Good 2010, dear Lair visitors (old and new)!
Last night, She joined our earthbound celebrations by gifting us with a "Blue" Moon--the second full moon of the month. According to my ever-present Witch's Datebook (2009, Llewellyn), "The Blue Moon is a time for spontaneity and imagination. [...] This is a time to release your inhibitions, letting go of fears that limit or constrict you. Release negative memories, emotions, and habits that hold you back" (133). Though it may not have been at the forefront of our minds last night amidst the celebrations and festivities of "ringing out the old and ringing in the new," the magickal qualities of last night were woven throughout our observations.
Didn't everything about this New Year's Eve seem slightly more special...slightly more "significant"? Didn't the passing of the year...of the decade...seem more poignant than New Year's Eves past? Didn't you feel the brightness of the night winds, see the crystal sparkle of the stars, smell the freshness surrounding you--even if only for a moment? She was lighting the way to new perspectives, new undertakings, and new trails on your Path through last night's Moon.
Here, it's snowed thrice so far this winter. The Natives believe that snowfall is a cleansing of the earth...a purification ritual of sorts. Perhaps She is cleansing the earthbound experience and lighting our way to a deeper understanding or awareness through the snows and the Blue Moon.
It's 2010...the opening of a new year and a new decade. The Paths we're on--whether connected or disparate--are renewed once again. There's ample possibility...remarkable promise...and fresh starts everywhere we turn today. Where will your feet lead you? Where will your heart beat truest? Where will you seek, search, and study? Wherever it is, it's a choice made, this year, in the clarity of Her Blue Moon.
Wishing you the softness of the moonlight throughout the coming year!!
You sure do use pretty words, Ma'am!
ReplyDeleteIn the light of the Bear's recent accident, and the changes that are coming about as a result, this new year does, indeed, seem more poignant than most. The gentle light of the Blue Moon is a welcome addition to what can sometimes seem a dark and frightening path.
Thanks for the beautiful words, my friend, and for your faith and encouragement. There are those who say that blogging is narcissistic, but I'm adamant that our posts serve a larger purpose. Thank you. :)