The Honeymoon
A friend sent a note around St. John’s Eve about all of the lore surrounding this time period; of particular interest is the Mead Moon, which is what the full moon last night is called or better known as the honey moon.
The full moon that occurs this month was called the Mead Moon, because honey was fermented to make mead. That’s where the word “honeymoon” comes from, because it’s also a time for lovers. An old Swedish proverb says, “Midsummer Night is not long but it sets many cradles rocking.” Midsummer dew was said to have special healing powers.
How appropriate that we had taken a buggy that said JUST MARRIED on the back and then sat on the porch with my colleague and her daughter watching this large, golden moon rise in the night sky.