The '99 Lunar Calendar: Dedicated To The Goddess In Her Many Guises [Calendar]

ED. Nancy FW Passmore (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1998

24th Annual Edition. This easily read yet informative calendar is perfect for both the beginner and the seasoned moon-lover. The '00 edition features fresh work from 23 artists, poets, and writers, full astronomical and astrological data, the lunar year-at-a-glance, complete instructions, and an excellent bibliography.

THE LUNAR CALENDAR teaches the tree-alphabet as inspired by THE WHITE GODDESS by Robert Graves. Each of the 13 lunations (lunar months) is depicted in a unique spiral format, showing all the moon's phases, rise and set times, apogee and perigee, the transits of the zodiac, void-of-course times, earth festivals, and visibility of the morning and evening stars.

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Editorial Reviews

Review

"...the most beautiful calendar I have ever seen..." -- Marge Piercy, THE MOON IS ALWAYS FEMALE

"As always, the artwork for each lunar month, the poetry and the text are moving and profound... you owe it to yourself to get THE LUNAR CALENDAR." -- The Unicorn

"Extremely well produced..." -- THE L.A. TIMES --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Publisher

Loyal moon customers, "The '00 Lunar Calendar: Dedicated to the Goddess in Her Many Guises".

If 24 consecutive years of publishing indicates anything, it is that this calendar is a long-term bestseller. Even more interesting is the look on people's faces when they see this calendar for the first time and realize it does not track the days of the month in typical Gregorian fashion but rather tracks the movement of the moon through its cycles.

The basic calendar is divided into 13 lunar segments, each one illustrated with original art, poetry, and moon lore. Whether you are an expert or a novice at moon tracking, this calendar is an essential tool. Each lunation begins with a dark circle indicating the first day of the cycle, which is the new moon day. The rest of the 28 days in the cycle are represented in a spiraling design, which gradually shows the changes in the phases of the moon. Besides the phase of the moon, each day is accompanied with the actual date and information about moonrise and moonset, tracking the moon through its astrological phases. If you or your customers don't know how to use this information, or why you would want to use it, just flip to the last few pages of the calendar and all will be revealed.

The illustrations and poetry are from people who have experience with Lady Moon. After so many years of publication, editor and publisher Nancy Passmore gets to choose from all sorts of folk, and the resulting mixture is a delightful combination of popular writers and artists as well as unknowns. Each turn of the page reveals delightful surprises. Hats off to Passmore and her associates, who produce this calendar mostly as a labor of love. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Calendar: 32 pages
• Publisher: Luna Pr; Wal edition (August 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1877920096
• ISBN-13: 978-1877920097
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,425,176 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Think Outside the Box, December 2, 1999

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Paulita Burns (St. Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The '00 Lunar Calendar: Dedicated To The Goddess In Her Many Guises (Calendar)

While I don't have the 2000 edition of this calendar in my hands yet, I have loved past editions. A truly innovative and perspective-changing calendar, the spiral of moons from new to full to dark each "moonth" helps me connect with the energies of the moon in a much more tangible, real way. Plus the artwork and poetry is always interesting and inspiring.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best lunar calendar on this earth, October 14, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The '99 Lunar Calendar: Dedicated To The Goddess In Her Many Guises (Calendar)

The lunar calendar, printed on paper to be hung on the wall...a current update of a tradition of using the moon to mark time that goes back into the mists of history...I use it constantly to help stay in touch with natural cycles. This is a detailed calendar with a lot of useful information.

4.0 out of 5 stars pretty cool, April 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The '99 Lunar Calendar: Dedicated To The Goddess In Her Many Guises (Calendar)

This calendar is a cool idea. It's in a kind of oval, with pictures of moons: not the usual calendar grid. A lot of detail to the moon in it's phases etc. It's kind of ugly though. no color.