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Blue Moon News-May 2006

Merry Meet to all my Wonderful Readers,

Aaaahhhhh…The goddess of spring is finally opening her eyes here on the east coast. Today, with the warm salty air feeling and smelling so yummy, it is time to say good-bye to winter.

I hope you all had a blessed Ostara & Beltane. Here at Blue Moon, We are finally finished with our revised and updated website, a feat that could have never been accomplished without Kim Baron of Fallen Muse Webworks. Kim and I also added a current moon info box on the home page for all visitors to our website. Please let me know what you think of the new look.

During the upcoming month, the 13th will usher in the Full Moon in Scorpio- time for intense passion and desire, and since it is spring emotions will be heightened. On the 27th, the New Moon will be in Gemini- a time to pursue intellectual interests, communication (in both verbal and written form), working on your journal, retrospection and travel. The sacred celebration of Beltane always awakens my mind, after all spring is a time for new growth, rebirth, fertility, new ideas, thoughts of love, spring cleaning etc… I love picturing the goddess with her consort at her side…raising the May Pole in ecstatic dance… lusty love…basking in the sunshine...gathering armloads of colorful blooms and branches richly adorned with vibrant green buds. We also honor Maia, the goddess of May, spring and rebirth, as well as Flora, the goddess of flowers. The lush green of the grasses and blooming flowers are their domain. Maia is also believed to have been the grandmother of magick as her son the god, Hermes, (besides being a renowned trickster & thief) was a master magician and alchemist.

So in this season of new beginnings and renewal, I have decided to spring clean my life- let go of some baggage I have been carrying and re-energize myself after the long winter. With that in mind, I have been giving thought to exercise, trying something new. I have been taking yoga but itch for something different, a little livelier. Beginnings, right? Running? No way!! Aerobics? Oh, goddess, I've tried that more times than I can count and hated each and every class! But lo and behold, I went in for yoga class today and found the perfect thing- a flyer for belly dancing!!! So that is what this aging body is going to embark on next- Belly Dancing, a celebration of the female body, all its strength and power.

This season, put some "flowers in your hair, flowers everywhere", dab on some oil and get ready to enjoy the bountiful blessings blossoming in your life

Gardening is a natural expression of the Craft. I have always felt that something was missing in my life during all the years of having a yard of sand and stone. A container garden was no substitute for the magick of walking through a garden, filled with the beauty and peace of life. It was time for me to create my own enchanted garden or as Crosby Stills, Nash & Young sang "and we got to get ourselves back to the garden". (Woodstock).

After pouring over garden books and magazines all winter, I have decided on 3 beds (flower boxes as well on all windows) placed around the small yard with a meditation/sitting area. Wishing to make a home for the butterflies and faeries, I am planting honeysuckle, red valerian, yarrow, daisies, cosmos, rosemary, thyme, purple coneflower, lavender and heliotrope as well as pansies, snapdragons, blue columbine, foxglove, tulips, nasturtiums, Verbenas and morning glories.

At Herb Fest, I traded for a lovely cast iron birdbath and found lots of cast iron faeries. Crystals, too, will be part of the garden. And of course, being so close to the sea, shells and driftwood will find a home amongst all the blooms, in an area dedicated to the Orisha, Yemaya. Window boxes are done, planted as they were during the waning moon in April. Soon it will be time for the beds; a time to set my plants, wishes and creams into the nurturing earth.

Many books helped me re-connect with the earth spirits & garden devas. As I hope to add a small moon garden next year, I will include the one I am reading now.

Recipe of the month appeared on The Kitchen Witchery Group

Grind marigold petals. Mix salt, sugar, and allspice together. Scald milk with ground marigold petals and vanilla bean. Remove bean, add yolk and dry ingredients, cook on low heat; let cool. When cool add rose water, mix well, top with whipped cream

The Meaning of "Namaste" The gesture Namaste represents the belief that there is a Divine spark within each of us that is located in the heart chakra. The gesture is an acknowledgment of the soul in one by the soul in another. "Nama" means bow, "as" means I, and "te" means you. Therefore, Namaste literally means "bow me you" or "I bow to you."

To perform Namaste, we place the hands together at the heart charka, close the eyes, and bow the head. It can also be done by placing the hands together in front of the third eye, bowing the head, and then bringing the hands down to the heart. This is an especially deep form of respect. Although in the West the word "Namaste" is usually spoken in conjunction with the gesture, in India, it is understood that the gesture itself signifies Namaste, and therefore, it is unnecessary to say the word while bowing.

Sappho potion is now available-a blend created by a woman for a woman. A bit kinky…a little flirtatious...feminine sexual energy & power in a highly vibrational synergy of crystals, Sumatran patchouli, cinnamon bark, infused vintage roses, rose damask, summer rose, amber, amber resin & small shells to represent the vulva.

By the time you read this ESP will be here. Energy…Serenity…Power, a complex and energetically charged potion lovingly blended- reconcile, conquer, peace, tranquility, silence, verve, vigor, chutzpah, courage… A new Weight Loss oil kit has been added, filled with some luscious culinary oils. And lastly, visit our jewelry page for many new aromatic pendants, pillboxes and bottles.

There will be lots of brewing going on this summer. I received a new batch of toasty Coffee Bean absolute and cannot wait to pair it with some rich cocoa and maybe rose. Yum… Blends marrying now include a Full Moon Oil (to induce prophetic dreams, speed healing, and facilitate sleep and more) as well as a new Goddess oil dedicated to Pele- goddess of volcanoes, lightening & dance. Lastly a new bath will be introduced this fall- Tuscan Herb, a Magick Forest herb & salt bath.

Some new Lavenders have arrived and will be poured soon: Lavandin Abrial, Lavender Seville and Lavender Mailette. Visit www.bluemoonherbals.com for more information.

I read a plea on another list recently and will close this newsletter by sharing it here. We are the protectors, the healers and the teachers. Let our voices and actions be strong and clear.

"I propose at the next full moon and every full moon afterwards to light our candles, fill our prayers bowls, raise our cones of power in whatever your particular path uses to turn back the tide of the negativity this world is being overtaken with. No matter the path we walk, we are all Mother Earth's children and She has sent Her howlers. Let's be what we are and use our power to make positive changes for the better as one! Hope to feel your power on every full moon."

Surely the survival of Mother Earth concerns all who love the goddess?

I hope you have enjoyed this newsletter. This is the point where I thank each and every one of you for your support over the bad days as well as the good. You have been the force behind all I create. Blue Moon could not exist without you.

Wishing each of you a lusty May

Namaste, Peace & Glittery Blessings,
Debbi Quinn
www.bluemoonherbals.com
Aromatherapist, Potion Queen & Reiki Practitioner