The time of the Dark Moon is upon us once again. Prior to this New Moon in Sagittarius the influence of Scorpio brings us back into the depths. As the energy of the Earth Mother settles down for Her winter sleep so we can settle into stillness and leave the noise, distraction and activity of the everyday world behind for a while. This is the dark time of year and I invite you … [Read more...]
“At the ‘end of the world as we know it,’ the Unseen World waits to be found again.” –Michael Meade Last week, to allay escalating fears about an impending apocalypse on December 21, Russian officials demanded that the country’s main TV stations stop airing a sensationalized program about Mayan prophecies. The government even took the unorthodox step of reassuring the public … [Read more...]
Lighting candles and performing rituals is wonderful, but celebrating the Moon with ordinary gestures can be even sweeter and more intimate. Full Moon Sesame Bath Everything is juicier and more out-of-control during the Full Moon—which makes this brief massage with sesame oil especially rich and rewarding. It is grounding and beautifying. It’s also an easy way to tune into … [Read more...]
Beavers are industrious lodge builders, but at no time in the year are they more active than during November’s full moon. At this time of year they toil and build with extra purpose, for winter fast approaches, and instinctively they know they will live or die by their thorough preparation or lack of it. Are we so different? Like the beaver we note the shortened days and … [Read more...]
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