The Strawberry Moon
It's a magical life!
Coming soon... The Kitchen Witch Corner Pagan Podcast.
You know you want to listen. Stay tuned. I hope to be able to announce our first podcast by the start of the next lunar cycle.
In the News...
Alot of bloggers are commenting on the tragic murder of Doctor George Tiller who was one of the few health care practitioners in this country who still provided late term abortions.
Jason at the The Wild Hunt seems unwillingly drawn to discuss how abortion fits into the Pagan ethos and Starhawk calls the murder an act of terror against all women on On Faith while Crysalis feels moved to ponder the many twists and turns of sacred sexuality.
This is fitting and timely as June is Pagan Values Blogging Month. You should check out Witchmoot.com to see my own contributions and those of my partners, which may include some ponderings on abortion and Dr. Tiller in the future, but I don't think I'm ready yet.
On a more personal note...
I'm on Twitter and Facebook now. Not that I really understand the point of Twitter, but Facebook is fun.
And... my husband's band is competing for a spot on the Rothbury lineup. I really want to go to Rothbury, so vote for them! Please!
Lunar and Solar Events this Cycle
The Full Strawberry Moon in Sagittarius is Sunday, June 7th at 2:12pm
This is the time to connect to your higher purpose, the sun in Gemini supports communication of our wishes, dreams and goals to reach that purpose. Now is the time to reveal your plan for your life. To make spiritual and life reparations clear. That dream you've always had of doing that thing you never dared? Now is the time to sit down with everyone involved and make a plan- even if those people are just you and the Gods.
The Moon goes Void of Course on Monday, June 8th at 09:50am EST
The Moon enters Capricorn on Monday, June 8th at 4:00pm EST
Today's energy supports any sort of work to benefit your career success or improve male fertility.
The Moon goes Void of Course on Wednesday, June 10th at 11:30pm EST
The Moon enters Aquarius at 4:53am EST on Thursday, June 11th
This is a good time for dream work and to do work to remove any obstacles that may be interfering with the goals of any groups you support or are involved with.
The Moon goes Void of Course on Saturday, June 13th at 5:04pm EST
The Moon enters Pisces at 5:33pm EST on Saturday, June 13th
This is a good time for dream work, astral travel and journey work and also a good time to do work to support any endeavor that might take you outside your comfort zone.
The Moon goes Void of Course on Monday, June 15th at 9:17pm EST
The Moon enters Aries on Tuesday, June 16th at 352am EST
This is a good time to do any work related to breaking bad habits.
The Moon goes Void of Course on Thursday, June 18th at 5:35am EST
The Moon enters Taurus at 10:22am EST on Thursday, June 18th
This is a good time to do a spell to protect your home and cherished objects from theft.
The Moon goes Void of Course on Saturday June 20th at 8:02am EST
The Moon enters Gemini at 1:01pm EST on Saturday, June 20th
This is a good time to banish any obstacles to successful communication.
Summer Solstice 2009 is on June 21st at 1:45am EST
The Moon Goes Void of Course on Monday, June 22 at 8:20am EST
The Moon enters Cancer on Monday, June 22 at 1:13pm EST
The New Moon in Cancer is June 22, at 3:36pm EST
This is a great time to cast a spell to encourage family harmony and to bless your hearth.
Want to know where I get this information? Check out the article Magical Days for Spellcasting and consider getting yourself a magical almanac
Witch in the Garden
I'm celebrating the Strawberry Moon with a trip to my local U-pick berry farm. (Or I would, if they hadn't informed me when I called that there are no berries for me yet.) Find one near you at pickyourown.org and be sure to call them before you head out to make sure there are actually ripe strawberries to be picked.
In my garden? My perennial herbs are doing great. My thyme, chives and sage are blooming quite prettily. "They" tell me I'm supposed to clip off the blooms to keep the flavor, but I like them... and when I clip off leaves to go in the stew, I clip off flowers too. When adding flowers to your cooking, add them right at the end for best effect.
Witch in the Kitchen
The flavors of the season are delicious! There are so many uses for the strawberries that are so plentiful this time of year and no other and there's also nothing like fresh basil. I think pesto pasta salad tastes great with a side of brie-stuffed or yogurt-dipped strawberries and some smoked salmon. And strawberry rhubarb pie is a great take-along choice for summer picnics and Midsummer gatherings.
From Dawn's Reading List
I'm afraid I haven't been reading anything that would be of interest to the average Kitchen Witchi of late. I've been studying canine behavior for work and also for a possible book project I have brewing in the back of my mind. I am really enjoying the work of Stanly Coren. If you love dogs, check him out. I will get back in the swing of reading Pagan titles soon.
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