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Sabbats/Holidays and Esbats => Esbats => Topic started by: dragonspring on October 03, 2009, 07:49:13 PM

Title: October - Blood Moon or Hunter's Moon
Post by: dragonspring on October 03, 2009, 07:49:13 PM
Blood Moon or Hunter’s Moon - October

This is the Moon where the last of the harvest is brought in so it is a time of thanksgiving.  The leaves are beginning to fall from the trees and the fields have been gleaned.  We can feel a change coming as the nights grow longer and cooler.  With the vegetation thinning, this is the best time for hunting.  It is a time to honor the spirits of the animals who have died to give us life and to honor the Lord as Hunter and Lady as Huntress. It is a time to celebrate our innate wildness.

This Moon falls between Mabon and Samhain; therefore, the veil between the worlds is at its thinnest.  This is a good time to contact ancestors and spirit guides and to work on divination. It is also a good time for women to work on women’s health issues.
Title: Re: Blood Moon or Hunter's Moon
Post by: AmberRaven on October 05, 2009, 12:51:07 PM
The moon here last night was awsome!  I'm glad it wasnt cloudy so we had a great view of it
Title: Re: Blood Moon or Hunter's Moon
Post by: BronwynWolf on October 05, 2009, 12:52:52 PM
It rained here, so we didn't really get to see this one, just feel it.
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Post by: Tirya on October 05, 2009, 01:11:00 PM
Rained here, too. =( Supposed to rain all week. Maybe it's time to take up raindancing?
Title: Re: Blood Moon or Hunter's Moon
Post by: vordan on October 05, 2009, 01:45:37 PM
I think this entire time has strong energy, many of the odd things that I see or experience are around the full moon in October. I count three days before and after the full moon as having the full moon energy.
Title: Re: Blood Moon or Hunter's Moon
Post by: AmberRaven on October 05, 2009, 01:48:32 PM
I use the 3 day before/after too.  Its just such a powerful time it seems.  Expecially this time of year