The Gaelic festival of Samhain starts at the end of harvest season and the beginning of winter. This dark seasonal period is when nights are longer and days are shorter. Since ancient times, Samhain was seen as a liminal time, when the boundary between this world and the Otherworld could be crossed. Nature commences this cycle near November’s full moon on November 3rd around Continue Reading
While we have been savoring the summer-like weather, Fall has finally arrived. Local Farmer’s markets are displaying pumpkins and serving cider as we watch the days slowly wane, cool weather creeps in as we await the leaves to change color. This month’s Culturally Inclined focuses on Greenwich Village, which is the perfect place for a self-guided tour of local galleries, historical sites, Continue Reading
First off, my thoughts and prayers to those who have been impacted by the catastrophic events in the Texas region and to the courageous responders' in the throes of saving and supporting lives. “Officials are calling Hurricane Harvey and the subsequent flooding a 500-year weather event, one of the most epic storms in our nation's history”. In the NPR article entitled (click Continue Reading
Each year I so look forward to the month of July, and as Simon and Garfinkel eloquently highlight in a song loosely based on an English nursery rhyme about the migrant “Cuckoo”: “July, she will fly, and give no warning to her flight. Summer does not last forever and disappears before your even realize it. So, as July ends, let’s all take advantage of August! This month’s Culturally Continue Reading
This month’s Culturally Inclined focuses on the "Financial District" (also referred to as FIDI), exploring its restaurants, River to River Festival, Westfield Trade Center and Brookfield Place, parks, art, history, fitness, market report, and much more! FIDI is located at the southern tip of the Island where New York City's roots began in the 1600s with its first settlements Continue Reading
Memorial Day originated as Decoration Day after the American Civil War when the Grand Army of the Republic and the Organization of Union Veterans established it as a time for the Nation to decorate the graves of the Union war dead with flowers. As we depart to enjoy the long weekend let’s reflect upon those who have given their lives to protect our civil liberties and in prayer say - Continue Reading
Wishing you a very Happy Passover and Easter, and if you gaze up into the celestial sky tonight you will see the Pink Moon glowing. This special Spring Moon is sometimes called a Full Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon or the Full Fish Moon. Since the pink moon is named after the blooming flowers of moss pink, it represents focusing on new and exciting things that could bloom in Continue Reading
March's weather is often volatile and although the official first day of Spring is days away a snow blizzard is on the horizon! March’s Full Moon is now in the night sky, traditionally called the Full Worm Moon by the Native Americans and Colonial Americans who used the Moon to track the seasons. The full moon is also known as the Sap Moon, as it Continue Reading
Cozy up, Spring is almost here say's the Ground Hog. February marks the shortest month of the year and the arrival of longer, warmer days and the early signs of Spring. February’s Culturally Inclined has turned its focus to West Village; a.k.a. “The Village” exploring its Historic Homes & Streets, Recreational Pursuits, Whitney Museum, Perfumeries and Apothecaries, Jazz and much Continue Reading
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