November 1
The glowing in the dark
the rumbling in the air
all the mask removed
the night of fright has passed
Welcome the New Year.*
*Why do I say Happy New Year? What is now All Souls Day was once the New Year. In early Celtic tradition the Halloween was Samhain or the last day of Summer. November 1st the first day of Winter or Witches New Year. Stolen away on the Equinox now there is hope for Persephone’s return. In the garden bulbs are storing nutrients to push through the soil when the Sun returns on the Winter Solstice.
What do you hope is stirring underground?
Light Words 
Reblogged this on Carolisle.
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The way you put it into perspective, November 1st is a fitting way to start the New Year with all that it promises yet to be realized. The flowers have bloomed, the birds have fledged and fled, the seeds and bulbs are resting. Hope is stirring underground.
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I couldn’t have said it better. Hey Folks read Anne’s Comment!
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Works for me! Happy New Year
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Thanks and a big 😀
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Carol, I didn’t know this. It puts a whole new perspective on the gardening year 🙂
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