Full Moon and Memorials
Once again the full Moon has passed into its waning process towards darkness.
The October Full Moon time is very special for those who begin the new year with November 1st.
Throughout history, the month of October has been a time of acknowledging death. The harvest is over, the plants die back and the leaves fall from the trees. The cold starts to settle across the land forcing the birds to flee and we start layering on warm clothing after months of skin-baring summer wear.
It is also a time when the veil between the living and the dead is thinnest and we can acknowledge their presence around us, pay respect and communicate with them.
I find myself visiting cemeteries. It’s not morbid or scary…though I go during the day. It is a way to remember those who have come before who have nothing but a tombstone to mark their existence.
Last year I wrote about Margaret Hills and her Halloween death, and again, I think of her as the month begins its waning to the end and closes in on Samhain.
