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October 2, 2024 18 mins

Let's talk about a strategy that I have used to gain clarity, creativity and momentum in my business and life. But not just mine, countless others have used this with amazing success.

Let's go on a  personal journey of discovering the scientific basis behind moon energy and its profound impact on our emotions, energy, and physical wellbeing. Forget the mysticism—this episode is all about practical applications of lunar cycles, especially the new moon, for setting intentions, launching projects, and staying on track with your goals. Explore how the moon’s 29.5-day cycle can become your secret weapon for business success and maintaining balance in your personal and professional life.

With the my Rich Witch Challenge on the horizon, let's dive in so you can understand that while I love woo woo stuff, I also feel strongly that any mindset strategy needs to be backed in science!  

Discover actionable strategies to embrace the energy and create an empowering environment for yourself. As we build this supportive community, I invite you to share your experiences and achievements with me via email. Let's keep the conversation going, stay empowered, and surround ourselves with positive influences. If you want to bring out your power and creativity make sure you check out the challenge that will begin on October 15th! I get some of the most amazing and best feedback from this particular challenge because it changes peoples lives! 

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Speaker 1 (00:01):
All right, hello, hello, my beautiful souls,
welcome back to the she's onFire podcast.
I'm your host, jen Gaines, andI am just out of my mind excited
to be here with you today.
The last few months have beenchallenging, to say the least,
with my daughter's health, butshe's doing so much better and I

(00:22):
will dig into that another time.
But today I'm unpackingsomething that often gets
labeled as woo-woo, but I wantyou to hold up, because there's
science behind what I'm going totalk about.
All right, so let me tell youI'm all about the woo I really

(00:44):
am.
I'm all about the woo, I reallyam, but I also really like to
look at the science behindthings as well, because I think
that that's really important,and right now, I'm talking about
moon energy and how you can useit to build momentum in your
business and your whole mindset.
Now, before you start thinking,this is some kind of like

(01:06):
mystical woo stuff, like I said,I'm I love the science of
things and it's really important.
I'm going to stop you, okay.
This isn't about magic spellsor anything that goes against
your beliefs.
Not in any way.
I say that because I'm being inFlorida.
I'm often met with skepticismby some religious people that

(01:31):
just assume things, and I'm notdown on anybody, but this does
happen, and I want you to knowthat I hold your values sacred,
no matter what your religion is.
I respect them.
All right, as long as they'renot pushed on me.
So, regardless of what yourreligion is, you can use this

(01:53):
information that I'm about togive you, no matter what your
spiritual background may be, andit really fits perfectly with
whatever faith or belief systemyou follow.
It's science, it really is Allright, and so, while I'm totally
cool, I'm just going to saythis I'm totally cool with
witchcraft, and if that's yourvibe too, we're focusing on the

(02:17):
science and energy of the moon,all right.
So why would I want to talkabout it?
Literally, because I've seenfirsthand what using this energy
can do, and it hasn't just beenfor me.
I have seen it with countlessothers too.
This really can be such acatalyst for you.

(02:42):
All right, it really can.
I want you to understand that.
So let's get into it.
Let's let's talk about thescience for a few minutes,
because this part is important.
The moon is not just anotherbeautiful light in the sky, all
right.
It's not just something that weromanticize about, though.
It is beautiful, but itactually influences our world in

(03:04):
ways that we romanticize about,though.
It is beautiful, but itactually influences our world in
ways that we can measure andunderstand scientifically.
I'm going to get to in a fewminutes what you can do, how you
can use it, but I really wantyou to understand how important
this energy actually is.
So I want you to think aboutthe moon's gravitational pull is

(03:27):
what controls the ocean's tides, right?
I'm sure you must know that themoon's gravitational pull
literally controls the ocean'stides.
That is huge and it's no.
I want you to think about this.
Our bodies are 60% water.

(03:48):
It only makes sense that themoon does have some influence on
us, right?
That's why, when you know it'sa full moon and people are
acting kind of crazy, it's, it'sactually actually science

(04:10):
behind it.
Okay, so for centuries, peoplehave noted that lunar phases can
affect emotions, energy levelsand even our physical bodies.
Farmers have timed planting andharvesting with the moon cycles
for ages, because it works.
It's about syncing with naturalrhythms that are around us.
I know people who love fishing,who literally look up the moon

(04:33):
phases to find out when fishingis going to be good.
All right, none of this isabout superstition or magic or
anything demonic, like I'veactually been told before.
It's about energy, it's aboutcycles and it's about being in
tune with the natural world, andthat can absolutely help you in

(05:00):
your business.
So let's.
It operates in a 29 and a halfday cycle, right, moving from
new moon, which, if you'relistening to this today, october
2nd of 2024, we have a new moontoday.
Why I decided to do thispodcast?

