Mwedzi, Ngwedi, inyanga, mwezi, osupa, khoeli, onwa, dayaxa … Earth's moon has many names.
The Gregorian calendar month lasts about 30 days. This is an attempt at approximating the Moon's synodic period or 'lunar phase.' This calendar borrows from many societies, their stories of cosmology, cosmogony and astronomy. The moon marks time in her own mystic ways, regulating our bodies, the oceans and even agriculture. Each step in the moon's journey is marked with magic. Each day, Ngwedi reveals or conceals herself, depending on whether she is moving away from or towards the sun. At each phase, she emits her light and cosmic energy. We also feed her with our life force and creativity.
Join us on this journey learning about the moon.