La'au Po: good time for collecting medicine

Mahina has been hiding from us here in the woods. When she was very fat on Mahealani and Hoku I saw her light blazing through the trees. But could only imagine her shape. This morning the clouds were in a marathon crossing in front of her dressed in her La'au Holoku (gown like Lili'uokalani favored). How fun to see her in her waning yet beautifully globe like shape. It remains me that Clarrissa Pinkola Estes is so right when she said in How to Be an Elder "The Moon is an action verb!" 

I have been enjoying listening (with my one good ear) to Estes' spoken word lessons. First, Mother Night and then How to Be an Elder. Good medicine.

Estes speaks of the Moon as an action verb late in the series ... it's a great series for elders at any age.