Many of you understand the importance of CLARITY and/or GOAL SETTING!  And many of you know that I use each month’s new moon to set intentions / goals / wishes / dreams with what I want to create in my successful career and life.

So today’s post is to remind you that this month’s new moon is tomorrow, Wednesday, April 14th at 4:30 am PT / 6:30 am CT / 7:30 am ET and is in ARIES.

Whether you believe in astrology, the new moon, or not… just use the day as a reminder to recharge, revisit, and clarify your goals and intentions for a wonderful life!

How does the new moon work in terms of goal setting?

• Write up to 10 intentions (any more than that and the energy gets kind of displaced).
• It is best to hand write them (vs type)
• Each month, the new moon is ruled by a different astrological sign which rules certain aspects of life. Writing intentions in these areas is very powerful but you can write your intentions in ANY area of your life. You don’t have to be born in the Aries sign in order to benefit from the new moon each month.
• Write your intentions in the positive… In other words, state what you want (don’t say what you don’t want or may just get that!).

• New Beginnings, including: blazing new trails, initiating, high energy, taking action, innovative approaches
  • Example: “I I easily find myself initiating action in regard to ______.”
• The Self, including: the physical body, survival issues, instincts, assertiveness
  • Example: “I easily find myself consistently asserting myself in healthy ways.”
• Innocence, including: honesty, authenticity, impulsiveness, straightforwardness
  • Example: “I easily find myself honestly revealing my thoughts and feelings.”
• Self-Discovery, including: exploration, taking risks, eagerness, competition
  • Example: “I easily view any ‘setbacks’ as an opportunity for creative self-discovery.”
• Independence, including: self-direction, self-reliance, autonomy, self-sufficiency
  • Example: “I easily make decisions that are in my won best interests.”
• Our “Warrior Nature”, including: courage, leadership, strength, vigilance, boldness
  • Example: “I am easily filled with courage and awareness in actively pursuing my own aims.”
• Self-Absorption, including: lack of awareness of others, selfishness, vanity, impulsive action that alienates others, anger, impatience
  • Example: “I easily stop taking impulsive actions that are against my core best interests.”
• In matters of restoring health, Aries rules: acne, eyes, head, face, scalp, and brain, headaches and dizziness
  • Example: “I easily experience total healing to occur in the area of my ______ (body area ruled by Aries).” OR “I easily attract, recognize, and begin working with the right healers for me that restore my ______ (body area ruled by Aries) to perfect health.”

• The author of the book on new moon astrology uses the “I want…” type of wish/intention.  I tend to drop the ‘want’ part of the wish/intention and write wishes/intentions that are in the present tense.  So rather than, “I want to attract get started on writing the novel I have been talking about,” I would write, “I easily have the ideas, thoughts, and time available to start my new novel.” Do what resonates with you.
• I think it’s a great idea to add the word ‘easy’ or ‘easily’ into any wish/intention. I mean, why not be clear and ask the universe to make it easy???
• And, if you’re asking for clearing or healing in any area, you may want to write something like “in a healthful manner” within the wish/intention so that what you are asking for occurs in a healthy, easy manner.

• It is very powerful to set intentions within 8 hours AFTER the new moon (after the new moon occurs). Within 48 hours is still powerful.
• Write up to 10 intentions (any more than that and the energy gets kind of displaced).
• It is best to hand write them (vs type)
• Each month, the new moon is ruled by a different astrological sign which rules certain aspects of life. Writing intentions in these areas is very powerful but you can write your intentions in ANY area of your life.
• Write your intentions in the positive… In other words, state what you want (don’t say what you don’t want or may just get that!).

• Inventions, including: innovative ideas, brilliance, eccentricity, understanding how things work
• The Future, including: new trends and unconventional approaches, high technology, long-range goals, following your heart’s desire
• Humanitarianism, including: seeking outcomes that are good for everyone involved, identification with humankind, interest in others, operating from a larger worldview 
• Revelations, including: excitement, unexpected results, surprises, revitalizing experiences, freedom
• The Big Picture, including: objectivity, seeking knowledge, tools of divination (astrology, numerology, tarot, I Ching, etc.), humor, manifesting dreams
• Friendship, including: friends, groups, networking, open/friendly approaches, forthrightness, giving and receiving platonic love
• Detachment, including: cold aloofness, fear of involvement, erratic or shocking behavior, inflexible opinions
• In matters of health, Aquarius rules: ankles and calves, circulation, cramps and spasms, and varicose veins

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

The new moon is a super-charged day (astrologically speaking) to write down your  intentions/wishes/goals for the month ahead as everything starts ‘anew.’

This month’s new moon is in CAPRICORN. For those of you in the Pacific time zone, it occurs tonight, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010 at 11:12 pm PST. For those of you in the Central and Eastern time zones, it occurs tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 15, 2010 at 1:12 am CST and 2:12 am EST.

Since many of you reading this are focused on career and life success, use this day to pause and write down what it is you want to achieve. Even if you don’t believe in astrology, the new moon is a good reminder for us all to do a ‘monthly renewal’ or ‘check-up’ on your goals and dreams.

