Druid Plant Moon - 15th March to 14th April

well I know Im being Transparent, but I felt like I should pull a card for the lunar month we are currently in.

So to recap the moons this year have been
Madder
Chamomile
Vervain
And now we are in Lady's Mantle moon :)

Now this is unusual as its a very gentle plant. But it could be a way remaining grounded with the surge of energy that comes with Ostara and as we start to move closer and closer to Beltane. It reminds us to be open, to be receptive and be watchful of what happens, to balance out that raging spring energy that can be overwhelming, were we forget to just be still and watch, feel and absorb.
The time over the equinoxes are my favourite times in the year, and they are so quickly gone, like a child that all too quickly becomes an adult. So Im going to treasure it. And indeed I have been by getting a few sunrises under my belt already this year :D

Druid Plant Calendar 14th Feb - 15th March Vervain Moon

So, we've had a few Moons already now..
Madder Moon,
Chamomile Moon,

and I know Im lack of this current Moon - but I've been super busy and super tired to even get 10 mins to pull a card and blog about it. I love having a full life, but its been rather overflowing. That spell of flu I had delayed lots of stuff... although I did get to kick back and dose myself up on herbal teas and good books during the flu - very good Chamomile energy! hehe

So.. this moon, already in its first quarter I know.. but the DPO says it is the Vervain Moon
I do like this... Vervain is a plant of power, of connecting to the energies and in doing so sharing energies. As this moon grows I can spring growing into its fullness, and as it does our spirits grow also. It starts with spring cleaning, with feeling that mad 'march hare' energy, bits of chaos but love and fun within it :)
A time for problems to be overcome, and love to spring forth says the book... nice one :)

the Druid Plant Calendar - an idea

OK so after all that waffle about moons and calendars I thought about it some more.

I like the idea of the Druid Tree Calendar - but we all know its a bit made up and fake. Well, more than a bit... quite a lot LOL

So I thought about creating a druid plant calendar. But rather than sitting and logically doing it I want to see what the cards pick and then see how it connects to what occurred. Im not referring just to me in that period between moons, but in general - nature, the earth, the general kinda vibe.

But I do think that it needs to be done between the dark moon and first cresent of the moon. No idea why, just a feeling and Im going with my feelings.

So I am going to cheat by asking the deck which plant generally reflects the current lunar cycle. Its a sort of backdated cheque sort of reading, but it should work, for plants know more than most that Linear Time is an Oxymoron :D

I got Madder..

This I will need to ponder further on with less waffle (well, try to have less waffle) later lol

Edited to add after the moon period of Madder has happened

Now Im in the void, the no-moon between this plant and the next (which is Chamomile!) I thought I'd put some thoughts on Madder.
And this period has got madder and madder, or more weirder and weirder LOL. Looking at the ragging on the Elder tree and I did infact do some form of ragging over this period. Interesting huh?
The darkness of this time of year is ruled by Elder, and so by Madder, the weird dark unknown stuff that happens, the darkness of the year, the darkness of the womb, the darkness of the Cauldren of Annwn.
During this time we've had lots of snow, and I cant help be think of the Blood on the Snow, the sacrifices that we offer to improve our lives from one solar year to the next in the form of resolutions. We might even ask for advice from our Elders to pick the right ones, the tweaks other people can see we need to make - a bit of objectivity, as the darkness can fill us with paranoia and insecurity. OR,it could reflect how we often want to sacrifice our Elders as they drive us mad after spending all that time with them over the festive period. LOL.
Resiliance and strength is needed through the cold, the dark, the up and down of family life.... and all the reasons to get pissed with yule and christmas and new year and going back to work again lol.

The Moth i think is such an intrigueing animal with this plant. It is the guardian of the darkness, it will lead us to the light, lead us through the other side and seems always secure that the light will be there - even when we fear we'll never see it again.