Attune Magazine April 2013 1 | Page 47

Affirmations that you can use with the Moon include:

1.I am comfortable with the hidden aspects of my life.

2.I see the patterns in my actions, and am willing to change them.

3.I am willing to make changes.

4.I am one with my instinctual nature.

5.Dreamtime brings me great insights.

6.I am comfortable challenging my shadows.

7.Spirit walks with me on my path.

The Hermit is all about solitary time, turning inward to find one’s truth, our internal journey, searching for (or being) a mentor/teacher/guide. It can also talk about having difficulty turning inward, refusing to become a mentor/teacher/guide, or refusing to seek a mentor/teacher/guide.

The gift that the Hermit brings us is that of understanding and illumination, of finding our inner strength, of feeling comfortable with our own truth, and recognizing the need for solitude. The ability that the Hermit brings to us is the ability to connect with our inner core, and to understand our own truth. The challenge that the Hermit brings us is fear of isolation, dependence on forces outside of ourselves, indecision, unclear goals, and refusing to recognize our shadows. (Yes, this last challenge is seen in both the Moon and the Hermit.)