Jumadal-Akhirah (Month 6 of Islamic Calender Ends) + New Moon in Capricorn + Istighfar Benefits

Just some Maya Angelou. This is not related to SOW.

I had a great time learning more about Istighfar and its importance.

Once I understood we are born in weakness not sin that saying this phrase --  Astaghfirullah -- became more appealing in my mind. 

Saying 100 - 1,000 has many benefits and blessings.

I can see many of these blessings this past lunar cycle. And now that the moon is in Capricorn and we're in a new lunar cycle I can't wait to see more of what will come out of saying  Astaghfirullah!

Some cool things I received from family and friends and in the world:

Lots of compliments

Free drinks and free food

Relatives gifting me outfits

Traveling safely to and from home

Lessening or no motion sickness (I get this a lot!)

Quicker turnaround on decisions

Decrease in anxiety

A feeling of safety in the world

A feeling of safety emotionally

Ability to stop a destructive or codependent habit with gentleness, grace and patience

I can make smaller decisions easier -- choosing a bread, choosing a sandwich, choosing what to wear, choosing what to buy like a soap

I don't care what others think of me, that I have to impress them, or feel so unsafe that I need to hide. Like for example my mentor is Ukranian and I thought I had to dress old school or conservative. I was agonizing the night before if I should wear more conservative outfits and hijab or more fashionable. The day of I wore what I wanted. And she was cool and not what I imagined at all. Tatoos, short cut, shaved head. Just rad. So if I tried to be dressing like a baboushka instead of myself it would have made me act differently. All because of my misconceptions.

It has allowed me so many ideas for stories, books, comics, merch. I tend to get stuck on one thing but with this, I have so many ideas.

Clarity of mind. Again just having clear lines of action!

Mental lubricant. Like creeky knees my mind gets rusty. but instead of multitasking I just know that I can have clear line of action and decision making and follow through.

Follow through. Again I could always start a comic but not finish it. This time I have a clear start, middle, and end on all my projects. In including the scope, formats and mediums. And realizing what is my MVP, and where once that MVP is done I can make the next one!

Family. Improved much of my bonds with family.

Flow state! Just riding the waves.

Problem solving.

Self love.

Connected with Nature

Kiffarah aka Karma. I just feel better knowing I am intentional with my actions.

Safety traveling alone.

Ability to eat food and enjoy it.

Ability to drink drinks and enjoy it.

To get through uncertainty.

That's my thoughts so far! Yaqeen Institute has lots of info on it. Really thorough read.

Happy Moon in Capricorn. Let's start this new lunar cycle with grace and Istighfar! I want to learn more about the lunar cycles, the Islamic calender as it's something I never learned or touched upon.

Peace,

Nadia