Lunar ceremonies and other magical stuff

I had another energy session with Niki yesterday. This time, I was in a much better place to receive the work and receive it I did. We started touching on things that are much deeper and I'm aware need purging, but this is going to be a long process and my body and mind are not fully connected yet to do this.

I did become aware of something that needs to be addressed -- probably one of the major issues I need to face here: my dependency on others. It's not a financial thing, it's an emotional thing. I haven't been alone in a long time and the need to be surrounded by others is strong. I seem to have lost my independence and it sucks. I feel so needy at times I don't know where to turn. Sooooo...it's time to start working on this.

Since it was a full moon, Niki suggested that we do a lunar ceremony to honor it and each other. Me, Gab, Niki and a couple of other amazing women (and Alvaro, Niki's boyfriend) gathered in our courtyard last night under the full moon, burned Palo Santo and rosemary and purged some of what was holding us back by writing it down and burning the papers in the fires we lit (you can probably guess what was on mine). The process felt good, but it's only the beginning. Now I have to start the real work.

I cooked us a meal of potatoes, rice and eggs (just like a real Peruvian -- 2 carbs in one meal) and we sat in a circle in my room (it was too cold to stay outside), ate, drank cocoa and talked about my oils. I passed most of them around the room for everyone to smell and they had quite an effect. Just opening the bottles releases energies and scents that affect even the biggest of non-believers (but in a group like this, there really aren't any of those). It was a magical night and I felt the support of the group around me, even though I know I need to find this support from within me now.

On a lighter note, Susie, one of my best friends, just bought her ticket to come down in a couple of weeks! I'm so excited!! Soooo, if any of you have a treat or two you know I'd loooove, feel free to email me for her info and she'll bring it (ahem, almond butter and Welch's fruit snacks....)