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dancingwriter

The New Moon

Feb 03, 2011 14:39

In honor of today's new moon and the coming spring and returning life, here is an old poem/hymn/prayer from Scotland (Carmina Gadelica #305 ( Read more... )

poetry, celtic

Comments 7

lizziebelle February 3 2011, 20:18:05 UTC

How lovely! I was just thinking earlier that the sliver of new moon should be visible in a day or so. :)

dancingwriter February 4 2011, 03:02:37 UTC

It will be so good to see it!

reikimaster February 3 2011, 20:59:44 UTC

my boss is chinese and took today off for the new year.
Feb seems like such a quiet time of yearto be so full of holidays
imbolc
new year
new moon

dancingwriter February 4 2011, 03:02:01 UTC

Lupercalia
Valentine's Day
Arthur's birthday
:-)

Happy Year of the Rabbit!

reikimaster February 4 2011, 13:13:06 UTC

Hoppy Year of the Wabbit! :-)

groovey paidiraiompair February 3 2011, 21:02:10 UTC

I was looking for something to go with tonight's new moon pipe ceremony....may I use this, who wrote it?

Re: groovey dancingwriter February 4 2011, 03:01:07 UTC

I may be replying too late, but of course you may use it. It is anonymous/traditional--was collected in the Scottish Highlands or Isles by Alexander Carmichael in the 1800s.