Friday 18th December 2009

Bird&Bee's

Full Moon News

Half Moon Waxing: 24th December 17:36
Blue Moon: 31st December 19:13
Lunar Eclipse: 31st December 19:22

Hello Friend,

I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish one and all a Superb Solstice, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

I will be celebrating the Blue Moon, Eclipse and the coming of the New Year at Lindisfarne, Holy Island. SO, wherever you may be, look out at 19:30 and see if you can see a shadow creeping across the Blue Moon!

Most of us are under a cold snap at the moment so it seems strange to be having the most important meeting in Climate Change history in Copenhagen. We - the people, need to show our support for what might turn out to be the most important human endeavour in modern history - limiting the effects industry and politics has on our planet. You can visit the link to the petition below and sign up - it is already at 11 million people and is now the biggest petition of all time!

There has never been a more important time to add your name - our message is being delivered to leaders at the Copenhagen climate summit later this week.

Please add your voice

P.S. Just to let you know we can still post out for Xmas up to Monday the 21^st December. If you don't need anything for Christmas we will be checking in over the holiday to complete orders but back to business on Monday 4^th January 2010.

Thanks and see you in 2010!

Ryan
Bird&Bee

Christmas 'Last Posting Date'

1st Class UK & Channel Islands - Monday 21st December 2009

The Blue Moon on New Years Eve

A very special time indeed. The passing of a year, the passing of a decade and a rare occurrence of a Blue Moon and an Eclipse. So make use of it!

This is a great time to put your intentions into full force. Use the evening to concentrate on the things you want to manifest in the coming year and the coming decade. Shed those negative thoughts and use this powerful time to lay waste to old patterns, create a clear picture of your intent for you and your loved ones, then release them with the Eclipse and setting of the Full Moon. Then let the new Decade begin!

A blue moon is a full moon that is not timed to the regular monthly pattern. Most years have twelve full moons, which occur approximately monthly, but in addition to those twelve full lunar cycles; each calendar year contains an excess of roughly eleven days. The extra days accumulate, so that every two or three years there is an extra full moon in the same month. This extra moon is called a blue moon and makes its appearance on New Years Eve this year with the added bonus of a Lunar Eclipse!

Lunar Eclipse - The Moon will be above the horizon for the duration of the Eclipse and is visible from all over Europe, Africa and Asia. Start looking on New Years Eve from 18:30 UT (GMT).

View a detailed explanation of the 2009 lunar eclipse

Christmas Gift Ideas

Moon Packs

We are offering Moon Packs this year, consisting of a Lunar Wheel Moon Calendar, Moon Mug and Lunar Wave Card all for £18! That's a saving of £3. Perfect for any Moon Lover.

Take a look here

Moon Mugs

Moon Mugs are proving to be very popular this year - our first year of making them! We have sold out of our first batch so we have made some more in time for Christmas. With a deep blue glaze and a white inner, in fired mirror silver, with silver guilt rim - they make the perfect gift for moon lovers and tea drinkers alike. Why not go for something truly unique and original this year - it's the only moon mug there is!

See the Moon Mug - 4 Pack now available: Save £8

Firewood Collection

A fireside guide to burning our most sustainable heat source...wood! The gold inlaid prints will glimmer by the fireside whilst intriguing anyone with an open fire, a stove or just a love of wood & trees. £7 each.
Reduce your heating bill and heat your home for free!

Firewood Collection

Peace & Love at Christmas

We have introduced a Christmas card bundle this year. Why not send out Peace & Love to all this Christmas. With their vibrant colours and shiny gold and silver foil they are the perfect festive card.
These shiny double folded cards come with their own transparent envelope and are made using Wind Power. You can now buy a pack of 10 cards for £12

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the Bird and Air in the North,
the Dragonfly and Fire in the East,
the Fish and Water in the South and
the Hare and Earth in the West
- all of which revolve and flow into one another.

We endeavour to take traditional knowledge from nature and experience and turn it into beautiful design that is both aesthetic and useful, whilst treading as lightly as possible on planet Earth. To us, there is no point in producing anything that isn't both useful and sustainable. We print everything on paper that has been produced by harnessing the power of the Wind and using 100% recycled paper.

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