Dear Career: Ep 30 (Moon Series) The Waxing Moon & the Job Hunt

Tiana Lavingia, MSW: Hi, welcome back to Dear Career. This is Tiana, your host, and I am back. is the podcast where ⁓ I your career where wanna We are back in the third week of June and we are in our June moon month and We're focused on the June moon and the job hunt. And we are in the week of the waxing moon. So in this moon cycle or this week of the moon cycle, we are going to be really taking a look at where the momentum is building. So let's get into it. Okay, so we're gonna be doing our normal, as you know, like we have our process of this cycle, and every week we're looking at where the moon is ⁓ the cycle ⁓ the month and ⁓ it's at in its cycle of being the moon. ⁓ ⁓ we're applying ⁓ the moon is and what we need to do in the job hunt and where you are in your job hunt. ⁓ And ⁓ and I ⁓ Just as a reminder, if you're new to the moon work and you haven't really worked with the moon before, that's okay. I'm trying to really ease you into it. And I invite you to stay open ⁓ and get curious. And ⁓ I'm here with you and I hope that ⁓ everything I'm saying is really trying to break it down ⁓ and it easy for you and hopefully make it ⁓ for you too, so that you will ⁓ consider. ⁓ you know, using moon practice in other parts of your life as well. But as I've ⁓ said before, moon work is nothing new. It's very old. It's been used by farmers ⁓ for many, many years, ⁓ where farmers really believe that the moon and gravitational pull of the moon ⁓ was really impacting soil moisture And plant sap and now it's really being used a bit more when it comes to schedules and cycles and like I love a schedule and a routine and following the moon really kind of keeps us in cycles. And just like being woman, follow a cycle on a monthly basis too. And women have used the moon to follow a cycle often when comes to ⁓ your feminine cycle. So the moon has been a very long standing tool. Okay, so we are going to get into the waxing moon ⁓ ⁓ our regular tools that we've been using. ⁓ just gonna remind you that I'm using ⁓ ⁓ the moon in you book, ⁓ my pocket mantra ⁓ book, then we also have our Moonology deck that we're gonna be using. ⁓ So I'll those up as I'm bringing those in. ⁓ ⁓ we're looking at the dates of the waxing moon that's happening from June 22nd through June 28th, and this time in the cycle of the moon is when the moon is really building up. So last week we were in the dark moon, and the moon was building up from the dark moon to the new moon, and the new moon happened. We really focus on the new moon and it built up into what we call the waxing moon. And then it was the first quarter moon, which is the half moon. And now we're at the waxing moon. So it's really starting to build into that momentum of the full moon. We're moving into the cycle of the full moon, which is going to be happening next week. So in our book. Let's go ahead and start out with our waxing chapter. Okay, again, so we are in The Moon and You, ⁓ which by Diane Alquest, and ⁓ I love using this book as a tool. ⁓ it has a ton of resources in here and it has a lot of rituals that she likes to use. ⁓ And I I link it in the show notes. I ⁓ like this one because there's ⁓ just lot of A lot of information here that kind of helps with kind of breaking down moon the moon and the moon cycle. And so if you're a beginner to the moon, this is a great book to use if you're trying to align yourself to a cycle of the moon. Okay, so the waxing moon. The waxing phase encompasses themes like pushing out of your comfort zones, nurturing with hope and optimism, tending Through deeds and enacting intentions that you imagined and envisioned in the earlier new moon phase. According to Ayurveda, as the waxing moon is replenishing light in the night sky, our bodies are rebuilding with the nourishment of the water earth element known as Kapva. It is a time of gathering energy and strength and replenishing your immunity, sensuality, and vitality. There is much power in the waxing moon phase as it makes its way to full. Everything is elevating, hence meditations, creativity, and attitude adjustments are easier to grasp with this flow of moon magic to help you along your way. If you are full moon sensitive, meaning the full moon gets you a bit nervous or you act a bit jumpy, you are better off conducting some of the full moon undertakings when the moon is waxing a day or two before it transforms full. Which ⁓ when we get into the full moon cycle, there there are some more rituals. We'll spend a little bit more time in the full moon episode because there are more ⁓ intention settings, ⁓ other things to do that we really wanna try to focus on. So we will do that. But as we're applying The waxing moon to the job hunt. So again, we're connecting it together. we really want to think about intention settings ⁓ should be focused on this momentum building ⁓ this waxing moon is doing. ⁓ ⁓ intention setting should be focused on pushing through comfort zones and pushing out of comfort zones. You can have intentions around nurturing optimism. or intentions that ⁓ continuing on from things that you set intentions on from the new moon. So if you're if you're wanting to build off of something you did in the last cycle ⁓ you want to build on from there. ⁓ ⁓ you're