This month’s new moon is important for two reasons: 1.) It’s the start of the New Year and Capricorn emphasizes new beginnings and, 2.) This month’s new moon is combined with a solar eclipse, which makes it an even more powerful time to write down your goals and wishes. Since Mercury is retrograde, be careful to make sure your goals and what you really want and that you want to keep them written down (be clear).

A few tips…

• It is most powerful to write your intentions within the first 8 hours (the 8 hours after the new moon) but they are still strong within the first 48 hours.
• You can write up to 10 intentions… Any more than that and the energy gets a bit ‘displaced’ or ‘watered down’
• It’s most powerful to hand write them (vs type them or think about them)
• Remember to state them in the positive (in other words, don’t write about what you *don’t* want or you’ll get that faster than you can say ‘don’t').
• It is powerful to write new moon intentions in the area that has the ruling sign that month (i.e. – Capricorn) but you can write new moon intentions for any area of your life so don’t feel limited.

I get all of this info from a great book/author called: “New Moon Astrology” by Jan Spiller.  She also has a website that details more of her thoughts on this month’s new moon at: http://www.janspiller.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1865 (it has more details on powerful times to write your intentions).

You can write new moon intentions in ANY area of your life. However, as we move into the various astrological signs, each sign emphasizes certain areas of life. So, if you want to write new moon intentions in the follow areas, it’s a powerful time to do so.

Capricorn rules:

• Future needs, including: time, making decisions, maturity, retirement, old age
• Responsibility, including: self-discipline, adult behavior, keeping commitments, competency, public image
• Goals, including: ambition, defining goals, using opportunities, professions, hard work
• Success, including: accomplishments, recognition, social status, achieving goals
• Management, including: following protocol, delegating responsibility, being in charge, respect
• Authortiy, including: fathers, bosses and other authority figures, tradition, reputation
• Excessive Contnrol, incluing: lack of joy, sternness, fear of new approaches, pessimism, inflexibility, self-justification
• In matters of restoring health, Capricorn rules: bones and joints, arthritis and rheumatism, gall bladders and gallstones, knees, skin, psoriasis and itching

May this be a wonderful year filled with lots of success!

If I can help with YOUR success in any way, please let me know. I put together some New Year packages to jump-start your goals and dreams: http://careermaxgroup.com/services/new_year/
Discounts and bonuses apply through next Friday, Jan. 22.

To your career success,

Kelly

It’s time to remind my readers about the upcoming new moon, which takes place this Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 7:03 am EST / 6:03 am CST / 4:03 am PST in Sagittarius and emphasizes the Quest for Truth; the Natural World; Freedom; the Law; Optimism; Higher Education; Carelessness; and in Matters of Restoring Health: hips, liver, sciatica, thighs/upper legs.

• Write down intentions/dreams/goals within 8 hours of the new moon (after the new moon occurs).  Within/after 48 hours is still powerful.
• Write up to 10 intentions (any more than that and the energy gets kind of displaced).
• It is best to hand write them (vs type)
• Each month, the new moon is ruled by a different astrological sign which rules certain aspects of life. Writing intentions in these areas is very powerful but you can write your intentions in ANY area of your life.
• Write your intentions in the positive… In other words, state what you want (don’t say what you don’t want or may just get that!).

• Quest for Truth, including: religion, prayer and higher guidance, places of worship, frankness and honesty, direct communication
  • samples from Jan’s book: “I easily and regularly enlist the help of a Higher Power in directing my life”; OR – “All fears surround my being honest with others is easily lifted from me.”
• The Natural World, including: connections to nature, intuition, peace of mind
  • samples from Jan’s book: “I easily listen with respect to my intuitive voices, and trust my Guides to lead me in the right direction”; OR – “I easily appreciate the beauty of nature.”
• Freedom, including: spontaneity, adventure, positive expectations, exploration, foreign travel
  • samples from Jan’s book: “I easily take a trip to ______ at a price I can afford.”; OR – “I am easily filled with optimism and a positive solution.”
• The Law, including: attorneys, lawsuits, ethics, morality, conscience, court proceedings
  • samples from Jame’s book: “I easily obey my conscience, leading to peace of mind.”; OR – “I easily experience total clarity in my lawsuit with ______, resulting in my making those decisions that are in my overall best interests.”
• Optimism, including: faith, friendliness, good luck, generous spirit, gallantry
  • samples from Jan’s book: “I easily beahve in a gallant manner with those who need my help.”;  OR – “I am easily receptive to good luck entering into every area of my life.”
• Higher Education, including: mentors, colleges and universities, philosophy, seeking answers, finding solutions
  • samples from Jan’s book: “I easily and successfully enroll in the right college for me.” OR – “I easily attract, recognize, and begin working with the right mentor for me who will help me learn _________.”
• Carelessness, including: shortcuts, self-righteousness, making assumptions, excesses, extravagance, blunt communication, Pollyanna approaches
  • samples from Jan’s book: “The habit of being blunt is easily lifted from me.”; OR – “The tendency to excess and overdoing things is easily and totally lifted from me.”
• In matters of restoring health, Sagittarius rules: hips, liver, sciatica, thighs/upper legs
  • samples from Jan’s book: “I easily experience total healing to occur in the area of my _________ (body area ruled by Sagittarius).”; OR – I easily attract, recognize, and begin working with the right healers for me that restore my ______ (body area ruled by Sagittarius).