Scorpio Lunation

Scorpio Lunation

Saturday night, the Crescent. Moon a bright, crisp golden sliver, hanging in the western night. The symbolism. And meaning of this 29 .5 day period are more obscure to me than the other 11 Lunation cycles, and it would seem appropriately so. The sign of the Zodiac,...
Yang to Yin, the Shift

Yang to Yin, the Shift

October 13 dawn, Fall is still falling, and notably I feel an internal shift unfolding. From planting, working outdoors, harvesting, to indoor, laboratory work, insight and intuition, subtle processes and study. Perfume is on my mind again. All the raw materials I...
Saturday Full moon in Aries

Saturday Full moon in Aries

Saturday, a pause in the Fall harvest. I usually do not harvest much on Saturday unless there is a brief window of opportunity that I can’t let pass, unkess the planetary hour, the Moon’s sign or planetary influences make up for it being...
Fall is teetering, though not quite fallen

Fall is teetering, though not quite fallen

19 September. Sudden drop in temperature after a week or so of rain. Time to check all the appropriate places and “usual suspects” for mushrooms and other yummy fungi. St.John’swort oil still standing and being stirred a couple of times daily, time...