applying that to the job hunt, what ⁓ ⁓ recommend is that you're going to take a look at Where you have applications in the job hunt, where you already have momentum built up, and focus your energy there. So if you have applications that you've already put through ⁓ are moving and you are getting responses back, that's where you have momentum. If you ⁓ have in applications and you're not hearing anything back, That's not where the momentum is. Those are things that are now becoming back burner. your momentum is on where the action is starting to be received ⁓ and where you're starting to some traction being built. If you're in that place where you've started to interact with a recruiter or a hiring manager and you're having those conversations and you're starting to set up interviews, that's where you want to make sure you're spending time focusing energy. You don't wanna then ⁓ your energy and focus back on the applications and starting to go back to applying, applying. ⁓ if you hadn't heard back, say during the moon the new moon cycle, ⁓ had somebody reach out to you ⁓ to schedule and then you replied but didn't hear anything back. ⁓ is a time to follow up. This I I see happens all the time, and that's because things happen. People get busy, emergencies ⁓ a happened, an incident happened, whatever. You don't know what's happening in their world ⁓ on that's ⁓ schedule never turned out or why the interview didn't actually schedule. So this is a time to follow up. And don't let those things pull you down or don't let those things ⁓ bother you much and don't get distracted by ⁓ I didn't hear back. I didn't I that interview actually didn't schedule ⁓ and now I need I guess they forgot about me. Now I need to go back to the applications process and start applying to new jobs. Don't do that. Start to look at where you already have momentum. If you have momentum built up, continue on with the momentum you already have and focus on those things. You will still have time to go back to the new and start new processes ⁓ and restart applications or whatever it is. But you can do that later. You right now you're in that that zone of looking at where you have momentum built up and spending the time there. Whether that was the networking opportunity in the job hunt, ⁓ whether that was ⁓ the referral opportunity in the job hunt, the application in the job hunt, whatever it was. Take a good look at where you have the momentum, assess where there is momentum, and you might have to take a step back to really assess where that momentum is and lean in on that momentum. Okay, so exciting, exciting. If you have momentum, lean in there. This is a time to do that. This is a time to ⁓ tap in. Okay, so now we're in the the section where we're getting into our rituals or in other language our ⁓ action items. Okay, so I l this book has some really great ones and I like to focus on more of the job ones, but I also try to be mindful of the fact that, you know, s some things have to be balanced into the mental health ⁓ and I like to give a little bit of options. I'll maybe in future episodes ⁓ Like I've said, I'm I'm probably gonna be doing other episodes and have a different focus where we focus on or we focus on ⁓ or whatever it is and we focus on the moon and we do whatever. ⁓ I I'm not sure, but for this one I want to give you a couple options just for today. ⁓ So are gonna go into ⁓ one of your rituals that you will be able to take away for this time for the waxing moon is is to meditate to bring something you want into your life because remember you have that momentum so you're gonna focus on that momentum so meditation is extremely beneficial under the influence of a waxing moon the moon is making its trek towards fullness and and we react similar ⁓ similarly this phase everything is amplifying ⁓ as moon's Vibration pulls your ambition with it. You might feel more determined, have more energy, or be able to bring your faster and stronger. ⁓ With this additional energy propelling you forward, ⁓ now a good time to use a simple ⁓ affirmation bring forth what you want ⁓ into life. Try this small but mighty meditation method. To give your attention to something you want without forcing the results. Sometimes simply sitting and thinking about what you want and how you will feel When you get it Is better than more involved meditation techniques. Some people think meditation sounds too difficult or boring. But if you were to just sit and concentrate and visualize what they wanted, they would be meditating. Experiment but plan to meditate for at least 15 minutes. You can use more time if you feel you require it. So number one. First think about one thing you want in your life. It is very important you have a specific purposeful intention before you start. Two, sit upright and relax in a chair. Go in with an attitude of expectancy and be alert. Remove your attention from external distractions. Offer devotion to whomever it is you call your higher power. If you pray, say a prayer. If you do not pray, ask the universe life force energy surrounds us to attune itself to you in a focused manner while you sit in meditation. Your feet should be flat on the ground and your palms upright on your legs. Close your eyes. Three, feel your body is being enlivened source energy. ⁓ You may white