As Long as the Moon Shall Rise: Reflections on the Full Moon

By Ellen Moore Anderson

Book Overview

See yonder fire It is the moon
Slow rising o're the eastern hill.
It glimmers in the forest tips.
And through the dewey foliage drips
In little rivulets of light.
And makes the heart in love with night."

--Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

For poets and painters, lovers and lunatics, the moon has been the awe-inspiring source and symbol of feminine power and profound mystery since ancient time. This unqiue and richly illustrated gift book is designed to be a cherished expression of love to be given during the full moon. With journal entry space in each of its thirteen sections, one can record musings, quiet observations, and passionate messages to be shared with friends and loved ones. The book includes paintings, photography, iconography from ancient lunar maps, children's art, as well as selections of poetry and prose from many diverse lands. A five-year lunar calendar, a list of suggested full moon gifts, and a compilation of moon-related information concludes this unusual gathering of lunar celebration.

Ellen Moore Anderson lives north of Duluth, Minnesota, where, for the past decade, she has given, received, and recorded full moon gifts. A former teacher of children with learning disabilities, she is the mother of seven children, an oil painter, and founder of the EMMA Fund for artists.

CONTRIBUTORS INCLUDE:

William Blake
Lord Byron
John DeMartelly
Jan Hartley
Issa
Ann Jenkins
Alberta Morena
George Morrison
Henri Rousseau
Mark Twain
Walt Whitman
Shibata Zeshin

and many others

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0930100948
• ISBN13: 9780930100940
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Holy Cow! Press
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

As Long as the Moon Shall Rise

Do you enjoy the moon? Are you a bit of a romantic? Are you looking for some unique ways to show love, express affection, for a dear person in your life. . .friend, or lover?? This book has some great ideas, and presents some wonderful opportunities for creative sharing to develop loving relationships by the light of the moon! For anyone who has enjoyed moon-gazing, who loves the moonlight, who enjoys creative ways to deepen relationships. . . this book is a great introduction, guide, inspiration!! I love it.

Simple Beauty

Simply put this tasteful, well designed compilation of words and images is as beautiful as a full moon rising over Lake Superior (or wherever your favorite place may be). A perfect gift for someone you care deeply about (including yourself).

A look at the Moon you never had

A delightfull book to relax with. Beautifully done, and makes one appreciate the nature around us. When I look at the Moon I now have a more complete awarness of it and the beauty the Moon presents. Ellen Anderson puts warmth on each page.

Ellen's Moon

. As long As The Moon Shall Rise is a very personal selection of quotations, images, and mystic concepts. Without exception each of these short selections leads the reader to recall calming feelings: hope, peace, beauty, the universe. And the editor has added a unifying theme in urging the pleasures of giving to others. Each reader will have an individual reaction; but even a short browse is like a moment of shade on a hot day. In these times of quick changes of topic and scene, this book is a welcome tonic. Give it to yourself.

For love of the moon

Editor Ellen Moore Anderson used an artist's touch to select creative expressions of man's studies of the moon. Paintings, poems, song lyrics, nursery rhymes and lithographs all offer testament to a most mysterious gift of nature, the moon. Through skillful editing and thoughtful choice, Moore Anderson offers beauty and wit to young and seasoned readers alike. Journal spaces offer the reader the opportunity to record gifts made on the occasion of a full moon as a full moon gift is an expression of love. The keepsake book will be a treasure for any one of any age who loves the moon and appreciates its mystery and magic.