Full Corn Moon ~ The Gathering Season is Here

Blessed and brilliant morning....
How bout that Harvest moon {Full Corn Moon}last night?
Wow, and I thought the moon was full night before last... did you get to see it, to marvel at it, to gaze in wonder and its glory?
Were you able to begin your howling of thanksgiving for the change of season that is now upon us...


There are many festivals of thanksgiving to the Great Spirit and to nature for crops and life; many are still celebrated in homes, at Pow Wows, and on reservations, and across tribes, spiritualities and cultures. Many begin with the Harvest moon!


Many nations have thanked the Great Spirit for providing abundance after the first full moon of September. This moon will be so bright you can almost read a book by it ~


Northern summer changed to fall on Sept. 22nd at 11:09 pm EDT. At that precise moment, called the autumnal equinox, the Harvest Moon was found soaring high overhead with the planet Jupiter right beside it. Here we had the clouds dancing through that remarkable sight, but it was still a sight to behold and to give thanks for!
The two brightest objects in the night sky were in spectacular conjunction as they marked change in seasons.


The Harvest Moon gets its name from agriculture some say... some of course dating back to the First Americans.
In the days before electric lights, farmers depended on bright moonlight to extend the workday beyond sunset.
 It was the only way they could gather their ripening crops in time for market.
The full Moon closest to the autumnal equinox became "the Harvest Moon," and it was always a welcome sight.
This one would be extra welcome because it is extra "Harvesty."


Usually, the Harvest Moon arrives a few days to weeks before or after the beginning of fall. It's close, but not a perfect match.


The Harvest Moon of 2010, however, reached maximum illumination a mere six hours after the equinox.


This has led some astronomers to call it the "Harvestest Moon" or a "Super Harvest Moon."
There hasn't been a comparable coincidence since Sept 23, 1991, when the difference was about 10 hours, and it won't happen again until the year 2029.
A Super Harvest Moon, a rare twilight glow, a midnight conjunction—rarely does autumn begin with such celestial fanfare ~


There are many legends across the world about the moon in all its mystery, in all its beauty; tribes/clans/cultures...


 today I offer you but one: I hope you enjoy it as we STOMP into the gathering season of 2010 ~


A native American Indian legend tells of a village near where the sun sets and the people had the moon. Other people were trying to go there and steal the moon to put it back in the sky, knowing that they would be able to see by its glow and that was its rightful place there in the sky.
The Indians knew the other people wanted to take the moon. The Indians were hiding the moon and planned to kill the other people when they tried to steal the moon from them.
 Two antelopes decided that they would steal the moon themselves because they were so fast and could outrun everyone. The bears attempted to hold council with them letting them know this was not of honor or a good idea, but that talk did no good, the antelope were determined... the bears sat back as did the other animals, watching, waiting, listening and talking amongst themselves...

So the antelope snuck by the Indians and stole the moon.
The antelopes ran so fast the Indians weren't even close to catching up with them. The antelopes ran for a very long time until they got too tired to go any further.
Then they stopped at the next Indian village.
They put the Moon outside a teepee and went inside.
A very sneaky man called Coyote (also known as The Trickster) saw the Moon and thought he could steal it without the antelopes hearing. Coyote crept up very quietly and grabbed the moon. After Coyote got the moon he ran the fastest he had ever run.
The antelopes heard him and started after him. They could not catch up to Coyote because he had such a head start, and once again animals along the way, looked on in amazement at what was happening.
Coyote was heading towards the lake. When he got there he threw the moon into the lake as far as he could, and it still lies there today waiting to rise as sister sun sets at dusk.. and then rises... rises for all to see and absorb its beauty and power in the night sky, and its brilliance among the stars in spirit land. And so it is good.


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May the spirit of the flute be with you as the gentle breeze touches your face and makes merry in your heart ~ it's the gathering season, time to gather your resources around you, to prepare... the light is changing... it's time to be like the bushy tails and gather, in busy ness of the months that are coming...

Wherever you are today, whatever it is that you might be doing... take a moment for YOU... a moment to extend a kindness to another ~ Just because YOU choose to !

