Photo-Journal Ireland Pilgrimage
Calendar of Seasons: A Cycle of Days, Moons and Trees November |
| November is a time that is betwixt and between as we move further into the dark of the year. After confronting our own mortality at Samhain, November is a time to turn inward and examine the truths (and falsehoods) in our lives to enable us to move forward and grow. |  |
Moon
of Descent Other names for this moon: Snow Moon, Mourning Moon, Frosty Moon. In
the Celtic Tree Calendar
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Reed, Walnut All Saint’s Day A day to fast and mourn the death of Balder 2 – Reed, Walnut All Soul’s Day Vodou feast of Ghede to honor the dead 3 – Reed, Walnut A day to begin new projects – traditionally in Ireland cattle are herded to the lowlands for winter 4 – Reed, Walnut Honor Underworld gods and goddesses Mindfulness Day (Buddhist) 5 – Reed, Walnut Gather the last acorns 6 – Reed, Walnut If it has been a dry summer and warm damp autumn, look for a profusion of mushrooms and toadstools. If you're lucky you will find a faerie ring. 7 – Reed, Walnut Hecate celebrated 8 – Reed, Walnut Morning frosts can leave the ground wet all day 9 – Reed, Walnut Dark Moon Honor Circe 10 – Reed, Walnut Festival of Mannanan mac Lir 11 – Reed, Walnut Date of Samhain by the old calendar – the realms are open Lunantishee – the Sídhe are celebrated 12 – Reed, Chestnut Cadwalader – honors the son of a 7th Century Welsh king who shunned battle for his love of peace 13 – Reed, Chestnut Runic half month of Nyd begins 14 – Reed, Chestnut Druidic feast celebrating music and song to the 20th Leonid meteor showers 15 – Reed, Chestnut Feronia – feast celebrating Roman goddess Ferona 16 – Reed, Chestnut Hecate Night 17 – Reed, Chestnut Crystal sphere, the shape of Luna; deep your secrets lie within. May I find the path to follow; for now t’is time to begin. 18 – Reed, Chestnut Persian goddess Ardvi celebrated 19 – Reed, Chestnut The nights grow long 20 – Reed, Chestnut Prepare for your journey through the dark of the year 21 – Reed, Chestnut Tammuz celebrated 22 – Reed, Ash Sun enters Sagittarius 23 – Reed, Ash Thanksgiving Day (USA) Give thanks for spiritual abundance 24 – Reed, Ash Full Moon – Moon of Descent – Full Moon Ritual 25 – Ash, Elder Celtic tree month of Elder begins 26 – Ash, Elder Weather prophecy – “If there is ice in November that will bear a duck, there will be nothing after but sludge and muck.” (England) 27 – Ash, Elder Honor Cailleach Beara 28 – Ash, Elder Runic half month of Is begins 29 – Ash, Elder Egyptian feast of Sekhmet 30 – Ash, Elder A night for fortune telling and merriment (Poland) |
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If
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January • February • March • April • May
June • July • August • September • October • November • December
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