Myst of the Wildwood Coven

05/31/2026

Merry Meet All! It's time for Lord Peregrine's Full Moon Insights.

May Moon
The Dyad Moon
May 31, 2026

Dear Ones,

The full moon this month occurs on Sunday, May 31st at 4:45am, on the East Coast and 1:45 am on the West Coast. Celebrating on Saturday May 30th or Sunday the 31st is entirely appropriate. The sun is in Gemini, and the moon is in Sagittarius. This moon is known as the Dyad Moon in many pagan traditions and the Moon of the Corn in many Native American traditions.

“Dyad” means “pair.” This reminds us to look at both sides of the story, but it also reminds us of the duality found in nature: dark and light, male and female, active and passive.

Nine years ago, I mentioned how the Joni Mitchell song, popularized by Judy Collins, “Both Sides Now,” was relevant to this moon:

Moons and Junes and ferries wheels
The dizzy dancing way you feel
As every fairy tale comes real
I've looked at love that way
But now it's just another show
You leave 'em laughing when you go
And if you care, don't let them know
Don't give yourself away
I've looked at love from both sides now
From give and take and still somehow
It's love's illusions I recall
I really don't know love at all…

Rather than being a cynical song of disillusionment with love, I thought at the time, that this song should remind us in its own way to see things from two sides if we are to really try to appreciate the complexity of living. There are two sides to everything. That’s what Gemini teaches us. But Sagittarius, ah! That’s another matter. The Sagittarius energy of this moon teaches us that inwardly, we can explore and be adventurous. In the dark, we imagine journeys, but in the light (i.e., the “Sun sign”) we might temper that impulsiveness with careful thought and consideration.

What illusions should we indulge in, but in the end, treat as realities we want to manifest in the real constraints we face?

I’d invite you to join me in meditating on the “crazy” heartfelt visions you have for yourself—do not discount those—while at the same time, imagining the pros and cons of that vision and even the practical steps overcome barriers to achieving them.

There is a Japanese proverb that, paraphrased, says something like, “Vision without action is a daydream; action without vision is a nightmare.”

The energy of Sagittarius helps us dare to dream our dreams; the thoughtful consideration of Gemini can help us to realize them with thoughtfulness and practicality.
I wish you the brightest blessings of Midsummer!

Lord Peregrine

05/01/2026

Merry Meet All! It’s Beltane – May Eve. The night before May begins. On this night we celebrate the return of the Goddess refreshed, young and vital. A time when everything is new and growing. Flowers are blooming, some becoming fruits and vegetables as the year progresses.

This night is full of flirting, fun, playing and enjoying all that surrounds us. We will dance the maypole, sing and chant, and enjoy each other’s company. Many will elect to jump the bale fire with wishes for the coming year. Be careful what you ask for you might get it.

Very soon we will dive into the work required over the summer to bring in crops to sustain us for the winter – always in the back of our minds – but tonight we party. Of course, most groups today meet on Saturday or Sunday because of the constraints of the working world. Each group has their own formula for deciding when. We will gather this Saturday to turn the wheel once more as we are entering the time of light.

Wishing you light and love now and always. May your wishes come true and may your work bring abundance as you go forward.

03/31/2026

Merry Meet All! It's time for Lord Peregrine's April Full Moon Insights.

April Full Moon Mediation:
The Seed Moon
April 1, 2026

Dear Ones,

The full moon in April occurs on Wednesday, April 1st at 10:12 pm on the East Coast and 7:12 pm on the West Coast. The sun is in Aries and the Moon is in Libra. This moon is known in most pagan traditions as the Seed Moon and some Native American traditions refer to this as the Moon of the Budding Trees. Yes you will also hear it called the Pink Moon.

With the sun in Aries, the first sign of the Zodiac, this time is all about new beginnings and sowing the seeds of growth and action. With the moon in Libra, it’s a time to contemplate inner balance and harmony.

We are just coming off a very tumultuous Mercury Retrograde in Pisces. If you’re like me, the last month was a jumble of cloudy thinking, revisiting old wounds, and foggy, dreamy mental states. Also, in my experience, technological and communications glitches were everywhere.

We are almost out of the shadow period where some of these difficulties are afforded a last hurrah, but we must remember that going over old lessons about communication is not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, it can be quite helpful.

In fact, Spring itself is characterized by a bit of “back and forth.” We had summer-like temperatures in Southern California, only to be back to cool nights and coastal fog. Nothing is truly linear in nature. Like our spiritual paths, there is a lot of back and forth, rehashing of old lessons, and the feeling of “two steps forward, one step back.”

