Full Moon, Celestial Events: Sedona

Full Moon - we hold Ancestor Wisdom or other ceremonial circles - please check calendar on Home page or email to create one

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)

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, connecting 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.

Inspirational Programs Customized
to the Celestial Timings:

Circle of Power/Medicine Wheel Teaching and Healing Ceremony is a powerful way to put your new vision into motion as we work with intention and prayer to invoke cosmic and earth energies. this is a shamanic healing/rebalancing using drums, sound healing instruments, hands-on energy and cross-cultural ways for working with the power of the circle.
Sunset - Stars Nature, Solo Sacred Circle Tour - seminar: connecting with nature at night, vision quest solo circle intro
Ancestor Wisdom Inspiration Circle with Native American presenter Earth-spirit connection, ceremony, teachings, drum journey. Outdoors at dawn, sunset and under the stars at full moons, new moons, season's change and other times with spectacular red rock views or indoors in Native healing studio.

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

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

May 28 Memorial Day
June 4
Full moon - Circle of Power Ceremony at outdoor wheel
Partial Lunar Eclipse at dawn

June 5 - Venus Transits Across the Sun event
June 17
Father's Day
June 19 New moon
June 20 Summer Solstice events

July 3 Full Moon
July 4 Independence Day events
July 18 New Moon
July 28 - 29 into early August Delta Aquarids
Like the Eta Aquarids, this shower favors the Southern Hemisphere, and the tropical latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere. Although the waxing gibbous moon won’t set till after midnight, the hours between moonset and dawn will probably offer the most Delta Aquarid meteors. The meteors appear to radiate from the southern part of the sky. From northern temperate latitudes, the maximum hourly rate may reach 15-20 meteors in a dark sky. Unlike many meteor showers, this one doesn’t have a very definite peak, despite the dates given above. Instead, these medium-speed meteors ramble along fairly steadily throughout late July and early August. An hour or two before dawn usually presents the most favorable view of the Delta Aquarids. Try watching in late July, in the hours between moonset and dawn.

around July 31 Lughnasadh - Celtic summer festival
July 30 New moon

Aug. 1 Full Moon; Lughnasadh - half way to fall
Aug. 17 New Moon
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.
Starting at mid to late evening on the nights of August 11/12 and 12/13, watch for the Perseid meteors to streak across this short summer night from late night until dawn, with only a little interference from the waning crescent moon.*

August 31 Full Moon
Aug. 27 new moon

Sept. 5 Labor Day events
Sept. 15 New moon
Sept. 22 Fall Equinox events
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
With the waxing crescent moon setting before midnight (on October 20), that means a dark sky between midnight and dawn, or during the best viewing hours for the Orionid meteors. On a dark, moonless night, the Orionids exhibit a maximum of about 15 meteors per hour. These fast-moving meteors occasionally leave persistent trains and bright fireballs.*
Oct. 29 Full moon
Oct. 31 Hallowe'en, Celtic Samhain - winter coming

NOv. 4
South Taurids
The meteoroid stream that feeds the Taurids is very spread out and dissipated. That means the Taurids are extremely long lasting (September 25 to November 25) but usually don’t offer more than about 7 meteors per hour. That’ll be true even on the South Taurids’ expected peak night of November 4 (before dawn November 5). The waxing crescent moon sets at early evening, leaving a dark sky for the South Taurid meteors, which are expected to produce the most meteors in the wee hours just after midnight on November 5.*

Nov. 11 Veteran's Day

Nov. 11-12 North Taurids Meteor Shower
This shower is long-lasting (October 12 – December 2) but modest, and the peak number is forecast at about 7 meteors per hour. Typically, you see the maximum numbers at around midnight to 1 a.m. This year, the thin waning crescent moon won’t rise till close to dawn, leaving a long dark night for these rather slow-moving but sometimes bright North Taurid meteors. You might even see some Taurid fireballs. The greatest numbers of North Taurid meteors come just after midnight on November 12.*

Nov. 13 New moon - Total Solar Eclipse

Nov. 16-17
Leonid Meteor Shower Peak (10-15/hour best closer to dawn)
Leonids
Leonids ordinarily pick up steam after midnight and display the greatest meteor numbers just before dawn. In 2012, however, the waxing crescent moon will setting at early evening, leaving a dark night for Leonid meteor shower. *

Nov. 24
New Moon - Thanksgiving events

Nov. 28
Full Moon - Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Dec. 13 New moon
Dec. 13 Geminid Meteor shower peak:
December 13/14, 2012, late night December 13 until dawn December 14 Geminids
The new moon guarantees a dark sky on the peak night of the Geminid shower (mid-evening December 13 until dawn December 14). But the nights on either side of the peak date should be good as well. Unlike many meteor showers, you can start watching the Geminids by 9 or 10 p.m. local time. The peak might be around 2 a.m. local time on these nights, because that’s when the shower’s radiant point is highest in the sky as seen around the world. With no moon to ruin the show, 2012 presents a most favorable year for watching the grand finale of the meteor showers. Best viewing of the Geminids will probably be from about 1 a.m. to 3 a.m. on December 14.*

Dec. 21 Winter Solstice 2012 at Hopi and Sedona
Dec. 25 Christmas
Dec. 28 Full moon Ancestor Wisdom Circle
Dec. 28 - Jan 1: New Year's Eve Insight Retreat

2013

Jan. 1
New Year's Day Ceremonies

Jan Quadranids Meteor Shower
Jan. Full moon
Jan. New moon
around Jan. 31 Imbolc: Celtic end of winter festival

Feb. Full Moon
Feb. New moon
Feb. 14 Valentines Day events

March Full moon
March New moon
March 20 Spring Equinox Events

April Full moon
April Easter
April
New Moon - Lyrids Meteor Shower peak (10-20/hour but sometimes surge higher)

*source: http:earthsky.org

above image is an historic Hopi shield used at Soyal,
the winter solstice doorway of the year ceremonial

prehistoric image of male and female balance
as you walk your journey to your place of center

Innate in the cosmos is the spiral form of organization
including within our own DNA--
ceremony at celestially auspicious times
reminds us of our connection to the greater Creation--
helps rebalance and inspire us.