Sun 20/11 – 21/12 But actually In the sky from Mid December – mid January Sagittarius adventures post menopause Crone freedom A satyr Crotus, son of Pan, pointing arrow at the centre of the universe. Wild, rowdy, lustful creature with little respect for authority and proper manners. Sagittarius are born to explore explore and their Read more about Sagittarius Season[…]
When the weather grows cold and the food supply finally dries up, black bears retreat to their winter dens. Males bed down around mid-December and emerge in mid-March; females, which give birth during the winter and stay with their cubs for two years, remain in their dens longer, from late November to mid-April.
This period, from roughly 22nd November to 7th December, signifies increasing cold, the beginning of light snow and traditions like food preservation and preparation for harsher winter conditions. The Minor Snow (Xiǎo Xuě) solar term includes three 5-day pentads that symbolise the deeper transition into winter, marked by The hiding of rainbows, Leaf fall complete, even Read more about Chinese season of Xiǎo xuě – Slight Snow[…]
Start of Scorpio season scorpion belly to the ground the leaves blaze & drop Middle section Phoenix rising from the ashes of the previous generations, honouring standing on the shoulders of giants 8 days of remembrance hallowtide all saints /all souls ends with Martinmas 7th or 11th st martins day feast November patron saint of soldiers Read more about Scorpio new moon[…]
“On the coldest day you appreciate the warmth of the fireand the blanket around you the most .On the darkest night you can see the stars of the northern skyand endlessness of the universe the clearest.” The Making of Winter Poem – Secret Garden In Celtic nations such as Ireland, the winter solstice is traditionally considered as Read more about Winter[…]
St. Martins day -patron saint of soldiers First calendar day of winter in many european countries Winters day marches in with frosts Start of winter Slaughter of animals laying in of stocks of cured meats in preparation for winter Blodmonath November pre Christian thanks to gods sacrifice Bede calls pagan rituals vanities their Sacrificing animals Read more about Martinmas / Remembrance Day[…]
In the Gregorian calendar, it usually begins around November 7 and ends around November 22. This marks the first signs of oncoming winter. “Water begins to freeze” (水始冰水始冰), Fog, drizzle, mist “Earth begins to harden” (土乃凍土乃凍), the smell of decaying leaves “Otters catch fish” (鴻雁來/獺祭魚鴻雁來/獺祭魚), starling murmurations begin
Beaver, Mourning or Tree Moon or for me Remembrance or Ancestors Moon The November full moon in Taurus opposite from the Scorpio sun rises the eagleScorpion, Phoenix, Eagle, now rooted & reborn, the Eagle in the form of the naked tree spreads its wings to the winter winds, as the darkness draws in around us Read more about Beaver, Mourning or Tree Moon or for me Remembrance Full moon in Taurus[…]
November. I let go and trust, the light within guides my way – Jilly Shipway Autumn into winter buzzing Ivy flowers & snowberries yellowing gold into red Leaves fall and we Remember Darkness deepens temperatures drop First frosts arrive and Fires are lit Time of Candles and lamplight Mulching Burning the old makes way for Read more about November Almanac[…]
Magic mushrooms & Murmurations Autumn into Winter Yellowing gold into Dark red blaze Fire Season Burning Rememberance Leaves fall Trees stand tall Bare naked clarity Face the truth Learn the lessons Mulch the goodness down down down and In Here at the meeting point The past feeds what is to come Scorpio season of transformation Read more about Scorpio Season[…]