The Moon Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Luna, Selene
The night's light, ruling intuition, emotion, dreams, cycles and the home.
- Intentions
- Divination, Sleep and Dreams, Peace
- Element
- Water
- Zodiac
- Cancer
- Day
- Monday
- Day
- Monday
- Metal
- Silver
How to use it
- Track the cycle
Keep a simple moon diary for a month, noting the phase and your mood each night. Patterns often appear that help you time your magick.
- Moon water
Set a covered jar of drinking water out under the full moon overnight. Use it to wash your altar or water plants, focusing on renewal.
Works well with
Substitutes
History and folklore
The Moon has guided calendars, tides and planting for as long as people have looked up. Many cultures honored lunar goddesses such as Selene, Luna and Artemis, and the Moon's waxing and waning became a symbol of birth, growth, death and renewal. In Wicca the Moon is closely tied to the Goddess and is honored at esbats. Astrologers link it with emotions, instinct, memory and the home. Witches time much of their magick by its phases.
The night's light, ruling intuition, emotion, dreams, cycles and the home.
- Intentions: Divination, Sleep and Dreams, Peace
- Element: Water
- Zodiac: Cancer
- Day: Monday
- Day: Monday
- Metal: Silver
How to use it
- Track the cycle. Keep a simple moon diary for a month, noting the phase and your mood each night. Patterns often appear that help you time your magick.
- Moon water. Set a covered jar of drinking water out under the full moon overnight. Use it to wash your altar or water plants, focusing on renewal.
Works well with: Monday, Silver Candle, White Candle, Moonstone, Selenite, Full Moon
Folklore
The Moon has guided calendars, tides and planting for as long as people have looked up. Many cultures honored lunar goddesses such as Selene, Luna and Artemis, and the Moon's waxing and waning became a symbol of birth, growth, death and renewal. In Wicca the Moon is closely tied to the Goddess and is honored at esbats. Astrologers link it with emotions, instinct, memory and the home. Witches time much of their magick by its phases.
Linked to The Moon
Crystals and Stones
Herbs and Plants
- Eucalyptus
- Jasmine
- Lemon Balm
- Mugwort
- Lotus
- Poppy
- Aloe
- Chickweed
- Marshmallow Root
- Uva Ursi
- Pumpkin
- Lycopodium
- Coconut
- Datura
- Eggshell
- Osmanthus
- Camellia
- Butterfly Pea
- Hydrangea
- Cucumber
- Snowdrop
Oils, Resins and Incense
Candle Colors
Moon Phases
- New Moon
- Waxing Crescent
- First Quarter
- Waxing Gibbous
- Full Moon
- Waning Gibbous
- Last Quarter
- Waning Crescent
Days of the Week
Zodiac Signs
Trees and Woods
Altar Tools and Symbols
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