A wonderful, exhilarating yoga practice this morning! I tried a new asana called Moon Salutation. A set of 13 poses, that you move smoothly in and out of. The book describes it as, "Women and the moon are practically synonymous. We women resonate with the moon energy through our monthly menstrual cycle, our waxing and waning of thoughts and feelings, and most importantly, through our inborn capacity to reflect the light of the sun and shine it through every dark night. For this reason, many women find the practice of Moon Salutation holds special meaning." It was not an easy set of poses to do, and I have a way to go before I will be able to do them smoothly ad completely. But the feeling that I got from working through them was incredible! Whee! (If you click on the picture it will animate and show the basic pose.)

Two days ago, David gave me a beautiful new athame. It is detailed engravings and has a blue stone in the end of the handle. It has a beautiful sheath to hold it in. I will post a picture soon. After cleansing and purifying it, I will use it in my rituals. Woo hoo! I will post a photo of it as soon as I can get one made. I love it! My husband is so thoughtful.....aaahhh.