Posted by Michael Finkelstein | May 20th, 2012
Flower Moon
The New Moon of May emerges as the Flower Moon, emphasizing the power and greatness of beauty. It’s a time when the spring rains of March and April have soaked…
Read MorePosted by Michael Finkelstein | May 5th, 2012
Milk Moon
May’s Full Moon is called the Milk Moon, no question related to the nursing and suckling that the ancients saw in the animal, i.e. mammalian kingdom, all around them this…
Read MorePosted by Michael Finkelstein | April 21st, 2012
Awakening Moon
Springtime has a way of awakening our senses, as everything around us in nature seems to be going through its own awakening. The trees reveal their blossoms, the birds begin…
Read MorePosted by Michael Finkelstein | April 6th, 2012
Moon When Geese Return
April’s Full Moon is known as the Moon When Geese Return in Scattered Formation. In winter we huddle together to stay warm and safe, but in spring it is the…
Read MorePosted by Michael Finkelstein | March 22nd, 2012
Big Famine Moon
Near the end of March, the new moon rising is curiously known as the Big Famine moon, referring to the possibility of famine and scarcity, despite the imminent arrival of…
Read MorePosted by Michael Finkelstein | March 8th, 2012
Last Full Moon of Winter
This full moon is the last full moon of the winter and by now, despite how mild the winter was for many of us, we’re eager to enter the new…
Read MorePosted by Michael Finkelstein | February 21st, 2012
Storm Moon Revisited
For the New Moon in February I’d like to refer back to the last moon-letter and revisit the Storm Moon, taking one more moment to reflect upon its power. In…
Read MorePosted by Michael Finkelstein | February 7th, 2012
Storm Moon
In the cold of February, we feel the shift from the calm, serene moons of the beginning of the year to the tumultuous, turbulent Storm Moon. Naturally, the latter becomes…
Read MorePosted by Michael Finkelstein | January 23rd, 2012
Great Spirit Moon
According to the Chippewa and the Ojibwe, we are entering the month of the Great Spirit Moon. It is cold, dark and unequivocally wintertime. We find ourselves, especially those of…
Read MorePosted by Michael Finkelstein | January 9th, 2012
Quiet Moon
We enter the New Year with vigor and excitement, but remember that Living Skillfully demands shifting perspective and following flow. The very time of year that is filled with guests,…
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