Dancing Nature's Rhythms
time of ripening, when summer grains begin to swell plump and early summer rains swell the rivers First Pentad: Sow Thistle Blossoms (苦菜秀 – Kǔ cài xiù)Delicate wild bitter greens like the sow thistle begin to thrive in the early summer heat. In Chinese folk medicine, eating these bitter herbs traditionally helped clear internal heat and dampness.Second Read more about Xiao man – lesser fullness Grain full[…]
Gemini season begins on May 21, a day that ushers in the heat and electricity of summer. In the transition from Spring to Summer, mutable Gemini marks the change of season. It’s the distillation and assimilation of the lessons we experienced from First Aries (the spark and ushering in something new) and Then Taurus (embodied committing to, Read more about Gemini season May 21 – June 21st[…]
The rising spring summer energy invites us into growth Daniel mead if you would grow, shine the light of self care on yourself be the change you want to see – take good care of yourself take it easy this month there’s more than enough going on And it’s an emotional time calling for deep Read more about Taurus New Moon[…]
From Beltane 1st May, or shortly after as the heat waves catch up with the increased light waves (14th May), until Lammas 1st August, we move into early summer. ”In the western world, we are familiar with the four seasons – spring, summer, autumn and winter. However, in the Taoist understanding of time and change Read more about Early Summer[…]
oh oh oh it’s magic, you know. Beltane by Ben Lewis https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001yqpw?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
The culmination of the 6 months from the Scorpio new moon in November – the two magical times of samhain and beltane. A sacred pause in the cocoon as the caterpillar transforms into the butterfly Pink Moon – April Here is Moon Circle’s 3 minute Taurus Scorpio Full Moon Ritual by Dana Gerhardt and “April’s Full Pink Moon” Read more about Full Pink Moon in Scorpio[…]
The Song the Sun Sings On the First Of May Now, Love, at last I come In fullness rising over you. Let there be new trembling under the cold-hardened earth at the light play of my fingers And sighing in the valleys. Let there be the song of unfolding within your hidden petals At the Read more about May[…]
It’s early May and spring has finally taken hold. Many of the migratory birds have returned from their winter homes, the crocus have come and gone, and the trees are starting to show their leaves. In the Northern Hemisphere, May sits in the middle of astronomical spring (March 20-June 20) and near the end of Read more about May[…]
Calan Mai “Calend (first day) of May”) or Calan Haf “Calend of Summer”) is a May Day holiday of Wales held on 1 May. Celebrations start on the evening before, known as May Eve, with bonfires; as with Calan Gaeaf or November 1, the night before (Welsh: Nos Galan Haf) is considered an Ysbrydnos or “spirit night” when spirits are out and about divination is possible. The tradition of lighting bonfires celebrating Read more about Beltane or Calan Mai Union of the Divine Goddess and the Green Man[…]
Taurus season from April 20 to May 20 “Invites us to slow down and feel the ground beneath our feet.” Mmmmm… Taurus season begins today It’s a WOW month! Here is life again exploding in every direction, after the long winter abundance is everywhere. At this moment, the increasing light is beginning to be felt in Read more about Taurus Season[…]
Cuckoos and dandelion clocks South easterly winds scatter blossom forget me nots and bluebells burst into blue seagulls and crows a jet black cat soaking up the sunshine and having it stroked in Flies darting to and fro in the sunlight and the dappled shadows dancing across the grass chased by a tiny tortoise the Read more about Wild garlic and rhubarb[…]
New year vision board If you’ve been working towards a big project—perhaps you’re trying to start your own business or want to join a program or study group—this is the perfect time to do so. The Aries new moon will give you a moment to breathe deeply before plunging into an important new change. Ride Read more about Aries New Moon – New Astrological Year[…]
‘Noli me tangere’ is the Latin for ‘touch me not’, the words spoken to Mary Magdalene by Christ after she discovers him risen from the tomb (‘Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father’ John 20: 17). Mary Magdalene – 1st Among followers Radio 4 In Our Time. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0717j1r
New moon – sew crops that develops below ground. First qtr moon – sew crops that develop above ground. Full moon – Harvest. Last qtr – prune, fertilise mulch. April is the busiest time in the garden, but don’t panic, take things one step at a time and you’ll get it all done. It’s important Read more about April In the garden[…]
