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Full Blue Corn Moon

Time: September 8, 2014 to September 10, 2014
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Event Type: full, moon, esbat
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The Full Harvest Moon is the full moon that occurs closest to the autumnal equinox Full Corn Moon This full Moon corresponds with the time of harvesting corn. The Harvest Moon is also known as the Wine Moon, Nut Moon = Du-li-s-di, the Singing Moon, "Blue Corn Moon", and the Elk Call Moon It is also called the Barley Moon, because it is the time to harvest and thresh the ripened barley.
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Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on September 27, 2012 at 1:47pm

Like any full moon, the Harvest Moon rises at sunset and shines all night long. So what’s special about the Harvest Moon? On the average, the moon rises 50 minutes later every night. But not the Harvest Moon! At mid-northern latitudes, the Harvest Moon rises 25 to 30 minutes later for several evenings in a row. And at far northern latitudes, the Harvest Moon rises 5 to 10 minutes later for several evenings in succession.

In the days before electricity, farmers counted on the lamp of the Harvest Moon to gather their crops. Making up for the autumn season’s waning daylight, the Harvest Moon faithfully provides several nights of dusk-till-dawn moonlight. This bonanza of moonlight remains the legacy of the Harvest Moon!

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on September 27, 2012 at 1:41pm

Ogham ~ Celtic Tree Lore

The Bramble - Muin – September

The Bramble – Celtic Moon month 2nd September to 29th September

Latin name – Rubus Fruticosus

The Bramble is a member of the Rose family. It is considered a vine that is very fast growing and has hard woody stems. The prickly leaves and the sharp thorns can grow a foot or more a week in the summer months. It is also self propagating. Branches that touch the ground can root and spread new plants. Gardeners know that if even an inch of root from a Bramble is left in good soil it can soon become a Bramble bush of some size. The flowers have five petals and this also is a connection to the Goddess.

The Bramble is one of the only trees that have flowers, green fruit and ripe berries all on the same plant at the same time. The colours green, red and black in the berries are said to represent the Goddess in her maiden, mother and crone aspect.

It is considered the plant of the Goddess of Joy and Exhilaration. This may be due to those who would make wine from the berries, which produce a very potent drink. Shamans and Medicine men and woman would make a sacred brew with the berries to connect more to the Goddess and experience a vision quest or spiritual journey into the Worlds of Spirit.

The berries would be left for the animals, faeries and birds after Halloween (Samhuinn) and it was considered unlucky for people to eat them after this time. Brambles are sacred to the Faery realm and it is said that drinking the sacred wine of the Bramble would help the person journey into the faery realm or be able to communicate with them. As faeries are considered mischievous this was often a hazardous undertaking for those unprepared. Brambles surround the faery rings and help keep out unwanted intruders. So this is a tree considered to protect the realm of the faeries.

It is believed that Bramble was considered sacred in the worship of many pagan deities in ancient Europe. Many ancient temples and altars would have carvings of the Bramble to represent growth abundance and reaching out to your chosen Deities.

Brambles can be an astringent or a tonic, the leaves and roots are used in holistic remedies; such as to aid with diarrhoea. Chewing the leaves is said to be a 2000 year old remedy for bleeding gums.

Brambles are often used in making jams, fruit pies and fruit cordial.

Please be advised: Consult a doctor if you are pregnant or have other health issues before taking any tonics or begin using any holistic treatments.

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on September 27, 2012 at 1:41pm

september Birthstone : Blue SapphireBirthstone Color: Deep Blue

 The striking deep blue of a quality sapphire is reminiscent of a cloudless night sky. Ancient civilizations believed that the world was set upon an enormous sapphire, which painted the sky blue with its reflection. This legend, as well as the belief that the ten commandments were inscribed upon tablets made of sapphire, gives September’s birthstone a royal place among gemstones.

Named after the Greek word “sapphirus”, meaning blue, Sapphires have long been a favorite among priests and kings, who considered them symbolic of wisdom and purity. These gemstones are prominent among the British Crown Jewels, and Prince Charles chose this as the engagement stone for his fiancée, Princess Diana.

