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Full Moon and New Moons in Sedona, Arizona are always special events. Solstices and equinoxes are the major seasonal turning points. Less known points-the cross-quarter days, the mid-season times are also subtle turning points in the cycle of the year. Celestial events-comets, meteors, eclipses have always drawn mankind's attention to the heavens. Good times for ceremony and circles.
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Seasonal Events
solstice, equinox, New Year, holiday weekends
Full Moon
New Moon
Solstices (extremes of light and dark) and
Equinoxes (balance of day and night)
Cross-Quarter Days or Mid-Season Points (Candlemas, Beltane, Lammas, Samhain/All Hallow's Eve)Celestial Events (eclipses, meteor showers)
original design (copywright) for Crossing Worlds showing 4 directions flowing out of spiral of Creation/Pleaides and the 4 in-between turning points
above image is an historic Hopi shield used at Soyal, the winter solstice doorway of the year ceremonial
As long as humans have been on earth, always they watched the skies and noted the season's changing. Here in Sedona, locals and guests both enjoy gathering, viewing, connectin with the energy of season's turnings, moon cycles and celestial events.
Below is a chart of some of these times.
We welcome you to join us for a ceremony, ancestor wisdom circle, mystical nature seminar, Grand Canyon at night or other earth-spirit experience. I have led a Circle of Power Healing Ceremony at 2 am during a summer meteor shower, often left in the dark to be at the Grand Canyon at dawn, and always tune into the energy of these events. In my 3 decades of ceremonial recognition of these seasonal and celestial events, I have gained a deep sense of connectedness to the greater cycles of life.The key is awe, attention, intention and openness to be in flow with life.
A wise ceremonial leader advised me that the full and new moon energy is potent 2-3 days on either side of the peak. Here in Sedona the full moon is brilliant with light in the evenings the whole week before the peak of the full moon.
Mystical Relation to Nature Shamanic Workshop - Journey
Ceremony Created for your Sedona Visit - can be added to a vortex tour or mystical nature journey or as a stand alone experience.
Circle of Power: Medicine Wheel Healing Ceremony and Teachings
Grand Canyon, Sacred Peaks Journey or seminar/self-drive
Ancestor Wisdom Circle under stars, moon or indoor space when cold.
Auspicious Celestial or
Cultural Times for Ceremonies
When ceremony is held with a group with shared intent on celestially auspicious events--full moon, new moon, seasonal turning points: equinox, solstice, cross-quarter days half way inbetween--or on holidays,meteor showers, eclipses, the energies are magnified.
These experiences
can be scheduled any time of the year
and any time of the day or night.2012 Jan 3 Quadranids Meteor Shower Jan. 9 Full moon Jan. 23 New moon around Jan. 31 Imbolc: Celtic end of winter festival Feb. 7 Feb. 21 New moon Feb. 14 Valentines Day March 8 Full moon March 22 New moon March 20 Spring Equinox April 6 Full moon April 8 Easter April 21 May 1 May Day - Beltane, Celtic Spring festival May 5 Full moon - Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower (best before dawn on May 5 or 6) May 13 Mothers Day May 20 New moon - Annular Solar Eclipse May 28 Memorial Day June 4 June 17 June 19 New moon June 20 Summer Solstice July 3 Full Moon July 4 Independence Day July 18 July 28 - 29 into early August Delta Aquarids around July 31 Lughnasadh - Celtic summer festival July 30 New moon Aug. 1 Full Moon; Lughnasadh - half way to fall Aug. 17 Aug 13. -- peaks on 13th Persiod Meteor Shower--The Perseids come every year, beginning in late July into August. Often peak at 50/hour and leave trains. Best mid to late evening of Aug. 11/12 and 12/13
August 31 Aug. 27 new moon Sept. 5 Labor Day Sept. 15 New moon Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Full moon Oct. 7 - 8 Draconids meteor shower peak. Early evening best viewing unlike most other meteor showers. Oct. 10 Columbus Day Oct. 15 New moon Oct. 21 Orionids - best just before dawn Oct. 29 Oct. 31
Celtic Samhain - winter comingNov. 12 - 13 North Taurids Meteor Shower (visible Oct. 12 - Dec. 2), Max. midnight-1 am Nov. 12 Nov. 13 Nov. 11 Veteran's Day Nov. 16-17 Nov. 24 Nov. 28 Full Moon - Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Dec. 13 Dec. 13 Geminid Meteor shower peak Dec. 21 Dec. 25 Christmas Dec. 28 Full moon Dec. 31 New Year's Eve 2013
Jan. 1
updated Jan. 10, 2012
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Sedona, AZ 863401-800-350-2693 for initial info calls
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