Midnight Moon-Celtic

03/17/2026

Happy St.Patrick's Day!. The poem on this plaque is attributed to St. Patrick. I carved this plaque many years ago, and it is one of my favorites. We have a deep connection to the earth, Gaea, and draw our strength from her. Available at Cat's Meow in Willits or www.midnightmoon-celtic.com

02/02/2026

Brigid is the goddess of healing, poetry, smithing, wisdom, music, and protection. In Irish mythology, she is often linked to spring and healing. She is also known as Saint Brigid, and her church is in Kildare, Ireland. There, the nuns keep the perpetual flame of Brigid alive. Brigid's Day is celebrated on the first or second of February. In Irish tradition, tonight, or tomorrow night tie a length of blue cloth outside, perhaps on a branch, and ask Brigid for healing for yourself or someone else. This cloth is called a Clootie cloth.

10/31/2025

Samhain (pronounced Sow-in) is one of the oldest Celtic festivals, celebrating death, rebirth, and the turning of the seasons. It was the end of the harvest and the beginning of the dark half of the year. It marked the final harvest before the cold, barren months ahead—a time to gather the last of the crops and prepare for winter’s darkness. The Celts believed that during Samhain, the barrier between the worlds of the living and the dead thinned, allowing spirits to visit. The spirits of ancestors were welcomed home with food, firelight, and blessings. It is a special time for divination, Tarot readings, and meditation, and for lighting candles for loved ones who’ve passed. It is a time to reflect on the past year’s blessings and lessons and is both an ending and a promise of new beginnings.

09/22/2025

Mabon, celebrated during the Autumn Equinox, symbolizes balance, gratitude, and the transition from light to darkness. We planted our seeds in the winter and spring, our dreams and hopes, and now they have borne fruit. What did you harvest, what did not bear fruit? In the coming months there is time for rest and reflection, and a time to let go of old patterns and thoughts that no longer serve us. Expressing gratitude for these experiences will help us learn & grow. Enjoy this special time of year!

07/22/2025

I have not posted in a long while. I would like to share with you in these upcoming months the thoughts of a teacher of mine, Mara Freeman. She moved from Santa Cruz to Wales years ago. Her book is a treasure trove of Celtic stories, history, and wisdom. It is called "Kindling the Celtic Spirit."

'We move now from the Summer Solstice to Lammas, the First Harvest. Greeting the Sun and Moon: Cultivating an awareness of the cycles of sun and moon is a simple way for us to reconnect with the rhythms of the natural world. As we greet the rising sun each day we feel hope, and gratitude that we are part of a greater mystery. As we see the moon we realize that we are part of a cosmic dance to the music of the spheres. And we do not dance alone.
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10/30/2024

Happy Hallowe'en everyone! I have a new fun video for you on my YouTube channel. Make a card with a cat, and two ravens! Please check it out and have some festive fun, it's great for kids too!

Hallowe'en Night- A fun & easy Watercolor Painting for any age, taught by Ann Maginte. Get into the magical spirit with this painting, even make your own wat...

10/17/2024

Our Waldorphia Watercolor Painting Program is now up!
Jon and I are very excited to share our new https://waldorphia.com/ website featuring our Waldorf watercolor painting lessons for grades 1-3. I was the painting teacher at River Oak Waldorf Charter School when Covid hit, and then could no longer teach in the classroom. I needed to create watercolor video lessons the children could watch at home.
It was a steep learning curve, but I created video lessons for my classes, grades 1-8, that the teachers said really inspired the children to paint. Jon learned how to make the videos, (no small task!) I have been planning on creating a program of year long lessons for over 2 years now, and we are excited to say that we have now launched our site and Painting Program! We have semester long, and year long programs, Classes 1-3, perfect for parents, Homeschoolers and teachers, based on the Waldorf curriculum, the seasons, learning about watercolor painting, and accomplishing new painting skills. Both our Intro package and our Year-long packages are on sale now!
Please visit our new site! We have a free lesson for you to watch, and a lot of info about our program. You do not have to be a Waldorf student or family to enjoy the program, and anyone who wants to bring more art into their children's or grandchildren's lives or classroom will enjoy these lessons.
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Happy Fall and Happy Halloween!

Discover the Joy of Waldorf Watercolor Lessons. Immerse your family or classroom in the joy of Waldorf watercolor painting with our video lessons.

10/16/2024

As the days grow shorter and the air becomes crisp, Autumn welcomes us with its vibrant colors and festive traditions. Fall is a time of transformation, where nature puts on its final, breathtaking display before the stillness of Winter. It’s also a season that invites us to gather, create, and celebrate—especially as Halloween approaches!

What a great opportunity to celebrate the season with your family and friends. Fall and Halloween offer rich opportunities to combine nature study with creative expression, whether you’re painting the beauty of Autumn, carving or painting a Jack-o'Lantern, or gathering special leaves and acorns to decorate your nature table. We have a special pumpkin video to watch on our youtube channel; perfect for you and your family to paint! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWY1rIyaxvU
As you gather around the table for meal, with your family or friends, reflect on the natural changes happening around us—the falling leaves, the chilly breeze, and the quiet preparation of nature for winter. We can celebrate the beauty and magic of this season with each other, and include art as an essential part of our seasonal rhythm. Happy Samhain!-(A Celtic Spiritual festival.)

Just in time for Hallowe'en, paint some pumpkins on the vine, with Ann Maglinte. Perfect for Grades 1- 3. Have some fun with your children, grandchildren, or...

10/09/2024

We may get some rain this weekend! I hope so. Our plants are suffering, we don't have much water or gardening right now. But we are so lucky to be where we live, in Mendocino county. Sending payers for the people in Florida.

09/21/2024

Tomorrow is September 22, the Autumn Equinox, when day and night are equal, and we begin to move into the darker time of year, and winter. We can rejoice in this harvest, and the abundance of the season. Now it is time to let go of those projects that did not come to fruition and did not work out. We can plan for the new year, and dream of what is to come.
Our plaques are available at Cat's Meow in Willits!

07/17/2024

Here are some photos from our opening at Northcoast Artists Gallery on July 5. Lots of work to get it all done, but great to have a night to celebrate! The show is on until July 30. 11-5 everyday. Come by! Jon will be at the gallery on Saturday.