In ancient times, Sapphires were thought to be protective against envy, and even against poisoning. A common belief was that a venomous snake placed in a Sapphire vessel would rapidly die! Ground to a powder, the blue stone was believed to cure colic, rheumatism and mental illness, and to strengthen eyesight.

Sapphire is a variety of the mineral corundum. Corundum is found in every color of the rainbow, with red being designated as ruby and all other hues Sapphire. But the most prized color of Sapphire is a rich, deep blue. These gemstones were mined as early as the 7th Century BC from India and what is now Sri Lanka. They are found today in Sri Lanka, Kashmir, Myanmar, Thailand, Australia, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, China, Madagascar, and the United States. Large specimens of Corundum crystals are rare, although the 563-carat Star of India can be seen in the American Museum of Natural History. This is the largest and most famous of star Sapphires, which are cut to reflect light from inclusions within the stone, revealing a bright six-legged star pattern.

The Sapphire is second only to the Diamond in hardness, making it a durable gemstone for setting into jewelry. A gift of Sapphire represents sincerity and faithfulness. As nourishing to the soul as gazing up at the sky on a summer day, this brilliant blue gemstone is truly a heavenly choice!

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on September 27, 2012 at 1:40pm

September Lore

Moon Names:
Harvest Moon, Wine Moon, Singing Moon, Sturgeon Moon,
Haligmonath (Holy Month), Witumanoth (Wood Month),
Moon When Deer Paw the Earth.

September was the seventh month in the oldest Roman calendar.
When other months were added to the seasonal calendar, the name
for some reason was never changed. The Autumn Equinox was and
is still celebrated by many cultures around the world.

This month is the last of the reliable harvesting months in
the Northern Hemisphere. Life is beginning to wind down in
preparation for the dormant months that follow.. The energy
flows from the Autumn Equinox through Winter Solstice to the
Spring Equinox are getting deeper, more hidden. The Dark Moon
deities, who represent the Underworld, death, reincarnation,
and deep spiritual mysteries, now hold sway.

The Egyptian Ceremony of Lighting the Fire was a general
festival of lights for all the gods and goddesses. Lamps of
all kinds were set in front of deity statues. They were also
placed before the statues of ancestors. The Egyptian deity
Thoth was the Lord of Holy Wards and inventor of the Four
Laws of Magick. Portrayed as ibis-headed, Thoth was a Moon god.
As Supreme Magus, or the Ultimate Magician, he had control over
the powers and attributes of the Moon.

In the old Incan Empire, the Citua was held on the New Moon
nearest the Autumn Equinox. Everyone performed a ritual cleansing,
then smeared their faces with a paste of ground maize (corn).
There followed several days of feasting and dancing. This was
a Moon festival in honor of Mama Quilla, the Moon goddess.

Correspondences

Nature Spirits: trooping faeries

Herbs: copal, fennel, rye, wheat, valerian, skullcap

Colours: brown, yellow-green, yellow

Flowers: narcissus, lily

Scents: storax, mastic, gardenia, bergamot

Stones: peridot, olivine, chrysolite, citrine

Trees: hazel, larch, bay

Animals: snake, jackal

Birds: ibis, sparrow

Deities: Demeter, Ceres, Isis, Nephthys, Freyja, Ch’ang-O, Thoth

Power Flow: rest after labor; balance of Light and Dark. Organize.
Clean and straighten up physical, mental, emotional and spiritual
clutter.

Old Sayings & Lore

A verse:

When the Moon is at the full,
mushroom you can safely pull.
But when the Moon is on the wane,
wit ere you think to pluck again.

Sailors believed that if the Moon, in the first or last quarter,
lay in nearly a horizontal position with the horns upward, the
weather would be fine. Country people say that the same type of
Moon means good weather for twenty eight days.

Country people said that the weather was more likely to change
at the four quarters of the Moon that at any other time.

