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The Harvest Moon

This ceremony happens once a year in September or October. It stems from the Heart of Africa and shows us ways of breaking free from premature aging. On the night of the Harvest Moon, the heavenly bodies are said to be balanced in such a way that the illusion of time becomes evident. The results are youthfulness, vitality, health and well-being to a very old age. 

We will be around a fire, with drums, songs, stories, dancing and food.

For three years now I have been celebrating the Harvest Moon youthing ceremony with Oona. Recently my husband and I went to one of our favourite restaurants where we know the owner well. We had not been there in a while. Strangely, the owner was being very unfriendly to us. We wondered what was wrong. When she came to take our orders she suddenly looked at me, smiled and apologized for being so rude: She had not recognized me and thought that my husband had come with a much younger woman.

I smiled for two reasons: apparently my husband would definitely not have an easy life, should he ever leave me for a younger woman and obviously, the Harvest Moon ceremony has definitely left its mark. I feel and look younger than three years ago.
Anon, Germany