Moonbathing

 

 

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Full Moon

One night as Dick lay fast asleep,
     Into his drowsy eyes
A great still light began to creep
     From out the silent skies.
It was the lovely moon's, for when
     He raised his dreamy head,
Her surge of silver filled the pane
     And streamed across his bed.
So, for a while, each gazed at each-
     Dick and the solemn moon-
Till, climbing slowly on her way,
     She vanished, and was gone.

Walter de la Mare

 

Tomorrow, at 3.36am, here will be the next full moon. The waxing Gibbous moon has been clearly visible in the night sky these past few days while we've been enjoying beautiful weather and clear skies. Let's hope the clouds clear by tomorrow so that you can you can gear yourself up for a bit of moonbathing. "Fans of the practice believe that harnessing the moon’s lunar energy brings the body's systems into harmony and promotes healing and wellness." You'll need to arm yourself with some Himalayan bath salts, frankincense and rose tea! Click here to learn how to take a simple moon bath. You may want to chill out to Santana's song 'Full Moon' while doing so. 

It's the light of the Buck Moon that will soothe you tomorrow. The fascinating Royal Museums Greenwich website tells us, "Male deer, which shed their antlers every year, begin to regrow them in July, hence the Native American name for July's full moon. Some refer to this moon as the thunder moon, due to the summer storms in this month. Other names include the hay moon, after the July hay harvest."

Writing prompts:

• What do you need to 'shed' right now. Write about all the things you don't need and want to let go of at this time of the full moon.
• The Buck Moon provides an opportunity to start again and grow something new. Write about what qualities, ideas, or schemes you want to grow in the coming weeks.