The full moon closest to the Summer Solstice (for those of you in the Northern Hemisphere) is known as the Mead Moon. In ancient traditions, drinking mead under the 'Mead Moon' would promote healing, fertility and prosperity throughout the year. So let's crack open a bottle of honey wine!
About 90 minutes after sunset, look for red Mars shining next to the similarly bright Regulus, one of our brightest stars. Regulus, a member of the Leo constellation, is actually a quadruple star system composed of four stars organized into two pairs. Regulus is also known as Qalb al-Asad, from...
In the northern hemisphere, this marks the first day of summer and is the day with most hours of light in the year -- when the Sun is farthest north. In the southern hemisphere, this is your winter solstice, marking the shortest day of the year.
Midsummer: A Celebration of the Goddess Sunna For Northern Heathens, marking the Holy Tide of Midsummer is a joyous celebration of kith and kin, Gods, Goddesses, and nature. Spring is waning. Sunna, Heathen Goddess of the Sun, drives her chariot through the darkening sky. On Midsummer Eve, Sunna's strength begins...
UnCon is short for The Unconscious Competence. This class is part of the The Unconscious Competence Series developed by Cross Currents Sea Kayaking. For more information visit the UnCon tab on the Cross Currents web site. .