The poem today A tawny owl roosts in a nearby garden. Swifts flash and glimmer as they chase each other across the sky, Clematis and Veronica bloom,Honeysuckle and Elderflower bud. Hawkbit stems stand tall amid grasses already going to seed.And the branches of the Ash tree, outstretched in wild abandon, Each tip raised up toward Read more about Take me I’m yours[…]
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[…]
Beltane Magic meditation Connecting with my Svadhisthana chakra. Earthy womb, umbilical cord, black hole chakra The bookshop band Deeptime https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-song-by-26671746 https://mrbsemporium.com/shop/books/underland/ Deeptime lyrics Hiding from the world around the little owl sees underground a piece of bronze to weigh me down a hand above to pull me out I stumble through the darkest time deeptime Read more about Deeptime – Svadhisthana Chakra[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
Hokusai says look carefully.He says pay attention, notice.He says keep looking, stay curious.He says there is no end to seeing. He says look forward to getting old.He says keep changing,you just get more who you really are.He says get stuck, accept it, repeatyourself as long as it is interesting. He says keep doing what you Read more about Look Carefully[…]
Earth aerated Jīngzhé, 惊蛰, is the 3rd of the 24 solar terms (節氣) in the traditional Chinese calendars. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 345° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 360°. More often, it refers to the day when the Sun is exactly at a celestial longitude of 345°. In the Gregorian calendar, it usually Read more about jīngzhé – hibernating insects awaken[…]