honey moon

Any full moon landing on a Friday, ruled by Venus, seems special. For me, Fridays hold both a sense of accomplishment and a strong desire to celebrate. Exactly the same energy of a full moon. They go together perfectly and make this day double-wonderful. 

planet: capricorn

name: honey moon

feast: I don't cook on fridays

stitching: hexies

knitting: summer blue shawl

reading: beekeeping for dummies

harvesting: raspberries

medicine making: thyme honey

                        one of the birdhouse bees in the lemon thyme

Thyme honey is made by filling a jar, any size, with the aerial parts of thyme, Thymus vulgaris, and topping the jar with honey. For this batch, I want to use both leaves and blossoms -- so I filled half of the jar with leaves and just barely covered them with honey -- when the thyme comes into full bloom, I'll collect the blossoms, add them to the jar and fill the jar to the top with honey. After a few weeks of infusing, it will be potent enough to calm a cough, soothe a sore throat, and help relieve other symptoms of colds and flu. Thyme is antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, and antiseptic. As if that's not enough, it's also useful as a topical wound treatment to reduce inflammation and prevent infection.

This is a breathtaking clip of the super moon last March, best seen with a full screen -- amazing!

Happy honey moon weekend! xo