May New Moon Nidra
A playful dance in the spring breeze
Welcome to May’s New Moon Nidra ritual 🌚
The New Moon is a time to draw inward. The May New Moon in Gemini invites you to get playful, embrace paradox, create balance, and think outside the box.
Gemini is a sign that seeks harmony between opposing forces. As a twin sign, Gemini energy recognizes there are two sides to a spectrum and seeks the center. This New Moon invites you to welcome spontaneity and adventure, get out into the world and have conversations with others, and seek connection. It’s the perfect energy for dancing into the impending summer season. Just know that the other side of happiness and lightheartedness—sadness and heaviness—may be present in your experience too, and that is normal!
I’ll be honest, Gemini energy scares me. Though I’ve come a long way in my own personal development, change is still something I naturally resist. I don't think I’m very good at dancing with the winds. More like steeling myself on the inside, pasting a smile on my face because I know that’s what I should do, and then tentatively stepping into the breeze. Working on it.
Yoga Nidra is the perfect practice for this season precisely because the structure centers around playing with paradox. I had the great pleasure of participating in a Yoga Nidra workshop recently with Uma Dinsmore-Tuli and
. The workshop was all about embracing creativity and breaking out of the rigid confines of traditional nidra formats. It was a breath of fresh air and hugely inspiring to be in a circle of belonging while being given permission to call in my own creative lived experiences and imbue my nidra teachings with Self. Imagine that? One thing I know for sure is that the future collective of humanity rests in the hands of women bravely channelling their authentic Voices and sharing their gifts with the world.This month’s nidra is my first foray into experimenting with this new creative energy. It’s my way of playing with Gemini, embracing spontaneity, centering paradox, and dancing with the winds of change.
Remember, you don’t need to be good at the dance. Find the courage to step outside into the wind.
Mother Moon and this community are all here to support you as you try on your dancing shoes.
Below you will find a ritual for celebrating the New Moon in Gemini.
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