On this day, devotees honor the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha. The celebration includes practices of Giving, Virtue, and Cultivation, as well as “the doing of good and meritorious deeds.” THE ANCIENT TRADITION of Wesak has gained additional layers of meaning in esoteric societies. The website of the Lucis Trust (established by theosophy teacher Read more about Wesak – Buddha’s birthday[…]
May May was Thrimilce, or “the month of three milkings,” when livestock were often so well fed on fresh spring grass that they could be milked three times a day. Also pasture month. Flower month and Month of Joy. Roman May honors the fertility goddesses Maia. Beltane Chinese early Summer: a period of swelling, flowering, brimming Read more about May Moon[…]
everywhere abundance and hawthorn mayflowers about to burst
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[…]
The tao – only 3 things to teach simplicity, patience, compassion Wis-dom In the domain/land/region/home/place/area of wis Wis – Viss / vision / seeing / knowing / understanding Seeing the big picture Definitely, for me, has a compassionate aspect under-standing Old English wis “learned, sagacious, cunning; sane; prudent, discreet; experienced; having the power of discerning and judging rightly,” (good Read more about Wisdom[…]
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[…]