Moon Magick and the Celtic Tree Calendar are very much intertwined, as you will see here. Although I have not explained all
there is to know, I hope to do this in the future. The Celtic Tree Calendar has 13 months and 28 days within each month -
and an extra day to its own at the end of the thirteen months. For more information on when to cast spells in relation to
the moon click HERE.
Birch Moon [Beth]
Dec 24 to Jan 20
Moon of inception and beginnings
Planet: Sun
Symbol: Eagle or Stag
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Ash Moon [Nion]
Feb 18 to Mar 17
Moon of waters
Planet: Neptune
Symbol: The Trident
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Rowan Moon [Luis]
Jan 21 to Feb 17
Moon of vision and astral travel
Planet: Uranus
Symbol: Green Dragon
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Alder Moon [Fearn]
Mar 18 to Apr 4
Moon of unity and self guidence
Planet: Mars
Symbol: The Pentacle
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Hawthorn Moon [Uaht]
May 13 to Jun 9
Moon of restraint and hinderance
Planet: Vulcan
Symbol: The Chalice
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Willow Moon [Saille]
Apr 5 to May 12
Witches' Moon. Moon of balance
Planet: the Moon
Symbol: The Serpent
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Oak Moon [Duir]
Jun 10 to Jul 7
Moon of strength and security
Planet: Jupiter
Symbol: The Golden Wheel
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Hazel Moon [Coll]
Aug 5 to Sept 1
Crone Moon. Moon of the wise
Planet: Mercury
Symbol: The Rainbow Fish
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Moon of Holly [Tinne]
Jul 8 to Aug 4
Moon of polarity
Planet: the Earth
Symbol: The Flaming Spear
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Vine Moon [Muin}
Sept 2 to Sept 29
Moon of celebration
Planet: Venus
Symbol: The Swan
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Ivy Moon [Gort]
Sept 30 to Oct 27
Moon of bouyancy and resilence
Planet: Persephone
Symbol: The Butterfly
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Reed Moon [Ngetal}
Oct 28 to Nov 24
Moon of home and hearth
Planet: Pluto
Symbol: The Stone
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Elder Moon [Ruis]
Moon of completeness
Nov 25 to Dec 22
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December 23 [one day only]
Gemstone: black pearl
Plant: Mistletoe
MOON LORE:
Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody~Mark Twain~
Moon PassageOnce long ago, humans depended upon the Moon for reckoning time, planting crops and harvesting the sea. It's phases
and it's path through the sky were matters of concern and interest to all.
Today very few people indeed are even aware, beyond a casual glance, of the Moon's presence.
In a sense the lovely silver sphere which sometimes lights our darkness is more mysterious now despite the exploration of
its surface.
The Moon's curious forces continue to exert their influence over us and our planet.
We and the oceans of Earth still unceasingly respond to the Moon's magnetic appeal.
As a symbol of Mystic significance, appreciated by so many ancient religious expressions, the Moon remains as potent as ever,
at least to the poet, the artist and the witch.Due to the nature of its orbit, the back of the Moon is unseen by viewers on
Earth.
This lends one more element of mystery to our single satellite.
The Moon like the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
Unlike the sun, its size and shape continually change.
Four cycles of approximately seven days each total a lunar month, which forms the basis for our present calendar system.
The ancients held that the day began at nightfall, and the custom of celebrating holidays on their eve echoes the old tradition.
The slender crescent appearing soon after dark-of-the-Moon is called, obviously enough, the new Moon.
It waxes, grows larger, to the first quarter visible in the sky as a half-Moon.
The quarter in this instance refers to the sequence of the four phases.
As the Moon waxes, its horns point to the east until it reaches full circle.
The waning Moon diminishes in size, horns pointing west, until we see no Moon at all.
The times of rising and setting relate to the phases according to a definite pattern, as recorded in this old country rhyme:
A new Moon rises with the sun,Its waxing half at midday shows.
The full Moon climbs at sunset hour,And waning half the midnight knows.
The Witches' Almanac, Ltd. .
