Last month I began to write about the relationship between the moon and the witch. Let's continue the discussion here.
There are many different names for the various moons throughout the yearly cycle, and perhaps the most famous of all is the Coligny Calendar, a Gallic lunar calendar dating back to the 2nd century. Indeed, we derive the word “month” from the word “moon”, and so to follow a lunar calendar in our Craft makes perfect sense. In the Coligny calendar, the moons start from the sixth night of the waxing moon, and are described as thus:
Traditionally, oak symbolizes strength, prosperity, protection, and overall blessings.
Oak is a standard wand for witches, druids, and others, since it represents power.
Lore tells us oak is a door to Faerie realms and their mysteries. The name of the Ogham letter that corresponds to oak is Dair. To the best of my knowledge, Dair relates to the English word door.
Just before Yule, the statue of Lleu Llaw Gyffes arrived at White Mountain Druid Sanctuary. The plinth had already been put in place. Here is Kirk standing with the statue in place.
Lovely fall is upon us! Kirk Thomas is wrapping up the last of what can be done this year at White Mountain Druid Sanctuary.
Samona’s Shrine has some more details completed that are hard to see. We are still trying to make sure the fountain is mouse-proof. The ground has been leveled out. And we are figuring out where to put the solar panel that will power the fountain. The sun shines on the left side of the Shrine but the fountain is on the right - is the cord long enough? These questions will be answered over the winter. Here is a picture right now.
The Seasonal Way is the way of the Earth. Like the heavens and Sun and Moon, the Earth too dances in the firmament. The Seasonal Way is the way of the pagan. The pagan rejoices in the coming of the solar holidays and the cross-quarter days. The Seasonal Way is the passage of life. The Seasonal Way is full of circles and cycles. Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter are growth, fruition, decline, and decay.
