This weekend we get a rare Super Blood Harvest Moon—doesn’t that sound dramatic! Before we go running through the streets, screaming towards our doom, let’s break it down. Moons didn’t become “super” until 1979, when an astrologer cleverly coined the term to describe New or Full Moons occurring when the Moon is at perigee, or, closest to Earth. What’s the impact? The Moon … [Read more...]
September Harvest Moon
When I farmed for many years in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, we always looked forward to September’s Full Harvest Moon as the reward for our spring and summer-long labors. The last of our crops were ready for harvest, and we could reflect (if all had gone well) on work done for the greatest good. At that time, we felt so connected to the land and the passing seasons, and the … [Read more...]