Aries lunation 17th April – 16th May 2021 17th April – New Moon. Dream, Plan, Believe Weekend 18th April – Waxing crescent Sew crops that develop below ground. Parsnips Weekend 25th April – Waxing gibbous Sew crops that develop above ground. Runner beans 1st May – Full moon Harvest, Weekend 2nd May – Waning Gibbous. Rack & weed Bank holiday Monday Read more about April / May moon gardening[…]
Pisces/ Aries lunation 2nd – Full moon Harvest rhubarb kale purple sprouting Waning GibbousSew crops that develop below ground, potatoes, parsnips, carrots, radish, beetroot. Summer bulbs & onions Waning CrescentRack & weed, Prune Dark moonReflect, review. 17th New moon in Aries Dream plan. Waxing Crescent Sew crops that develop above ground lettuce, salad, cucumber, tomatoes & Read more about April moon gardening[…]
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Start April Sunrise (Twilight (6.16am) 6.50am, Sunset (Twilight) 7.49pm (8.24pm) By the end of the month (5.48am) 8.38am 8.38pm (9.16pm) Hailstones & Sunshine, blackbirds bicker, blackthorn blossoms, Llygaid Ebril – Aprils eye, the celandine opens 1st April fools day Passover 2nd Full Pink Moon in Libra 3rd Good Friday 5th Qing Ming Read more about April[…]
This exciting month brings the new growth of spring awakening, thanks to the ground warming and rising daylength and the gradually increasing warmth of spring sunshine and showers. Ornamental Garden: Vegetable Garden:
April takes its name from the Latin word aperire, meaning ‘to open’ New life bursts forth from translucent red pomegranate tips on the branches of the handkerchief tree and I stand surrounded by a choir of lilac leaves as they open soft, furry, almost-purple buds and unfurl into delicate new leaves with blushed red tips sounding their Read more about April[…]
The light, the warmth, the energy on the planet is ramping up.In Aries the New shoot emerging above ground full of zest for life Our unique embodied spark emerging from the underworld, from the darkness of the Piscean womb. Tadaa! Here I am! Aries brings the focus to ourselves. our primal instinct and raw emotional urge Read more about Aries Season[…]
https://open.spotify.com/track/0OHFi8Oq2W8LIXhC43q2pQ?si=G5azx6nRSFShMccvJe4QqA Sandra Ingerman All spiritual tradition hold same belief that Before anything manifests in the physical world, it has to start first in the unseen worlds as an intention. The intention creates everything that we’re seeing in the world right now. So let’s start working in the unseen worlds and start planting the right seeds Read more about Spring Equinox[…]
Pisces two fishes swimming in opposite directions- All that was integrated from last year in germinating the seed and incubating/overwintering/weathering/nourishing the seed with the broken down goodness of latest year’s detritus taken down into the earth to feed and give rise to the roots & shoots of this years new life. Dreams, liminality, the place Read more about Pisces New moon[…]
Michael hetherington liver and gall bladder meridians connected with smooth flow of energy around the body and detoxifying. Yoga opening the side body and shoulders, pummelling and qigong. Spring is that time of year when new energy, new life and new dreams blossom. As we move out of the colder and more introverted months of Read more about Spring[…]
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[…]
Libra cardinal yang air The culmination of the 6 months of introspection Libra planet of balance/harmony/relationships – restoring balance Time to put all the understanding that has been garnered overwinter into action. To weed out the old stuff that does no longer serve us and takes nutrients away from what you do want going forward. Read more about Full Pink Blossom Moon in Libra[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
5/6th May – 21/22nd May Blue bells ring in the turning of dandelion time. Hedgerows waking up welsh poppies and wall pennyworts abundance is everywhere aquilegias, lilac and mayflowers According to the ancient Book of Rites, on Lixia the emperor would lead the Three Ducal Ministers, the Nine Ministers, and senior officials in greeting the summer, and the Read more about Lì xià – Chinese start of summer[…]
Monday – late Spring The moon slides into darkness, meteors shower. I settle into stillness, slowing down to the speed of sound. Able to hear and see the world around,able to notice the colours of a fishes eyelids. The still bare branches of the Ash trees clack gently against each other,wood on wood in the wind.Their hearts wrapped in Read more about Late Spring[…]
Named after the month in which it blooms and a sign that spring is turning to summer. The pale green leaves of this hedgerow staple are often the first to appear in spring, with an explosion of pretty pale-pink blossom in May. It simply teems with wildlife from bugs to birds. Its blossoming marks the Read more about May flower[…]
We have been rambling all of the night,The best part of this day;And we are returning here back againAnd we’ve brought you a garland gay. A bunch of May we bear aboutBefore the door it stands;It is but a sprout and it’s all budded outAnd it’s the work of God’s own hand. Oh wake up Read more about Mayday[…]