http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310 Like the changing of the guard, the Full Moon rises to the call of duty just as the Sun&nbsp;sets&nbsp;down for the night.&nbsp; She climbs higher and shines more brightly just as twilight fades to dark,&nbsp;imparting her extra measure of energy to&nbsp;Mother Earth; all of life&nbsp;responds in an energetic reciprocity&nbsp;that gives the Full Moon night its rambunctious reputation. The&nbsp;two weeks&nbsp;between the New Moon and the Full Moon&nbsp;represent the building of power, of growth and constructive processes, and making things whole and complete.&nbsp; As the Goddess reaches the peak of Her power early tomorrow, July 18, She&nbsp;symbolizes healing and wholeness for all who choose to draw it down. This rise and eventual peak makes the Full Moon Esbat an ideal time for healing magick: similar to prayer but with the added push of the participants' own spiritual energy and initiative. I am sure that everyone who reads this can think of someone who could benefit from some healing wishes between now and then.&nbsp; May tomorrow's Full Moon remind anyone so willing to remember those who might need to be made whole again, and to send some strengthening energy their way. &nbsp; Like the changing of the guard, the Full Moon rises to the call of duty just as the Sun&nbsp;sets&nbsp;down for the night.&nbsp; She climbs higher and shines more brightly just as twilight fades to dark,&nbsp;imparting her extra measure of energy to&nbsp;Mother Earth; all of life&nbsp;responds in an energetic reciprocity&nbsp;that gives the Full Moon night its rambunctious reputation. The&nbsp;two weeks&nbsp;between the New Moon and the Full Moon&nbsp;represent the building of power, of growth and constructive processes, and making things whole and complete.&nbsp; As the Goddess reaches the peak of Her power early tomorrow, July 18, She&nbsp;symbolizes healing and wholeness for all who choose to draw it down. This rise and eventual peak makes the Full Moon Esbat an ideal time for healing magick: similar to prayer but with the added push of the participants' own spiritual energy and initiative. I am sure that everyone who reads this can think of someone who could benefit from some healing wishes between now and then.&nbsp; May tomorrow's Full Moon remind anyone so willing to remember those who might need to be made whole again, and to send some strengthening energy their way. &nbsp; en-us <p><span style="font-size: small">AD: Thank you for the FYI. I will certainly make good use of the time frame.</span></p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_276549 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_276549 <p><span style="font-size: small">AD: Thank you for the FYI. I will certainly make good use of the time frame.</span></p> <p>I had you and a few other people in mind when I wrote that.</p> <p>I will do likewise.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_276550 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_276550 <p>I had you and a few other people in mind when I wrote that.</p> <p>I will do likewise.</p> <p><span style="font-size: small">I kinds of thought so :-) </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small">Thank you :-)</span></p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_276562 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_276562 <p><span style="font-size: small">I kinds of thought so :-) </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small">Thank you :-)</span></p> <p>Are you a wiccan (sp?) ApolloDawn? Just curious</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_276605 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_276605 <p>Are you a wiccan (sp?) ApolloDawn? Just curious</p> <p>I will be outside drawing down the Moon; my favorite time of every month.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_276636 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_276636 <p>I will be outside drawing down the Moon; my favorite time of every month.</p> <p>just out of curiosity do you actually believe all that stuff, and furthermore if you could just humor me, what kind of mechanism does all this &quot;energy&quot; work. (by the way Energy is a measurement, not an actual force).</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_276663 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_276663 <p>just out of curiosity do you actually believe all that stuff, and furthermore if you could just humor me, what kind of mechanism does all this &quot;energy&quot; work. (by the way Energy is a measurement, not an actual force).</p> <p>Bakonative, yes I am.</p> <p>Grumpyskeptic, here are&nbsp;some of my posts that might explain how I see it:</p> <p>Atheism vs. Freethought, <a href="http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/26438">http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/26438</a></p> <p>Reincarnation and the Afterlife, <a href="http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/26838">http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/26838</a></p> <p>More, <a href="http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/t1209625200">http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/t1209625200</a></p> <p>It's more down to earth than you might think.