With the coming of spring, also comes many changes in nature. You may have noticed the trees budding, the flowers poking their head up and even in some cases blooming. One of my favorites, pussywillows were in full bloom at a friend’s house last week.
Nature is coming alive after a long winter’s nap.
It’s time for the full moon to arise in the sky as well.
I found an article this morning in the San Marcos Daily Record, San Marcos, Texas talking about this month’s full moon. Below is an excerpt:
“Full moon names date back to Native Americans, of what is now the northern and eastern United States.
The tribes kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to each recurring full moon. Their names were applied to the entire month in which each occurred.
There was some variation in the moon names, but in general, the same ones were current throughout the Algonquin tribes from New England to Lake Superior. European settlers followed that custom and created some of their own names.
Native tribes called this month the Storm Moon, the month when spring finally arrives and we see new life begin to spring forth.
As the calendar turns, heavy rains and gray skies abound – the earth is being showered with the life-giving water it needs to have a fertile and healthy growing season. This is also a time of equal parts light and darkness, and so a time of balance.”
San Marcos Daily Record
In our neighborhood, we are already experiencing the life-giving water, as it has been raining. This might be good news for the parched land due to our low snow levels this winter.
There really is nothing new under the sun. As we see that people from centuries ago were observing the cycles of the moon and naming them, so today, we are aware of nature and the effect it has on our lives.
As I have mentioned before, there are often behavior changing patterns during the full moon cycle, and nature itself responds, sometimes in dramatic ways.
In San Marcos, they are having a full moon walk tomorrow night, it might be something to try with your friends or family, if the weather’s good in your neighborhood.
Enjoy the day!
The Apartment Lady