MYSTICAL AVALON

Mystical Avalon and Lynn-Marie (Angel Moon Massage and Healing) invite you to be involved in a new special event

FULL MOON FESTIVAL

• Saturday October 23
• 9am – 3pm
• Macarthur Scout Hall?

Site Fees for this event is $30

We will have the usual stalls plus more in the beautiful outdoors so if you would like a stall you will need to provide your own shelter

Readers, Massage, Wellbeing, talks and presentations will be located indoors

Please let me know if you are interested in having a stall or doing readings or a give a presentation or talk about your art or craft speciality or your wellbeng speciality

Canberra Southside Markets will still be running as normal September 11th, October 9th, December 4th and December 11th

To book your site for these events please contact me and I will send you a Registration Form to complete

Southside Spring Fair

Spring is nature’s way of saying, “Let’s party!” ~Robin Williams

September 11

Southside OctoberFest –

A celebration of Art, Craft and Wellbeing in Tuggeranong

We have some extremely talented artisans so this is to celebrate your art whether that be craft or healing based

October 9

Southside Summer Fair

A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken. ~James Dent

December 4

Southside Christmas Fair

With Christmas not far away, it’s time to start thinking about gifts for your loved ones.

December 11

Hope to hear from you soon to book a site for any or all of the events above

Happy to discuss in more detail just send an email and I will happy to give you a call or respond to your enquiry via email

blessings

MYSTICAL AVALON

I first fell in love with the moon when I was a young girl growing up in a rural town in South Australia

It always seemed so magikal and close to me, and I often sent it wishes and chatted with her without knowing anything formal about its significance or its meaning at the time.

MAGICAL MOON PHASES

Moving with its natural course, through different phases and astrological signs, the moon has a particularly potent effect on witchcraft, energy, female energy, spirituality, and many different other thought processes, and believes.

Each cycle of the waxing and waning moon spans several days, and by being aware of each phase of the moon, you can add power to each ritual performed. …… I also recommend you note and think about how you feel and react during the different phases.

Dark of the Moon
From the time the moon is no longer visible to the naked eye until the new moon (known as the dark of the moon) is the most useful time for divination of all kinds.

The New Moon
This is an exceptional time to do witchcraft and rituals for new beginnings, and for the conception and initiation of new projects.

Waxing Moon
The waxing moon is appropriate for spells, ritual and ceramonies that involve growth, healing and increase.

The Full Moon
Known as the “high tide” of psychic power, The full moon represents culmination, climax, fulfilment and abundance.

Waning Moon
The waning moon is the best time for cleansing, banishing and completion.

A powerful weekend with the partial lunar eclipse, full moon and Grand Cross all happening at once.

For me a time to honour the Goddess and enjoy this magickal time

Is the moon tired? she looks so pale
Within her misty veil:
She scales the sky from east to west,
And takes no rest.Before the coming of the night
The moon shows papery white;
Before the dawning of the day
She fades away.

From Sing-Song by Christina Rossetti (1830-1894)

Looks like the  Canberra Summer  is going go out with a Bang!!

Thunder, lightening, freaky looking/talking sky,  FULL MOON  excellent night for some clearing rituals

Full moon magic is something that people have been performing throughout history. Each month’s moon represents different energies, depending on the time of year and what is happening in nature at the time. A full moon’s energy is very potent so many people choose to do powerful monthly magic on that evening. However, there is one extra special full moon; a Blue Moon. Because Blue Moons happen “once in a blue moon”, it’s a good time to take advantage of their valued energy for doing special magic, ceremony and ritual.

A blue moon occurs about every two and a half years, making it a perfect time to do special magic and honor the Goddess.

This special ceremony can be conducted as a group or just as beautiful on your own. .

