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 | Dec 31, 2021 | Lunar Cycles
New Moon in Capricorn Sunday, January 2nd at 10:33 am PST / 18:33 UTC The First New Moon of the calendar year is seen by many as an “omen”, a predictor of how a future event will take place, in this case the year 2022. The energies of this New Moon — and those of the...
by Della Ratcliffe | Apr 11, 2021 | Lunar Cycles
Passion flowers (passiflora) A new moon is a reminder that we can be — and are — reborn each month. We can start afresh, begin new projects, or step into a new perspective. And this new moon is the first of the astrological year, reminding us that we can also look at...
by Della Ratcliffe | Mar 13, 2021 | Lunar Cycles, Wheel of the Year
I love this time of year. In my locale, Vancouver, I see the signs of spring in the awakening and blossoming of Mama Earth and know that soon this urban landscape will be filled with the blossoms of cherry, apple and plum. The forsythia will be cheering us...
by Della Ratcliffe | Oct 16, 2020 | Lunar Cycles
New Moon Blessings! The Super New Moon on October 16th arrives at 19:31 UTC in the sign of Libra, a Cardinal sign signifying initiation, and is aligned with the element Air, such a cerebral sign. Air can bring change and inspiration, a gentle refreshing breeze or...