light around you. You may feel tingling vibrations. ⁓ Four, in meditations, you concentrate on your breathing. But for one, you are going to concentrate on your inner words an affirmation that means something to you ⁓ what you want. If you want healing, think heal me, heal me. Only say the words when you feel like it. Don't pressure yourself to say so many times a minute. Five. When you feel compelled to get up and back to your normal routine, do so. Pay attention to how your desire will begin to unfold ⁓ before the next waxing The universe is a series of connected properties. When you attune yourself to it intentionally, the universe includes you and the things you desire to come quickly in a supportive fashion. Now for that, if you wanted to that one was a little bit more of a meditative, similar to how I've done episodes I'm having you ⁓ just close your eyes or ⁓ stop pause. You can always stop and pause my episodes. Feel free to go back, listen to them, whatever works for you. You know, make sure that you're doing what makes sense. If you need to rewind it, whatever, you can always go back. this one is a little bit different. Now, again, I am going to link this ⁓ the show notes because ⁓ ⁓ ⁓ ⁓ that you may want to ⁓ at. I'm go, I'm gonna read it, but I think that you may want to go and look at this. So ⁓ I'm gonna read it. This one is a ritual that says to create an intention jar. Since the moon looks like it's growing, let's use it as an appeal to our subconscious to grow some goals. You can successfully plant spinach at a waxing moon. So why so why not intentions? ⁓ intention jar is a place ⁓ store goals you write down. Here's what you'll need. One, a jar with a lid. Reuse a glass jar you've cleaned out. It can be a spaghetti sauce jar, a small jar of mushrooms, or even a mason jar. You will only be putting five pieces of small paper in it. two. Paper. Any kind of paper will do. You can use fancy, stationary, or a piece of regular paper. Cardboard or craft paper is fine too. Three, pen or marker. You ⁓ want to look good. Hence, find a higher quality pen or marker. Four, optional. Stickers, ribbons, paint, or anything to decorate your jar. Okay, so now here's the action. One, the day or night of the waxing moon, set the area where you will be creating your intention jar. Okay, just a reminder, the waxing moon is from the 22nd, June 22nd, and this is 2026. So June 22nd through June 2nd. Twenty eighth is your waxing gibbous moon. Actually it goes all the way through June twenty ninth, technically. But that's your waxing your waxing gibbous. Okay. Now, number two, decide on five things or fewer you want to have come into fruition between now and the full moon, which is approximately seven days. Okay, so this is what this is saying is that likely you'd want to ⁓ probably do this more towards the beginning of the waxing moon. So if you do it tonight, great. ⁓ but can also do it if you do it a few days before, I think it should be still okay. ⁓ but you want it to come before the full moon to decide on five things or fewer you want to have come into fruition between now and the full moon. ⁓ Yeah, if you don't give it momentum and time, it might be a little bit hard. But you can always do this in the next moon cycle, ⁓ that's a nice thing. about this book is you can reference it for the next moon cycle and again we will we will do this type of topic again for a we'll do the cycle again but for a different topic so instead of for the job hunt we'll do it for promotion or we'll do it for interviewing we'll keep doing them okay so number three write the five things down as succinctly as you can. For example, if you want to get a new apartment, you might just write get apartment. The important thing is that you know what you are talking about. Okay, number four, look at each goal. Think of a one or two-word mantra associated with each. For example, if you want to find a mate, your mantra might be love. If you want to increase your financial status, it might be money. Sounds a bit material, but so what? For health issues, it might be healing. Moving? New home. Or you could use one for all of them, such as success. Write the accompanying mantra on the back of each intention. Okay, five. Decorate. Decorate your jar the way that you like. You want to associate the jar with something that makes you smile. One note, don't put a picture of a person or animal on the jar. That confuses your thoughts when you are trying to concentrate. Number six, every day, starting the day you make your intention jar, pick up each intention and say your mantra three times. Do this daily from the first day of the waxing moon until the full moon shines in its glory. Then recite one last mantra on the full moon. See how far you have moved towards your goal. You can continue doing this if you feel you have not gotten as far down the lunar trail as you thought. If it all was success, make new goals for your jar. So you can reset it and do it again. Okay, those are my two rituals that I shared this time. I hope those are something you're curious about and You try out, ⁓ and let me know. Share with me what you decided to do. if you decide to do anything, I would love to I would love to see it. Put it in the comments. Okay, so now we're gonna move on to our mantra. We're almost done