THE GIFT OF PERSPECTIVE
Moon Calendars give the gift of perspective. They sow the seeds of connection with something outside of yourself.
It’s a deepening relationship that ebbs and flows.
A Moon Calendar is also a tool for helping connect the dots to energetics at play, allowing you to be more proactive with self care.
USE A MOON CALENDAR FOR TRACKING
When you track things, you also see what is rather than spinning stories. It’s humbling and also expands the possibilities of new stories to be told.
You can track whatever is up for you, whether it’s something physical like migraines, menstrual cycles and cramps, or any type of pain. You can also track emotional states or even spiritual ones.
I learned so much when I tracked body image for a year. I chose to mark the most challenging days rather than overwhelming myself to track it every single day, but choose the method that works for you. Some days I wake up hating and judging myself. It’s hard to think about that, but when I tracked it I found a pattern that correlated to both the sign the moon was in as well as a time of my cycle.
This awareness gave me compassion and understanding of a pattern at play. Rather than fearing it and seeing it as some random mystery, I came to see it as a visitor. I could prepare for this potential visit by being extra kind to myself and doing things like taking baths, buying flowers or getting my haircut during this phase. After a year these days became less and less. The self care started to make more lasting shifts.
THE TAMING THE TANGLE MOON CALENDAR
I started designing Moon Calendars because I couldn’t find something that fit my modern aesthetic and was useful. The Taming the Tangle Moon Calendar has a clean and simple design. Each month starts on the first. The moons fluctuate in size to indicate when energies are heightened (Full Moons and New Moons are larger in size on the calendar) and when energy feels more balanced (Quarter Moons are much smaller). This ebbing and flowing reassures you, along with the daily changing of the moon itself, that change is ever present. Go with the flow. There is no stopping and holding on to one moment. Release that grasp of expectation
The printing of the Taming the Tangle Moon Calendar is a crisp black on white paper, and yet the paper is a thick watercolor paper. The texture evokes handcrafting and easily accepts marking. You can use colored pens to make dots or create a system that makes sense to you. Personally, I keep one Moon Calendar pristine for reference on the wall in my studio. I use another Moon Calendar for tracking that I fold and stand on my dresser in the bedroom where I' can connect with it twice a day when I put on jewelry and take it off.
All printing is done in California at small community print shops.
The Taming the Tangle 2020 Moon Calendar is available at a few stores around the US. You can support these shops and their communities by visiting the Taming the Tangle Stockists page. You can also order directly from me, the maker, via the Taming the Tangle Online Store.