I have a wedding blog - Weddings, Showers and More - and I featured this Fairy gown in that blog back in February and every now and then I get a comment regarding this beautiful gown.

Recently, I got a comment from the actual creator of the gown, Charlotta Sisco and I am excited to say, she does custom gowns and the price (I think) is really good!

You can see her past creations here: GALLERY

She did not ask me to blog about her site or promote her work, I just wanted to pass this along. I saw a few gowns that I absolutely LOVE - they'd be perfect to wear to the Fairie Festival at Spoutwood Farm. We've missed this event the last 2 years but I plan on being there next year!

July's Full Moon falls on Tuesday, July 7th and is known several names - Blessing Moon, Thunder Moon and Meadow Moon, just to name a few.

The July 2009 Full Moon distinguishes itself from other 2009 Full Moons, because it’s the smallest, farthest full moon of the year.

Farthest and closest full moons recur in regular cycles. The closest full moon comes 7 lunar months – full moons – after the farthest full moon. And the farthest full moon comes 7 lunar months – full moons – after the closest full moon.

For the next 7 lunar months, the full moon will come progressively closer to Earth. Seven full moons after tomorrow’s July full moon, the closest full moon of the cycle will fall on January 30, 2010. On that date, the full moon will be closer than 222,000 miles. Then 7 full moons after the January 30, 2010 full moon, it’ll be the farthest full moon again on August 24, 2010!

Correspondences:

• Colors: Green, silver, blue-gray
• Gemstones: Moonstone, white agate, opals or pearls
• Trees: Ash and oak
• Gods: Juno, Venus, Cerridwen, Athena, Nephthys, Lugh
• Herbs: Mugwort, hyssop, lemon balm
• Element: Water

Lemon Balm:
(Melissa officinalis)

Folk names: Bee Balm, Lemon Balsam, Melissa, Sweet Balm, Sweet Melissa, Tourengane, Oghoul
Gender: Feminine
Planet: Moon
Element: Water
Powers: Love, Success, Healing
Magical uses: From Arabian herb magic comes the information that lemon balm can be used to influence love. Soak the herb in wine for several hours, strain and share with a friend. Or, carry the herb with you to find love.
It is also used in magical healing, and Pliny said that its powers were so great that if it was attached to a sword that has made a wound the blood would be immediately staunched. Though swordwounds are rare today, the lemon balm is still used in healing incenses and sachets.
It can also be used in spells to ensure success, and if you keep bees, rub this herb on the hives; it will attract new bees and keep the old ones there.

I really need to get over my fear of flying because I really would love to visit Stonehenge, just once, before I die.

There, of course, was a beautiful celebration Summer Solstice this year again at Stonehenge.

"Pagans and partygoers drummed, danced or gyrated in hula hoops to stay awake through the night, as more than 35,000 people greeted the summer solstice Sunday at the ancient stone circle of Stonehenge.

Despite fears of trouble because of the record-sized crowd, police said the annual party at the mysterious monument was mostly peaceful.

"It's the most magical place on the planet," said antique salesman Frank Somers, 43, dressed in the robes of his Druid faith.

"Inside when you touch the stones you feel a warmth like you're touching a tree, not a stone. There's a genuine love, you feel called to it," he said."