This past week marked the March full moon, also known as the "Worm Moon".
From the Farmer's Almanac website:
The
Full Worm Moon was given its name by the Algonquin tribes from New England to Lake Superior.
At the time of this spring Moon, the ground begins to soften and
earthworm casts reappear, inviting the return of robins. This is also
known as the Sap Moon, as it marks the time when maple sap begins to
flow and the annual tapping of maple trees begins.
Well, global warming or no global warming, it is beginning to feel like springtime here, with warm days alternating with raw, windy nights, and, of course, the hallmark of New England spring: MUD!
I love the feeling of this time of year, the energy shift that it brings. The days and nights are equal length, the daylight lasts longer and the earth is coming back to life. It's subtle, animal things that our body instinctively feels: more bird noises, more smells coming out of the wet ground. Crocuses, daffodils and all my perennial buds pushing their way out of the ground. Yesterday I saw a dove sitting on our front porch.
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