at peace as you attend to the sliver of light in the darkness and reflect upon your own light.

Remember change is upon you and it is time to make adjustments. Change is upon all of you on the earthly plane. It is time to take heed of all that you feel and reflect upon the messages that come to you from nature and from the dimensions that you are steeped in. Remember, what you know and feel is true. So trust dear one, trust. And make time to allow yourself to grow and to allow your light to shine and believe in yourself."

A poem was then gifted in honour of the new moon who had been waiting to be seen and heard over the past three nights. Thank you moon for your beautiful sharing.

New Moon Emerging
Sliver of silver 
Shining in the dark
Boldly carved out for all to see

Reflector of light
You disappeared from view
But that was so you could simply be

Goddess so bright
Reappearing from nothing
You follow your path unfailingly

Encouraging crescent
Your message is clear
It is always important to reappear

Knowing your truth 
And trusting your path
Even when you have been swallowed up in the dark

Always come back
Sharper and brighter
Growing and revealing yourself to be lighter

Reborn anew
So clear and defined
Thank you new moon for life redesigned.

​© Snowdrop 2021
Thanks to Stephen Walker at Upsplash for the photo