Following the Moon: Eat Some Fire

Welcome to Following the Moon…

Heat up your passion, Drozda, 2012

 This week the Clarity Moon takes us through the Gibbous Phase…that means  it’s time to create, create, create in the direction of your intention for the year! Gibbous begins early morning (EDT) Tuesday, April 3 and extends through Friday, mid afternoon, April . . . → Read More: Following the Moon: Eat Some Fire

Following the Moon: Begin Again

The New Natural Year, Drozda, 2012

Welcome to Following the Moon and our first moon cycle of the Natural Year. I’m a week behind…but here we go…this whole year is one to practice being at peace with what is…though of course that does not condone being victimized…ya gotta know how to take . . . → Read More: Following the Moon: Begin Again

Following the Moon: Open the Door

welcome to the new Natural Year

Welcome to Following the Moon, March 19, 2012 the doorway of the Equinox opens  to a new beginning! 

 I like to say, ‘Something wonderful is emerging’ when  Aries comes to call . Read my dear friend Sandra’s take on what’s coming to meet us astrologically….you may have to give her a day or so . . . → Read More: Following the Moon: Open the Door

Following the Moon: The Art of the Start

MediaBlend1a_W_2012

This week I celebrate the work of my Winter Media Blend Studio at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art. What a fabulous and edgy unfolding as we traveled our seven weeks together.

Welcome to the Purity Moon cycle. I get pretty jazzed at this point in the Natural Year…I love being able to look over . . . → Read More: Following the Moon: The Art of the Start

Following the Moon: No Evil

hear-no,see-no,speak-no

Welcome to Following the Moon and the Full Phase of the Purity cycle. This moon cycle began on February 21 and provides us with 29.6 days to release the residue of all that we would choose to leave behind prior to stepping over the threshold into the new Natural Year at Equinox . . . → Read More: Following the Moon: No Evil

Following the Moon: A Final Test

Being a Verb, Drozda, ink on Bristol

Since last October we’ve been exploring the quieting and calm that can be practiced for six Moon/Month cycles of each year. Now we come to the culmination and closure of that primarily inward time.

Here, at the close of the Natural Year we will do well . . . → Read More: Following the Moon: A Final Test

Following the Moon: Wake Up

Esperance, Drozda, canvas tapestry, 72×54″, 2010

 

Welcome to ‘Following the Moon’. The ‘Purity’ Moon cycle begins Tuesday, February 21. 

Today, February 20, is  the last day of the Balsamic Renewal Phase.  Dream of being awake!

My wandering friend Sara sent along this beautiful reminder to wake up on this day:

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Following the Moon: Who Now?

 

The Full Renewal Moon, Drozda, 2012

Welcome to ‘Following the Moon’. We began the ‘Renewal’ Moon cycle on January 23. I hope that you’re finding the pace and the purpose of your Art/Life gathering momentum in a way that feels stable and grounded for you. The whole idea of taking this time . . . → Read More: Following the Moon: Who Now?

Following the Moon: Renew You

Happy Year of the Black Water Dragon…Monday, January 23 through Thursday, January 26 brings us the New ‘Renewal’ Moon.

At the New Phase of each Moon/month the opportunity presents us with a lovely three days for creating a vision.  The Lunar New Year brings its gifts of the Dragon…this is a benevolent creature of imagination…what a . . . → Read More: Following the Moon: Renew You

Following the Moon: Refining Tradition

Day (detail), Drozda, mixed/canvas

Monday, January 16 through Thursday, January 19 brings us to the 3rd Quarter ‘Cleansing’ Moon.  At the 3rd Quarter Phase of each Moon/month the opportunity presents us with a lovely three days for giving grateful thanks.

You can take a deep . . . → Read More: Following the Moon: Refining Tradition