Dancing Nature's Rhythms
Casting bright moon shadows on cloudless nights as the temperatures start to tumble This first moon after the Harvest Moon, also known as Medieval- Blood moon or the “winter full moon,” because, winter was said to begin on the first full moon in October and October was Winterfylleth according to Bede, who outlined the old Anglo-Saxon Read more about Hunter’s Moon In Taurus[…]
Descent of Frost” (霜降, shuāngjiàng) from 23rd October to the 8th November Lidong when winter stirs. Shuangjiang is the 18th solar term of the Chinese lunar calendar marking the final stage of Autumn. The 3 pentads David Whyte Winter Apple – Beloved poetry https://on.soundcloud.com/5lG2Yzyem7FqAidXc
After the harvest, take stock, balance the books, Looking back over the season acknowledge what went well and what could have been better, learn the lessons, Gratitude & forgiveness Change of focus – eyes front – what do we need to do going forward? Let go of what is no longer serving us, so as Read more about Libra New Moon[…]
With the arrival of “Cold Dew” (Hanlu), the 17th of China’s 24 solar terms and autumn reaches its peak. As the weather turns cooler, mist settles over the mountains and fields, and crimson leaves paint the hillsides. Ancient Chinese divided the 15 days of Cold Dew into three pentads. The first pentad welcomes the arrival Read more about Hán lù – Chinese season of Cold dew[…]
The Venus cycle begins when Venus is in Retrograde. This is her Metamorphic phase. The phase that bridges the end of one cycle and the beginning of another. In Retrograde, Venus is high in the Sky and very close to the earth. Her full cycle spans 584 days, and creates one Interior Conjunction Star Point Read more about Venus Retrograde[…]
The Leaves of the Ash and Elder are goneThe garden furniture put awayThe Jackdaws have fledged, abandoning their summer nest and the ownership of the chimneys returns to us. It’s a bit of battle with the new bendy rods but eventually the brush sweeps all the way up and pops out of the stack. The Read more about Cleaning the chimneys[…]
6 – 10th Diwali – a Hindhu/ Sikh/Jain Festival of Lights 15th Stow October horse fair – Autumn gypsy/Roma gathering 25th Apple day 25th BST ends clocks go back 1hour 31st Halloween All Hallows’ eve Samhain
Yellowing Month. Moving indoors, garden furniture goes away and chimneys are cleaned ready for the fires to be lit.Time of snowberries, mushrooms, nuts, apples & squash Housemartins migrate, owls duet Winter geese, swans and other visiting winter birds return wind swirls through fallen leaves Sun in Libra until 22nd time to find balance & harmony Read more about October[…]
The Feast of the Archangels, or the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels, the day st Michael fell to earth, landing on a blackberry bush & causing them all to shrivel. In medieval England, Michaelmas marked the ending and beginning of the husbandman’s year, George C. Homans observes: “at that time harvest was over, and the bailiff or reeve of the manor would Read more about Michaelmas – last day of blackberry picking[…]
Sitings of the crescent moon glowing in the embers of the setting sun reach us on Sundaybut we only catch sight of it on moon day and are awed. with the risingthe little egret orchid blooms, takes flight and fades almost within a day we could so easily have missed it. And it’s presence Leads Read more about Late September – fleeting moments[…]
Earth name Esmeralda moonchild, daughter of the setting sun.