Rain is coming when the Moon has a halo around it or when an outline
can be seen between the horns of a waxing or waning Moon.

One old legend says that on the Moon is everything that was wasted
on Earth: mis-spent time, squandered wealth, broken vows, unanswered
prayers, fruitless tears, unfulfilled desires and intentions, etc.

American Indian (Cherokee) Full Moon Name =Nut Moon

American Indian (Choctaw) Full Moon Name =Mulberry Moon

American Indian (Dakotah Sioux) Full Moon Name =Moon When The Calves Grow Hair

Celtic Full Moon Name =Singing Moon

Chinese Full Moon Name =Chrysanthemum Moon

Colonial American Full Moon Name =Harvest Moon

English Full Moon Name =Grain Moon

English Medieval Full Moon Name =Barley Moon

Hindu Full Moon Name =Bhadrapad Poornima

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on September 27, 2012 at 1:39pm

This month’s full moon is the traditional Harvest moon, so-called by the Colonial Americans, Hopi, Neo-Pagans, and others. 

Full Harvest Moon

The medieval English called this month’s full moon the Full Barley Moon, while many Native American tribes called it the Dying Grass Moon.

The term Harvest Moon is traditionally the full Moon closest to the September equinox, which this year is eleven days after the full Moon.

This full Moon nearest the equinox was given the term Harvest Moon because it rises close enough to sunset to maintain a sky light enough to allow finishing the harvest chores by moonlight. (See Celestial Mechanics, below, for a technical explanation.)

Full Harvest Moon

Since there is no noticeable period of darkness between sunset and moonrise around the time following these full moons, farmers in the days before electricity could count on the lamp of the Harvest Moon to continue gathering their crops. Making up for the autumn season’s waning daylight, the Harvest Moon faithfully provides several nights of dusk-till-dawn light. This bonanza of moonlight remains the legacy of the Harvest Moon.

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on September 27, 2012 at 1:38pm

Wine/Harvest Moon Ideas:

  • Wear shades of purple and lavender to invoke wisdom, and create the atmosphere necessary to call upon the Divine Self for guidance.
  • Decorate the altars with flowering herbs and fruit of the season.
  • Use purple or lavender candles and burn Full Moon incense. Alternatively, burn sage, allspice, or mugwort as incense.
  • Serve graham crackers spread with peanut butter, and grape juice for libation.
  • Have a grape-eating contest in honor of Bacchus and Dionysus, Gods of Wine and Harvest. Let the winner bless the participants with a grape juice toast by saying:
    • "With this juice I bless you all,
      Big and little, large and small. 
      By Gods of Wine and Ancient Crone
      May Wisdom be your guide alone!"
  • Weather permitting, go outdoors with a piece of the season's best fruit. Give the fruit back to Mother Earth by burying it in the ground. As you bury the fruit, say:
    • "I offer You this perfect food
      With thanks and love for all You do
      I honor You,
      O Mother Earth
      Please bless me with Your joy and mirth."
  • The Harvest Moon also provides a good time for little brain-teasing spiritual exercise. Think of something and have someone else try to guess your thoughts. Keep it simple and let everyone have a turn.
Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on September 27, 2012 at 1:38pm

Wine/Harvest Moon

This Moon is called the Wine or Harvest Moon because it rises to fullness during the time of the grape harvest. As wine ingestion alters the state of consciousness, ancient people believed that it put them in touch with the Divine Self and its wisdom. For this reason, the Harvest Moon is a celebration of spirit.

As such, the Harvest Moon provides a good time to be quiet, still the body, and let the spirit take over. Pay attention to the wisdom that lives within you. Nurture it. Fertilize it. Cultivate and harvest it. Then follow wherever it takes you.

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on September 27, 2012 at 1:36pm

September 2012 is the Harvest Moon, and is also known as the Full Corn Moon.

