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 deep into the soil and the world is filled with stalks of green, pink blossoms and cherry trees dangling with vines of sweet, vibrant petals.…
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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 time of the year. Appropriately, then, this month’s moon reflects the purity of the relationships and the connection to mother. In the month of May,…
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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 chirping and plant life is sprouting up everywhere we look. It seems fitting then that the New Moon in April is called the Awakening Moon.…
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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 time to spread out to go forward on our own path. Commonly we think of spring as a time of new beginnings, but in this…
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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 spring. It reminds us that even in this much awaited season, which we tend to consider congruous with blooming and bounty, people of the past…
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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 season. Indeed, perhaps we are beginning to sense the shift and changes ahead. Springtime, the season of rebirth, is almost upon us. But, before we…
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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 the long run, the Storm Moon, though elusive and somewhat mysterious, draws distinct parallels to a doctrine of Skillful Living that will lead us one…
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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 harder to see and we find ourselves in exactly that-a stormy, tumultuous period. In the midst of the resulting fog, we find ourselves in a…
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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 us in the north, rushing to and fro, then trying to get back to our homes as quickly as possible. Something about darkness and chill…
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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, constant movement and chaos is closely followed by a time of silence and stillness. Try to place as much joy and comfort in the silence…
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