61 bar steep rise 29.87 0mph WNW dew-point 52 Summer night, pleasant
Waxing Crescent of the Thunder Moon
I dug up a couple of garlic to see if descaping had any affect. It has. Bulbs have begun to form. I hope if I leave them in a bit longer, I’ll get fully developed bulbs. This is important because I can then plant the cloves from the best bulbs in the fall and harvest more garlic next year.
The crescent moon casts a gentle spell over human kind. It ends up on flags, in religious symbols and in children’s books. The Thunder Moon crescent is in the west, just below the tree line, but visible through some our poplars. Hidden, it takes on even more allure.
Back in the 80’s I used to practice a form of contemplative prayer; it carried me into many strange places. One of them was sitting on the cusp of a crescent moon with Jesus on one side and Moses and Abraham on the other. We spoke, but I don’t recall the conversation. The crescent moon made that possible because it has that curve. Could not sit on a quarter or whole moon. A gibbous moon does not seem right either.