Nature iterates. We move forward broadly, but in the short run, setbacks occur. Perhaps this is what we mean when we say that energy “spirals.” If we only think in two dimensions, we are going in circles, back to where we started; but if we think in three dimensions, we are moving ever upward.

I have been feeling a lot of setbacks in my healing process from foot and ankle surgery in late December. Healing takes time, and I can be impatient. But when I think long-term, I see lots of progress.

I would like to invite you to join me in meditating on so-called “setbacks” that have occurred in your life. Despite these setbacks, what has gotten better? What seeds were sown that are now budding into new life? Notice the balance.

Remember, the lesson of this moon is that wisdom is found in seeking inner balance harmony.

With love and Bright Blessings of Spring,

Lord Peregrine

03/20/2026

Merry Meet All!

Welcome to the Spring Equinox also known as Eostre/Ostara. This is a time of balance. Equal day and night or the balance between light and dark as today they are each other’s equal. It has been a wicked winter. Spring is greatly received this year. It is time to grow! We plant and ask for abundance – some seeds for physical food, some for spiritual, personal or life changes. Days are progressing to the longest day at which time they begin to shorten again – this is the wheel of life. Join me in trying to spend time in the present and not looking back for a different time or trying to rush forward to what we think may be a more perfect time. For no matter what is surrounding us this too will pass and move on. While planting add plenty of flowers as they brighten our spirits. Plant food for nourishment. And remember to thank Gaia and the powers that be.

I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that there is much chaos in the world right now. People are worried globally about what is transpiring. How we are all affected by world events. The scales have been swinging extremely back and forth BUT today we can for a brief time find balance. We can meditate and feel the energy and calmness that equality has on each of us. Take a moment and meditate on that which you need to put into play to find stability in a tumultuous time. We all, no matter what our religion, have the tools to find and enact that spark. Remember to check on friends and family especially in other parts of the world. We need each other.

I leave you with brightest blessings for love, light, growth, plenteous – and insight into what will help you find safety, and less stress at this beautiful time of year.

Lady Astraea and Myst of the Wildwood

03/02/2026

Merry Meet All! IT's time for Lord Peregrin's March Full Moon Insights. Enjoy!

March Full Moon
The Chaste Moon
March 3, 2026

The next full moon will occur at 6:38 AM on Tuesday, March 7th on the East Coast and 3:38 AM on the West Coast. Known as the Chastity or “Chaste” Moon in pagan lore, it is also known as the Moon of the Big Wind in many Native American traditions. This full moon will also be a total Lunar eclipse in Virgo, while the Sun is in Pisces. The eclipse will be visible around the Pacific, and in Western North America. Eclipses tend to bring seismic news and events. The eclipse is occurring in Virgo, and so maintaining your own grounding and health will be important. It will also be helpful to examine your routines and habits and deciding what to keep and what to let go.

The winds of change are here and bringing with them an opportunity for purification, one of the key themes of Imbolc and the period leading up to the Spring Equinox. If we lose the overt guilt and/or shame that has surrounded this idea of purification (ie, that we are inherently “dirty” and need to be purified in order to even have access to spirit) in the Abrahamic traditions, what we are left with is an opportunity to grow and change.

Our habits should not control us, and they should always be examined. Sometimes, our habits are good and serve us and sometimes, they are not helpful to our physical and mental health. Habits tend to be sticky—that is why their goodness or badness can magnify over time. But good habits tend to crowd out bad ones; focusing on the good is therefore often the easiest way to achieve beneficial habit change.

Also, the habits that tend to be the most difficult to change are our thinking habits. It is important to notice your thought patterns and reflect on what is working for you and what isn’t. But rather than worrying about those habits (one of my “bad” habits is worrying), try instead to adopt a positive thinking habit.

I would like to invite you to join me at this time of purification to write down a mantra of thought that you feel will bring you greater positivity and healthy focus. These might be the opposite of that self-critical, negative, judgmental “inner voice” that we all experience and burden ourselves with. I call these collectively the “I’m-not-thin-rich-young-or-good-looking-enough soundtrack.”

Taking a positive mantra can be used when you’re under stress, or in the morning when you wake up to energize yourself for the day ahead. I wrote down, “Make friends with your vulnerabilities.” This comes from my finally realizing that I have a long history of overvaluing my independence, to the point of finding it difficult to ask for help from others when I need it. With my recent foot and ankle surgery, it was clear that pure independence was off the table, at least for a while, and that it’s ok to be vulnerable. If you are looking for other kinds of inspiration, consider using a lyric from a favorite song—one that you use to put yourself in a good mood.

