Tag Archives: Astrology

Kate Braun : Summer Solstice Marks the Midpoint

Summer Solstice fire. Image from Desert Green Goddess.Between Beltane and the First Harvest… Summer Solstice: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | June 13, 2012 “In the summertime when all the trees and leaves are … Continue reading

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Kate Braun : Invoke Maiden Goddesses During Second Quarter Moon

Waxing gibbous with cirrus clouds on a Wednesday evening. Photo by Bob King / Astro Bob.Moon Musings:Second Quarter Moon(May 29 – 31, 2012) By Kate Braun / The Rag Blog / May 28, 2012 Second quarter moons are best celebrated … Continue reading

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Kate Braun : Beltane Is About Fertility, Life

Beltane Fire Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, 2008. Image from Wikimedia Commons. 2012 spring fertility festival: Beltane: Monday, April 30 / Tuesday, May 1 By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | April 23, 2012 “A health to the mothers of the Merry … Continue reading

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Kate Braun : Dark Moon Magick

Dark Moon. Image from The Sage Grove.Moon Musings: Dark Moon(January 20 – 22, 2012) By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | January 16, 2012 10 a.m. is the best time to perform Dark Moon magick for the garden. This … Continue reading

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Kate Braun : Tie Up Loose Ends During Waning Crescent Moon

Waning crescent moon. Photo by Ed Euthman / Flickr.Moon Musings:Waning Crescent Moon(November 19 – 22, 2011) By Kate Braun / The Rag Blog / November 16, 2011 The waning crescent moon is a good moon phase to use to tie … Continue reading

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Kate Braun : Let the Spirits Dance at Samhain

Photo by Toby Ord / Book Jacket Blog.Celebrating Samhain:Let the spirits danceBy Kate Braun / The Rag Blog / October 26, 2011 Under the Full Moonlight We Dance/Spirits dance we dance/Joining hands we dance/Joining souls rejoice. Monday, October 31, 2011, … Continue reading

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Kate Braun : Waxing Moon Offers Time for Growth

Waxing gibbous moon. Photo by Dan Bush.Moon Musings: Waxing Gibbous Moon(October 6 – 9, 2011) By Kate Braun / The Rag Blog / October 3, 2011 All phases of the waxing moon are times of growth and increase, times to … Continue reading

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Kate Braun : Fall Equinox is Celebration of Balance

A celebration of balance. Image from Lifehack.Mabon, Harvest Home:Friday is the Fall Equinox By Kate Braun / The Rag Blog / September 19, 2011 “We can’t return we can only look behindFrom where we came…” — The Circle Game Friday, … Continue reading

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Kate Braun : Problems Are Revealed During Balsamic Moon

Balsamic Moon. Photo by oceandesetoiles / Flickr. Moon Musings: Waning Balsamic Moon (August 23-25, 2011) By Kate Braun / The Rag Blog / August 22, 2011 The Balsamic Moon phase is when problems are revealed, but not a time when … Continue reading

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Kate Braun : A Hot Time for the Lammas Fire Festival

Lammas image from Love of the Goddess.Lammas:First Harvest is a fire festival Mad Dogs and Englishmen go out in the noonday sun. By Kate Braun / The Rag Blog / July 25, 2011 Sunday, July 31, 2011, is a good … Continue reading

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Kate Braun : Summer Solstice is Festival of Light and Energy

“Summer Solstice.” Image from LestOut.A festival of light and energy:Summer Solstice: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 “In the daytime hiding ‘mongst the dewy blade of grass but when it’s night, firefly’s lantern burns bright…” By Kate Braun / The Rag Blog … Continue reading

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Kate Braun : Lady Moon in Gemini for Fourth Phase

Fourth Quarter Moon. Image from illuminated Journey.Moon Musings:The Fourth Quarter Moon findsLady Moon in Gemini(May 25 – 27, 2011) By Kate Braun / The Rag Blog / May 24, 2011 Lady Moon is in Gemini for this moon phase. Gemini: … Continue reading

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