JUNE: {THE MEAD MOON} Named for the Great Mother Goddess Juno - Goddess of fertility, love and marriage. Hence the reason for so many people making June the month to marry. Nature Spirits: sylphs and zephyrs (a being that has air as it's element) Herbs: skullcap, meadowsweet, vervain, dog grass, parsley and moss of all kind Colours: yellow, green and orange Flowers: lavender and orchid Scents: lavender and lily of the valley Stones: topaz, agate, alexandrite and fluorite Tree: oak Animals: monkey, butterfly, frog and toads Birds: wren and peacock Deities: Isis, Green Man, Cerridwen and Ishtar Casting for: protection and decision making JULY: {HAY MOON} Named for Julius Caesar. Nature Spirits: fae of the crop and hobgoblins Herbs: honeysuckle, lemon balm and hyssop Colours: blue, gray and silver Flowers: larkspur and water lily Scents: orris and frankenscense Stones: pearl, moonstone and white agate Trees: oak, ash and acacia Animals: crab, turtle, dophin and whale Birds: starling, ibis and swallow Deities: Athena, Juno, Cerridwen and Venus Casting for: preparation, divination, meditation and spiritual realm AUGUST: {CORN MOON} Named for Augustus Caesar. Nature Spirits: dryad (a wood nymph) Herbs: chamomile, St. John's Wort, angelica, fennel, rue and orange Colours: gold and yellow Flowers: sunflowers and marigolds Scents: frankenscense and helitrope Stones: cat's eye, jasper and fire agate Trees: hazel, cedar and alder Animals: lion, phoenix, sphinx and dragon Birds: crane, falcon and eagle Deities: Hathor, Diana, Hecate and Nemesis Casting for: harvesting, gathering, health, vitality and friendships SEPTEMBER: {THE HARVEST MOON} Septum was the seventh month in the Roman calender. Nature Spirits: trooping fae Herbs: fennel, rye, wheat and valerian Colours: brown and yellow Flowers: lily and narcissus Scents: gardenia and bergmot Stones: peridot and citrine Trees: hazel, larch and bay Animals: snake and jackal Birds: ibis and sparrow Deities: Demeter, Ceres, Isis and Freyja Casting for: clear up mental clutter and rest from the last two energy months OCTOBER: {THE BLOOD MOON} Derived from the killing and salting of stock for the coming winter. Octem was the 8th month in the Roman calender. Nature Spirits: frost and plant fae Herbs: pennyroyal, thyme and catnip Colours: deep blue green Flowers: calendula, marigold and cosmos Scents: strawberry, apple blossom and cherry Stones: opal and turquoise Trees: yew, cypress and acacia Animals: stag, jackel, elephant, ram and scorpian Birds: heron, crow and robin Deities: Ishtar, Astarte, Demeter, Kore, the Horned God and Hathor Casting for: inner cleansing, karma, letting go, reincarnation, justice and balance More: WiccanMoon3 |