Moon Riatual
by Selena Fox
Full Moon time is a wonderful time for doing rituals. Here are some examples of Full Moon rituals I have created as part of
my practice of the Circle Craft tradition:
Greeting the Rising Moon
When possible, do this rite outdoors in a natural setting. As the sun is setting, and at least fifteen minutes before Moonrise,
go to a place with a good view of the rise of the Full Moon on the horizon. Stand or sit meditatively, with your focus on
the horizon. Notice the glow appearing on the point of the horizon where the Moon will rise. As the Full Moon rises, raise
your arms up, and speak or sing a welcome. If you wish, follow this with a standing or sitting meditation.
Moonlight Bask
Go to a place illuminated by the light of the Full Moon. Turn off electric lights and other forms of illumination. Meditate
on yourself glowing with moonlight as you lay down, sit, or stand. You may want to hold a sacred tool or other spiritual object
as you do this so that it, too, will bask in the Moonlight. When possible, do this ritual outdoors. If, indoors, do this by
a large window and open it, if possible.
Moon Dance
In silence, with song, and/or with rhythms, dance by yourself or with others in the light of the Full Moon. Begin by attuning
yourself to the Moon and one or more associated aspects of the Divine. Then, dance ecstatically in free form and/or folk dance
styles. When you are done, sit meditatively and then give thanks.
Drawing Down the Moon
Drawing Down the Moon refers to ritually connecting with the power and wisdom of a Full Moon divinity. In some Wiccan traditions,
this is done by the priest of a group calling the Moon Goddess into the priestess in order for her to become the living embodiment
of the deity during the ritual. However, there also are other types of Drawing Down the Moon rituals.
In the Circle Craft tradition, all participants in a group ritual Draw Down the Moon by simultaneously evoking the Moon Goddess
within themselves. We also Draw Down the Moon as a personal rite by the following method. Do a personal Drawing Down the Moon
ritual in a private place where you are not likely to be disturbed.
Create sacred space.
Then, hold your arms up above your head, curving them slightly and holding your palms toward each other so that as you do
this you get a sense of being a great chalice. Invoke the Full Moon Goddess or some other Full Moon Divine form you wish to
link with.
As you do the invocation, call to mind the image of a shining disc of Moonlight coming down into yourself through your sacred
chalice posture.
Drink in the power, wisdom, and light of the Moon Goddess. Then, slowly move your arms so that your hands overlap each other
on your heart area.
Experience yourself as becoming one with the disc of Moonlight and the Moon Goddess.
Experience yourself glowing with Lunar radiance, power, and wisdom, and continue to resonate for several minutes.
Then, receive, reflect on, and remember your experiences and any guidance that comes to you.
When you sense it is time to end the ritual, give thanks to the Moon Goddess and Sacred Moon.
Then, end the ritual and eat some food to aid in grounding. Write about your experiences.
Moon Mirror Healing
Place a silvered mirror, face up on an altar or other sacred place so that the light of the Full Moon shines upon it.
In the center of the mirror, place a symbol to represent the one seeking healing.
The symbol could be a photo, crystal, lit candle, piece of jewelry, lock of hair, name on a card, or some other object.
Use the symbol on the mirror in the Moonlight as a focal point as you imagine that the one needing healing is becoming well
and then is healthy.
After the ritual, deliver the symbol to the subject of the healing rite as an additional way of transmitting healing. Cleanse
the mirror you used by washing it with Mugwort potion or passing it through Mugwort smoke or some other incense so that the
mirror will be ready for you to use for other healing work in the future.
Chalice of Spiritual Wisdom
Fill a chalice, cup, or other drinking vessel with clean and delicious water, preferably from a well or spring.
Hold the chalice up so that the light of the Full Moon shines upon the water it contains.
Honor the Divine as Full Moon with an invocation or chant. Ask the Divine to energize the water and bless you with spiritual
wisdom.
Then drink of the water of the chalice, meditate, and pay attention to any guidance you receive as you do this.
Give thanks.
Pour out any left over water in the chalice as an offering onto the land where you did the ritual or give it to a tree or
other plants.
Selena Fox
Selena Fox is the founder of the Circle Craft tradition, a form of the Wiccan religion that blends together old and new Pagan
folkways, multicultural shamanism, ecospirituality, and transpersonal psychology. Each month at Circle Sanctuary land in Wisconsin,
she facilitates Craftway Circle, a Circle Craft study group (www.circlesanctuary.org/craftway). This article is adapted from
her Full Moon Rituals presentation at the March 2001 Craftway Circle.
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