Time of conkers, chestnuts, beech punts & acorns. Apples are harvestedAs Housemartins depart& Winter Geese & Swans return.Owls duet, Deer rut& Winds swirl through falling leaves Yang Cardinal Air sign, ruled by Venus Libra harvests the fruits opposite Aries shoots Sign of the scales (the claws of Scorpio) Libra straddles Michaelmas on 29th September one Read more about Libra September 22nd to October 22nd 6-8pm[…]
Swansea and London at 51 degrees latitude on approximately 17/3 and 25/9 https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/equilux.html Equinox v equilux – what’s the difference? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-47660337
Moving from harvesting the fruits of this year, from bringing in the last sheaf of wheat, to the Apple harvest and sharing feasts giving thanks; to shedding a necessary leaf or two or doing some active pruning before the bonfire time Also, when we shift into the darker half of the year storytelling really comes Read more about Autumn Equinox – Mabon – Harvest. Virgo drifts into Libra Season. The page of the year turns[…]
Shadows lengthen, leaves begin to turn & fall, fruits, nuts & berries ripen for harvest. Hops & Asters flower, Birds migrate to & from, owls duet & deer rut. Mushrooms pop, winds swirl until first frosts descend. Because the early Roman year began in March rather than January, the final four months of our year—September, Read more about Autumn[…]
Jeremy Torrance web producer | 12:06 UK time, Wednesday, 8 September 2010 The word harvest comes from the Anglo-Saxon word haerfest meaning autumn and early autumn really is a time of wild fruits aplenty. So what’s in season now and who’s eating? Blackberries Blackberry jam, blackberry fool, blackberry cordial… blackberry picking is one of the nation’s favourite autumn past-times and this late summer/early Read more about Nature’s feast of Early Autumn Fruits[…]
We are the ones we’ve been waiting for You have been telling people that this is the Eleventh Hour, now you must go back and tell the people that this is the Hour. And there are things to be considered… Where are you living?What are you doing?What are your relationships?Are you in right relation?Where is Read more about This could be a good time[…]
The January Man The January man he goes around in woollen coat and boots of leatherThe February man still shakes the snow from of his clothes and blows his handsThe man of March he sees the Spring and wonders what the year will bringAnd hopes for better weather. Through April rain the man goes down Read more about The Wheel of the Agricultural Year[…]
Forget every idea of right and wrong any classroom ever taught youBecause an empty heart, a tormented mind, unkindness, jealousy and fearAre always the testimony you have been completely fooled!Turn your back on those who would imprison your wondrous spiritWith deceit and lies.Come, join the honest company of the King’s beggars –Those gamblers, scoundrels and Read more about A GOLDEN COMPASS[…]
Ten thousand flowers in spring, the moon in autumn,a cool breeze in summer, snow in winter.If your mind isn’t clouded by unnecessary things,this is the best season of your life. by Wu Men Hui-k’aiEnglish version by Stephen Mitchell Flowing in and out of all the cycles of the life. Our breath, the circadian daily rhythmn , Read more about The best season[…]
Joy Harjo Put down that bag of potato chips, that white bread, that bottle of pop. Turn off that cellphone, computer, and remote control. Open the door, then close it behind you. Take a breath offered by friendly winds. They travel the earth gathering essences of plants to clean. Give it back with gratitude. If Read more about For Calling the Spirit Back from Wandering the Earth in Its Human Feet[…]
Watch the animation below to see how the phases of the Moon work during a complete lunar cycle. https://www.rmg.co.uk/discover/explore/names-full-moons-throughout-year How many phases of the Moon are there? In between these, the Moon goes through multiple stages of partial illumination during its different phases. These are the banana-shaped crescent Moon, the D-shaped quarter Moon and the almost complete gibbous Moon. Read more about Moon phases[…]
In the Complete book of Oriental Yoga Hatha and Taoist Yoga for the Seasons By Michael Hetherington says,“ There is no doubt that energy moves through us differently according to the time of day, the climatic conditions, the attitudes we harbor and the cycles of the moon, just to name a few. With the natural Read more about The Natural Flow of Life[…]
The Earth’s seasons can be understood as “phases of the Sun”, similar to how the Moon goes through its cycle of phases. This graph shows the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere, with the x-axis being time and the y-axis being intensity of Sun energy (blue) and temperature (pink). (For the Southern Hemisphere, this cycle is Read more about Seasonal rhythms[…]
Magic mushrooms & Murmurations Autumn into Winter Yellowing gold into Dark red blaze Fire Season Burning Rememberance Leaves fall Trees stand tall Bare naked clarity Truth faced Lessons learnt Step forward into darkness Mulch the goodness down down down and In Here at the meeting point The past feeds what is to come Scorpio season Read more about Scorpio Season[…]