Reflecting on... My 33rd Birthday!

I was born 17^th June 1981 under the Strong Sun Moon influenced by the Celtic month of Oak and the Chinese zodiac of Rooster. I feel very blessed to have been born under a full moon and that influence flows through me every day. It is the force which drove me to study witchcraft and to find my spiritual path, which although I only found at the age of 14, I have been on all my life. So, on this day, the beginning of my 33^rd year, I count the blessings of each moment I have experienced, witnessed and cherished. I smile at each joy that my life has been blessed with – the birth of my niece and nephews, my parents marriage, my grandparents marriage, my best friends wedding, the late night talks with friends and the too many bottles of wine. I shed a tear at every loss I’ve felt, be that via someone departing this world or losing contact with an old friend.

As with any birthday, I am taking stock, clearing out the negative and starting fresh. The moon is waning so it is the most auspicious time for banishing the crap out of my life, getting pro-active, so that when the moon is waxing in a couple of weeks, I can bring things into my life. As part of this birthday clear-out I have made a list of five ‘things’ which I am banishing from my life this birthday:

Resentful feelings

Debt

Body Issues

Selfishness

Procrastination

I did not plan to turn this into a post about banishing negativity and all my issues so I am stopping; this is a day of celebration I will focus on the positive things about myself today: I have Love, family, friendship and work but above all, I have the light of the Universe within me as my spiritual path stretches onward, I have enlightenment, faith and I have something to believe in. That is the best birthday present I could ever hope for.