A Lunar Year ~ Flower Moon

Merry Meet,

As the Flower Moon is approaching I feel drawn to refresh my B.o.S entry and bring it to life once more.  Check here for a basic format of a Full Moon ritual:

Flower Moon

A Lunar Year

Full “Flower” Moon

The Flower Moon occurs in May and honours the Lord and Lady’s marriage and its consummation on Earth.  Their mating dance brings ecstasy and passion which is mirrored in every step they take across the land. Blossom burst from all flowers, trees increase in strength and are covered in green leaves.  Spring that brought us winds and rains has subsided, giving us blue skies and the Suns warmth.  This Moon provides us with the high productive energy needed to finish projects; even challenging goals are within reach.

Associations

Also know as: Merry Moon, Hare Moon, Dyad Moon

Magical Workings: Career, New Job, Job Promotion, Study, Improving Skills, Tend Planted Garden, Health, Love, Romance, Wisdom

Goddesses: (Love, Fertility, Victory)  Kali, Freya, Anahita, Astarté, Nike, Priapus, Flora, Aphrodite, Venus, Hathor, Isis, Frigg, Sekhmet, Branwen, Brighid, Creiddylad, Luna, Celene, Asherah, Ninlil, Inanna, Ishtar, Artemis, Diana, Anu, Boann, Cerridwen, Druantia, Epona, Rhiannon, Rhea, Cybele. Eostre, Persephone, Nerthus, Athirat, Gaia, Ninhursag, Blodeuwedd  

Foods/Herbs: Cinnamon, Mint Family, Elder, Rose, Mugwort, Thyme, Yarrow

Trees: Hawthorn, Rowan

Stones: Ruby, Garnet, Amber, Apache Tear, Malachite, Emerald

Colours: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Brown, Pink

Element: Fire

Circle Notes

¶      Wear bright colours and flowers of the season

¶      Decorate altar with lace cloth, fresh flowers and wedding paraphernalia

¶      Use Gold & Silver candles and burn Full Moon incense or Jasmine, Orange Blossom or Apple Blossom incense

¶      Serve white cake and mimosas, sparkling orange juice or sparkling water

¶      Cast the Circle with a wedding bouquet tied with coloured ribbons

Flower Moon Invocation

“O Mother, as You twirl about

In loving dance, the world throughout

Infuse me with Your energy

Bring to my work, fertility

So all my goals grow lush from seed

And manifest by word and deed

And fill my heart, too, with Your love

As You look down now from above”

Fertiliser Blessing

Items required:

¶    Fertiliser sticks or other fertiliser

Charge the fertiliser by saying something like:

“O Maid and Lord of Moon and Sun

I call You, Ancients, Quickly run

And fertilise these items, please

So what our plant-life grows with ease”

Prosperity Blessing

Items required:

¶    Loose change from all family members

Charge the coins by saying something like:

“Money multiply and grow

Fertile Maiden, make it so

Let money multiply with ease

With the help of Blessed Be’s”

Celebration Activities

¶   Serve finger sandwiches, chips, chocolate dipped strawberries and fruit punch

¶   Throw a party and hand out Relationship Certificates (E.g. longest friendship, longest relationship, most progress in people skills)

¶   Ask party attendees to bring along some herbs or flowers each, use Floriography to discover each plants meanings and create message bouquets using, this method, for each of the attendees

¶   Make mini May Baskets from paper/card and ribbons, fill them with small flowers, flower seeds and individually wrapped sweets

¶   Throw a dance party at night and maybe hold a dance contest with different categories and award prizes for winners

¶   Small fertiliser sticks wrapped in green or yellow ribbon and blessed for creativity makes for a great party favour

Reference: Dorothy Morrison,

Patti Wigington 

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