Welcoming the Flower Moon
It's a magical life!
Beltane was a hugely different affair this year now that I'm in a smaller house and don't have as much room to entertain. I think I am going to have to start taking advantage of others' hospitality and actually leaving my house on occasion. This will be a new adventure on my magical journey.
Of course my journey isn't as noteworthy as some other folks's.
Arthur Pendragon (Not the roundtable guy, the British Druid guy) has been sitting in at Stonehenge for the last 10 months protesting, among other things, the removal of remains buried there but now he's been ordered to pack up and leave. He says hell no, he won't go. He's a Pagan archaologist's nightmare but you have to admire his gumption.
In Mexico Santa Muerte has been getting a lot of hassle from the government who links her to drug trafficking. I'm not in Mexico, so I can't comment too much but I will say that I don't agree with any government crack down on any religious group. It can only bring trouble, besides being fundamentally wrong. There has been some speculation on the message boards that the swine flu and Mexico's earth quake might have been Santa Muerta's response to this. I'm not speculating, just saying that it's being done.
Awhile ago I took note of the demise of the First Church of Wicca. But it's not over, oh no. Apparently these folks can't get enough publicity and are in the news again. Nothing exciting. Just talking about how great it is to be all converted and stuff.
Midwestern US Pagans have something new to take note of. Balefire Magazine just released their first quarterly issue (for Beltane). The magazine is targeted specifically toward the Midwest Pagan audience.
Heathen members of the military and their families should take note of a new Asatru military family support program called the Hammer Project. One of their primary goals is to get Thor's Hammer (Mjolnir) approved for use on government provided headstones for Asatru veterans.
Lunar and Solar Events this Cycle
Saturday May 9th at 12:02 am is the Full Flower Moon in Scorpio
This is a great time to transplant your starts outdoors for strong root growth. Check your last frost date to be sure!
Try spells for transformation, healing trust issues in relationships, play a game of truth or dare with lovers or close friends. If you've got a secret that's been hidden away for too long, now is the time to come out with it. Feel free to perform spell work to have it be well received by those you reveal it to.
The moon goes Void of Course at 2:48pm EST today
The moon enters Sagittarius at 9:50pm
Break down barriers to academic success. Confirm your intention to succeed.
Sunday May 10th: Mother's Day
Celebrate your mother, or celebrate Mother Earth
The moon goes Void of Course at 1:55am EST on Tuesday May 12
The moon enters Capricorn at 9:10am EST on Tuesday, May 12
Banish barriers to reaching your career goals.
The Moon goes Void of Course on Thursday, May 14th at 8:58pm
The Moon enters Aquarius at 10:02pm EST
Dream work. Practice lucid dreaming.
The Moon goes Void of Course on Sunday, May 17th at 6:40am EST
The Moon enters Pisces at 10:18 am on Sunday, May 17th
A good time to Journey.
The moon goes Void of Course on Tuesday May 19th at 5;43pm
The Moon enters Ares at 7:31pm EST
This is a good time to break bad habits.
The Sun Enters Gemini on Wednesday May 20th at 5:51pm
The Moon goes Void of Course on Thursday, May 21st at 6:36pm
The Moon enters Taurus on Friday, May 22 at 12:41pm
This is a good time to work on building new habits, such as starting a new diet/exercise program.
The Moon goes Void of course on Saturday, May 23rd at 8:48pm EST
The Moon enters Gemini on Sunday May 25th at 2:35am
Now's the time to increase the buzz about your company or project.
The New Moon in Gemini is at 8:12am EST
The new moon in Gemini reminds us of the power of words. All words are words of power, to heal and to harm. Today create a word of power or a mantra to repeat for the rest of this cycle to help manifest your dreams or write a letter to the editor or to your representatives in government expressing your opinions about a matter of importance to you.
Witch in the Garden
I've spent a good deal of time weeding over the past few weeks as lots of uninvited volunteers are living in the flowerbeds at the new house. Most of these offenders are dandelions, of course. Those cheerful yellow balls of sunshine that irk gardener and lawn lover alike aren't completely useless. In fact, their tender green leaves taste great in salads this time of year and make a great spring tonic food. You should be gathering their yellow flower heads as soon as they spring into action for dandelion punch and dandelion wine.
For more tasty and magical surprises in your back yard by visiting my herb page.
When you're gathering wild food, it's best to gather from areas at least 50 feet from roadways to ensure you're not eating road pollution!
Witch in the Kitchen
For the flower moon the kitchen and the garden are overlapping and it won't be the first time or the last! Why not take some time to explore edible flowers. Pansies and violets are blooming now and they make delightful additions to your springtime recipes. Consider candying them and using them to decorate cakes, cookies and cupcakes. I used candied pansies to decorate my wedding cake and they were a big hit! Tasted great too.
Some more edible flowers worth exploring are nasturtium, borage, roses, chive blossoms, daylilies, lavender, and squash blossoms.
From Dawn's Reading List
I haven't got much for you right now. Oh I've been reading, but mostly about dog training. If you'd like to check out a dry, scientific look at dog training (which absolutely fascinates me) check out How to Behave So Your Dog Behaves
My husband and I took the kids to the movies this weekend and saw Coraline based on the book Coraline
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