New moon, the lovely spring weather and some foraging

Spring is on it's way to turn into summer, the nature glows in bright green colors and we can hear sounds of animals around us. It's the season of rebirth and beginning.

 Spring is great time to gather roots, herbs and other natural items. Forest and parks are full of nice, useful resources for many types of crafting, such as charm bags, wooden beads, woodwork and for even magical craft work.

I usually collect my wood resources on the ground. One can find perfectly good materials, - like fallen branches, bits and pieces of three bark - though, there are times when you need to cut from the tree, for that, you should honor and thank the spirits of earth for proviting you the opportunity to do so. It can be as simple as thought,but you can be as fancy as you feel like, no wrong way to do it.

Spring is good time to wander around and study the local are, learn its secrets and ways. Also it's useful to look around and see what grows around your home. 

The new moon means new beginning, some sees it as a time to start new projects and such, but for me, - who has always some project going on, it is time for cleansing and planning mostly. 

Personally I don't follow the lunar cycle as much I would love to, but I try to honor it some way.  For this new moon, I made some smoke bundles from red currant (Ribes rubrum) twigs, laid some cow parley (Anthriscus sylvestris), coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) and dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) drying. I gathered the leaves, flower and roots, dandelions and red currant grow in my backyard. 

Even thouh spring is wonderfully season and It is getting quite warm outside, as for current situation around the world going on, be reasonable and take care of your own and other safety. 

Blessings, 

Jady