This one is about building something real, and about trusting the flow while you do it. It takes about 30 to 40 minutes, and you can do it any time from Monday evening to Wednesday evening, whenever the moon is calling you. Beaver Moon: Building and Flowing Ritual What you will need Three small twigs or sticks from your garden, a small bowl of water, a candle, paper and a pen, a piece of string or ribbon, and your favourite deck. Step one Build your lodge Clear a small space

Why beavers build Beavers are one of the very few animals that reshape the land around them. They build dams, not to stop the river, but to slow it down, creating still, safe pools where their lodge can rest. A beaver does not fight the current. She works with it, one stick at a time. I love that as a picture for the end of the year. You cannot stop life from flowing. The news, the bills, the emotions and the surprises will keep on coming. But you can build a calm place for y