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_276683 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_276683 <p>Bakonative, yes I am.</p> <p>Grumpyskeptic, here are&nbsp;some of my posts that might explain how I see it:</p> <p>Atheism vs. Freethought, <a href="http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/26438">http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/26438</a></p> <p>Reincarnation and the Afterlife, <a href="http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/26838">http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/26838</a></p> <p>More, <a href="http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/t1209625200">http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/t1209625200</a></p> <p>It's more down to earth than you might think.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Not meaning to be disrespectful, but I think the changing climate indicates Mother Earth is PMSing right now.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_276844 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_276844 <p>Not meaning to be disrespectful, but I think the changing climate indicates Mother Earth is PMSing right now.</p> <p>PMSing?&nbsp; Or having hot flashes?&nbsp; ;)</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_276853 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_276853 <p>PMSing?&nbsp; Or having hot flashes?&nbsp; ;)</p> <p><span style="font-size: small">No, no, no!!!!! NOT hot flashes............................<i><b>power surges</b></i>!!&nbsp; Maxine said so!!!!!</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small">Mother Earth not PMS-ing......................She's just totally pis**d off at how we humans are treating her earth!</span></p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_276874 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_276874 <p><span style="font-size: small">No, no, no!!!!! NOT hot flashes............................<i><b>power surges</b></i>!!&nbsp; Maxine said so!!!!!</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small">Mother Earth not PMS-ing......................She's just totally pis**d off at how we humans are treating her earth!</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small">Timely post ApolloDawn~ in more ways than one.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small">I&nbsp;had the pleasure one night to be at the tip of Morro Rock in Sequoia during the full eclipse of the moon.The very second the moon began it's eclipse the great quiet all around us became truly quiet~ every bird,bug,and critter went still and completely quiet.They clearly expected something else,and as nothing but more dark happened,they slowly began to make their customary night sounds.Creation took pause and in that moment I learned creation and critters knew things I did not.</span></p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_276949 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_276949 <p><span style="font-size: small">Timely post ApolloDawn~ in more ways than one.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small">I&nbsp;had the pleasure one night to be at the tip of Morro Rock in Sequoia during the full eclipse of the moon.The very second the moon began it's eclipse the great quiet all around us became truly quiet~ every bird,bug,and critter went still and completely quiet.They clearly expected something else,and as nothing but more dark happened,they slowly began to make their customary night sounds.Creation took pause and in that moment I learned creation and critters knew things I did not.</span></p> <p>I am looking forward to this day, the total solar eclipse of August 21, 2017:</p> <p><a href="http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEgoogle/SEgoogle2001/SE2017Aug21Tgoogle.html">http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEgoogle/SEgoogle2001/SE2017Aug21Tgoogle.html</a></p> <p>While waiting for that day, there is a less spectacular but much closer annular eclipse of May 20, 2012:</p> <p><a href="http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEgoogle/SEgoogle2001/SE2012May20Agoogle.html">http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEgoogle/SEgoogle2001/SE2012May20Agoogle.html</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_276968 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_276968 <p>I am looking forward to this day, the total solar eclipse of August 21, 2017:</p> <p><a href="http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEgoogle/SEgoogle2001/SE2017Aug21Tgoogle.html">http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEgoogle/SEgoogle2001/SE2017Aug21Tgoogle.html</a></p> <p>While waiting for that day, there is a less spectacular but much closer annular eclipse of May 20, 2012:</p> <p><a href="http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEgoogle/SEgoogle2001/SE2012May20Agoogle.html">http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEgoogle/SEgoogle2001/SE2012May20Agoogle.html</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: small">Cool.a few days&nbsp;before my birthday...