Good morning, lovely to hear about your full moon rituals.
I won't be having a ritual tonight, but I will be cleansing crystals and making full moon water.
Interesting points about anxiety/excitement.
That has been a subject of discussions I have had with my DD ongoing over the years. Through her dancing ( from the age of 4) she has had many performances, dance exams etc. there are times when she has felt both anxiety and excitement over events.
Adrenalin is produced when we feel anxious and when we feel excited, so many of the feelings are identical, the fluttering tummy, sweaty palms perhaps, monkey chatter mind, decrease appetite, elevated heart rate.
Sometimes it is difficult to differentiate anxiety from excitement, sometimes we have both feelings at the same time, sometimes we misinterpret.
An upcoming event, say getting married can illicit feelings of anxiety and excitement, but we have the option of making a concious decision of how much of each cause is contributing.
I see my DD now tell her own dance students before a show perhaps - "That's excitement, not nerves, enjoy the feelings!" We have an opportunity to reframe those feelings.
I even watched as my DD went into her A level exams control her feelings of nervousness, she said " Mum I am telling myself this is excitement, not anxiety". A wise young soul!
It is a glorious day here, a light smirr rain, interspersed with heavier bursts. quite misty and still, everythin is so gren, the air is cool and fresh, pungent with the fragrance of petrichor and botanicals. I planted seeds outside yesterday and my wild flower seedlings are all in need of a heavy soak. So the weather is perfect.
I have just come back from the supermarket where people are talking of it being a "miserable " day.
Glad I have my own frame on this!
Have a magical day sisters.