All full moons are known by many names. Because different peoples and cultures chose names that often indicated what what happening (or expected to happen) in their environment, it’s an interesting way to note what was important to them and/or what their seasonal weather was like. This upcoming full moon, while known by many other […]
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Writing my way through the A-to-Z blogging challenge, I’m sharing my thoughts and reflections on a lexicon (vocabulary specific to a certain subject) of unusual, obscure, or simply charming-to-me words. Ludic is defined as “playful, in an aimless way” and that’s my plan for approaching this challenge – keeping my feet on the joy trail […]
Continue reading »Being the lunar devotee that I am, I pay attention to the moon’s phases, and am today I’m celebrating her in her full phase. Every full moon carries multiple names, as each culture chooses a predominant signifier for that time of the year. This particular full moon is known by many as the Full Rose […]
Continue reading »Happy March and happy full moon. This traditionally may be the month to celebrate lions and lambs, but for today I’m talking crows. Full moons always carry a number of names, as each culture, each society, chooses what connections are relevant for them. We often hear this moon called the Full Worm Moon, because now […]
Continue reading »It’s been quite a while since I played in Three Things Thursday, the weekly invitation created by Emily at Nerd in the Brain and hosted by Natalie at There She Goes, to share three things that made us smile this week. Gratitude and appreciation are always uplfiting energies, and who doesn’t need more of that? First up, […]
Continue reading »Today we celebrate a full moon. Different cultures give varying names to each full moon, and this one is often known as the Full Wolf Moon. Often the names reflect what was important or seasonally noticeable at the time, and while it’s lovely to celebrate traditional names, it can be equally fun to confer your […]
Continue reading »Oh, how did we get to O in my abecedarium already? No matter. Contemplating that delightfully round form, so many things come to mind… The moon for instance. Particularly today, since we’re celebrating a full one. While moon obviously doesn’t start with the letter O, it does have two of them holding center court, so […]
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ByToday’s Reverb15 prompt from Kat McNally is: ”When was the last time you stopped to look up at the moon? What did she have to say to you?” I’m definitely a devoted follower of Mama Moon. Working within the container of lunar rhythms and cycles is one of the richest practices I delight in. […]
Continue reading »Happy Full Moon. Traditionally each full moon was named by a culture reflecting something that was happening in the seasonal wheel for that particular group. Carrying those names forward into our time, into a culture that doesn’t always celebrate the same things often feels a little odd to me. So while this moon is often […]
Continue reading »Sometimes I really have to laugh at myself. The most obvious of things can catch me unaware in a way that strikes me as hilarious. Case in point… Yesterday I experienced such a rush of anxiety. Somehow it occurred to me that the year had only 365 days in; a mere 30+ days each month. […]
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