here. ⁓ this is probably yeah, we're almost done here. ⁓ moving on to our the pocket mantra book, which is ⁓ by Tanaz Chubb. Again, I'm gonna link these in the show notes because ⁓ if you ever want to use these and you find them helpful. I'm just surrounded by books. So I use books a lot for different things and I like the card decks too. So anyways. ⁓ okay, so for this one I had the mantra I picked is actually out of the success mantra section, and we're gonna do mantra number three. This mantra says, I release any limits I place on myself and know that all things are possible. How and when to recite this mantra, recite this mantra three times either out loud or quietly to yourself. For added benefits, place your hand Over your heart as you repeat this mantra. How this mantra can help you? How many times have you had a great inspired idea only to have it shut down by a fearful thought? We all have self-limiting beliefs and fears, but sometimes it is necessary to push them aside in order to go after what we really want. This mantra is there to remind you that self-limiting beliefs are simply just self-programmed ideas that have developed over time. The good news is that they can be reprogrammed. When you release your limitations and replace them with possibilities, there is truly nothing you can't accomplish. Use this mantra whenever doubtful thoughts or fears start creeping in and begin. blocking you from achieving your goals. Again, the mantra is I release any limits I place on myself and I know that all things are possible. And again, a great mantra for building that momentum. So you're continuing to build that momentum, you're not getting in your own way, you're keeping yourself on track with building that momentum. Okay, we are in almost our last section. It is time for your oracle card read, and that is for the waxing moon. Which is the energy is gaining momentum, like we've been talking about this whole time. The energy is gaining momentum. Okay, the energy is gaining momentum. During the waxing moon cycle, Hope Springs Eternal. This card is a ⁓ let me just show you the card here. Okay. Let me just if you're if you're just listening to the audio, I'm gonna just remind, if you wanna hop on the YouTube and you wanna take a look, I have the card here. And you know what? I think I feel like it's backwards. I don't know how to flip that around, but I have the card here. It's really pretty. lot of these cards. I these ⁓ oracle cards because they are very pretty. ⁓ but anyways, the energy is gaining momentum with the waxing moon during the moon cycle. Hope springs eternal. ⁓ This card a very positive omen, indicating that you can create the reality you're dreaming of. though it will take some work ⁓ and you're not quite there ⁓ This is a time of rising up, emotions are building too. ⁓ Where do you want to and do you believe you can get there? Either you can keep meditating and focusing on your desired outcome, ⁓ or you can make the commitment to take ⁓ more practical steps towards your Whichever you decide. You are most certainly on the right track. Attune to the moon. I know I'm headed in the right direction. Additional meanings for this card. ⁓ The situation full of potential. your ⁓ can come true. Three, ⁓ more effort is required. Are you willing to give it? Four, review your goals and ensure you're still committed. Five, keep moving forward. The teaching. The waxing cycle is the period of the lunar cycle from new moon to full moon. And during this time, the moon appears to be slightly bigger and rounder every night. This is a very empowered and empowering time. And this is a very promising card. It suggests ⁓ now is a time to plans and act on them, no matter when you actually pull the card. And that's it. ⁓ Okay. So we just wrapped up our you're you're in the waxing moon. You built that momentum. Next up in the next session, we're gonna be getting into that full moon and your job hunt. So I hope you've been learning a lot. I hope that I've been really taking you through this moon cycle and I hope you're having fun with it. this again has been so fun for me. I really am enjoying it. I ⁓ getting through all these cards and the readings and the rituals and It's just been a lot, but I just love it. So if you're into it, please share. If it's helping you, leave me a comment, let me know what you think. ⁓ I'm having a lot of fun with it. But ⁓ also if you're listening to these and you're interested and you haven't signed up yet, I am doing a full moon circle. so be on the lookout because ⁓ there is and if you're listening to this at another time. Just be on the lookout. There might be some other few full moon circles ⁓ available that I'll be hosting, but there will be a full moon circle ⁓ if you want to look out for that. I will likely have it on my website. That's at advanzher.com and my events page, then I'll probably post it on Meetup or Eventbrite. ⁓ so just be on the lookout for that. But Those are gonna be available for you if you want to participate. Okay, well, I hope that you're having a great week and that this was insightful for you. And the next ⁓ episode, we're gonna be getting into the full moon. So Yeah. Exciting. This is great stuff. ⁓ Well that's it. That's all I have for you. Thank you so much. I will see you in the next one.