indian summer vine

So, I reached an impasse. There are 13 months in the Celtic lunar tree calendar: three for each season and ... lucky number 13? The months are not divided neatly along seasonal lines, and I'd been using a little creative license with that anyway, but still ~ what do I do with the extra? In the end I decided that Vine (Muin), from September 2nd - September 29th, neatly fit into its own category, 'Indian Summer'. OK, so now I'm crossing cultures like I mix metaphors, but there was nothing traditionally (or should I say 'remotely') Celtic about the way I was creating these images anyway, and both cultures are connected by their roots in the natural world, so I decided it worked just fine. Nine down, four to go. I'm starting to miss my paintbrushes.

The Vine is the symbol of sensuality and emotions. Its symbol, the white swan, represents the radiant divinity of the Gods who are said to go to their underground forts during the Autumn Equinox. To the Celts, the Autumn Equinox is a time when the light will eventually give up its hold to the darkness, but for a brief moment all is in balance. The lizard and planet Venus are associated symbols.