A blue moon and a lunar eclipse last night. Auspicious signs for a new start to the year and the decade.
Just look at the colour around the moon.
Blue is the first colour on the cover of this journal Mr Mog gave me for Yule and what with that and the Blue moon last night water seemed most apt.
Not a normal start to the elements but that isn't set in stone.
So, water, emotions, feeling and West on our compass.
Words associated with Water:-
Blue, feeling blue, blue mood, water,seas, oceans, rivers. Tears, emotive, release, letting go.
When creating a spell water is the release point. Where you send it off into the ether to happen or not.
Ether, mist, water, also clouds. All tied in together.
At Viking funerals they burned the warriors ship, a release of the earthly body and letting the spirit travel on.
She drew me out in to the frosty night to try and take a picture of her passage or journey across the night skies.
Why are we drawn to the moon? Why are the waters of this earth drawn to her and by her, causing the tides to ebb and flow?
Is it because by showing emotion we also show a part of our inner self, our vulnerable part?
Is it fear or commonsense to do what we do?
Sometimes it is good to show your true self but it can be manipulated by unscrupulous people.
A base to work from?
I was told in my very early days to visualise a circle of silvery blue mirrored light around me. To deflect negativity or harm. The Moon again?
All to the good but how does the work we do then go forward?
Some of (most of) what we are told is a starting point,
a beginning for us to explore from and then find what works for us.
What works, or worked , for others isn't necessarily for us.
My feelings and emotions show the way if I listen carefully and am guided by them and of course the Lady of the Moon guides and protects me.
So a ramble through water:)
Now onto more mundane things.
I've two pairs of socks to show you. Both have been on the needles for a very long time, languishing in the sock bag.
This past few days I decided it was time to finish them before going on to new knitting.
What do you think? Please note both have blue within them:) I wonder if that was why I had the urge to complete them?
For now I give you the wondrous moon nights that Mr Mog gave me for Yule. From the very talented Laal Bear's dye pot and hands:)
This is part of the first batt resting over Tillie Traveller.