Rhythms of Life

Dancing Nature's Rhythms

July Bloom & Wild

A messy riot, Purple Knapweed, Yellow wagtails, red hot Pokers of Rosebay Willowherb & Puffs of Meadowsweet against a backdrop of Thunderous skies & the smell of cool woodlands 7th Chinese season of Xiǎo shǔ – Slight heat 10th Full Buck moon in Capricorn 15th St. Swithin’s Day – On St Swithin’s day if it Read more about July Bloom & Wild[…]

Midsummer

Pollination – Declare and Share – Union Purple and Orangealchemy & devilment. Here is midsummer.The time of purple and orange.Out of a Jurassic forest of foliage rise the polemonium spears.holding aloft their beautiful-blue purple flower clusters.While pink-purple rockets burst forth on the buddleia bush.And Orange hawkbit waft their devil’s paintbrushes highamong the tall spears of Read more about Midsummer[…]

New Moon in Cancer

According to Lia Leendertz in The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2020 This moon is the time where, With all the work, lessons and reflections under our belts, now we are in a good position to understand the direction we want to move towards. This new moon says listen to your dreams and sit down Read more about New Moon in Cancer[…]

Cancer New Moon

https://www.astrograph.com/horoscopes/configurations/2016/July/04 Cancer New Moon  All of the moons we have had over th least few months have been perfect in helping us to learn from and process and rise up into all that has been happening – but the magic of this new moon solar eclipse falling literally hours after we move through the doorway Read more about Cancer New Moon[…]

A GOLDEN COMPASS

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[…]

The best season

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[…]

For Calling the Spirit Back from Wandering the Earth in Its Human Feet

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[…]

Moon phases

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[…]

The Natural Flow of Life

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[…]

Initiation Song from the Finders Lodge

Please bring strange things. Please come bringing new things. Let very old things come into your hands. Let what you do not know come into your eyes. Let desert sand harden your feet. Let the arch of your feet be the mountains. Let the paths of your fingertips be your maps and the ways you go be the lines on your palms. Let Read more about Initiation Song from the Finders Lodge[…]

June

Gemini. Air-mutable-positive-Mercury-The twins-masculine. Linda Goodman – Lovesigns Air heavy with pollen. grasses exploding with flower seed. Booff rain overnight as the full moon approaches and everything explodes,doubles in size. I looked out at the garden this morning and it was wild. hedges crowding in. Lush green gorgeousness.