IS SHE A LUNATIC?

PEEEEAAACCCEEE and infinite waters, diving deep!! Ha, I stole that from Ralph Smart! Seriously, I send peace and gratitude to everyone who has taken the time to read about my interesting experience and how I became deeply acquainted with the Moon.

1. The question above is about me, am I a lunatic? The answer is yes if you know the origin of the word.

The root word of lunatic is Lunar, which is anything that relates to the Moon. If we take it a step further, the origins of Lunar are latin for the word Luna, the name of the Roman goddess who was said to be the embodiment of the Moon (for the sake of Black History and of knowing my own origins, the Egyptian Moon Goddess is Isis, the God is Khonsu). It is said in ancient times, when the Moon would grow large (waxing) and full, the waves of the Ocean would become turbulent and aggressive, it would also change the behavior of people, animals and women in particular. There seemed to be more murders, crime and uncontrollable behavior during the full moon so, their behavior was associated with being "looney", they were acting like "lunatics" and that's the origin story for that terminology.

Menstruation is a prime example of the Moon's powerful connection to the body rhythms of females. Growing up in a house filled with women, I can personally share that more often than not, our menstrual cycles were aligned because we spent so much time in close proximity to one another.

My own personal journey with the Moon started when I was about 23yrs old and working at Nursing Homes as a Nursing Assistant. Most of the residents had Alzheimer's, Dementia and had loss control of many cognitive functions. It was because of the lack of ability to fight impulses they were susceptible to the natural rhythm of nature. The closer it got to the full moon, residents who never spoke began to try to communicate in subtle ways, wheelchair bound people would try to get up and walk but worst of all, those who were hard to care for became even more combative. It was a nightmare! No one wanted to work on the full moon, we all knew when it was coming, you could feel it in the air but that's not what made me a believer.

I was 27 years old when I moved to Chicago, living in a Domestic Violence shelter with my children and I desperately wanted to be a singer, I was determined not to let my circumstances stop me. I waited until the youth were sleep and asked a roommate to watch over them while I went to do an open mic but had no money. When I got in my car, I realized I didn't have any gas, my head strong self just kept pushing. I found myself downtown lost, my cellphone had died and my tank was on E, leaving me no choice but to hope that I could make it back to my children safely. As I got closer to the shelter, my meter was behind the empty line so I knew I was in deep trouble. I looked to the left side of me and there it was, THE MOON, big, bright and round, it seemed so close I wanted to reach out and touch it. To this day, I still haven't seen the Moon so close up! I asked the Moon, "can you please take me to someone who can help me?" After a few minutes my car began to sputter, I pulled on the left side of the highway next to the median and thought to myself "I don't think I should have asked the moon for shit"! I watched as cars just zoomed pass me on the highway for about ten minutes but then I was shocked when one pulled over and backed up to help me. He was a mature elder gentleman, he kindly asked how he could help me? I told him I ran out of gas and need enough to make it back home. He just happened to have a gas can in his trunk, I felt safe with him so I went with him to get gas. He asked a million questions, my twenty seven year old, naive exhausted self, spilled the beans! I told him EVERYTHING, LITERALLY EVERYTHING! His response "you have no idea who you're talking to". As it turns out, this would be the man who would set me up in the studio to record, introduce me to many people including one of my favorite artist at the time and give me an opportunity to be the opening act along side him....... WHAT!!!!!!!! THE MOON HAD SPOKEN AND JUST LIKE THAT I WAS A BELIEVER!

Since then, my relationship with the moon has deepened in ways I couldn't have imagined. The things I

have experienced welcoming her presence in my life has been amazing and THIS IS WHY I'M A LUNATIC!! After more than a decade of working with the moon to create my life, I have gotten jobs, created large sums of money from "nowhere" and opportunities which seem to happen "once in a blue moon" for others regularly. I have decided to share this process with clients through coaching, I also share simple tips on social media and emails.

People call me a lot of things and don't know why I smile when they say I'm a lunatic. They are confirming what the moon confirmed for me long ago, we are in sync and I can call on her, whenever I need her to guide me to the right place, people or solution. Ase'

To learn how to work with the rhythms of the Moon for your own personal growth, sign up for life coaching with me, book a private reading on the full or new moon to get started at www.yashisworld.com.

Love ya'

-Yashi