Aug 012012
 
Transitioning to Autumn

|| 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...]

Aug 062011
 
All Things Move Into Harvest's Sphere

    The Wheel rolls more, and Autumn returns. Cooler the rain; the Sun lower burns. The coloring leaves presage the Year: all things move into harvest’s sphere. I vow to savor fruits first picked; nor into grief shall I be tricked. I vow to offer what once I spurred, and face the Turning reassured.   – Celebrating the Seasons of Life, Ashleen O’Gaea   This week we are halfway between Midsummer Solstice and Autumn Equinox*, another opportunity to celebrate the seasons of life! Now is a time to begin to take in and process [...read more...]