Keeping Your Momentum Strong – 1st Quarter Moon Ritual Check-in

You've set your intention at the new moon, at the first quarter, it's time to check in.

Since the first new moon of 2021 we have been using the moon cycle as a means to keep us on track for progression and achievement in goals. Now is our time to check in and see how it’s going.

My focuses this cycle are health, listening, getting back into rituals. For me, it’s about getting back into the habits that support me, not the habits that fight the best of me.

What have you focused on this cycle? Now that we’re checking in, how do you think you’re progressing in that focus?

January is very much about getting oneself in a position where they can complete their goals. This intention period is a lot about getting things in order, setting your mindset in the correct frame, and ensuring that your mind is the fertile soil of goals.

In such a small period of time, it may not provide a lot of data to assess how you’re doing, so each small piece must be used to the fullest.

I slipped a bit. After getting my first vaccine shot for COVID, I experienced some flu-like symptoms, so resorted to comfort food and not following my rituals. Though that lasted 36 hours, because I’m focusing on it so closely, I was able to right that ship before it went over a waterfall cliff.

These micro corrections allow you to tweak and correct the issue easily before it becomes out of hand.

More importantly, it’s a time to see what’s working and what isn’t. I have learned that I need to put my phone down far more often than I have been. Noticing that is important to my own growth.

So what is one thing that may be interfering with your goals? It’s usually something not gigantic, but in its own way it is a barrier to your success. We tend to sabotage ourselves in the smallest, but most effective ways. Lynchpins are small, but mighty. So what is the lynchpin that’s holding you back from attaining those goals, and how can you restore it and keep your sanity?

Categories: : Productivity, Moon Rituals