The Harvest Moon isn’t always in September, since it is the full Moon nearest the autumnal equinox.  In two years out of three, the Harvest Moon comes in September, but in some years it occurs in October. It can occur in September or October and is bright enough to allow finishing all the harvest chores.

The Runic Calendar of Nordic traditions, (which is governed by half months rather than full months), divides this moon of the year by Gyfu (Gift) from September 28th through October 12th. Gyfu is also the rune of Odin, the all-father.

Aries is the sign of the Ram, a Masculine sign: outwardly expressive or extroverted. It’s element is Fire, which brings with it high energy, warmth, vision and intuition. Not only active, but a bit pushy and impulsive, and sometimes thoughtless as the Ram runs through any obstacles in its path. Some careful planning before entering Aries Moon is a good idea, to ensure you get the emotional push without running anyone over.

But this isn’t just any Aries full moon. It will be conjunct with Uranus which is a planet of change. Joined with the ram, think sudden, shocking or surprising transformation. Think, instead of just Aries fire, more of a spark or even explosion. This is not necessarily a bad thing. Since you know what’s coming, you can be ready to shift some boulders which have been in your way. With preperation and focus it is a good time for self-transformation, so use that energy to your benefit!

“Some changes look negative on the surface but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge.”
Eckhart Tolle

“All great changes are preceded by chaos.” -Deepak Chopra

“Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.” –Jim Rohn

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on September 27, 2012 at 1:35pm

by Owen Newman

Science confirms the fact that the moon's gravitational force affects the oceans tides. Since we are 90 percent water, it affects our bodies also.

A Doctor at a large university told me that more babies are born when the moon is full, than in the dark of the moon. I’ve seen proof of that myself.

The pioneer homesteader knew that, plus a lot more about the moon. He used that knowledge every day. In fact, the moon influenced just about every facet of his
life.

When the moon is going from dark to full, it's said to be waxing. From half to full, it's gibbous waxing.

Waning is going from full to dark. Full to half is; you guessed it, gibbous waning.

From gibbous waxing to the same waning phase there is a lot of light. Two hundred years ago people used to travel at night during this time. Also, a lot of work
was done at night during this phase to escape the heat of the day.

The full moon that falls nearest the autumnal equinox (on or about Sep.21) is in that part of its orbit where it makes the smallest angle with the horizon. For several nights in succession the moon rises at nearly the same hour, giving an unusual proportion of moon light nights. Since it rises slower, the "huge" effect of the moon is exaggerated, and the harvest moon is therefore supposed to appear larger and redder than the moon of any other season. Many a harvest has been worked in the open field only by the light of a full September moon. The full moon of October was known as the hunter's moon.

When there is a halo around the moon it forecasts rain. Some old timers say that it will rain a day for every star in the halo. When the moon has a fuzzy appearance, it also forecasts rain.

When the horns of a crescent moon are very sharp, there will be a wind.

Yesteryear’s farmer knew all about planting by the phases of the moon. Many people scoff at this, yet there is some scientific proof that it works. Above ground crops were planted in the waxing moon, while root crops where planted in the waning moon. Sapwood for hoops and poles was cut during a waxing moon, while timber, firewood, laying floors and roof shingles was done during the waning moon.

I know from experience that fence posts put in during a waxing moon are always loose, and you will have dirt left over. Whereas posts put in during a waning moon will be solid, but you will have to use extra dirt to tamp the post in because you will not have enough.

I used to do a lot of dehorning and castrating of cattle. I would always do it during the waning moon because there was very little bleeding as opposed to a waxing moon.

Weeding and pruning are more effective during the waning moon.

A frost will occur during a full moon. Many times weather will change on a full moon.

The moon was considered a feminine sign, hence the crescent moon on the outhouse door. It meant that it was for ladies. Men were expected to use a handy bush.

Studying how the moon effects the earth can be interesting and rewarding for the homesteader.

© 2011

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on September 27, 2012 at 1:35pm

Full Harvest Moon
Wine Moon
Elk Call Moon

If it is fair the first day of September, it will remain so at least until the beginning of October.

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