Magical Moon Garden

What could be more “enchanted�?than to cultivate your own Moon Garden. Honoring the “Silver�?Goddess in all her glory with a fragrant & luminous evening garden. A wonderful offering which you will benefit from as well. Many night-blooming flowers are white and rely on strong fragrance, rather than bright colors, to attract insects. Plant night-bloomers near a bedroom window, where the breeze can carry the fragrance indoors right into your dreams.

Plant some in a circle to mimic the Moon, they look terrific alongside silver-foliaged Lambs ears and Artemisia. Illuminated only by moonlight, pale flowers and foliage add a dreamy, ethereal feeling. You don’t need to have a big space, potted plants work too, just remember to add a trellis or place where viney plants can grow onto, as, unless they feel secure they will not bloom.

You can save and dry flowers to use in Amulets, Talismans or “dress�?a Moon candle. Add fresh flowers to a “special�?oil you have fashioned on the Full Moon or to water for magical workings. Press flowers and leaves into a “Book of Shadows�?or make magical bookmarks for special journals. Following a Moon planting calendar will add a magical touch and keep you in the flow of her cycles. You can place Moonstones and or Crystals in the dirt of these “pale�?beauties to energize them for meditations and spells. Don’t forget when you take from a plant, to ask it’s permission and give thanks, an offering of water of food (plant) is a perfect “Thank you�?

~ Barbara Morris

Try these night-bloomers in your Moon Garden:

~ Moon Garden flower list from Garden Gate Issue 15