After the harvest, take stock, balance the books, Looking back over the season acknowledge what went well and what could have been better, learn the lessons, Gratitude & forgiveness Change of focus – eyes front – what do we need to do going forward? Let go of what is no longer serving us, so as Read more about Libra New Moon[…]
With the arrival of “Cold Dew” (Hanlu), the 17th of China’s 24 solar terms and autumn reaches its peak. As the weather turns cooler, mist settles over the mountains and fields, and crimson leaves paint the hillsides. Ancient Chinese divided the 15 days of Cold Dew into three pentads. The first pentad welcomes the arrival Read more about Hán lù – Chinese season of Cold dew[…]
The Venus cycle begins when Venus is in Retrograde. This is her Metamorphic phase. The phase that bridges the end of one cycle and the beginning of another. In Retrograde, Venus is high in the Sky and very close to the earth. Her full cycle spans 584 days, and creates one Interior Conjunction Star Point Read more about Venus Retrograde[…]
The Leaves of the Ash and Elder are goneThe garden furniture put awayThe Jackdaws have fledged, abandoning their summer nest and the ownership of the chimneys returns to us. It’s a bit of battle with the new bendy rods but eventually the brush sweeps all the way up and pops out of the stack. The Read more about Cleaning the chimneys[…]
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
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 & squash 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[…]
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[…]
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 – fleeting moments[…]
Earth name Esmeralda moonchild, daughter of the setting sun.