Letters to the Moon....

Made of Music (A Letter to the Moon) Hello Luna, my old friend. How are you? I am sorry that has been so long since I have written you. I have had a very busy this year. I have been writing on my blog, and I have taken some online classes. I took a Spanish culture class, a class about global communication, and a course on how to write a short story. I am now taking a class about being mindful in the workplace. In addition to taking the online classes, I have been writing about you! I began a “Moons of the Year” series every month in which I write your full moon phase. I write about the name of the moon, the origin of the name and its meaning. I do not always receive comments about my writing. However, people have been reaching out to me to tell me how much they have loved reading the series. It seems that there are many selenophiles out there in the world. "Selenophile definition" by Esperanza Habla I have also been very busy this year working on my next bo...

For the fourth installment of the Moons of the Year series, I present “The Pink Moon”… The Full Moon for the month of April is known as the Pink Moon. It is important to note that although the name of the moon is pink, the moon itself will not look pink in color. In fact, the month takes its name from this time of year when flowers begin to blossom. It is named as a pink moon specifically for the Pink Phlox plant, which blooms this time of year. http://www.chicagolandgrows.org/images/forever-pink-1-lg.jpg It is also known as the Fish Moon, as it is the time for many fish to spawn upstream. I read a wonderful article on Space.com which explained the other meanings for the April full moon around the world: April full moons mark festivals and holidays in other parts of the world: in India, Hindus celebrate the birth of Hanuman in a festival called Hanuman Jayanti. The April full moon will also mark the beginning of Passover for the Jewish people. In Arabic-speakin...