If with a group each member of the group brings an item to place on the altar that represents the warmth of the summer growing season. Some ideas would be:

• Fresh herbs or flowers
• Summer fruits such as strawberries, raspberries
• Solar symbols
• Sea water, sand or shells

Assign a member of the group to call each quarter. Each person should stand at their assigned quarter holding their unlit candle (and a lighter or matches), and facing the altar. If there are more than four of you present, form a circle.

• The person in the north quarter lights their candle (green if available), holds it to the sky, and says:

We call upon the powers of Earth,
and welcome you to this circle.
The sun’s heat has warmed the earth
and will bring us the bounty of the soil,
when the harvest time comes.

Place the candle on the altar.

• The person to the east should light her candle (yellow if available), hold it to the sky, and say:

We call upon the powers of Air,
and welcome you to this circle.
May the wind bring us fruitfulness
and togetherness of family and friends,
in this season of growth and light.

Place the candle on the altar.

• Moving to the south, light a red candle (if available) and hold it to the sky, saying:

 We call upon the powers of Fire,
and welcome you to this circle.
May the shining light of this season’s moon
illuminate our way at night,
as the sun has brightened our lives by day.

Place the candle on the altar.

• Finally, the person to the west lights a blue candle (if available), holds it to the sky, and says:

We call upon the powers of Water,
and welcome you to this circle.
Although the earth may become dry and parched
during the long hot weeks of summer,
we know that again the rains will come
and bring with them life.

Place the candle on the altar.

• Have everyone in the circle join hands and say:

We gather tonight by the light of the moon,
to celebrate the season, and rejoice.
May the next turn of the Wheel bring us love
and compassion, abundance and prosperity,
fertility and life.
As the moon above, so the earth below.

Go around the circle, share one thing they are looking forward to. Summer is a time of growth and development before the harvest arrives. What do you plan to manifest for yourself in the coming month? Now is the time to state your intent.

• Take a moment to reflect on the growth you’ve seen since Spring, in yourself and those around you.

A lovely way to finish is read and feel the energy of the Luna Prayer – see below for the words xx

Believe in yourself – for you are wonder of creation

Let go of fear – and you’ll discover a shining star

Trust in the healing power of love, for you are an ocean of light, reflecting the light of the sun, universe and stars

The flame of love resides in your heart, it engulfs all in its path

Through this light, new stars are born. Explosions of love

A glowing heart that moves the ocean tide

One eternal heart forever bathed in light

The night sky a tapestry of jewels. Dew drops form an ocean

Starlight fills your heart with the glow of ancient Suns

Through trees, mountains and valleys

You shine eternally

Today is a new day, and a new month begins. As the tides flow and the moon rises above, we are thankful that She has returned. She watches over us, ever constant, yet always changing, and we are thankful for her light. thankyou Mother Moon

Enjoy Solstice today – for those of us in the Southern Hemisphere today is Summer Solstice for those in the North you are enjoying the Winter Solstice.

The exact date of each solstice changes by a few days each year – this is because of our calendar system where we count years of 365 or 366 days, but the Earth takes 365.256 days to complete one orbit of the Sun.

The exact orbital and daily rotational motion of the Earth, such as the ‘wobble’ in the Earth’s axis, also contributes to the changing solstice dates.

The solstices occur because the rotation axis of the Earth is tilted by an angle of 23.5 degrees from the vertical.  If the Earth’s rotation was at right angles to the plane of its orbit around the Sun, there would be no solstice days and no seasons.

Around 21 June, the Sun is at its most northerly declination (+23.5 degrees). This corresponds to the northern summer solstice and marks the longest day of the year for northern hemisphere observers. In contrast, this is the date of the southern winter solstice and marks the shortest day of the year for southern hemisphere observers.

Six months later {TODAY}, the Sun is at its most southerly declination (-23.5 degrees) and the solstices are reversed in each hemisphere – ENJOY XX

• Thursday, August 06, 2009 Moon Rises: 17:35 Moon Sets: 06:45
• The moon will be 15 days into the current cycle
• It will be 404383 km from earth and in the FULL phase
• Will be in Aquarius Zodiac.