Lugnasa New (Autumn) Moon
Paul Douglas (local weather doyen) reminds us that meteorological autumn begins September 1st. I suppose. Autumn begins for me when we have days like this one. Low 40’s when I get up. A chill rain. Nights growing cooler. Leaves changing, falling.
(West Wind. early 1900’s. Thomson influenced the Canadian Group of Seven though he died before they formed.)
Now that ancientrail begins. The one where straightening up the house, restocking the larder and then, that final touch, turning the vent system over from summer to winter mark steps of readiness.
Like a denning creature, bear or beaver say, making the place warm and comfortable for the cold months ahead we burrow into our houses. Ready for when the north wind doth blow.
