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Lunar Letter
Precious Stones |
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This is one of those months that comes around every once in
a
Blue Moon, literally. A
Blue Moon occurs when there are two full moons in the same month. The
next time this will occur is in May 2007. I take this special
opportunity to explain one of the ideas which inspired our Lunar Letter.
The routine of our daily lives frequently creates obstacles
to our enjoying each marvelous day on earth. I created a concept which
enables us to be more aware of the value of each day and converted the
idea into a simple game.
The idea evolved as I was thinking about the importance of
each day, month and year in this adventure we call “life.” The first step
was to establish a point of reference. Since I am somewhat of a “lunatic”
and have always been aware of the phases of the moon, I decided to use the
Full Moon as the central theme of this wonderful game.
It has been well established that goals and objectives are
one of the primary keys to achieving that which we most desire. For
example, we can create a goal to buy a new car or change jobs. If we
accompany that goal with a definite plan of action, more than likely we
will achieve our objective. If this idea works for short term goals, what
about more important life time goals involving our health and happiness?
Think for a moment about the time when you would like to
leave this reality we call “life” and enter another
reality, yet unknown. Now visualize yourself at this “Ideal Age” full of
life and energy, celebrating your life with those
you love and cherish.
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The age which you have just visualized is your Ideal
Age.
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From your Ideal Age, subtract your Actual Age.
The result is your Years of Fun and Fulfillment.
Take your Years of Fun and Fulfillment and multiply by
365.25.
This will give you your Days of Fun and Fulfillment.
Your Days of Fun and Fulfillment divided by 29.5 will
give you your
Full Moons
of Fun and Fulfillment until your Ideal Age.
 It
sounds complicated, so here is an example:
82 – 42 = 40 Years of Fun and Fulfillment
40 X 365,25 = 14,610 Days of Fun and Fulfillment
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14.610 / 29,50 = 495,25
Full Moons of Fun and Fulfillment
* This formula will give you a
ballpark figure. If you would like to calculate your actual Days of Fun
and Fulfillment,
click here.
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Precious Stones
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The next step is to
buy or find Precious Stones which exemplify for you each
Full Moon of Fun and Fulfillment. In our example we would have 495
Full Moon’s of Fun and Fulfillment. Your Precious Stones can be the
precious glass gems in this
buy link, marbles, stones or any other small object.
Place them in a glass jar and at the beginning of each
Full Moon take one out.
Carry it with you in your pocket or change purse. This
way you can see your Precious Stone often during
the month and remember the importance of that month in the great scheme
of things.
When the
Full Moon comes around, take your Precious Stone and place it some
place where you can see it regularly. It could be in a fish tank,
garden or beneath a tree.
Take another Precious Stone from your jar and play the
game until the next
Full Moon.
We may wonder, “Won’t seeing the number of Precious Stones
decreasing in our jar have a negative effect?” This depends entirely on
our point of view. This process is an excellent way to remind us to enjoy
each day,
Full Moon and year of Fun and Fulfillment. When we finally take out
the last Precious Stone from our jar and place it in the special place we
have chosen, it signifies the achievement of an important milestone in our
lives. At that moment, I would suggest starting the whole process again.
Insurance actuaries remind us that even someone who is 100 years old has a
life expectancy.
Your Precious Stones create powerful imagery to live in the
present and to Bounce back from difficult situations because in the end...
It's the Bounce that Counts!
Copyright © 2004
Rob McBride ~
Inspire C.A.
All rights reserved
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