Theme: Fearlessly Me – I Choose To Be Seen

Astrology: Leo (Fire, ruled by the Sun)

Keywords: Courage, loyalty, leadership, pride, sincerity, charisma, passion, authority, warmth, generosity, abundance, active, open, enjoys being admired

IMPORTANT: Come prepared to share! Feel free to share what is on your heart, something you have written or bring a short poem, quote, or story that speaks to you – this may be relevant to the theme for the month or could be anything that you find inspirational or that highlights the unique strengths of women.

WHAT ELSE TO BRING:  Cash for admission, a chair and/or blanket to sit on outdoors, sunscreen, insect repellent, extra layers of clothing, a water bottle, flashlights or headlamps for dark nights.

Envisioning thoughts from our Global Sisterhood leaders for this month:

• Envision every woman in the world fearlessly, courageously, and unapologetically sharing all that she is — allowing her true self to shine in every situation.
• Imagine every woman feeling safe to be seen and being received for who she is with full acceptance, love, and gratitude from her community.
• Feel the beautiful impact you and the women in your community have as you enjoy being fully you without any hesitation, self-doubt, or worrying about what others think. You are seen, and you are free.
• Feel the power of every person meeting heart to heart and soul to soul, being respected for the authentic truth of who they really are.
• Envision feminine leaders all over the world sharing their unique perspectives, truths, and gifts.
• Imagine their truth being shared in their families, communities, careers, and governments, and see how this changes systems worldwide to be more heart-centered, transparent, and honoring of each individual’s truest self.
• Envision the entire world transforming as each person chooses to truly see one another and chooses to allow themselves to be seen.
• Envision the entire world as a safe space.

Intention for this Month:

• Connected with women all around the globe on this new moon, let us create the prayer and intention that the whole world is a safe and sacred place where all people everywhere tolerate, respect, and love their own authentic self and each other person’s authentic self, welcoming all into the healing, visible embrace of acceptance.

Some questions for contemplation / inspiration for sharing this Month:

• How would you use your voice about edgy issues like racism or sexism if you were standing in your full multi-spectrum truth and being fully honest with yourself and others?
• What situation in your life would benefit from you allowing yourself to be more fully seen? What action could you take that could help you heal?
• Do you have a relationship in your life where you feel unsafe to be fully you? If so, what is the story you are running in your head about that relationship and how can you change the narrative?
• What are you afraid to let be seen? Why? What happens when you share it with the group or a partner? How does it feel?
• What is something you are holding back from sharing with the world or the ones closest to you: socially, professionally, and emotionally.
• What is one of your gifts or talents that most people don’t know about?
• Tell about a time you were courageously vulnerable or opened up instead of hiding. What happened? How did you feel?

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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE Monthly KINSTONE NEW MOON WOMEN’S CIRCLE Gatherings

Women have been gathering in a healing, sharing sister circle at Kinstone on the New Moon since March 2016 when the first International Women’s Day was launched. We average about 15 women at our circles. Sometimes less, sometimes more. We’ve had as few as 3 and as many as 42 show up! We host an in-person event on the Friday closest to the New Moon and still in the same month during our normal open season, May through October.

In circle, we join in a short group heart meditation, then we have a time for personal sharing – feelings, questions, truths, stories, poems, and more. In this space we are free to celebrate our individuality as well as our collective strength, fearlessness, nurturing, healing and gifts. Come as you are. The cost is included in your admission to Kinstone. Join us! Please share these events with other women who may be interested.

Kinstone has some amazing sacred spaces and we like to use them as much as possible. We typically meet in the Stargazer Circle around the fire; however, we may gather in the Great Stone Circle, Three Witnesses circle, or other outdoor sacred place at Kinstone (weather permitting). When the pandemic is no longer an issue we can meet inside our beautiful education center when the weather is not cooperative. Until then, we will cancel the event in bad weather.

For more information, please see the following link which as inspirational and instrumental in the organization of our circle: globalsisterhood.org.

2022 New Moon Dates, Astrologies and Themes

Please note that for each month that we host an in-person new moon circle event, we will update the event page our website  with specific event information for the monthly New Moon gathering. Specific reflections are made available about 1 week prior to each meeting date. We also create a Facebook event each month that announces the date we will meet, the theme and more information. Check out our published events on the Kinstone Circle Facebook page.

JANUARY:  Self-Mastery: Every Choice I Make is Aligned with My Truth
No In-person Event (Actual new moon date / astrology: JAN 2 / Capricorn)

FEBRUARY: Awakened Visionary: My Dreams Come To Life
No In-person Event (Actual new moon date / astrology: FEB 1, Aquarius)

MARCH: Feminine Intelligence: I trust my intuitive wisdom
No In-person Event (Actual new moon date / astrology: MAR 2, Pisces)

APRIL: Fierce Love – I stand in my power with clear boundaries
No In-person Event (Actual new moon date / astrology: APR 1, Aries)

APRIL (second new moon): Redefining Beauty: My body, my rules
No In-person Event (Actual new moon date / astrology: APR 30, Taurus)

MAY: Free the Voice: I express my authentic truth
Event Friday May 27 (Actual new moon date / astrology: MAY 30, Gemini)

JUNE: Ancestral Healing: I heal my past, present, and future
Event Friday June 24 (Actual new moon date / astrology: JUN 28, Cancer)

JULY: Fearlessly Me – I Choose To Be Seen
Event Friday July 29 (Actual new moon date / astrology: JUL 28, Leo)

AUGUST: The Great Mother: I am her daughter, Holy and Sovereign
Event Friday August 26 (Actual new moon date / astrology: AUG 27, Virgo)

SEPTEMBER: Restoring Balance: I Heal the Masculine and Feminine Within
Event Friday September 23 (Actual new moon date / astrology: SEP 25, Libra)

OCTOBER: Sacred Sexuality: My pleasure, my power
Event Friday October 28 (Actual new moon date / astrology: OCT 25, Scorpio)

NOVEMBER: The Heroine’s Journey: I Am The One I’ve Been Waiting For
No In-person Event (Actual new moon date / astrology: NOV 23, Sagittarius)

DECEMBER:  ~ theme to be announced ~  (DEC 23, Capricorn)
No In-person Event (Actual new moon date / astrology: DEC 23, Capricorn)

Reminder: There are no in person gatherings for the Kinstone New Moon women’s circles during our off-season (i.e. November through April) plus any months that weather or pestilence prevent us from gathering in person. We post “On-Your-Own Events” for these months with insights and information you can use to honor the new moon on your own.

Photo credit: Kristine Beck