October almanac
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
Category: Seasonal living
Late September – fleeting moments
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[…]
Autumn
Shadows lengthen, leaves begin to turn & fall, fruits, nuts & berries ripen for harvest. Hops & Asters flower, Birds migrate to & from, owls duet & deer rut. Mushrooms pop, winds swirl until first frosts descend. Because the early Roman year began in March rather than January, the final four months of our year—September, Read more about Autumn[…]
Nature’s feast of Early Autumn Fruits
Jeremy Torrance web producer | 12:06 UK time, Wednesday, 8 September 2010 The word harvest comes from the Anglo-Saxon word haerfest meaning autumn and early autumn really is a time of wild fruits aplenty. So what’s in season now and who’s eating? Blackberries Blackberry jam, blackberry fool, blackberry cordial… blackberry picking is one of the nation’s favourite autumn past-times and this late summer/early Read more about Nature’s feast of Early Autumn Fruits[…]
August
Worts & weeds Nuts & Berries Goldfinches chattering on thistles & Swallows preparing to leave August brings the best bounty of the season—ripened tomatoes, beans, peas and corn. THE MONTH OF AUGUST August was named to honor the first Roman emperor (and grandnephew of Julius Caesar), Augustus Caesar (63 b.c.–a.d. 14). Find out the origin of each month’s name. Read more about August[…]
Lammas – Lughnasa
The Festival Sabbat of Lammas Lughnassadh, Lugnasad August 1st/2nd It is now high summer and the union of Sun and Earth, of God and Goddess, has produced the First Harvest. Lammas is the celebration of this first, Grain Harvest, a time for gathering in and giving thanks for abundance. Mabon or the Autumn Equinox is the Second Read more about Lammas – Lughnasa[…]
Late Summer
Set the seed Late summer (Earth element) is the most humid time of year. It’s that time when the days are still long and hot but the intensity of the summer heat has started to back off a little. In many of the tropical countries it gives rise to the monsoon season. This time of Read more about Late Summer[…]
Night returns
Another turning A signpost in the wheel of the year. One month after the solstice. As the full moon risesTrue night returns
New Moon in Cancer 14th July
According to Lia Leendertz in The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2020 This moon is the time where, With all the work, lessons and reflections under our belts, now we are in a good position to understand the direction we want to move towards. This new moon says listen to your dreams and sit down Read more about New Moon in Cancer 14th July[…]
July
Heart meridians And throat chakra Om mani padme hum Padma mudra