Dancing Nature's Rhythms
“Great Snow” (Dàxuě – 大雪) from 7th December to winter solstice The 21st Chinese solar season, marking the start of midwinter when temperatures drop significantly and heavy snowfall becomes common. This is the time of deep winter cold and a time for observing natural hibernation.
Moment to moment A deer meets me on the path and leads me into the forest To join its herd We enter the circle they hold And I sit, the deer beside me, quiet and calm The moon full and bright, shines down Illuminating the moment, the year. I let go And the Black sludge Read more about Gemini Full moon – Cold mourning moon[…]
The sun low cold stretches it’s fingers across the land Creeping deep down into the earth silence descends. Above ground Trees stand naked now As winter settles in Crisp air and indigo skies. Darkness early in the afternoon drifts rain in misty swirls glinting streetlights shine out of puddles and people hurry home It is Read more about December[…]
December, in the Roman calendar was Ærra Geola or the month “before Yule,” before the feast. Natures calendar – Teasel brush silhouettes, robins defend winter territory, skeletons & sky, mistletoe & holly. The black month deepens until dark & light hold hands. 4th Full Moon in Gemini Celtic- Cold moon.Medieval/ Druid- Oak moon.Native American- Long night moon. Read more about December Almanac[…]
Monk: What happens when the leaves fall and the trees are bare?Union: The golden Wind, revealed.Hegikan Roku the blue cliff record.Yoga through the seasons Sandra sabatini,In Buddhism the Golden Wind is a metaphor for the reality that you can only experience and which we call God. From midway between Samhain and winter solstice, so the Read more about Winter[…]
Sun 20/11 – 21/12 But actually In the sky from Mid December – mid January Sagittarius adventures post menopause Crone freedom A satyr Crotus, son of Pan, pointing arrow at the centre of the universe. Wild, rowdy, lustful creature with little respect for authority and proper manners. Sagittarius are born to explore explore and their Read more about Sagittarius Season[…]
When the weather grows cold and the food supply finally dries up, black bears retreat to their winter dens. Males bed down around mid-December and emerge in mid-March; females, which give birth during the winter and stay with their cubs for two years, remain in their dens longer, from late November to mid-April.
Start of Scorpio season scorpion belly to the ground the leaves blaze & drop Middle section Phoenix rising from the ashes of the previous generations, honouring standing on the shoulders of giants 8 days of remembrance hallowtide all saints /all souls ends with Martinmas 7th or 11th st martins day feast November patron saint of soldiers Read more about Scorpio new moon[…]
“On the coldest day you appreciate the warmth of the fireand the blanket around you the most .On the darkest night you can see the stars of the northern skyand endlessness of the universe the clearest.” The Making of Winter Poem – Secret Garden In Celtic nations such as Ireland, the winter solstice is traditionally considered as Read more about Winter[…]
Frost forms in swirling ferns and birds sing it’s praise,crows call far out across the fields and beyond expanding my hearing and my heart as I follow the sounds into the beyond. The average first frost for many inland areas in the UK and Ireland is within the first ten days of November later along the Read more about First frosts[…]
Samhain to Valentines Day (Deep dark – Sagittarius & Capricorn) Stalking our inner selves “There was no one near to confuse me, so I was forced to become original.” Haydn. Brew, Stew. Soften the shellRoot November. December. January. February
Magic mushrooms & Murmurations Autumn into Winter Yellowing gold into Dark red blaze Fire Season Burning Rememberance Leaves fall Trees stand tall Bare naked clarity Face the truth Learn the lessons Mulch the goodness down down down and In Here at the meeting point The past feeds what is to come Scorpio season of transformation Read more about Scorpio Season[…]
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[…]
This period, from roughly 22nd November to 7th December, signifies increasing cold, the beginning of light snow and traditions like food preservation and preparation for harsher winter conditions. The Minor Snow (Xiǎo Xuě) solar term includes three 5-day pentads that symbolise the deeper transition into winter, marked by The hiding of rainbows, Leaf fall complete, even Read more about Chinese season of Xiǎo xuě – Slight Snow[…]