… Behold the glow of the moon illumine the world’s four quarters perfect light in perfect space a radiance that purifies people say it waxes and wanes but I don’t see it fade just like a magic pearl it shines both night and day … || Shih-te, 9th Century Chinese Poet || || “The Moon In Color” by Rogelio Bernal Andreo || …
… Thick, heavy, inscrutable darkness, we embrace you. Pulling the inky black night into our flesh and blood and bones, Wrapping our arms around this red tender grief, we rock ourselves to sleep. Somehow, with complete trust that creation is brewing within, Our bodies quiver, collapse, and allow death to make way for new life. … || Image || Grief by Holly Friesen ||
|| Autumn by Alphonse Mucha || Along with the brilliant Full Moon, today also happens to mark one of the Cross Quarters of the Wheel of the Year. Here in the Northern Hemisphere, we find ourselves at the midpoint between the Summer Solstice and the Autumn Equinox, and as I like to call it, the transition from Late Summer to Early Autumn. Known by many as Lughnasadh or Lammas (Loaf Mass) this is an opportunity to Celebrate the Harvest of First Fruits and Grains. A time to recognize both our hopes and our fears for the [...read more...]