</span>&nbsp;</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_276978 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_276978 <p><span style="font-size: small">Cool.a few days&nbsp;before my birthday...</span>&nbsp;</p> <p>It is always great to read such a refreshingly different perspective on life, ApolloDawn! </p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_277153 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_277153 <p>It is always great to read such a refreshingly different perspective on life, ApolloDawn! </p> <p>ApolloDawn:&nbsp; Last night while watching TV, I could see through the sheer curtains what I called a full moon in the eastern sky.&nbsp; Its color was yellow, and it seemed a perfect orb.&nbsp; I've always been completely taken by the beauty of a full moon, and more so now that we are living in an area not yet completely overtaken by the lights of humanity.&nbsp; One of the saddest things about sitting in that spot and watching the moon is that it moves away from me.&nbsp; Quite purposefully, it seems.&nbsp; Odd, that.&nbsp;</p> <p>Once in the winter I woke very early -- it was still dark -- and&nbsp;went to the kitchen to make coffee, and there beyond the pear tree outside my kitchen window was the brightest moon I believe I've ever seen.&nbsp; The tree was in silhouette.&nbsp; Nestled in its bare branches was an old birds' nest:&nbsp; it had weathered the cold west winds, snow, blizzard-like conditions, and, generally, just winter itself.&nbsp; Never was I so grateful for having gotten up while it was still dark.&nbsp;</p> <p>Incidentally, the opening lines of your blog entry could have been turned to poetry.&nbsp; Was it intended that some would see it?</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_277211 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_277211 <p>ApolloDawn:&nbsp; Last night while watching TV, I could see through the sheer curtains what I called a full moon in the eastern sky.&nbsp; Its color was yellow, and it seemed a perfect orb.&nbsp; I've always been completely taken by the beauty of a full moon, and more so now that we are living in an area not yet completely overtaken by the lights of humanity.&nbsp; One of the saddest things about sitting in that spot and watching the moon is that it moves away from me.&nbsp; Quite purposefully, it seems.&nbsp; Odd, that.&nbsp;</p> <p>Once in the winter I woke very early -- it was still dark -- and&nbsp;went to the kitchen to make coffee, and there beyond the pear tree outside my kitchen window was the brightest moon I believe I've ever seen.&nbsp; The tree was in silhouette.&nbsp; Nestled in its bare branches was an old birds' nest:&nbsp; it had weathered the cold west winds, snow, blizzard-like conditions, and, generally, just winter itself.&nbsp; Never was I so grateful for having gotten up while it was still dark.&nbsp;</p> <p>Incidentally, the opening lines of your blog entry could have been turned to poetry.&nbsp; Was it intended that some would see it?</p> <p>I like to incorporate descriptive imagery when writing about spiritual things; it calls for&nbsp;the aesthetic nuance and effect that is often lacking in raw explanatory writing.</p> <p>We are fortunate to be old enough to remember <i>really</i> dark nights, and to live in a part of the country where inky skies can still be beheld by anyone willing and able to travel a modest distance.</p> <p>The full moon <i>is</i> a little brighter during northern hemisphere winters, as that is the season when full moons occur near perigee, the part of its orbit that is nearest the earth.</p> <p>I have deciduous trees on my property, and when winter comes, I too can enjoy the sight of a cold silhouette and see the legacy of nests built up over the years.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_277223 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_277223 <p>I like to incorporate descriptive imagery when writing about spiritual things; it calls for&nbsp;the aesthetic nuance and effect that is often lacking in raw explanatory writing.</p> <p>We are fortunate to be old enough to remember <i>really</i> dark nights, and to live in a part of the country where inky skies can still be beheld by anyone willing and able to travel a modest distance.</p> <p>The full moon <i>is</i> a little brighter during northern hemisphere winters, as that is the season when full moons occur near perigee, the part of its orbit that is nearest the earth.</p> <p>I have deciduous trees on my property, and when winter comes, I too can enjoy the sight of a cold silhouette and see the legacy of nests built up over the years.</p> <p>By the way, since there might be a little interest in a poetry spot on this blog site, if you start one here,&nbsp;I will come.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_277224 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ApolloDawn/30310/#c_277224 <p>By the way, since there might be a little interest in a poetry spot on this blog site, if you start one here,&nbsp;I will come.</p>