Full Moon Ceremony

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Due to a family obligation I am moving the date to Monday the 8th at 7pm, that is the true full moon date anyway :)

Full Corn Moon or Full Harvest Moon – September This full moon’s name is attributed to Native Americans because it marked when corn was supposed to be harvested. Most often, the September full moon is actually the Harvest Moon, which is the full Moon that occurs closest to the autumn equinox. In two years out of three, the Harvest Moon comes in September, but in some years it occurs in October. At the peak of harvest, farmers can work late into the night by the light of this Moon. Usually the full Moon rises an average of 50 minutes later each night, but for the few nights around the Harvest Moon, the Moon seems to rise at nearly the same time each night: just 25 to 30 minutes later across the U.S., and only 10 to 20 minutes later for much of Canada and Europe. Corn, pumpkins, squash, beans, and wild rice the chief Indian staples are now ready for gathering.

.also this is the last of the 3 super moons this summer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=D1KKpeW231Y

I am going to be doing a Native American full moon ceremony at my house if anyone wants to come. I will have a fire and I will keep it short - like just 1hr or so... to participate write the date on a piece of paper and a few things you want to bring into your life in the coming cycle and then a few things that you would like to release that no longer serve you, meditate on these intentions and bring them with you. There is no charge for ceremony but donations are welcome in order to balance the exchange of energy if you wish. ($10 -20 is customary but whatever you can afford is fine)
If you have a drum or rattle or anything please feel free to bring it as we will join our energies in a short chant and dance to bring down the moon energy for us.

Hope you can make it.... if not feel free to join in spirit!

With Love and in the Light, Cassie

PS: Full moon is actually Monday at 9:38pm but I felt Sunday would be easier for you to get here you are welcome to stay and sit by the fire and socialize for a while, if you desire you can also bring a snack to share.

The Full Moon Fire Ceremony is an ancient one passed down from Incan times to the people living in the Andes. It is a time for healing, reflection, and gratitude; a time to be able to come to the Fire with your innermost prayers. Since the Full Moon is such a powerful time in between waxing and waning, it is a time where you can let go of what no longer serves you and you can pray for what you feel would make you more whole and would like to bring into your life. We pray, release and bring in while knowing that this is what we want. We understand and are open to the reality that it is in the Creator's timing that things happen - not on ours. Yet, we must meet half way - this is where free will enters and why we chose to stand by the Sacred Fire and pray. You bring an offering to the Fire that is made from nature that is burnable: a stick, flower, pine cone, etc. Spend some time with the item, and with your intention put into the offering what ever you want to release, heal, or bring into your life. As we stand by the Fire chanting, drumming, and rattling we are brought closer to the Universal Light Source, or who the Andean people call Wiracocha.