Beltane in the South, Day of the Dead, and Moon Energies

Namaste

With recent Beltane celebrations here in the Southern Hemisphere, and the full moon coming up on November 4^th, I thought I’d share a few things on Tiger*Wolf! Full moon energies can be felt up to four days prior to and following the actual date, and as this is the only full moon of the Scorpio season (which is my zodiac), I am already feeling the energies quite intensely. I’ve been emotional all day, with moments of deep gratitude, sudden fear and sadness, joyful tears, and tearful frustrations. And, I’ve been allowing all of these feelings to flow through me before gently letting them go.

While in the North my family have been celebrating Samhain and enjoying the Halloween festivities, here in Mauritius my Anamchara and I have spent the past couple of days both in calm and quiet reverence of Beltane, and in inner reflection and tribute to our ancestors and our Spirit guides for the Day of the Dead (which is celebrated locally). The Wheel of the Year, which is a calendar of nature and metaphor for the cycle of the seasons, originates in the Northern Hemisphere and the dates are advanced by six months in the South, to coincide with the natural changing of the seasons in the local climates below the Equator (which is why we’ve recently celebrated Beltane over here). The Wheel represents the eight ancient festivals known as Sabbats, which are spaced at approximately even intervals, celebrating the natural cycles of the Sun and Moon and the effects on the Earth (e.g. the seasons, the equinoxes). This cyclic aspect also represents the progression of birth, life, decline, and death; as well as the notion of Samsaara (the life, death, and rebirth).

Wheel of the Year Dates for Southern Hemisphere

As part of my Beltane and Day of the Dead rituals, I did a card reading to help me navigate the current energies within my life. I wanted to know which things from the past continue to linger that I need to let go of, the seeds of energy which I need to plant for the coming season, the passion and inspiration which drives me, the helpful energies to allow me to bloom, the opposing energies and challenges, and how to overcome these. Here is the spread that I used which you may also find useful for a reading. Please let me know how you find working with this card-spread; I’d love to hear about your experiences and share our insights.

And here’s some information for the upcoming full moon, in the sign of Taurus, as well as some information about how to use the different energies during the cycles of the moon. I’ll be doing a release ritual on November 4^th to help navigate the shifting energies of the seasons and the cyclic changes that are natural within me also. Letting go of the old, reflecting on the winter that has passed; inspired by the fertility of Spring, planting seeds to grow in the coming months; ushering in the coming Summer, trusting the Universe and opening myself to abundance and the blessings of the Great Spirit.

Cycles of the Moon

New Moon: New cycle – new possibilities – symbolically reborn – summon your whole self – cleanse the psyche for the month ahead – SET YOUR INTENTIONS – begin the process of manifestation for what you want to enter your life.

Waxing Moon: New growth – building up power for manifestations – continued action – action plans – INVOCATIONS – attracting new energies – imagine and focus on success.

Full Moon: Vitality – surge of power – amplified creativity – take action – RELEASE – let go of what you no longer need or have outgrown – step out of the old and celebrate your emergence in the new – inner transformation – focus on gratitude.

Waning Moon: Meditation – reflection – balance – dig deeper into psyche to discover the roots of issues – dispel negativity – endings – cleansing – LET GO OF THINGS WHICH NO LONGER SERVE YOUR HIGHEST PURPOSE.

Dark Moon: Turn inward – go deep into the psyche – SHADOW WORK – Shamanic journeys – solitude – psychic power – dream revelations – divination.

           x love & light x