On the eve of every Full Moon our very own singer, (rumored to be an unrepentant wild witch and dweller in these gardens), peers into the heavens to determine the course of the planets. The information she discovers there, she offers to you here, in the haven we call

"Darkmoon Divinations"

These celestial secrets are gathered and mixed with a single Tarot card selected by means most magical in the effort of preparing a monthly overview of the surprises in store for each of the twelve signs of the Zodiac.

Along with the powerful promise of this potent portent, she also offers a little food for thought concerning the current moonphase and the energies overwhelmingly offered by the universal forces at the time of this particular spoke in the Wheel of the Year.

This makes for a most interesting twist on the ordinary oracle by astrological means, and offers (or at least we think it does...) a slightly different and more revealing perspective where horoscopic hints from the collective cosmos are concerned.

So, select the appropriate astrological image icon to your left and discover what the combined oracles of Tarot and Astrology have to offer you for this particular moonphase, and remember.... these mysteries are pondered and revealed at the time of each new moon, so, you may want to stop back from time to time, because each new moon brings a potential new beginning.

Without further ado, we here in the Garden of the Midnight Moonchild are pleased to present...

singers'

Darkmoon Divinations

for the

Harvest Moon

(8-1-08 to 8-30-08)

This is a time for Gathering

This moon is frequently known as the Harvest Moon. This name is a reference to the harvest time in both our physical gardens and in our personal perspectives.

Just as the first fruits and grains of our physical gardens may be ripe enough to enjoy at this time, so too with our spiritual harvests. This first gathering of the ffullness to come is mirrored in dream work, meditation, divination, which may be viewed as a similar preparation for the harvest of the spirit which will sustain life through the inevitable barron seasons which will follow.

This moon will also host Lammas, (the Feast of Bread), a cross quarter day celebrating the first harvest on August 1st.

It is at this time that King Harvest arrives in the fields to fell the first sheaves which will be preserved to ensure the survival of the hearth, home and clan. It was traditional at this time to bake small honeyed loaves in the shapes of the god and goddess and offer them in thanks for a successful harvest. This tradition may not have changed so much over the years. Reach back into your childhood. Tell me.... who was the "Gingerbread Man"? Could he have been a surviving vestige of this ancient tradition?

During this moon Odin is said to have found release from the world tree "Yggdrasil" where he hung for nine days and nights attaining sacred knowledge of the runes. Today Runestones can be a reminder of the blessings of the harvest of knowledge ... as well as the cost for obtaining it.

In Greco/Roman mythology this is also the time when Hades kidnaps Persephone to his underworld kingdom. This causes Persephone's mother Demeter (or Ceres) who is the goddess of grain (Ceres = Cereal), to abandon the world above to seek her daughter in the world below. This particular myth is one of many that serves to explain the yearly and inevitable decline of the orchards, meadows and fields.

Whether you know this as the Hazel moon, or the Meadow moon... the Hay moon or the Harvest moon, you will know this moon as the one in which you may begin to turn your thoughts to personal "seeds" of development in your own life. This is the time to assess the growth and development of these "seedlings" to see if they are ready for a more personal harvest

And if they are as ripe and fully developed as you wish them to be... then this is the time for a first harvest... a first taste of all the joys and blessings to come.

OK, I will admit that it's hard to get into the spirit of meditation on future decline when the sizzle has just left the last of the Fourth of July sparklers and there are still cold frosty beverages left in the cooler, Cutie, but think on this... You have grown a lot since we had one of these little chats. Wouldn't it be a shame to waste any part of all that growth by missing the beginning of the harvest?


If you wish to read the Darkmoon Divination specific to your astrological sign, please select the appropriate astrological image icon to your left.

Other Links of Topical Interest

We are pretty well aware that Horoscopes are being offered all over the web, and while we haven't the space available to provide every link available for all of them, we do have, however, a real willingness to recommend some of our very favorites to you. Based on our own experience we can heartily recommend the following web addresses;

FreeWill Astrology

Rob Breszney delivers a lyrical look at the astrological portents for each zodiacal sign on a weekly basis. We like to think of it as essential education for the especialy erudite.

Astro Center

More than just daily, weekly and monthly horoscopes here, you will also find well reasoned articles and educational materials guaranteed to get you aligned with the cosmos.

Susan Miller's Astrology Zone

This is an absolutely essential link for active followers of almost any path. Susan Miller is an internationally known, accredited professional astrologer, best-selling author, successful web publisher, popular columnist, and sought-after lecturer and teacher. A second-generation astrologer, Susan offers some very sensible suggestions as to how one might take the very best advantage of the cosmic confluences!

Capricorn007.com

If you liked the image Icons for the astrological signs you saw here, think about visiting Capricorn007.com for a small (but very tasteful) selection of astrological graphics as well as some very informative pages suitable for the beginning astrologer! We are grateful for the graphics they have provided to us (free of charge, no less!) and would like to take this opportunity to express our thanks.


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