Happy New Moon: New Starts, New Cycles: Standing Up

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We go through many cycles in life: days, months, years, seasons, lunations, transits, schoolyears, lifestages, etc.
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One I mark, in line with my spirituality and connectedness, is the cycle of the moon. Currently la Luna is in the new phase, particularly, according to Western astrology, in Capricorn, which is a creature of Earth, a bull, but often illustrated with the tail of a fish. I used to think of Capricorn as the sign of the business man, until I met one of the most spiritual women I know, my friend Jamie, who was born in the sign of Capricorn. I have also learned that in addition to business and other earthy embodiments, Capricorn is a grounding, a start of new things, a fulfillment of previous intentions and a re-alignment with Terra Firma. In warmer climates, I have planted seeds at this time of year; currently I am in a colder clime, and mostly plant seeds of intention:
1abc) to keep following my daily commitments to balancing, keeping, and tracking my material energy intakes and outflows (food & exercise & water)
2) to make a greater emphasis on my daily work of coding, which has fallen off, partly due to time spent on 1 and spark, and to organization (new moon in Cap is a great time to do some re-organzing & systems analysis)
and {new*ish} 3d) to STAND UP.
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I was struck yesterday, when re-reading the article about mostly sitting: -- www.sparkpeople.
com/blog/blog.asp?post=how
_much_sitting_is_too_much
-- "Several hours of inactivity reduce the activity of the enzyme lipoprotein lipase....suppressed to 10% of normal levels, resulting in fat retention, lower levels of good cholesterol, and a slower metabolic rate"
REDUCED BY 90%!!!!! Wow.
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I *NEED* to make this [STANDING UP] my priority for this lunar cycle:
e) standing up to do some of my work;
f) standing up for 10 min every hour when sitting down to do work,
g) and the metaphoric standing up, politically, for truth and justice.
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Okay, time to finish this blog, get off my butt, and go sweep the kitchent!
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Member Comments About This Blog Post
  • vTXDREAMSPINNER
    I have a desk job and have to be careful about sitting too much. In the past, I would spend five or six hours at a time sitting at my computer without getting up. Now, I make a conscious effort to get up and walk at least once an hour. Sometimes I just walk in place but it gets me moving and my blood flowing before sitting back down.

    Your thoughts on cycles is very interesting. It is something I would like to learn more about and will be looking into. Thanks for sharing!
    1298 days ago
  • vno profile photoCD4994568
    I always try to have a window where the moon shines in at night.
    1304 days ago
  • vGO_GAL_GROW
    Tuning in to the cycles and blogging about will punctuate your journey and allow you to revisit and reflect. Great blog!
    1304 days ago
  • vPIPPAMOUSE
    Interesting. Also, yes on standing up.
    1305 days ago
  • vUSMAWIFE
    emoticon very interesting
    1306 days ago
  • vMONAKIN314
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    1306 days ago
  • vJEANKNEE
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    I am keyed into cycles (rhythms) too. Continuing to learn to align with them. Life seems to take on a much greater sense of ease, when I can do that.

    Wishing you success in achieving your goals.
    1306 days ago
  • vKPHEALTHY4LIFE
    Interesting
    1306 days ago
  • vALEXTHEHUN
    Some very interesting thoughts in this.
    1306 days ago

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