As I start this letter to you, it is the first day of Spring meteorologically – what joy! Each month holds its own individual magic and March is no exception. We are told that March became the third month when January and February, which were added to the end of the Roman calendar around 700 BCE, instead became the first and second months around 450 BCE.
March was also named after Mars in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars.
March is also the month of new beginnings—an exciting month. According to Charles Dickens in Great Expectations “It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.”
Looking back to yesterday the 28th March we had a special event, the Snow Moon when it shines at its very brightest. It had special meaning for many ancient peoples and their customs.
February was a month for cleansing and purification. The Snow Moon marks the time when the animals begin to come out of hibernation. The Full Moon represented renewal, reanimation and seeing things in a new light.
Both my sons have the signal honour of being initiated Mohawks and they are inordinately proud of such a distinction, even though it led to problems with Cowboys and Indians at school when young!
I found a lovely ceremony on the Internet https://www.thegypsythread.org/full-snow-moon-2021/
“As February tends to be the snowiest month of the year, it’s no surprise that this month’s full moon is called the Full Snow Moon (peak time is February 27th, 1:17 AM, MST). Full moon names come from Native American culture and most are derived from the state of the world around them at the time. Some of the other names for this month’s moon are Bone Moon, which originates from the Cherokee nation, and tells a tale of hunger and starvation as people gnawed at the bones left from past meals. Other similar names were the Hunger Moon and Famine Moon. The Ojibwe call it the Sucker Fish Moon, based on the dependence on this type of fish to stave off hunger.
Not all tribes were located in cold areas and those tribes had a much different way of looking at the February moon. The Hopi tribe, found mostly in the American Southwest, calls it the Moon of Purification or Moon of Renewal. Other names include the Bear Moon, the Bald Eagle Moon, and Groundhog Moon.
Full Moon celebrations are focused on cleansing and clearing that which no longer serves us. We burn away the remnants of yesterday under the powerful energy of the full moon – banishing those things from our lives forever.
Closing Ceremony of the Full Snow Moon Circle
Earth spirits, we offer our eternal thanks for joining us in our full snow moon circle. Feed our minds with all things great and wonderful so that we may become better decision makers, better thinkers, and help us choose the path that will help us grow our insight into the world and the universe. We bid you farewell. (extinguish green candle)
Water spirits, our circle would not be complete without the solid foundations and lessons mutability we are taught daily. As we leave tonight, guide each soul into staying the course, regardless of the challenges ahead, and never forget that the goal is complete understanding and dealing with things; eyes wide open. We bid you farewell. (extinguish blue candle)
Fire spirits, without your presence in our circle, none of this could be possible, and we humbly give thanks for your cleansing flames. We came tonight seeking renewal and through our ritual, have seen the way to clear our negativity and cleanse our spirits. We bid you farewell. (extinguish red candle)
Air spirits, our gratitude is endless and we are forever indebted for the chance to start fresh and cleanse ourselves. The cool night air reminds us that there are powerful forces in the universe that we cannot see, but we can feel. Each time we feel the breeze, we are reminded that we alone hold the answers to many of our own questions and we alone decide who we share our time with. We bid you farewell. (extinguish yellow candle)
Great Goddess, we thank you for your wisdom and love, for your guidance and comfort, and for your compassion and forgiveness. At times, we find ourselves lost in the busy world around us, but even in that chaos, we know you are always keeping watch. Thank you infinitely! (extinguish Goddess candle).
I am sure that I am not the only person with a feeling of great optimism regarding the future months; this has been a gruelling time for everyone and many precious lives have been lost. However the vaccination programme has exceeded expectations and the virus numbers are falling dramatically. In addition due to this unprecedented situation, medical science has shown significant advances that will stand us in good stead in the future. I believe that if we can hold on for a little longer, it seems as though we may be in for a really good summer.
However the entire world population also needs to benefit from vaccination in order to really control the pandemic.
How will we be as human beings when this virus is under control?
I like to think we will all be better people and see our fellow beings in a new and more considerate and loving manner, not least the wonderful world around us which has nurtured us during this time with its constant undemanding beauty and peace. It gives generously to us and maybe we should be more aware of this and so give back in return by nurturing it just as it has nurtured us. I, for one am forever grateful. Many birds are now singing joyfully, not just the robins who kept us going during the cold and shorter days.
Yesterday I woke to the most glorious sunrise – what a wonderful start to the day!
I have taken a few pictures of what is happening in my garden. When thinking about crocus, I immediately think of the wonderful yellow spice saffron and I was interested to read that it comes from the autumn crocus. There are several myths about Crocus, in one he was said to be a companion of Hermes and was accidentally killed by the god in a game of discus. Hermes was so distraught at this that he and Chloris transformed Crocus’ body into a flower.
Just as nature inspires us, so have many previously unheard of people and in particular, I pay tribute to Colonel, Sir Tom Moore. He was conscripted in the 8th battalion; Duke of Wellington’s Regiment and later became a member of the Royal Armoured Corps.
He had a fine war time service record in the 2nd World War serving in India and as part of Fourteenth Army, called the ‘Forgotten Army’ he served in Burma.
What started out as a challenge by his family to raise £1 for every time he walked the length of his garden in front of his house, suddenly escalated and when he died he had raised over £38 million for the NHS, inspired people for all over the world and spurred many other wonderful people to achieve heroic feats for charity.
He was buried yesterday – the 28th February – with full military honours and will be sorely missed. However what he achieved will remain as an incentive to so many people to continue to perform wonderful feats of courage and determination beyond what they previously believed they could. We celebrate his life, his courage, humility and humour.
You may remember the previous impressive video produced by Professor Emeritus Jerry Kroth regarding the above crop circle that appeared at Potterne Field, near Devizes, Wiltshire on the 28th May.
I am now sending you Jerry Kroth’s latest video about another circle that also appeared at Potterne Field on the 4th August 2020, less than two miles from the first.
It is called “The second Covid-19 crop circle”
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Some jokes…
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A 65 year old woman had a heart attack and was taken to the hospital.
While on the operating table she had a near death experience…
Seeing God, she asked “Is my time up?”
God said, “No, you have another 33 years, 2 months and 8 days to live.”
Upon recovery, the woman decided to stay in the hospital and have a face-lift, liposuction, breast implants and a tummy tuck. She even had someone come in and change her hair colour and brighten her teeth! Since she had so much more time to live, she figured she might as well make the most of it. After her last operation, she was released from the hospital.
While crossing the street on her way home, she was killed by an ambulance.
Arriving in front of God, she demanded, “I thought you said I had another 33 years? Why didn’t you pull me from out of the path of the ambulance?”
(You’ll love this)
God replied:
“I didn’t recognize you!!!!!”? 
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As usual, I am attaching Pam Gregory’s February astrological forecast.
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Just in case you would like to book for either of my crop circle tours, please don’t delay as both are getting heavily booked already. The bookings are coming in faster than ever before. After being cooped up and restricted, the joy and excitement of visiting the circles in the magical and sacred area of Wiltshire has enormous appeal and last year was one of the most joyous and special ever.