Endings & New Beginnings: The July Buck Moon

(0:00) Hello and welcome to another edition of Daily Darshan with Ezina. Today I'd like to talk about (0:10) this beautiful moon that we're celebrating called the Buck Moon. (0:17) This moon is important because it reflects loss and new beginnings.

(0:26) Specifically, it refers to the antlers on a deer. Deer lose their antlers and they regrow (0:38) over time. The loss may have happened from a fight or an accident but they tend to begin to (0:49)  regrow around this time of the year.

I just want to reflect a minute on losses.(0:57) Is there something that you took pride or pleasure in that has disappeared from your life? (1:05) Examine those moments of loss, and how they can allow for new growth. (1:13) Perhaps you had to relocate suddenly? Did you graduate from school? Did a friendship or (1:22) relationship end? Let's ponder that for a moment. With this loss, are you now seeing the new growth in other areas of your life. Are you feeling like wow (1:29) I have this expansion now to do things that maybe that relationship was holding me back from (1:36) and now you can cultivate your authenticity by exploring other interests.

You know loss doesn't (1:45) always come with new growth but in cases where it did, how have you seen that reflected (1:51) in your life? Let's acknowledge that loss and how it changed your sense of self. I know for me (2:05) personally losing a pet is always hard and you think about like all of the fun times (2:14) you had with a pet and also you know some of the more difficult times when it comes to you know (2:22) the end. You know perhaps a door is closed on something or something didn't work out as you (2:31) envisioned.

I really know the feeling. I've been experiencing a lot of loss lately with (2:38) family members, animals, so on and so forth and you know with it comes disappointment (2:45) and often frustration but on a deeper level there's also magic. (2:54) You see you never know what you're truly being protected from or redirected from (3:01) you know the universe hears and sees things that you can't and I know it's not always easy (3:08) but you're being pushed to surrender, to trust and have faith. The universe is right there behind (3:17) you every step of the way.

If something didn't work out it's only because something better (3:23) is coming even if it doesn't seem like it and

ENCOURAGEMENT

I would like to encourage (3:33) you to seek your own deeper vision for life. See yourself moving from darkness towards your light. (3:43) You're guided to learn to use a deeper capacity of inner trusting and opening up to that.

(3:54) Allow life to work in your favor. (3:59) Develop interests that renew your energy even if you realize you may have to change course. (4:07) Ask yourself today what is it that I love to do? What is my life purpose? (4:16) The answers may not come right away but with time the path will begin to be revealed.

(4:25) In today's deep lesson let go or be dragged. (4:35) Letting go is the greatest act of self-love. You can't start the next chapter of your life (4:41) if you keep rereading the last one.

The more you hold on to what isn't for you (4:48) the harder the tug will be from the universe to nudge you in the right direction. (4:56) I like to ask you to sit in meditation today. Sit with me for one minute as we meditate on the quote (5:06) of the day.

The vibration of being who you are and doing what you love is magnetic. (5:45) Inhale and exhale. (5:57) Inhale, exhale.

(6:13) Focus more on being your own source of happiness. (6:19) Things fall apart to make way for something greater to emerge. (6:25) You might not understand your current obstacles but you will eventually.

(6:31) All things are aligning for your greater good. Just have faith that things will get better. (6:44) Focus more on being your own source of happiness first.

(6:52) I will leave you with that. Until tomorrow, Sat nam.