This is one of those months that comes around every once in a Blue Moon, literally. A Blue Moon occurs when there are two full moons in the same month. The next time this will occur is in May 2007. I take this special opportunity to explain one of the ideas which inspired our Lunar Letter.
The routine of our daily lives frequently creates obstacles to our enjoying each marvelous day on earth. I created a concept which enables us to be more aware of the value of each day and converted the idea into a simple game.
The idea evolved as I was thinking about the importance of each day, month and year in this adventure we call “life.” The first step was to establish a point of reference. Since I am somewhat of a “lunatic” and have always been aware of the phases of the moon, I decided to use the Full Moon as the central theme of this wonderful game.
It has been well established that goals and objectives are one of the primary keys to achieving that which we most desire. For example, we can create a goal to buy a new car or change jobs. If we accompany that goal with a definite plan of action, more than likely we will achieve our objective. If this idea works for short term goals, what about more important life time goals involving our health and happiness?
Think for a moment about the time when you would like to leave this reality we call “life” and enter another reality, yet unknown. Now visualize yourself at this “Ideal Age” full of life and energy, celebrating your life with those you love and cherish.
- The age which you have just visualized is your Ideal Age.
- From your Ideal Age, subtract your Actual Age.
- The result is your Years of Fun and Fulfillment.
- Take your Years of Fun and Fulfillment and multiply by 365.25.
- This will give you your Days of Fun and Fulfillment.
- Your Days of Fun and Fulfillment divided by 29.5 will give you your Full Moons of Fun and Fulfillment until your Ideal Age.
It sounds complicated, so here is an example:
- 82 – 42 = 40 Years of Fun and Fulfillment
- 40 X 365,25 = 14,610 Days of Fun and Fulfillment *
- 14.610 / 29,50 = 495,25 Full Moons of Fun and Fulfillment
* This formula will give you a ballpark figure. If you would like to calculate your actual Days of Fun and Fulfillment, click here.
Precious Stones
The next step is to buy or find Precious Stones which exemplify for you each Full Moon of Fun and Fulfillment. In our example we would have 495 Full Moon’s of Fun and Fulfillment. 
Your Precious Stones can be the precious glass gems in this buy link, marbles, stones or any other small object.
Place them in a glass jar and at the beginning of each Full Moon take one out.
Carry it with you in your pocket or change purse. This way you can see your Precious Stone often during the month and remember the importance of that month in the great scheme of things.
When the Full Moon comes around, take your Precious Stone and place it some place where you can see it regularly. It could be in a fish tank, garden or beneath a tree.
Take another Precious Stone from your jar and play the game until the next Full Moon.
We may wonder, “Won’t seeing the number of Precious Stones decreasing in our jar have a negative effect?” This depends entirely on our point of view. This process is an excellent way to remind us to enjoy each day, Full Moon and year of Fun and Fulfillment. When we finally take out the last Precious Stone from our jar and place it in the special place we have chosen, it signifies the achievement of an important milestone in our lives. At that moment, I would suggest starting the whole process again. Insurance actuaries remind us that even someone who is 100 years old has a life expectancy.
Your Precious Stones create powerful imagery to live in the present and to Bounce back from difficult situations because in the end…
It’s the Bounce that Counts!
∞ Rob McBride ∞
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