(05:20):
Because it just really isimportant for me to get this
information to people, because Iknow how much it's helped me.
But anyways, back to the mooncycle.
So a 29 and a half day cyclemoving from new moon and then it
cycles to full moon and thenback again.
These phases can be seen kindof like as natural checkpoints,

(05:42):
offering us times to plant seeds, take action and reflect.
So let's talk about the new moon.
It's a time for new beginnings.
Every month, it's like you canjump off like it's the new year.
Don't wait until I don't knowJanuary 1st or December 31st to

(06:08):
decide that you're going to goall in or do big things.
You can do that every month.
You can do that every singlemonth with the new moon.
So Set your intentions everymonth, instead of waiting until
the end of the year or thebeginning of the new year.
I don't like New Year'sresolutions because the majority

(06:31):
of people never accomplish them.
The new moon and this energy isa catalyst for accomplishing
goals.
I've seen it so many times.
So the new moon is when the skyis dark, representing a blank

(06:52):
slate.
It's a great time for newbeginnings, setting intentions
and planning ahead.
If you're thinking aboutlaunching a new product, a new
offer, you know, maybe you'vebeen slacking in some way.
This is the perfect time to setthose intentions.

(07:12):
And this energy lasts for about48 hours after the new moon, so
you could do this tomorrow.
You could do it the next day aswell.
All right, during the new moonyour energy may feel lower, but
that's because it's a time ofintrospection, kind of like

(07:32):
slowing down.
It's a time to reflect andrefine.
This is when you plant theseeds for what you want to grow
over the next cycle.
So here's how you can harnessthe power of the new moon in
your business right now.

(07:53):
Like, not wait, like let's dothis right now.
So the first thing you want toset clear intentions.
You want to set clearintentions.
Take a moment to reflect andwrite down what you want to
achieve.
It could be one thing orseveral things.

(08:16):
I mean, don't make a list of 20things, because, let's be very
clear, we need to use thescience of things right and
neuroscience will tell you thathaving this long to-do list is
just going to make it harder foryou to achieve.
But we'll go into that anothertime.
So let's pick a few things, getsuper clear and write them down
with intention.
Close your eyes, breathe in andbreathe out and feel the energy

(08:40):
flowing through your body andwrite your intentions down.
It can be anything from growingyour client base, getting out
regularly on social media,growing your email list.
Oh, exercising, because that'simportant for your energy to

(09:03):
flow in your business.
Maybe you're going to launch anew service, but be specific in
what you plan to do.
Then I want you to visualizeyour success.
Use this quiet energy to createa mental image of what success
looks like.
Visualization is a powerfultool to guide your actions and

(09:26):
some people think it's hokey orwoo-woo, but in fact there is
also science behind that as well, and I will get into that at a
later point because I don't wantto make this podcast too long.
But do visualize.
Act as if it's happening.
Take small, intentional steps.

(09:47):
The new moon is a time to laythe groundwork.
You don't need to make thesehuge strides just yet.
Focus on starting the process.
Okay, don't make intentionsthat you know you will never
follow through on.
So, for example, let's go backto the.

(10:08):
Exercising is crucial for yourbusiness and maybe setting an
intention around it.
Exercise gives you endorphins,which opens your mind and your
body to energy.
It gives you more clarity.
It helps you be more creative.
It's important.
But if you're not currentlyexercising or it's very minimal,
don't set the intention thatyou're going to start tomorrow

(10:31):
by exercising an hour everysingle day.
We both know you're settingyourself up to fail.
That's like if you haven't beenposting in your business
regularly.
Don't go and set the intentionthat you're going to post three
to five times a day.
Let's make quality overquantity, quality over quantity

(10:54):
with these intentions.
Okay, so I want to talk aboutthe full moon just for for a few
minutes.
The full moon is mid-Octoberand I'm running a challenge
during that time.
That is just so.
It's so much fun to do.
It's a fun, immersiveexperience that I do, and it's

(11:15):
all about stepping into yourmagic and power to explode your
business and to really find thatconfidence in you to cat you
know, catapult yourself outthere, and I run this every year
and we have a blast doing it.
So it's called the rich witchchallenge, and no, I'm not
teaching spells or witchcraft.
I just feel that people learnbetter when they're having fun,

