End of 6 month cycle beginning with the Aquarius new moon on 1st February Bony, black, bottom-feeder, stirring up the silt on the riverbed, searching for food Also known as Ripe berries moon Mountain Shadows Moon, by the Tlingit people of the Pacific Northwest.

“Fair weather on St. Lawrence’s Day presages a fair autumn”.It is a fair day.

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[…]

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[…]