Who knows? Building new thinking habits might just become a habit.

Wishing you healthy habits on the cusp of Spring!

Lord Peregrine

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02/01/2026

Merry Meet All!

It is Imbolc. Most older traditions celebrate on Feb. 2nd when possible. Newer thinking is Feb 1st - the eve of. We often celebrate the eve before. In today’s world many of us out of need gather on the closest Sat. or Sun. for ritual. Many were supposed to have theirs last evening. Here in Georgia the weather did not cooperate. As a group we got together on Zoom, not our favorite way to join but it is nice to have the option in extreme weather.

Imbolc is the mid-point between Yule and Ostara. The transition between light and dark has begun. Days are already getting noticeably longer. This is after all a festival of light. One of the things that many will do is light candles and carry them from the ritual space into the home's hearth and set them flame up in a pan of sand to encourage the light to continue to return. This is called sympathetic magic. Be watchful with the candles as with any fire you may have burning in the home.


Life begins to stir deep within the earth, preparing to breach the soil as spring takes hold. This is a good time to start planning what you would like to plant in the next few months. Both in your garden and in your personal life. As the days get longer take advantage of ways to incorporate more light into your life. It helps you emerge with increased energy and conviction.

Blessed Imbolc may you find light and love in the coming days
Lady Astraea & Myst of the Wildwood.

02/01/2026

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Full Moon Meditation
28th January 2021

The Storm Moon

The next full moon, occurs Sunday, February 1, at 5:09 pm EST 2:09 pm, on the west coast. The Moon will be in Leo with the Sun in Aquarius.

As I write this, I am preparing for my first trip to the Frozen North (Wisconsin, actually) since my foot surgery at the end of December. I had a lot of time during my recovery to slow down, which as many of you know, is new for me. Time passed both slowly and quickly. To me, the month seems to have dragged on, day after day, trying to gauge small improvements in my healing journey. A good friend, who had been through even more serious orthopedic surgery, spoke of paying attention to “small wins” every day. They keep you going and keep you positive, even when you are feeling weighed down by pain, physical limitations, and dependence on others for small tasks due to mobility constraints.

I found this incredibly instructive. In our fast-moving society, many of us are in a more-or-less constant state of overwhelm. One only has to read each morning’s emails, switch on the news or engage briefly in doomscrolling to feel helpless, frightened and out of control.

Winter is an inherently meditative, introspective time. And I know that everyone reading this is experiencing challenges. So, I invite you all to join me at this next full moon, to meditate not on the nature of the challenges themselves, but on the small wins you have had recently. They are there. They only need to be looked at. And, with the Moon in Leo, it’s an excellent time to be inwardly courageous, creative and positive.

Noticing even the smallest positive steps you have taken on a difficult path is like eating a chocolate bar after encountering the Dementors. To paraphrase professor Lupin from Harry Potter, trust me, you will feel better.

Bright Blessings of Winter,

Lord Peregrine

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01/03/2026

Merry Meet All! It's time for Lord Peregrine's Jan. Full Moon Insights!

January Full Moon Meditation
The Wolf Moon
January 3, 2026

Dear Ones,

The full moon this month occurs on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at 5:03 am EST and 2:03 am on the west coast. It is appropriate to celebrate Friday or Saturday evenings on the East Coast as the full moon occurs at roughly halfway between the moonrise times for each day. The sun is in Capricorn, and the moon is in Cancer. This moon is known as the Wolf Moon or the Cold Moon in various pagan traditions and, the Moon of Cleansing Renewal in many Native American traditions.

For me, renewal is the theme for this moon. like the Roman god, Janus, after whom January is named, this is an opportunity to look both backwards and forwards across the threshold of the year in anticipation of spring as the days lengthen.

I look back on a very busy year and as I approach a foot ligament repair surgery just before the New Year, I’m looking forward to healing, both literally and emotionally. Surgery brings with it reflection on one’s fragility, as our youthful sense of indestructibility fades with time. I’m trying to leverage that feeling and use it to think about new habits to nurture my health as I enter the next chapter of life.

Perhaps you are also looking back on the year and forward to the future and finding yourself in an equally reflective and even serious mood. Transitions tend to do that. Janus was a god of crossing thresholds, of endings, and also of beginnings. Transitions, however, are never easy, which is why the ancients, from Romans to Celts, considered them sacred.

