October almanac
6 – 10th Diwali – a Hindhu/ Sikh/Jain Festival of Lights 15th Stow October horse fair – Autumn gypsy/Roma gathering 25th Apple day 25th BST ends clocks go back 1hour 31st Halloween All Hallows’ eve Samhain
October
Yellowing Month. Moving indoors, garden furniture goes away and chimneys are cleaned ready for the fires to be lit.Time of snowberries, mushrooms nuts & apples Housemartins migrate, owls duet Winter geese, swans and other visiting winter birds return wind swirls through fallen leaves Sun in Libra until 22nd time to find balance & harmony Read more about October[…]
Michaelmas – last day of blackberry picking
The Feast of the Archangels, or the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels, the day st Michael fell to earth, landing on a blackberry bush & causing them all to shrivel. In medieval England, Michaelmas marked the ending and beginning of the husbandman’s year, George C. Homans observes: “at that time harvest was over, and the bailiff or reeve of the manor would Read more about Michaelmas – last day of blackberry picking[…]
Late September
Sitings of the crescent moon glowing in the embers of the setting sun reach us on Sundaybut we only catch sight of it on moon day and are awed. with the risingthe little egret orchid blooms, takes flight and fades almost within a day we could so easily have missed it. And it’s presence Leads Read more about Late September[…]
Libra September 22nd to October 22nd
Time of conkers, chestnuts, beech punts & acorns. Apples are harvestedAs Housemartins depart& Winter Geese & Swans return.Owls duet, Deer rut& Winds swirl through falling leaves Yang Cardinal Air sign, ruled by Venus Libra harvests the fruits opposite Aries shoots Sign of the scales (the claws of Scorpio) Libra straddles Michaelmas on 29th September one Read more about Libra September 22nd to October 22nd[…]
Equilux 17th March & 25th September
Swansea and London at 51 degrees latitude on approximately 17/3 and 25/9 https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/equilux.html Equinox v equilux – what’s the difference? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-47660337
Autumn Equinox – Mabon – Harvest. Virgo drifts into Libra Season. The page of the year turns
Moving from harvesting the fruits of this year, from bringing in the last sheaf of wheat, to the Apple harvest and sharing feasts giving thanks; to shedding a necessary leaf or two or doing some active pruning before the bonfire time Also, when we shift into the darker half of the year storytelling really comes Read more about Autumn Equinox – Mabon – Harvest. Virgo drifts into Libra Season. The page of the year turns[…]
Virgo New Moon
The years work coming to fruition Gathering and Counting the harvest, seeing all the good, counting our blessings, giving thanks corn moon, making and breaking bread. New seeds falling onto the earth. Change, endings and beginnings. sorting the wheat from the chaff – discernment streamlining our day to day routine, making it simpler to come Read more about Virgo New Moon[…]
Bái lù – White dew
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_calendar The true arrival of autumn is marked by 白露 (Báilù). As temperatures cool, moisture in the air turns into dew on grass and trees during night. During Bailu (White Dew), the 15th of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms, ancient Chinese scholars divided the roughly 15-day period into three pentads (候, hòu). Each pentad lasts five days Read more about Bái lù – White dew[…]
Autumn
Shadows lengthen, leaves begin to turn & fall, fruits, nuts & berries ripen for harvest. Birds migrate from & fro, owls duet & deer rut. Mushrooms pop, winds swirl until first frosts descend. Because the early Roman year began in March rather than January, the final four months of our year—September, October, November and December—were Read more about Autumn[…]
Nature’s feast of Early Autumn Fruits
Jeremy Torrance web producer | 12:06 UK time, Wednesday, 8 September 2010 The word harvest comes from the Anglo-Saxon word haerfest meaning autumn and early autumn really is a time of wild fruits aplenty. So what’s in season now and who’s eating? Blackberries Blackberry jam, blackberry fool, blackberry cordial… blackberry picking is one of the nation’s favourite autumn past-times and this late summer/early Read more about Nature’s feast of Early Autumn Fruits[…]
Virgo Season 4-6pm
Virgo(♍︎) Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun transits this area on average between August 23 and September 22, and the Sun transits the constellation Virgo from approximately September 16 to October 30. The mutable earth sign ruled by Mercury. It’s is symbolised by the maiden. Based on Astraea, in Greek mythology, she was the last immortal to abandon Read more about Virgo Season 4-6pm[…]
This could be a good time
We are the ones we’ve been waiting for You have been telling people that this is the Eleventh Hour, now you must go back and tell the people that this is the Hour. And there are things to be considered… Where are you living?What are you doing?What are your relationships?Are you in right relation?Where is Read more about This could be a good time[…]
The Wheel of the Agricultural Year
The January Man The January man he goes around in woollen coat and boots of leatherThe February man still shakes the snow from of his clothes and blows his handsThe man of March he sees the Spring and wonders what the year will bringAnd hopes for better weather. Through April rain the man goes down Read more about The Wheel of the Agricultural Year[…]
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[…]
Seasonal rhythms
The Earth’s seasons can be understood as “phases of the Sun”, similar to how the Moon goes through its cycle of phases. This graph shows the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere, with the x-axis being time and the y-axis being intensity of Sun energy (blue) and temperature (pink). (For the Southern Hemisphere, this cycle is Read more about Seasonal rhythms[…]
Growing jobs September
PLANT Lamb’s lettuce Pak choi Radishes Rocket Winter Spinach Take tops out of tomato plants, stop feeding them, slow watering, take off dead leaves & flowers so they know to just ripen the fruit they have already