I was quite excited about our first night of the etheric moon circle, especially after Réka had very timely shared her knowledge on moon gazing yesterday. This is what she wrote:

"... In doaist tradition there is a specific healing practice for women called 'lunar gazing'. It's quite a complex practice with movements and hand positions and breathing but the fact is: it probably is enough to simply align the main channel, connect heaven and earth, so to speak, and join the moons energies into the game. Heart and Womb centres are likely to be heated up, also a movement of vital, etheric fluids start moving, like sap in a tree trunk.

Gazing at it, the moon tends to go through a transformational 4 stage process (in fact it's her effect on our energy bodies and hence our changing perception). First it looks normal, second it starts to develop a halo but it's a different halo of light from what the moon normally gives off, and can turn purplish, though this can vary from person to person. After that this glow will expand out from the moon like a ring and separate from the moons borders. Some can even hear a low hum (I haven't ever). Last stage is, the moon begins to flicker like almost shaking in different directions. Pulsing is the best word to describe it. This perception is a result of our energy and moons energy to start interacting and regulating."

First I have to say, though, that about six months ago I started seeing the moon with a rainbow-like halo at a distance from the moon, with white light in the centre, and it has stayed this way. Since then I also see light bulbs and candle flames surrounded by a mist of light. Strong lights like street lamps, car head-lights and spot-lights now appear like stars with hundreds of rays of light, in the meantime they also have a rainbow-like halo around them. It's so beautiful that I love going out at night to see these lights.

So, the moon had this halo and I did Chi Gong while gazing at it. The blue ring of the rainbow got stronger and stronger until the halo was completely blue on the outside. Then clouds covered over the moon and I went to bed and meditated there (that's where I always meditate). I felt strong heat in my chest and abdomen. I fell asleep with the intention to wake up at 1 am, because at that time the moon would be over Avalon and would have risen at Tigger's.

I woke up at 10:59 (!) pm though. The sky was clear again and through the window, I could see the moon nearly in the zenith. I meditated again and felt strong energy from the moon above. I felt very intense heat in my body and probably what Réka described as movement of 'vital, etheric fluids like sap in a tree trunk'. My Womb centre and Heart centre were vibrating beautifully and I felt the energy from my feet to my head, which was particularly lovely, because my energy normally still doesn't flow downwards from my hips. I meditated till 1 am and sent the energy to the moon and right to Avalon and to the east coast of the States!

This morning my Womb centre was vibrant and my entire body was filled with a beautiful, harmonious energy. Thank you so much Réka, it wouldn't have been the same without your sharing. I'm wildly looking forward to more of this! It's just wow!