Snow Moon~November Moon
Full Moon~November 24, 2007~The Snow Moon
The rise of the Snow Moon signals the wane of warmth and sunlight, and heralds the coming of the dark months of the year. Mother Earth yawns and stretches. She's tired from all the planting, growing, and harvesting, and prepares to take a long and well-deserved nap. As She settles in, all of Nature follows suit. Even the snow acts in kind. It covers Her with flakes, providing an insulative blanket that keeps Her snug in Her bed, and shields Her from the harsh cold of winter.
We begin to slow down, too. With the Earth at rest, we spend more time indoors. We finish projects and tie up loose ends. We relax and regroup. We contemplate the goodness of the Earth and the fertile abundance She shares with us. We count our blessings. They are many and we are thankful.
Snow Moon Ideas:
Dress in black, purple, navy blue, and other dark colors to honor the sleeping period of the Earth.
Use purple candles and burn Full Moon Incense. Alternatively, burn mugwort or patchouli.
Decorate your altar with onions, garlic, pumpkin seeds, pomengranate seeds and other vegetables that grow beneath the ground.
Sing a lullaby to the Earth to bring Her peaceful dreams.
Make a list of the people who have done something nice for you this year. Reflect upon how they have changed your life. Make plans to do something with them in reciprocation.
Make a charm to help tie up loose ends on any projects pending completion. Place three cloves of garlic and a piece of clear quartz crystal in a cloth bag and say the following:
Bulbs that grow beneath the ground
Bulbs that grow so white and round
Help me put (name of project) to bed
Completing their circle in my head
Quartz crystal, do your stuff as well
As I do will, now start this spell.
Place the bag in front of the altar candles and leave it until the candles burn completely down. Then place the bag under your bed to work while you sleep.
Esbat incense recipes
Full Moon: Anise, Lavender, Rosemary
Waning or Dark Moon: Anise, camphor, lavender and wormwood
Waxing Moon: Camphor and wormwood
The Craft, Dorothy Morrison p. 149-151
Published by Llewellyn
used with permission
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