Greeting on the first New Moon of 2024 – January 11th If your new year resolutions have already fallen flat or perhaps not off the ground yet, don’t worry – the lunar cycle is your answer. We don’t have to be stuck with an annual cycle for setting intentions and goals. It’s way too long. … Read more
Happy New Moon, March 21, 2023 Weaving Together the Energy of Spring Equinox & New Moon This day holds an abundance of new moon & equinox energy. The new moon occurs today, March 21st, and the vernal equinox took place yesterday, March 20th. Each of these events hold powerful imagery and energy that we can … Read more
Blessings at the New Moon – January 21 – 2023 A lion on the Serengeti My dog Luna is an expert at finding places near the edges of the garden where she can merge with the background and camouflage herself. I have found her nestled in the sunchokes, hidden behind grape vines and in the … Read more
Happy New Moon – December 23, 2022 It’s the December new moon – and this particular one arrives just two days after winter solstice .These events share many of the same energetic qualities. They both are times of darkness, but also are turn around points for increasing light. Winter solstice is the annual point, but … Read more
New Moon Blessings- March 2, 2022 This article is part of my lunar blog post series. (Click here for details and past posts.) I Ching Garden Connections The I Ching or Book of Changes is an ancient Chinese wisdom tool and oracle. The basic principles of the I Ching are that the universe is in constant motion. … Read more
Full Moon Greetings! February 16 2022 This Echinacea and Boundaries post is part of my lunar blog series featuring one plant and its correspondence for mindful focus. (Read more details on the lunar mindfulness series. ) Purple cone flower (Echinacea) is a powerful healing herb. It has a long history in North America, first used … Read more
The Waxing Moon Noticing the waxing moon (1) in its journey toward wholeness… that is my mindfulness focus for the week. The moon was new on Friday evening, but already it has become a crescent in the sky. Paying attention to the increase is this week’s practice. I like weaving back and forth between … Read more
