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The Delphic Oracle And The Bees
An omphalos is a religious stone artifact in the ancient world. In Greek, the word omphalos means “navel”. According to the ancient Greeks, Zeus sent out two eagles to fly across the world to meet at...
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The Beaver Moon
November 28 marks the last full moon before the formal arrival of winter. It is known in folklore as the Beaver Moon. According to the Farmers’ Almanac, the Beaver Moon marked the time for setting...
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Full Cold Moon
December’s Full Moon is called the Full Cold Moon. It is the month when the winter cold fastens its grip and the nights become long and dark. This full Moon is also called the Long Nights Moon by some...
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The Full Pink Moon
The March 2013 full moon will be out all night on March 26, shining in front of the constellation Virgo the Maiden. The moon turns precisely full on March 27 at 9:27 Universal Time (4:27 a.m. CDT in...
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The REAL Pink Full Moon …
Last month I mistakenly posted that the March full moon was the pink one. I was wrong. :( Here is a great article from the Huffington Post about tomorrow night’s “Planetary Event!!” By: Joe Rao...
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The Full Hunter’s Moon – Friday, October 18, 2013
There’s something about the full moon in October that is especially mystical. Many people, including myself, believe that the full moon is responsible for erratic behaviors, psychiatric hospital...
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The Full Beaver Moon, Meteors and A Comet – November 16-17
The Full Beaver Moon comes Sunday, brightening the sky and unfortunately making the Leonid meteor shower’s peak and Comet ISON more difficult to see. The moon will be full at 10:16 a.m. EST Sunday,...
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Much Ado About The Origins Of Thankgiving
Recently it occurred to me that my knowledge of the origins of Thanksgiving in America was sketchy at best. I had the simplistic schoolgirl belief that Thanksgiving originated in Plymouth,...
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The Man Who Invented Christmas
Charles Dickens Charles Dickens rediscovered the great Christian festival that had been on the wane in Great Britain since the latter part of the eighteenth century. The fact is that Dickens more...
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Gosh Darn You, Martha Stewart!
I fell in LOVE with the cover of Martha’s Easter Issue. I was positively obsessed!! I mean, what’s not to love, right?? So, with my characteristic over-enthusiasm, I decided to recreate Her basket for...
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