Neil Young’s Chipmunk Grandma: Discover the Harvest Moon Connection

Want to harvest something bigger, brighter, so abundant it will blow your mind all over the Milky Way Galaxy?

Get yourself some Neil Young on vinyl, punch the high-speed button, and prepare for absolute lift-off.

Now normal Neil Young sounds melodic, steady, a waltz under the harvest moon of pure contentment.

But high-speed Neil Young sounds like an authentic punk rock band with Alvin and the Chipmunks’ grandma on lead vocals.

Because Neil Young is so mellow and steady in real life, at high speed he doesn’t feel like a runaway chipmunk train. He actually sounds good sped up – punk rock mosh pit thrash danceable, in fact. Trust me – once you discover this, for the next two weeks, you won’t be able to settle for plain old normal Steady Freddy Neil Young on his own. You’ll choose punk rock Grandma chipmunk Neil Young every single time.

“Because I’m still in love with you

I want to see you dance again

Because I’m still in love with you

On this Harvest Moon.”

Oh yes, punk rock Grandma Chipmunk Neil Young loves you very much. And she always will, especially when you need her the most – during those crucial just after dawn early fall hours when it’s time to get shit done.

Get Your Punk Rock On This Harvest Moon

The Harvest Moon is all about that extra boost of punk rock energy to get your spirit dancing again.

The full moon closest to the autumnal equinox, the Harvest Moon is ripe in Earth Magic, wisdom, and epiphanic growth. It earns its name because around this time the full moon often rises around sunset for several nights in a row, giving farmers crucial extra light to work with during the vital harvest season.

It technically happens sometime between September and October, but it’s the spirit of fall that counts. That’s the time to harvest what you’ve grown, jar up your success, and celebrate your crop for a season of sustenance.

What’s that you say? You’re not a farmer, so why do you give a flying donkey shit?

Simple. Whatever your walk in life, you’ve done shit, you’ve grown shit, and it’s important to appreciate your harvest before the winter, whether you’ve technically grown your own herbs or simply toke up some Bear Blend at the end of a hard-earned day. We’re all farmers metaphorically speaking, even if what we’ve grown chalks up to work, passion, children or even just your pet goldfish. You’ve grown something and contributed to the land, your life, to the people you love. Be proud of your harvest.

Breathe In; Breathe Out: Celebrating Abundance in the Balance

Widely celebrated in Celtic society, the autumnal equinox is the middle harvest festival between Lughnasadh (August 1) and Samhain (October 31). It’s a time of abundance and celebration, but it’s also the spiritual work of preparing for winter and the darkness, when we head inside and live off the hope we’ve harvested during the months of brighter light.

The autumnal equinox is a time to strike and recognize a balance – a time of equality before the brightness and the darkness. The hours of day and night are balanced evenly – it’s a time of ease and contentment. The heat and humidity of the summer have given way to the perfectly balanced times of early fall, when the temperatures are easy, content, and we welcome the ease of the light.

The autumnal equinox marks the days when the darkness begins to take over the light, where we begin to enter the more contemplative and spiritually minded mood of winter. Think long nights in front of the fire, cozy blankets, a cup of tea and a spliff of Bear Blend, as cooler winds, darker nights, and contemplative contentment ease your toes and unwind your spine.

It’s a time to take a breath and honor all you’ve created before turning inward to the time of winter’s preparation and introspection. The Harvest Moon is a time to reflect on personal growth, celebrate progress, and offer thanks to the people, energy, and work that has gotten you where you are. It’s a time of Shadow Work and release, recognizing whio you are and what you’ve become.

Still in Love with You on This Harvest Moon

The Harvest is all about letting in and letting go – breathing in and breathing out. We collect the fruits and vegetables we’ve grown all spring and summer, and we weed out what no longer suits us – our worries, gripes, and sorrow. It’s is an opportunity to drop habits, behaviors, and endeavors that no longer work – all the energy that has burned itself out. This is a time to reap and renew, become more of who you are, what you believe, the essence that drives you down your spiritual quest.

The Harvest Moon symbolizes that extra light, the boost of energy, your inner Neil Young punk rock Chipmunk Grandma to get it all done.

On this Harvest Moon, take some time to contemplate where you are in your life – what you are now, where you are going and driving into the future. Think about the state of your work, your dreams, endeavors and struggles – your life, your loves, who you are as a person. Recognize this time with the people you love. Celebrate with a contented herbal smoke, a feast, a slice of something delicious. You’ve worked hard and earned this. The Harvest has come into focus.

From this state of contemplation, think about where you’ll put your attention and effort in next – what will you plant, grow and reap in the future? The Wheel of Time keeps turning. Recognize your place, the distance you’ve come, and the journey ahead.

Believe, breathe, and reap what you sow. Celebrate the Harvest Moon and that extra push before the darkness of contented winter wind that awaits. Be in love with you, dance again, on this Harvest Moon.