Susan Betz Magical Moons & Seasonal Circles

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Mother Nature keeps a date book, an exciting schedule of mysterious and magical events occurring daily in our backyards and beyond. She does not want us to wait for an invitation or schedule an appointment; she is ready and willing to entertain and educate on a moment's notice. In pre- colonial America, the cycles of nature directed the American Indians' daily tasks, economy and celebrations. Their knowledge of nature's calendar kept them in harmony with the natural world. Magical Moons and Seasonal Circles follows nature s annual cycles according to Algonquian full moon names. Demonstrating how seasonal weather patterns and climate effect life cycles and interactions of common native plants, trees, animals and insects living in our backyards and local communities. The Algonquin full moon names assigned to each month provide themes for gardening projects, games, crafts and American Indian folk tales.