Blue Moon Energy Activation
We gathered in a circle in the Long Meadow. Planes flew overhead as the sun sank beneath the tree line. Families and friends clustered in pockets throughout the green, sounds of children playing and dogs barking mixed with Elisa and Katie's introduction to the evening. Newcomers were welcomed with sage and cleansing water sprinkled from tree branches.
In the center of the circle was an altar; prayer candles, plant cards, small gardening tools and other objects arranged on top of a small blanket. Â
It began with earthy yoga guided by Katie, while her Go! Push Pops partner Elisa moved through the circle with aromatherapy oils. I told her I was tired, and she pressed peppermint oil to the back of my neck, my ankles, the tip of my nose. My sense of smell was overwhelmed; I was floating in a cloud of peppermint. Katie closed with a rare meditation on the lotus, and we moved into a foraging walk led by Elisa, collecting leaves and roots from park plants to prepare a dinner.
By now it was completely dark. We were led through the woods to a dark clearing illuminated with flickering tea lights. Dinner was carefully prepared by candle and iPhone light, and salad and bread was served to all on plates of large leaves.
Then it was time to cast the circle. Moon Church regulars called the directions to carve the sacred space: North for earth, East for air, South for fire and West for water. Libby performed a poem by candlelight. Susannah guided rituals to invoke connections to ourselves, to each other, to Mother Earth and to the moon. Tambourines and other percussive instruments appeared, and by the beat of the collective rhythm one by one we moved in to the center of the circle in freeform expressive dance.Â
A group of many strangers opened themselves to move, to breathe, to feel, connected together, by the light of the fire and the moon.
A blue moon is a rare thing - where were you for the last one in 2012? Where will you  be for the next one in 2018?
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