The fire is burning brightly, its embers are hot... Thoughts on the winds to those who visit here today  







Warpaint on we are with you Jill Schub, as you begin rounds once again of Chemotherapy... We are with you... right there with you, when you are tired, we are there, when you need to rest; we stand at the ready; when you sit in that chair, we are beside you. WARPAINT ON, we are with you.


CANCER SUCKS and recurrence... we both know how we feel about that...
... STOMP Warrior, fight, we are with you, along with some powerful angels and bear spirits.


To those who have served and are serving this great Nation, I thank you and your families.


We are together in prayer, in thoughts of all that is needed to remind you out there, we are WARRIORS...


We are always alongside the journey with you, along with some powerful angels and light workers too...


May you find comfort in knowing we are with you always: AND for that I give thanks, and so it is!


FOR:Tampa, our Mayor Iorio, Chief Jane Castor, Tampa PD, all who serve:


HOLDING UP IN THE LIGHT; IN PRAYER AND THOUGHTS


Becky and Barry Long, Christina, Matt and children, Aaron, Lisa and family, Freda, Linda Katie, Pat D, 2Wolves, Tink..and Mitch, Jerry, Trish, Barb, Anastasia, Mary, Rylee, Lindsay, Ann, Sarah, Ruth, Johnny, Bobby and the Tucker Family, The Spraker Family, Aunt Effie and family,Kenny H, Michelle, Sandy, Addie and family in Canada,


The Kocab Family, baby Lilly Nicole Kocab, The Curtis Family, Tarpon PD, those serving here and there in Uniform...


Mylee, Mikey and family in DC, Jack M & Janis in OC, Stephen, Stuart Wittel in Pakistan and his parents, Lavie Coltrane and her loving family, Pat in Southwest VA, Andrea Gasse and family here and in New England, Ali and family, Randy and Winnie in New Mexico, Jill Wheaton, Dennis and Lynn, Dr Peter in NY, Dr Mortonette, Dr Lee, Dr Rev Bev, Dr Kenya, Dr Dennis in Austrailia,


Irene M, Bernice, Eileen and family, Dorothy, Angela, Elijah, Ode, Linda M, "Southwest VA",


Vicki, Matthew and family, Chris, Lovie, Pedro and Our adopted family in BRAZIL, Our Black American Bears Lily and HOPE, their spunky spirit, Jill, the folks at the NABC, WRI, Joseph, Cathy Madden, Nathan, and her family., Cindy in NC Cindy, Liz, Lee, Molly, Joanie, Jude, COFA,Judi, Matthew, Natalia, Matt, Mark's family and many friends , Pat, Irene, Kevin, Dr D, Deb, Randy, Dr B , Charlie and family, Jean, Julie, Rhonda, Victoria, Mildred, Andi and family, Faith, Denise, Jim, Tom, Joey, Shelby friends and family, Judi, Phylis, Joyce, Gina, Tonya, Beverly and Family, Janeth, Melissa, Pam, Virginia, Stacey, Elizabeth, Nita, Gary Siegal, Adrienna,Brian Mawbey, the Boyan Family, Jean R and friend Christy Rider, Victoria and hubbie, Stephen, Gayle, Steph, Chris, Erica, Eileen, John, Mindy, Jack, Susan Werth Becken, her brother Mike and family, Craig James Lightfoot and his family, Kenny, Audrey, Ed Saner, Patty Crowley, Bennie, Gail, Jonathan, Moe, Beverly, Dennis, Peter, Trish, Cynthia, Heidi and her family, Kathy Knights' family
and ...


(please feel free to let me know if you would like to add your/or a friends name to our circle)
Please lift these friends family and loved ones of these people in your hearts and prayers ~


Just because you have the power and choose to to join with us there are some powerful warriors on this page and in the next place along with some awesome angels ~ together we have banded together with the energy, love and support to facilitate healing and hope for so many along their journey... and for that you should feel pride and great love in connection ~


That is the HOPE in Healing Heartaches ~


Walk In Beauty,
DRSES


Healing Heartaches, Stories of Loss and Life 
www.drsherryeshowalter.com