January Almanac
1st New Years Day 2nd New moon in Capricorn 5th Twelth night 6th Epiphany 10th Plough Monday – return to work 17th Wolf Moon in Cancer and Tu Bishvat Jewish new year of the trees 20th Sun in Aquarius 25th Burns night
January
Stirrings. January takes its name from Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and endings. Winter light. Naked trees and Moons. Dark skies and stars. Quieten, draw in, Ice and snow swirl and whirlbreathe slow. Settle. Cwtch in.blankets and candles.journals and books.lamplight and shadows.Fire Drop. the seeds are held deep in the earthRest in mystery. place of all Read more about January[…]
Winter
Astronomically, the winter solstice on 21st December, being the day of the year which has fewest hours of daylight, ought to be in the middle of the winter season. In Celtic nations such as Ireland, the winter solstice is traditionally considered as midwinter. Thus, the winter season beginning 1 November, on All Hallows, or Samhain and ends as spring Read more about Winter[…]
Winter
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 the end nov 26th or beginning of advent midway Read more about Winter[…]
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[…]
Diamonds and dust
Joan Baez diamonds and rust We show the people we love our diamonds but they can’t always see them, all they can see is rust or dust. They think what others have to offer is lousy but really they are just so scared and can’t see what the jewels. Fear stopped them being able to Read more about Diamonds and dust[…]
On Silence
In each of us there is a silence, a silence as vast as the universe. And when we experience that silence, we remember who we are.” ― Gunilla Norris Within each of us there is a silence—a silence as vast as a universe.We are afraid of it…and we long for it. When we experience that silence, we Read more about On Silence[…]
Sun enters Aquarius
encouraging us to embrace new potentials and to open our minds to alternate perspectives.
The Pearl and the Ocean
by: Saadi (c. 1213-1291) translated by Samuel Robinson From the Bustan A drop of rain trickled from a cloud into the ocean. When it beheld the breadth of its waters it was utterly confounded: “What a place is this Sea, and what am I? If it is existent, verily I am non-existent.” Whilst it was thus regarding Read more about The Pearl and the Ocean[…]
Tu Bishvat Jewish new year of the Trees
The day is first mentioned in the Talmud in Tractate Rosh Hashana (2a) where it states that “Beit Hillel say: [The New Year for tree] is on the fifteenth of [the Hebrew month of Shvat].” Beit Shammai, another group of rabbinic scholars at the time, is recorded as having the opinion that the New Year Read more about Tu Bishvat Jewish new year of the Trees[…]
Let Us Believe in the Beginning of the Cold Season
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0013hcr “Let Us Believe in the Beginning of the Cold Season ” was first published in a fall 1965 issue of Arash. One of Farrokhzad’s longest and most pensive poems, it begins with a speaker’s personal and individual declaration that implies a whole life behind it: And this is Ia woman alone at the threshold of Read more about Let Us Believe in the Beginning of the Cold Season[…]
Letting go…..letting be
Six Words of Advice: Let go of what has passed.Let go of what may come.Let go of what is happening now.Don’t try to figure anything out.Don’t try to make anything happen.Relax, right now, and rest. ~ Tilopatranslated by Ken McLeod