Blessings of the Harvest Moon
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alivemagdoleneBright Blessings of the Harvest Moon! Info about this month's Moon under the cut.
Also Known As: Wine Moon, Mulberry Moon, Singing Moon, Nut Moon, Sturgeon Moon, Moon When the Calves Grow Hair, Haligmonath (Holy Month), Witumanoth (Wood Month), Moon When Deer Paw the Earth,
Element: Earth
Nature Spirits: trooping faeries
Herbs: copal, fennel, rye, wheat, valerian, skullcap, witch hazel
Colors: brown, yellow-green, yellow
Flowers: narcissus, lily
Scents: storax, mastic, gardenia, bergamont
Stones: peridot, olivine, chrysolite, citrine, bloodstone
Trees: hazel, larch, bay, hawthorn
Animals: snake, jackal
Birds: ibis, sparrow
Deities: Demeter, Ceres, Isis, Nephthys, Freya, Ch'ang-O, Thoth, Bridget, Vesta
Power Flow: rest after labor; balance of Light and Dark. Organize. Clean and straighten up physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual clutter.
Mantra: I give thanks for the blessings in my life.
Info on This Moon From About Dot Com: September brings us the Harvest Moon, sometimes referred to as the Wine Moon or the Singing Moon. This is the time of year when the last of the crops are being gathered from the fields and stored for the winter. There's a chill in the air, and the earth is slowly beginning its move towards dormancy as the sun pulls away from us.
This is a month of hearth and home. Spend some time preparing your environment for the upcoming chilly months. If you don't already have one, set up a hearth or kitchen altar for those times when you're cooking, baking and canning. Use this time to clear out clutter -- both physical and emotional -- before you have to spend the long winter days inside.
BY THE BOOKS
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wicca and Witchcraft by Denise Zimmerman and Katherine A. Gleason
Also known as the Barley or Hunter's Moon, the Harvest Moon is a time of protection, prosperity, and abundance. This is the time of year when the grains are being harvested, and it is a good time for magick involving your prosperity, abundance, and the nurturing of others. If you have had a long illness, this is the time to finally come back to work. The energy of the Harvest Moon will help along any magick that is geared to bring you or someone else abundance.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Paganism by Carl McColman
SEPTEMBER (Harvest Moon)-- Thanksgiving, acknowledge abundance, share with those in need.
The Craft - A Witch's Book of Shadows by Dorothy Morrison
Name: Wine or Harvest Moon
Cakes & Ale: graham crackers with peanut butter and grape juice
Colors: purple and lavender
Altar Decor: flowering herbs and fruit, purple and lavender candles
Incense sage, allspice, mugwort
Esbat Purpose: Celebrate the rising to fullness during the harvest
Try Drawing the Circle With: a branch from a fruit-bearing tree or shrub
Witch's Brew: Good Spells for Peace of Mind by Witch Bree
September has the beloved Harvest Moon, a time to be grateful and to reap what we've sown.
Witches Datebook by Edain McCoy
The Moon that shines in the September night is called the Harvest or Wine Moon in North America, and is celebration closely resembles many aspects of the Vine Moon of Celtic lore. The Harvest Moon marks the longest reaping period of the year, one that features grapes and other base fruits used in wines. Many European fruits and wines are sacred to Deities. Blackberries are sacred to Ireland's Brigid, and in Rome, Bacchus embodies the spirit of Mediterranean wines. In the Middle East, past and present, dark red wines are mixed liberally with natural sugars and consecrated for use as sacraments in religious settings.
Set aside a libation for your patron Deity under the Harvest Moon.
Grape and berry, wine and beer,
All hail Bacchus, toast harvest cheer!
With barley blessed bear, and sacred wine rare,
All hail Bacchus and abandon all care!
Witches Datebook by Dallas Jennifer Cobb
Like the fruits of the vines, our lives too can change and ferment. As you gather the late fruit harvest of your labor, give thanks for the sweetness of life. From such sweetness comes pleasure and treats, but also fermentation and "spirits." Celebrate the ever-changing nature of life, dreams, and goals as you toast the sacred ingredients-- friends, family, and familiars-- the loving relationships that mellow and ferment you. Honor Dionysus, God of wine and ecstasy. Invoke the balance of light and dark, and evaluate the balance within your life. As you prepare for the growing darkness, readying yourself to move within, clean and declutter yourself physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Balance will bring you steady footing throughout the emotionally challenging journey ahead.
Wine Moon, Singing Moon, Sturgeon Moon glow,
the sacred balance of light and dark show,
Nephthys, Freyja, Ceres, Isis,
balance the diversity that my life is.
Witches Datebook by Elizabeth Barrette
The Cherokee refer to September as the Nut Moon, for the many nut trees that drop their fruit at this time-- acorns, hickory nuts, walnuts, etc. These provide a rich food source for humans and wildlife. Hunters stake out a spot near a strand of nut trees hoping to find some game animals that came to feed. To the Choctaw, this is the Mulberry Moon. Mulberries fruit during much of the summer, but some trees but some trees put out one last peak of fruit now. The Dakota Sioux call this the Moon When the Calves Grow Hair. On the plains when the weather grows chilly, the young buffalo, elk, and other animals born early this year grow shaggy and plump for the winter.
September marks a time when animals and people concentrate on stocking up for the cold season. The selection of fresh foods narrows; the selection ripening now will store well for a long time. Some baby animals are ready to leave their mothers. Wildlife crowds into strands of berries and nut trees.
Magically, this is a good time for spells for abundance, especially for saving money. Rituals may honor trees or tree Deities. Spells for power and virility are also timely; use seasonal nuts to represent this energy.
