Introducing Moon Tidings, our monthly Women’s Circle held to reconnect with and honour the moon, ourselves, and each other. Here we share and bear witness to what must be released so we can heal, grow and expand within the next cycle. Moon Tidings is a sacred, nurturing space where every woman is welcome, and sharing and silence are valued equally.

I believe it is no coincidence that women share the same-length cycle as the moon, and yet we have largely lost our deep and ancient connection with it, as well as our deep and ancient connection with ourselves and other women. The full moon is a time for releasing old news, old habits, old stories. It is also a time to reflect on personal growth.

“Tidings” is a literary term for “news”, but also the name for a flock of magpies – a bird that is beautiful, wise, and deeply entrenched with cultural superstitions and spiritual omens and meanings. When deciding to walk this path as a space holder for women, a magpie visited me every day for weeks, taking my offer of food, finding her way into my home, and returning with her small flock of fledglings. She spiritually signalled a major transition was happening—something I felt both personally and collectively. Magpies also represent our shadow selves, and the stories we conceal, encouraging us to shine a light where it is most needed.