Lichun – Chinese Start of Spring
Lichun First period of the Chinese luni-solar calendar
Category: Wheel of the year
Snow Moon in Leo – Dreams become reality – first blossoms
Full Snow Moon in Leo, sun in Aquarius. The Farmer’s Almanac tells us that February’s full moon is known as the Snow Moonamongst the Native Americans – Since the heaviest snow usually falls during this month, native tribes of the north and east most often called February’s full Moon the Full Snow Moon. Some tribes also referred Read more about Snow Moon in Leo – Dreams become reality – first blossoms[…]
Aquarius 2-4 am
Fixed air – breath hanging crystalline in the air. Lightness – After the watery goat sees the way through rules rules rules, Comes The airy water bearer. Fixed air sign right at the end of winter. Time to embrace new potentials and to open our minds to alternate perspectives. The new is moving emerging from the Read more about Aquarius 2-4 am[…]
January
Stirrings. January takes its name from Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and endings. He had two faces so he could see the future and the past! He was also the god of doors. Winter light. Naked trees and bright moons. Dark skies and stars. Quieten rest in the stillness Ice and snow swirl and whirl Breathe Read more about January[…]
Winter solstice
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b06s96l4?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile BBC Radio 4 The essay Winter solstice From Sharon Blackie Old Crane woman There is an old Greek term: ‘halcyon days’. It springs from a story about the halcyon (from the kingfisher family), about which Aristotle has this to say: ‘The halcyon breeds at the season of the winter solstice. Accordingly, when this season Read more about Winter solstice[…]
Winter
“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[…]
First frosts
Frost forms in swirling ferns and birds sing it’s praise,crows call far out across the fields and beyond expanding my hearing and my heart as I follow the sounds into the beyond. The average first frost for many inland areas in the UK and Ireland is within the first ten days of November later along the Read more about First frosts[…]
The Dark time – Know thyself
Samhain to Valentines Day (Deep dark – Sagittarius & Capricorn) Stalking our inner selves “There was no one near to confuse me, so I was forced to become original.” Haydn. Brew, Stew. Soften the shellRoot November. December. January. February
Samhain
Celtic for ‘summers end’, Samhain is one of the most important dates in the Celtic calendar, if not the most important. It marks the completion of one year and the beginning of another. Calan Gaeaf is the name of the first day of winter in Wales, observed on 1 November.[1] The night before is Nos Galan Gaeaf[1] or Noson Galan Gaeaf, Read more about Samhain[…]
October almanac
1st Yom Kippur Jewish Day of atonement – holiest day of the year. The literal translation of kippurim is cleansing. Yom Kippur is a Jewish day to atone for misdeeds and become cleansed and purified from them. 20th Diwali – a Hindhu/ Sikh/Jain Festival of Lights 23rd Stow horse fair – Autumn gypsy/Roma gathering 25th Apple day Read more about October almanac[…]