It’s one of those ironies of the natural world: Thursday the moon was new but also invisible to us. Because it sets with the sun, its tiny crescent is lost in the blare and glare. But I knew it was there, and I bowed my head in acknowledgment to the western sky. Today it should appear penciled in about an hour before sunset.

This first new moon of Spring always feels extra special, with the earth and moon energies so in sync to pulse renewal into our veins.

Spring has so infused my thoughts that I feel as if my skin ought to glow chartreuse, become translucent like an old Vaseline glass plate. As I embrace all things green, I wouldn’t mind literally becoming green on the outside. After all, my whole premise for this blog is to inspire others to become green on the inside.

While many cultures name each full moon, I think I will name each new moon to reflect what is happening in my natural world, so this lunation I declare to be the Green Bud Moon. As it grows, so too will buds swell along the branches of currants and plum trees. As this moon rounds itself out, so too will cherry trees bloom. As the Green Bud Moon smiles ever wider, so too will I broaden my efforts to reach out to others.

CONTEMPLATIONS

• What are your green buds?
• How will you nurture them this lunation?
• How do you use new moon energy in your life?
• What are you growing in your heart?
• What makes you flash a lunar grin?

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