Being in nurturing and emotional Cancer, the energy of this full moon can help. Changes from one state into another are not automatic, and rarely even. They can be bumpy, sporadic, and unsettling. I welcome you at this moon to join me in reflecting on the transitions that are upon you at this time. What learning can you take away from the previous year and how you might put that insight to use in the year ahead?

I’m not a big believer in New Year’s resolutions, but I am a big believer in using this time for reflection and learning in order to make small tweaks to our habits that further our growth. Enjoy the cold, dark nights as you draw in your spiritual resources to prepare for the personal growth that lies on the other side of the darkness.

With bright blessings in 2026,

Lord Peregrine

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12/22/2025

Merry Meet! Winter Solstice was at 10:03 AM today Dec 21st. We celebrate Yule at the time of the Winter Solstice. There is much folklore surrounding Yule. I encourage you to go out and research it. Pick different cultures and dive deeper than what you have in the past. Re-enact the fight between the Holly and the Oak Kings, share stories with your family/coven, or incorporate some of the old traditions into your family/coven ones for a change.

It is the time of greatest darkness in the northern hemisphere (greatest light in the southern hemisphere). The time of greatest darkness is not a time to fear but rather a time to focus more on our learnings in the past year and how we apply them going forward. A time to go within and access what we need to change in our lives in order to achieve growth.

At Yule we also realize that after today the light slowly begins to return and brighten our days and renew the earth. We use this time to plan for that return, for those things we want to accomplish and what we would like to plant in our life as well as our garden.

Use this time of dark wisely. Embrace change for it is the only constant in life. You are the designer in your journey this go of the wheel. Paint a beautiful picture that you may bring it to fruition and be happy with it. I hope you get an opportunity to step outside in the dark of the evening and listen to the sounds, have a bond fire with family and friends, sing songs and enjoy the moment.

Myst of the Wildwood wishes you all a safe and happy Yule with many good memories created to share for a lifetime.

In light and love
Blessed Be

12/04/2025

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December Full Moon
The Oak Moon
December 4, 2025
Dear Ones,

The full moon in December occurs on Thursday, December 4 at 6:14 pm EST and 3:14 pm on the West Coast. With the sun in adventurous, fun-loving Sagittarius and the moon in intellectual and witty Gemini, we can expect the theme of new, energetic social connections to be a theme of this full moon—rather appropriate for the festive season. It is known as the pagan Oak Moon in most traditions and the Moon of the Blizzards in many Native American Traditions as well as the Cold Moon.

Once again, this is our Yuletide moon! Of course, the social nature of this moon brings with it an unintended consequence: exhaustion. Growing up in a relatively traditional household, my Christmas season was always filled with family connections and a lot of joyful breaks from the drudgery of school and work. As a young person, this was sheer joy. Perhaps that’s why so many of us ultimately struggle with depression at this time of year. It’s hard to ever live up to that time when the holidays, while never perfect, brought forth an idealized dose of joy and even, peace—a distinctly different outcome than many of us feel as adults.

Not only that, but peace in the world seems a lofty, unattainable goal these days. Yet, we bandy around the word “Peace” at the holidays on greetings cards, yuletide decorations and even, in the form of outdoor holiday light displays, as if it’s part of the holiday air we breathe.

But let’s stop on this word for a moment. What is “Peace” to you? For many of us, peace is the absence of stress or worry, the absence of frenetic “busy-ness.” I would argue that much of what we learned in our Tenets class is many things, but not least a user’s manual for peace. We are taught that they are “inner guidelines” for spiritual growth. Remember: The Balanced Life, Harmony, Trust, Tolerance, Humility, Learning, Reincarnation (Rebirth).

Stepping back, you can see that these Tenets, these “truths we hold to be self-evident” about spiritual growth, are largely about acceptance. I read last week that suffering is nothing more than a refusal to accept what is. I would put it slightly differently, but largely in line with this idea: our Tenets remind us to align to the energies around us, all the while keeping our ego in check. This is ultimately about acceptance. Not powerlessness, for as witches, we retain the responsibility to act in accordance with that which we wish to create in our lives, but that power—that magick to change things—never works well without the accompanying wisdom of accepting what is so.

I invite you at this time of “Peace” to join me in meditating on what are the aspects of your life where you feel that acceptance might bring you more peace? If more of us are at peace, then we have done valuable work in this lifetime to add to the prayer, “Peace on Earth.”

Bright Yuletide Blessings,

Lord Peregrine

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