Lunar Wisdom: Reclaiming Stillness in a World that Never Stops
Do you ever feel guilty for resting?
Like if you’re not doing something productive, you’re somehow falling behind?
You’re not alone.
We live in a society that praises hustle and measures worth by output. But what if rest isn’t laziness? What if it’s actually essential?
I’ve been sitting with this lately—especially as I track the moon and notice how its cycles affect my energy, motivation, and even my need for stillness.
As a solo entrepreneur, a single mom, and someone who always had a running to-do list in her head, I used to feel guilty for pausing. Even when I intentionally built rest into my afternoons, that guilt would creep in, whispering that I wasn’t doing enough. But I’ve come to realize something important: these pauses are not an indulgence. They’re a lifeline.
Lately, I’ve been paying more attention to the moon cycle, noticing that when the moon is waxing, I feel more energized, focused, and naturally productive. But during other phases—or when the moon moves through certain signs or houses in my chart—I feel a different kind of pull.
Recently, when the moon moved through Gemini in my 12th house, I noticed a shift. Gemini is the sign of the mind—communication, curiosity, thinking. But paired with the 12th house, the realm of the divine within, solitude, and spiritual integration, all that mental stimulation turned inward. Instead of feeling inspired to do, I felt called to listen. To journal. To reflect. To rest. And I honored that call.
That moment reminded me how essential it is to follow our inner rhythms—not just the external pressures that tell us to keep going, producing, achieving.
For me, rest is more than physical stillness. It’s emotional and spiritual self-care. I start most mornings with a ritual that grounds me, and when I can, I pause again in the afternoon—sometimes to pray a rosary, sometimes just to breathe and re-center before switching into mom mode. These sacred pauses are how I stay connected to myself. They’re how I navigate all the different roles I play.
I even wrote a list in my journal to remind myself on the days when guilt tries to creep back in:
My periods of quiet or rest are:
A vital part of my emotional and spiritual well-being
A way I honor what I need—body, mind, and soul
How I cultivate presence and balance in my life
The space where I process and integrate all that I carry as a “one woman show”
And if you’re reading this, maybe you need that reminder too.
Rest isn’t something we earn after we’ve done enough. It’s something we need in order to keep showing up. Just like the flight attendants say—put your oxygen mask on first. That stillness? That breath? That pause? It isn’t weakness. It’s wisdom.
Reflection Questions
When was the last time you gave yourself permission to rest without guilt?
What rituals or rhythms help you reconnect with your inner balance?
How can you begin to reframe your idea of rest as a form of nourishment?
If you’re feeling called to deepen your connection to your inner rhythms and explore how the moon can guide your self-care, I invite you to download my free Moon Manifesting Planner or book a personalized Moon Reading. You don’t have to do it all alone—let the cosmos support you.
Affirmation
“I honor my rhythms. I trust the wisdom in my rest.”