# We'Moon

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***We'Moon: Gaia Rhythms for Womyn*** is an astrological and lunar calendar datebook, featuring art and writing submitted by, for and about women.[1] "Wemoon" means "women," "we of the Moon" (for other [alternative political spellings](/source/Alternative_political_spelling), see [Womyn](/source/Womyn)). The datebook was founded in 1981 and is published annually in Oregon, USA, by Mother Tongue Ink (d.b.a. We’Moon Company). *We'Moon* is a publication focused on “helping women make their daily lives sacred and align themselves with Earth and Moon rhythms.”[2]

## History

*We'Moon* was inspired by the women’s liberation and emerging people's movements of the 1960s and 1970s, and came to fruition in the 1980s as a vehicle for the creative expression of women's empowerment and [earth-based spirituality](/source/Earth-based_spirituality). The idea of a special calendar for women—based on lunar, solar and astrological cycles—originated at Kvindelandet, an international [women’s land](/source/Womyn's_land) in Denmark where 50–60 lesbians from different countries lived together in the late 1970s. The first *We'Moon* was self-published in France in 1981 under the name of Mother Tongue Ink, as a pocket-sized astrological moon calendar diary, handwritten in five languages. The first five editions were pocket-sized, homemade, and continually evolving in format, design and technology, changing languages every year. During these years, the datebook was created by groups of volunteers in various locations in Europe.[3]

*We'Moon '87* was the first edition created in the U.S., where production has remained. Mother Tongue Ink, d.b.a. We’Moon Company, was incorporated in 1995. [4] In 2009, Mother Tongue Ink published a children’s book, *The Last Wild Witch*, by [Starhawk](/source/Starhawk), illustrated by Lindy Kehoe. *In the Spirit of We’Moon – Celebrating 30 years – An Anthology of We’Moon Art and Writing*, was released in 2011. *In the Spirit of We'Moon* is "an anthology of writing and art originally published in the annual publication *We'Moon*, with commentary and other new material."[5]

## Contents

*We'Moon* sends out an annual Call for Contributions to women internationally, and publishes approximately 250 pieces of original art and writing in each year’s datebook. *We'Moon*’s thematic focus includes feminism, goddess and earth-based spirituality, world community, environmentalism, peace and justice.[1] The datebook includes articles by astrologers Gretchen Lawlor, Heather Roan Robbins, [Susan Levitt](/source/Susan_Levitt) and Sandra Pastorius. Lunar phase and astrological aspect data are listed for each date. [6]

Over the years, *We'Moon* has published work by thousands of contributing women, including writings by [Joanna Macy](/source/Joanna_Macy), [Starhawk](/source/Starhawk), [Susun Weed](/source/Susun_Weed), [Winona LaDuke](/source/Winona_LaDuke), [Carolyn Gage](/source/Carolyn_Gage), [Myshkin](/source/Myshkin_(singer)), [Vicki Noble](/source/Vicki_Noble), [Donna Henes](/source/Donna_Henes), [Alice Walker](/source/Alice_Walker), and founding editor Musawa, and art by [Monica Sjoo](/source/Monica_Sjoo), [Tee Corinne](/source/Tee_Corinne), [Meinrad Craighead](/source/Meinrad_Craighead), Toni Truesdale, [Betty LaDuke](/source/Betty_LaDuke), Sandra Stanton, Leah Dorion, [Max Dashu](/source/Max_Dashu), Sudie Rakusin and Hrana Janto.[7]

## References

1. Woodward-Smith, www.goddess-pages.co.uk winter 2008 issue

1. Eisenberg, *Sage Woman Magazine #66*

1. Musawa, *In the Spirit of We'Moon*, MTInk 2011 p.24

1. Musawa, *In the Spirit of We'Moon*, MTInk 2011 p.49, p,58

1. University of Oregon www.libweb.uoregon.edu/

1. Sydney L. Murray, *Vision Magazine* 2010

1. *In the Spirit of We'Moon*, MTInk 2011 p. 242 - 249

## External links

- [*We'Moon*](http://www.wemoon.ws)

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