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September
Sat 7 : New Moon
Sun 15 : Mercury Retrograde
Sat 21 : Full Moon Seed/Storm Moon SH : Harvest Moon NH (Moon in Aries)
[SH=Southern Hemisphere, NH=Northern Hemisphere]

Seed/Storm Moon : During this moon we hunger for the scent of freshly-plowed earth. The winds come sweeping through, and the electricity of new life fills the air.

This Full Moon take a hard cooked egg and, on the shell, paint runes and symbols to represent something you want to see happen in your life. When dry, take the egg, a small clay pot, a packet of nasturtium seeds, and a trowel out into a patch of woods.

Call upon the gods and goddesses you feel akin to. Fill the pot with soil. Hold the egg and focus on the creative force of the Goddess, the strength of your desire. Place it in the pot. Next, hold the nasturtium and focus on the generative force of nature, the force of the God. Circle the egg with the seeds. Cover with soil and say: "Mother's egg and Father's seed, bring me what I desire. Quicken now my wish and will, by powers of earth, air, water, and fire. "

When the flowers begin to grow, plant then in your garden. Affirmation for the Storm Moon: I embody the power of growth.

Harvest Moon : September, with Mabon, brings a period of transition to the less active, more internal part of the year. This month our Moon ritual focuses on celebration and sharing.

Gather friends together if you can, and have each person bring food to donate to your local food bank. Create a colorful altar with gourds, apples, and bottles of port and sherry. Cast a circle and invoke the God and Goddess. Place all the donated food in the center of the circle and join hands. Say: "Lady of the silver Moon, Lord of the Golden Sun, Join our rites this harvest night, in laughter let your will be done. Bless this food we've gathered here for those in want and need. As we walk the ancient paths let our hearts reflect our deeds. "

After you've blessed the food, drink a toast to the season, the gods, and each other. Share a potluck dinner and then distribute the donations to the charities of your choice.

Mon 23 : Sun in Libra : When the Sun is in Libra, don't expect decisions to be finalized. Libra Suns mark a time of deliberation, of hemming-and-hawing, of going over and over your options with a fine-toothed comb, weighing the pros and cons. The symbol of Libra is, of course, the Balance. This

celestial situation bestows upon us a natural diplomacy and a sense of fairness, and yet we're never really quite sure if we're making the right choice. We'll be in the research stage, so to speak, investigating the possibilities and potentialities. While you're puzzling over a conclusion, you'll also be very persuasively arguing the side you most support. Libra is just as convincing as it is indecisive and tactful and cautious. With this inclination toward harmony, Libra Sun also turns our thoughts to aesthetic beauty and the wonder of interpersonal relationships. This Air Sign desires companionship -- especially romantic love bonds! Anticipate charming suitors and appeasing partners.

A good time for:

Visiting art museums or bookstores
Making your personal relationships and partnerships top priority
Romance

Moon in Aries : The Moon in Aries marks a time of increased activity and ambition. People may feel more enthusiastic and be more energetic. This is a good time to begin new projects or to try to implement desired changes. Like the charging Ram that represents Aries, people may be inclined to rush forcefully and impulsively ahead without considering the consequences to both themselves and others. Caution needs to be taken to avoid selfishness and quick-tempered behavior.

Crystal Focus >>
Each month we are going to focus on a different crystal to help you become acquainted with their elements and how they can help you.

Kolbeckite

Kolbeckite crystallises in the form of colourless, yellow and blue prismatic crystals.

This mineral is lovely for use in community/communal settings to produce camaraderie and team-spirit. It also induces inventiveness and reduces critical speech and actions.

It acts as an orb, an energy field which provides protection and delicate energising of the crown, throat and navel chakras. It also promotes creativity in thought and action.

It can be used in the treatment of colitis, dysentery, urinary tract infections, disorders of the pancreas and gall bladder, and for the repair of stuctures and the facilitation of movements imparied by hiatal hernia conditions.

Virbrates to the number 3*
* see May Newsletter to work this number out