by Della Ratcliffe | Apr 12, 2023 | Rituals and Ceremonies
Last week the Full Moon in Libra arrived, referred to by some as the Pink Full Moon, originally named for the abundance of pink phlox emerging in the warmer spring days. And although I did not see an abundance of pink phlox, but instead the yellow blossoms of...
by Della Ratcliffe | Oct 10, 2022 | Lunar Cycles
These words from Mary Oliver, in her poem “Rice”, speak to me in so many ways. On this day of Thanksgiving here in Canada— its feasts and celebrations rooted in a complex mix of both indigenous and settler traditions, including the bounty of the harvest — Oliver’s...
by Della Ratcliffe | Oct 8, 2022 | Lunar Cycles
Full Moon in Aries October 9 @ 20:54 UTC, 5:54 pm EDT, 1:54 pm PDT, and October 10 @ 7:54 am AEST This Full Moon — the last in the current wheel of the year, which begins again at Samhain — finds us in the fire sign Aries and is a good time to...
by Della Ratcliffe | May 28, 2022 | Lunar Cycles
New Moon: May 30 at 1:30 am UTC, 7:30 am EDT, 4:30 am PDT Who wands — or needs! — to play? To frolic? To rejoice? I know I do. My soul is aching for a time of ease and simplicity and connection. It yearns to look up at the sky, stars, and moon, while sitting...
by Della Ratcliffe | Mar 22, 2022 | Soul Work
I recently participated in an interesting challenge, one inspired by a line from one of my favourite poems by one of my favourite poets. The poem was “Wild Geese” by Mary Oliver. You can hear Mary Oliver read her poem here or by clicking the image below, and can read...
