The Harvest Moon

The flame-red moon, the harvest moon, 
 


Rolls along the hills, gently bouncing,

A vast balloon, 


Till it takes off, and sinks upward 


To lie on the bottom of the sky, like a gold doubloon. 


The harvest moon has come

Booming softly through heaven, like a bassoon. 


And the earth replies all night, like a deep drum.

So people can't sleep,

So they go out where elms and oak trees keep 

A kneeling vigil,in a religious hush.

The harvest moon has come!

Ted Hughes

Nature Is Satan's Temple

A line from Antichrist -  a film which I am now obsessed with. It makes perfect sense though, the majesty and indifference of Nature. My friend says the film is all about the karmic forces within the natural world. The phrase comes to me each night as I walk through the darkened parks looking up at the moon.

Bad Moon Arising

Up at the crack of 8.15 (the hour of the moon) on the morning of the Aries full moon. I have been working with planetary days and hours recently which has been fun. If you are interested have a look at the Lunarium website which does calulations for you. You don't have to be involved in serious practice to incorporate planetary hours into your neurosis but it could be fun. If for example you are planning to purchase a lottery ticket then consider buying it on Thursday (day of Jupiter) planet of luck during the hour of Jupiter (see link) and see if it works. What is great about planetary hours is that it puts the night back where it belongs. In this system Saturday night lasts from sunset Saturday to sunrise on Sunday. No more 24 hour clocks - hurray.

I have always loved you, you have taught me plenty

Taurus new moon today.