The Moon Book: Lunar Magic to Change Your Life

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Her mother is a fairy, her father is a vampire, and she is a little bit of each. The day that Isadora’s class goes on a field trip to an enchanted castle, everyone is terrified. What if they see a ghost? Su mamá es un hada, su papá un vampiro y ella tiene un poquito de los dos. Le encanta el ballet, especialmente cuando se pone su tutú negro. Por eso está deseando ver una actuación de verdad con toda su clase. Pero, cuando se abre el telón…¿dónde está Pinky? Camping is full of surprises when you’re a vampire-fairy!When Isadora Moon and herfamily go on a camping tripto the beach, they’re just likeeverybody else. They roastmarshmallows and build sandcastles and sleep in a tent! The Moon and the Other, John Kessel (Simon and Schuster, first edition 2017) Photo: Saga Press/Simon & Schuster The Moon and the Other

The moon has always played a central role in human history and culture, unsurprisingly so. The orbit of the moon impacts the tides, and the changing phases of the moon have been used to mark time since the earliest days of human history, providing us with a natural calendar before we had the ability to calculate time ourselves. Scientists and astronomers from various cultures have focused on the moon, calculating its age and trajectory, and positing theories and writing books about the moon and where it might have come from, long before the space race allowed us to reach the surface of the moon itself. As the Moon travels, it rotates on its own axis, just like our planet. It takes roughly the same amount of time for the Moon to make a full rotation as it does for it to complete its orbit. This means we only ever see around 60% of the Moon’s surface from Earth! The part that faces Earth is known as the ‘near side’ and the other, the ‘far side’. If there is one topic which everyone on Earth should currently be focused upon it is, unquestionably, that of Climate Crisis. Indeed, it’s likely to be the main focus not just for our generation but for generations to come. And, notwithstanding the increasingly marginalised naysayers and various climate change deniers, it is a subject with which we must all engage… Ever noticed how the Moon appears to change shape each night? That’s because as the Moon orbits the Earth, the Sun lights up different parts of its surface– so it’s just our view of the Moon that’s changing, not the Moon itself. Find out more in our fascinating phases of the Moon feature!

In my opinion, reasons to go to the moon are few, reasons to stay fewer. Yet John Kessel's novel, The Moon and the Other, gives one of the cleverest rationales for settling the moon: It's a giant social science laboratory. In the year 2149, 3 million humans live on the moon in 27 distinct cultures. One culture is the Society of Cousins, where men trade political rights for social status so as to limit the potential for male violence. That society rubs up against the more traditionally patriarchal Persepolis, which has evolved from an Iranian experiment in secularism. Four characters experience relationships, love, and other disasters in a rich social comedy. The book is witty, charming, and light-footed, hitting its targets with elegant precision (think of it as a fencer's foil, while Heinlein's novel is a brass cannon). Kessel takes a smart look at the fallibility of human institutions, but also argues that there's hope in our imperfections. But when the invitations arrive on bats’ wings, Isadora worries that maybe her parents don’t know how to throw a human party. Which can mean only one thing: Isadora’s birthday is going to be anything but normal! Isadora wants to take Pink Rabbit to class for “Bring Your Pet to School Day.” But her older cousin Mirabelle has a much better plan–why not take a dragon? What could possibly go wrong. . . ?

Alice Nuttall (she/her) is a writer, pet-wrangler and D&D nerd. Her reading has got so out of control that she had to take a job at her local library to avoid bankrupting herself on books - unfortunately, this has just resulted in her TBR pile growing until it resembles Everest. Alice's webcomic, writing and everything else can be found at https://linktr.ee/alicenuttallbooks National Geographic Kids is an exciting monthly read for planet-passionate boys and girls, aged 6-13!To me, Paganism is a nature religion, so caring for nature is a sacred task as well as protecting the world for the future. I also believe in acting locally when possible. You can’t get much more local than your own garden, so I've signed up for No Mow May - a campaign by conservation charity Plantlife.

Isadora Moon is special because she is different. But just like her other classmates, Isadora loves the ballet. Moon Magic has helped me to realise and connect in a way that feels right. With easy to follow beautiful Rituals and crafts for each phase of the Moon, this book takes the reader on a journey of discovery and realization of just how much our lives and moods are connected with the phases of the Moon.Su mamá es un hada, su papá es un vampiro y ella tiene un poquito de los dos. Isadora está muy emocionada con el Festival de la Nieve, la gran celebración del Reino de las Hadas del Invierno. Pero, con tanta gente, Isadora pierde a Pinky. This book has been a real revelation and a pleasure to read. For the experienced and the beginner a way to attune your magic and your life with the cycles of the Moon.