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New Moon in Scorpio, Nov. 16, 2009
TRANSFORMING THE SHADOW – It’s a powerful Dark/New Moon to surrender to Scorpio’s death and rebirth process, a subtle act that often requires the faith to journey through your own personal shadow. Take a moment to ask what habit, pattern, or belief no longer serves you? If it does not come up right away, write in your journal for a while. When you have the awareness, let yourself know if you are ready to let go of this habit, pattern or belief to make way for a new form or possibility to emerge? Take time to honor it through ritual – make an altar to this part of yourself, write a letter to this part or drawing a picture of it to be burned. Recognize the gifts (the strengths and the weaknesses) and thank it for all the work it has done on your behalf. It served a purpose once, but now you are ready for a new possibility.
This season invites us all to dig a little deeper and learn to dance with the many cycles and forms of life – birth, death and the transitional time before rebirth. In magic, we say – Hold on to the dream and LET GO OF THE FORM.
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November 16, 2009
RE: New Moon Staff Cuts
Dear D. SmithOur company—the mind, body, and soul of you—is in a time of transition. While this may appear frightening or seem like a sign of instability, it is actually an opportunity of immense potential. Evolving to a higher sense of self often requires a great shedding. In light of this, we have decided a few key positions in this company are no longer serving us. Therefore, their positions are being terminated.
The benefits of these cuts will be far reaching. Of course, the heart of the company will become more open, compassionate and loving. The mind will be clearer, experience more enlightenment and have a more rational thought process; it will also be less judgmental. The body will be healthier and feel more energetic. The spirit will move through the world with greater ease, become more aware of the universal oneness and allow the self to feel the divinity in all things. The gift of life will be more fully appreciated and understood. Acceptance of and gratitude for the present moment will surely lead to a more blissful and balanced experience.
But also, the shareholders in the company—your loving partner, family, friends, co-workers and in fact all who come into contact with you, even your precious pets—will see a ten-fold return on the investment that they have placed in you. If these cuts do not get made, we run the risk of shareholders feeling as if they are not being listened to and that their needs are not being fulfilled.
Staffing cutbacks are always a sensitive issue. That is why it is important to make the holder of each of these positions feels honored. Simply because their jobs are no longer warranted doesn’t mean that they haven’t been a valuable part of the team. They have each contributed in their own unique way to the whole of the company, the whole of you. And, we dearly love the company, meaning, we dearly love you, but in order for that love to grow and improve, this change must occur.
Rest assured that each of these positions will receive a severance package to help them through this dark time. They will be granted patience and understanding. Should they return to visit, they will be recognized, and the lessons that they bring will be revered in the highest of honor. It’s entirely possible that this change will be harder for us than it is for them. We’ve become so used to them, found a sort of comfort in them, and at times wallowed in them. But it is indeed time to move forward.
Today with bright eyes and an open spirit, our company would like to bid farewell to the following positions. Thank you to each and every one of you for all of the lessons and insight you have brought.
The Worrier. Worrier, it is time for you to move on because you prevent us from remaining in the present. You cause unnecessary anxiety, and this disrupts our sense of tranquility. You remove our focus and cause us not to fully listen or be aware. Thank you for the perspective you have provided during times of planning and preparation, but now during those times, we will visualize positive outcomes. Be happy in the fact that the mind space that you occupy will now be filled with moments of calm and stillness.
The Toddler. Toddler, we have outgrown your temper tantrums, your pouting, your stubbornness. These traits have been effective in that they are reactions to having our boundaries pushed. They also signal the recognition that perhaps certain events and outcomes are beyond our control. In the worst instances, they are examples of being angry at ourselves for lack of planning, committing thoughtless actions or procrastinating. It is time to embrace maturity, put on our big-girl panties and deal with it.
The Reactor. Reactor, your flair for drama and passion is truly a gift, but not the best way to solve a problem. Thank you for the excitement you have added to life. Thank you for your quick noticing of problems and issues. Thank you for sticking up for me and making your voice be heard. Moving forward, your position will evolve to one of The Responder. The Responder listens and doesn’t wait to talk. The Responder weighs the wants of others. The Responder sees the opportunity in the setback. The Responder focuses on problem solving, not the problem or blame.
The Rationalizer. Rationalizer, you have brought me much joy. You have given me a few more minutes of snuggle time with Jon instead of going to the gym. You have boldly declared that I deserve another cupcake/brownie/cookie/candy bar/hunk of cake/etc. right before bed. You have let me procrastinate on projects in order to do more chillaxing. But, with the rationalizations also comes the guilt. There are two types: either the feeling that I shouldn’t really be doing what I have rationalized myself into or the feeling of why do I need to rationalize the want to do what I really want to be doing (ie: staying in on a snowy Sunday to watch old movies instead of going to the gym for the fifth time this week?).
The Substance Abuser. Substance Abuser, you have been the life of the party. You have brought me a sense of relaxation after a stressful day. You have made outings much more fun. Thank you for the good times, the bonding moments and the extrovertedness, but we are perfectly capable of having a good time and relaxing without your assistance. You can be habit forming, turning recreational use into a crutch. Hello, marijuana? Reading-a-book and being-productive called, and they’re taking back weeknights and weekend afternoons.
The Perfectionist. Perfectionist, you need a much-deserved vacation. Your achieving spirit and fantastic work ethic have served me very well, but it’s okay to relax, to simplify, to save a little work for the next day, to delegate, to just do the best that you can without killing yourself or the spirit of those around you. Seriously. Go have some fun.
The Spiraling, Depressed, Cyclical Thinker. SDCT, your performances are Academy-worthy. Your gift for method acting is just phenomenal. The way you burrow inward and empathize with the basest of human emotions to the point where you have alienated all around you is really quite remarkable. How do you summon such self-loathing and in such a way that makes one want to swim so far out in its sea that returning seems quite unimaginable? It’s so…irrational. Yet, you and only you could teach me that I am solely responsible for my own happiness and that my perception of life is directly relative to the thoughts in my head. You have shown me that my outlook can be the cruel destroyer of not only my world, but that of others’ as well. Being happy is as simple as this: accepting the present moment; taking responsibility for one’s path; showing gratitude for all of life’s lessons, gifts, and events; recognizing, dealing with and moving on from an unpleasant circumstance. Happiness takes work—sometimes it only seems easier to be unhappy. Into your place shall move the desire to be happy, to remain positive, to give and to receive, and to understand that everything has a purpose and a gift if you look for it.
In closing, living life in the absence of these seven positions is going to be an ambitious task, but in their absence lies room for new forms and possibilities to emerge. The transition will be as seamless and transparent as possible, and the journey will take place at a reasonable pace. Patience and understanding are key. The Universe will be available to provide guidance and to help the invited magic to fill any perceived voids, entirely for the good of all and harm of none.
Again, we thank each of you—The Worrier, The Toddler, The Reactor, The Rationalizer, The Substance Abuser, The Perfectionist, and most of all, The Spiraling, Depressed, Cyclical Thinker—for all of the time, hard work and dedication you have shown. We’re certain that what lies ahead will be bright and fantastic for all.
Warm Regards,
D. Smith
President/CEO
The Mind, Body and Soul of D. Smith