A safe and happy holiday to all who celebrate~!
Also Known As: Wine Moon, Mulberry Moon, Singing Moon, Nut Moon, Sturgeon Moon, Moon When the Calves Grow Hair, Haligmonath (Holy Month), Witumanoth (Wood Month), Moon When Deer Paw the Earth,
Element: Earth
Nature Spirits: trooping faeries
Herbs: copal, fennel, rye, wheat, valerian, skullcap, witch hazel
Colors: brown, yellow-green, yellow
Flowers: narcissus, lily
Scents: storax, mastic, gardenia, bergamont
Stones: peridot, olivine, chrysolite, citrine, bloodstone
Trees: hazel, larch, bay, hawthorn
Animals: snake, jackal
Birds: ibis, sparrow
Deities: Demeter, Ceres, Isis, Nephthys, Freya, Ch'ang-O, Thoth, Bridget, Vesta
Power Flow: rest after labor; balance of Light and Dark. Organize. Clean and straighten up physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual clutter.
Mantra: I give thanks for the blessings in my life.
Info on This Moon From About Dot Com: September brings us the Harvest Moon, sometimes referred to as the Wine Moon or the Singing Moon. This is the time of year when the last of the crops are being gathered from the fields and stored for the winter. There's a chill in the air, and the earth is slowly beginning its move towards dormancy as the sun pulls away from us.
This is a month of hearth and home. Spend some time preparing your environment for the upcoming chilly months. If you don't already have one, set up a hearth or kitchen altar for those times when you're cooking, baking and canning. Use this time to clear out clutter -- both physical and emotional -- before you have to spend the long winter days inside.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wicca and Witchcraft by Denise Zimmerman and Katherine A. Gleason
Also known as the Barley or Hunter's Moon, the Harvest Moon is a time of protection, prosperity, and abundance. This is the time of year when the grains are being harvested, and it is a good time for magick involving your prosperity, abundance, and the nurturing of others. If you have had a long illness, this is the time to finally come back to work. The energy of the Harvest Moon will help along any magick that is geared to bring you or someone else abundance.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Paganism by Carl McColman
SEPTEMBER (Harvest Moon)-- Thanksgiving, acknowledge abundance, share with those in need.
The Craft - A Witch's Book of Shadows by Dorothy Morrison
Name: Wine or Harvest Moon
Cakes & Ale: graham crackers with peanut butter and grape juice
Colors: purple and lavender
Altar Decor: flowering herbs and fruit, purple and lavender candles
Incense sage, allspice, mugwort
Esbat Purpose: Celebrate the rising to fullness during the harvest
Try Drawing the Circle With: a branch from a fruit-bearing tree or shrub
Witch's Brew: Good Spells for Peace of Mind by Witch Bree
September has the beloved Harvest Moon, a time to be grateful and to reap what we've sown.
Witches Datebook by Edain McCoy
The Moon that shines in the September night is called the Harvest or Wine Moon in North America, and is celebration closely resembles many aspects of the Vine Moon of Celtic lore. The Harvest Moon marks the longest reaping period of the year, one that features grapes and other base fruits used in wines. Many European fruits and wines are sacred to Deities. Blackberries are sacred to Ireland's Brigid, and in Rome, Bacchus embodies the spirit of Mediterranean wines. In the Middle East, past and present, dark red wines are mixed liberally with natural sugars and consecrated for use as sacraments in religious settings.
Set aside a libation for your patron Deity under the Harvest Moon.
All hail Bacchus, toast harvest cheer!
With barley blessed bear, and sacred wine rare,
All hail Bacchus and abandon all care!
Witches Datebook by Dallas Jennifer Cobb
Like the fruits of the vines, our lives too can change and ferment. As you gather the late fruit harvest of your labor, give thanks for the sweetness of life. From such sweetness comes pleasure and treats, but also fermentation and "spirits." Celebrate the ever-changing nature of life, dreams, and goals as you toast the sacred ingredients-- friends, family, and familiars-- the loving relationships that mellow and ferment you. Honor Dionysus, God of wine and ecstasy. Invoke the balance of light and dark, and evaluate the balance within your life. As you prepare for the growing darkness, readying yourself to move within, clean and declutter yourself physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Balance will bring you steady footing throughout the emotionally challenging journey ahead.
the sacred balance of light and dark show,
Nephthys, Freyja, Ceres, Isis,
balance the diversity that my life is.
Witches Datebook by Elizabeth Barrette
The Cherokee refer to September as the Nut Moon, for the many nut trees that drop their fruit at this time-- acorns, hickory nuts, walnuts, etc. These provide a rich food source for humans and wildlife. Hunters stake out a spot near a strand of nut trees hoping to find some game animals that came to feed. To the Choctaw, this is the Mulberry Moon. Mulberries fruit during much of the summer, but some trees but some trees put out one last peak of fruit now. The Dakota Sioux call this the Moon When the Calves Grow Hair. On the plains when the weather grows chilly, the young buffalo, elk, and other animals born early this year grow shaggy and plump for the winter.
September marks a time when animals and people concentrate on stocking up for the cold season. The selection of fresh foods narrows; the selection ripening now will store well for a long time. Some baby animals are ready to leave their mothers. Wildlife crowds into strands of berries and nut trees.
Magically, this is a good time for spells for abundance, especially for saving money. Rituals may honor trees or tree Deities. Spells for power and virility are also timely; use seasonal nuts to represent this energy.
A safe and happy holiday to all who celebrate~!
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Date: 2010-10-04 12:07 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-04 06:40 am (UTC)And I bet it was gorgeous-- I'm so jealous of New England autumns. ^^