Moongazing

The myth of the Moon Gazing Hare reflects ancient beliefs. Pagans believed that seeing a moon gazing hare would bring growth, re-birth, abundance, new-beginnings and good fortune. The hare is known to be sacred to the goddess Eostre and eventually became known as the Easter bunny.

My mother Moongazing Hare and her baby sit in my garden, they used to sit on our baby daughter's grave watching over her before her headstone was delivered. I like to think that they hold part of her soul close to our house and gaze into the sky above us to wherever our little Maggie is now.

When Maggie died, I spent a lot of time looking for comfort and found it not in my Christian upbringing but in traditional Pagan symbols.