Where once sunlight fell, now shadows fall …
Ask the Trees
A squirrel hangs upside down in the Holly tree, dangled by nimble toes.
Reaching, reaching, reaching …
Brighid, a poem
My love, my hearth, my homeMy hope that keeps me warm.The thawing ground trembles beneath the snowBut we all look desirably upon your flame that glows.The promise that Winter will …
Walking the January Path with The Cailleach Bheara, Mother of Stone and Bone
Come Blue Hag, Great Bear Mother, Hooded Maiden, aid us in our tasks. For on this winters path we seek …
Moon Names for the Central North Carolina Pagan
… what if we named the moons according to our modern environment and experience?
Winter, a poem
Deafening white particles lay upon the ground like a blanket. Consistent silencing atmosphere huddles and weighs upon the Earth. Harnessing it’s collective, cool energy, creates a mass of pieces each completing the others.
The breath of snow awakens…
Dirt Lasagna, Delicious (If You’re a Tomato)
… I actually snuck out on a foggy morning before sunrise and grabbed bags of leaves my neighbors had conveniently put into lawn bags for me… I mean, the town … to cart away. Organic Gold! …
Plant Magic; Rue
Learn the lore of rue, and how it is used today in magic and other ways.
Full Corn Moon
As you can see virtually all of the names describe a condition of the natural world or an activity associated with this time of year. These Native American names are shared not so much so we can adopt them, but that we can see how meaning was imbued on each full moon by different peoples. In general, the full moon exaggerates emotions, good or bad, so it is time of greater energy and feeling.
Jungle
As I type this, they are cutting our Jungle down. Earlier I was pacing, my heart racing, and worrying the dogs. I had to shut the curtains so Java wouldn’t make himself sick barking. Maybe writing about the trees is a better way to witness what is happening. The words “sweet release” keep running through my head. It is going to be heart wrenching when I open the curtains and Jungle is not there.