2007 NEW MOON GATHERINGS

SpiralMuse is taking a deep breath and contemplating our next steps for the New Moon Circles. Check back for dates/times.

In the meantime...

The next New Moon Celebration, we invite YOU to gather around the globe. Be creative. Be elaborate. Be simple.

However you celebrate will be perfect. Then...share with us all. Write an email/send photos, this is YOUR canvas to share your Gatherings! Send all creative expressions to: events@spiralmuse.org

If you would like to submit a new moon gathering in your area or find out more about any SpiralMuse gatherings, contact: m@spiralmuse.org for more information

There are plenty of ways we can weave magic, connection and play at each of these events, so, please don't hesitate sharing your ideas for community and celebration. We're very open to expanding these rituals this year. Whenever you see a sweat listed, it will be important for us to create an additional ritual for those that may be mooning. ;p

New Moon Celebrations From
Around the World!

from Varkala, India

New Moon, New Days I celebrated the new moon with four other women last night, a time of turning within under a moonless sky. We honored the dark goddess Kali, the goddess of destruction. Fierce and bloodthirsty she dances the dance of mayhem and death, striking fear into the hearts of

Kali Ma

from San Francisco, California

Sea Song August New Moon Gathering on Bakers Beach, San Francisco What more can I say but it was beautiful! When I arrived to the beach I was surprised to see so many women in attendance. For some reason I thought the city had emptied out with a mass migration to the Burning Man festival in the

Nevada desert, but was delighted to see a full circle of 15 women, much of whom I had never met. That evening was filled with new women, new blood and new wisdom flowing into a spiraling vortex of juicy womanhood. Wow, next time the new moon event comes around, and it will with 28 days, be sure to clear your schedules and attend so as to fill your spirit up with vibrant energy.

The New Moon circles are different then any of the other circles I attend and believe me I go to and often lead several different circles, but this one is dear to my heart. It is the playful nature of the circle that touches my heart more then anything. We sing, we dance and tell stories. The light of each woman shines bright against the backdrop of the black no moon sky. It is as if each woman is a star whose beauty gets to come out in full glory. This time my heart was more open then usual, for I gave up the idea that we where separate and stepped into unity, that is, the unity that encompasses each of us. Oh ya, we think we are separate but here's a secret: We are not, we are united and through this unity we as women have an incredible opportunity to grow, expand and touch other individuals in this world to offer peace and good will. So come to the next New Moon circle and experience for yourself the love and giving that occurs within this Spiraling Muse, spiraling universe circle.

Best Snap shot memory: All the women where sitting around a beautiful and hand made alter in the sand singing songs to call in their spirit. One woman began singing an ancient African song and suddenly all the women stopped to listen to her. "Please, repeat the words to us again," we asked and she did. It was a song about the sea and calling in the waves and honored her beauty. "To really honor the song and ocean we must get closer to her," the woman said. So we rose to our feet, holding hands we formed a long line and slowly began to approach the ocean while singing this most ancient song. Oh how it touched my heart. Several times over the weekend the song returned to my mind as I hummed it softly while being transported back to the beach with my women.

Just so you know: Depression cannot exist in the presence of laughter and joy. Thank you women for coming out to honor the New Moon and the sea.

Love, Kristi Langerak
www.vibrantbodies.com

from England:

Photographer Penny Roy Fellbrich
© Copyright

Dearest Muse Hearts,

My mum, my niece Daisy and I did a New Moon ritual together when I was home in England. It was so beautiful to share that part of my life with them and I was moved to tears as we sat together before the altar we had created in my mum's living room.

Daisy was very excited to create the altar (this was her first ritual of this kind) and put down flowers, candles, drawings she had created, next to the salt in a terracotta bowl, and the wooden candlesticks of my great grandmother that my mother had put on the altar.
Daisy decorated us with her jewellery (and had several costume changes - she's definitely my niece!!). We sprayed each other with lavender water, held hands around our altar and Om-ed together (Daisy loves to Om!).

We called out the names of women we loved and beckoned their spirits (Daisy also called in several of her favourite dogs!). Daisy lit her candle and made her "wishes" ("I wish for flowers"...), followed my mum and I. My sister was very present in our blessings for manifestation of ease, comfort and rest this month, after giving birth 2 weeks before to Daisy's new brother, little Archie. Daisy decided we should make music and played her new bells as my mum and I toned.

My mum and I added our prayers for the world: peace, an end to greed, hunger, oppression. We Om-ed 3 more times to end and blew out our candles (and Daisy tasted the salt with great delight!).

It was such a precious moment for me and I am deeply grateful for SpiralMuse holding this and making it possible in my life. I felt very connected to you all.

With love, Pen