Hump day gratitude

giving thanks for the new moon

photo courtesy of Pixabay

Tonight (last night as you read this) is the new moon.

According to Wikipedia

The New moon is the first lunar phase, when the Moon and Sun have the same ecliptic longitude. At this phase, the lunar disk is not visible to the naked eye, except when it is silhouetted against the Sun during a solar eclipse.

With the new moon considered to be a growth phase, farmers and gardeners are known to plant seeds to use the moon’s lunar gravity to help pull the water up.

And as Ashley Neese suggests

The new moon is an invitation to start fresh, call in intentions, and set the tone for the next cycle.

I love the idea of planting new seeds both in the ground as well as my heart and the universe, the beginning of a new cycle, yet another chance at whatever I’m trying to manifest, grow or accomplish. I liken the new moon with my thoughts about life having endless second chances, as Kenny Loggins sings about in One Chance at a Time.

Where would we be without second chances?

I’m grateful for those repeated second chances that I’ve received month in and month out for some 66 years now, soon to be 67. I hope to need those second chances for many years to come.