(11:38):
and this is one of my mostfavorite things to do.
So, anyway, that's around thetime of the full moon and it's
going to be a blast.
So two weeks after the new moon,we get the full moon right.
So today's the second, the 17thwe're going to have the full
moon, which is when the moon isfully illuminated you know this

(12:00):
and it's at its brightest.
This is a time of peak energy.
I'm just going to go throughthis real quick, okay, because I
want you to concentrate on thenew moon energy.
This is a time of peak energy.
The full moon is a great periodfor reflection and celebrating
your wins, the wins that you'vecreated since the new moon, and

(12:27):
it's also the perfect moment tolet go of what's no longer
serving you.
I'm not going to go too much ina full moon, because I do have
the challenge during that timethat you know we're really going
to.
I'm going to help you reallyunderstand how you can use it to
your peak advantage.
How you can use it to your peakadvantage.
But real quick, I'll give you afew tips.
Okay, for the full moon.

(12:56):
So in business, it's a powerfultime to assess progress.
Look at the goals you set.
Look at those intentions thatyou set during the new moon.
Are you on track?
What's working?
What isn't?
Release what's holding you back.
This is very important.
Whether it's a shitty mindset,whether it's a strategy that's
not producing results.
I'm not saying just quit on thestrategy.
I just want to say that, okay,sometimes you have to refine

(13:20):
things in marketing, not justquit them.
It could be a client that'sdraining your energies.
You might be scaling back froma friend that's an energy
vampire, but the full moon is atime to let go of things and

(13:41):
celebrate your wins.
Don't forget to give yourselfcredit for how far you've come,
no matter how small those winsare.
They are wins, they are stepsin the right direction, and the
full moon is a time toacknowledge your progress and
express that gratitude.
So, by using the energy of themoon, you're syncing your

(14:09):
personal and business growthwith natural rhythms that have
been influencing life on earthfor thousands of years.
It's not about worshiping themoon or practicing any kind of
witchcraft.
That's not what this is, though, if that is your thing, then by

(14:32):
all means freaking, do it thatworks for you.
I want you to find what worksfor you, but this is simply a

(14:54):
way to tap into the naturalcycles of energy that are
happening, whether weacknowledge them or not, no
matter your religion orspiritual path.
Using the moon's phases to setintentions and reflect on your
business can be a tool thatenhances your journey.
It's about working withnature's flow, not against it.

(15:16):
So here's something that I dothat you can try for yourself
Every new moon, I sit down atnight when everybody's gone to
bed and it's quiet, and I canthink and I can process, and I
write down three specific goals.
They could include growth.
They could include anything,anything that you want, anything

(15:41):
about your business that youwant.
I take my time.
Maybe I want to say this, maybeit's showing up just more
consistently.
So not hey, I'm going to postthree to five times a day, maybe
it's.
I'm going to show up everysingle day.
I'm going to serve every singleday, right.
I take my time, I setintentions and then, at the full

(16:05):
moon, I revisit them.
I reflect on what's worked,celebrate the wins and release
anything that hasn't served meor is not serving me.
This process keeps me groundedand focused on the bigger

(16:28):
picture.
I hope that this episode haskind of opened your eyes to this
.
So if you've ever thought thatmoon energy was just some kind
of mystical nonsense, I inviteyou to really reconsider and try
this.
It can be such a powerful toolfor you.
There's a real scientific basisto how the moon affects us, and

(16:50):
aligning with its phases canhelp you grow your business with
intention and clarity.
Creativity gain momentum.
It doesn't matter what youbelieve.
I want you to remember that Ivalue whatever your religion is.
I respect that.

(17:11):
It doesn't matter what youbelieve.
This information is here toserve you, no matter what your
faith or background is.
And if you want more info onthe fun challenge coming up
during that full moon, on thefun challenge coming up during
that full moon, make sure tocheck the show notes.

(17:33):
I hope this helped.
I hope that you really takethis seriously.
I hope that you breathe intothis energy and you use it as a
catalyst to pull you forward.
I'm so excited to hear what youaccomplish.
You can send me an email, jen,at jengainscom.

(17:59):
I would love to hear yourthoughts.
Thank you for tuning in todayand I cannot wait to hear how
you use the moon cycles to buildmomentum in your business.
Don't forget to subscribe ifyou haven't, and leave a review
if you found this helpful.
I would be so appreciative ofthat.
Until next time, be strong,stay empowered, surround
yourself with people who liftyou up and keep shining like the

(18:19):
star that you are.
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