Card Layout: Diana’s Bow

I first heard of this spread — so fitting for us at the August Full Moon when we celebrate the goddess Diana — several years ago. It is known by several names including the Seven-Card Ellipse, Diana’s Crescent and Seven Stars. I like the simplicity of the Diana’s Bow seven-card spread and have used it…

Craft: Make a Full Moon Tea

Have you ever made Solar Tea? It is essentially an infusion of tea or other herbs but uses fresh cool water and is left out in the sunshine to brew. Some call this a cold brew tea. This tea is kind to the environment as no additional energy is used. When the infusion looks sufficiently…

Blessings on the Full Moon Super Moon in Gemini

Wisdom from Seanmháthair Gealach (Grandmother Moon) Full Moon Super Moon in Gemini Sunday December 3 @ 7:47 am PT / 15:47 UTC Gemini energy: Air (the mind, thoughts and dreams), Mutable (preparing us for what is coming next) Theme for this lunar month: Deep Wisdom Ah. . .  our last Full Moon of the calendar…

Celebrating the Hunters Moon and Harvest Moon

Here in Vancouver, LaLuna reached her peak fullness October 5th, at 11:40 AM Pacific Time. This full moon is known to many as the Hunter’s Moon. It is also called the Harvest Moon, as it is the Full Moon closest to the Autumn Equinox... a rarity for October. This Full Moon was especially important for…

Full Moon in Aquarius, Part 2: Release with Air

SOUL WORK The Full Moon marks both the point of fullness in the monthly lunar cycle but also the start of the waning cycle, as the Moon’s energy shifts from Yang energy back to Yin energy, decreasing in brightness as LaLuna moves towards the end of her cycle. This is a time of healing and…

Full Moon in Aquarius, Part 1: Energies and Alchemy

PART 1: The Energies of the Full Moon in Aquarius For me, August is a "cauldron" month. We are in the South / Summer of the Medicine Wheel, where the Fire element is still dominant... where things are bubbling and transforming. But with the arrival of Lughnasadh, the first of the three Celtic harvest festivals,…

Reflections on the Full Moon in Capricorn: Spellcraft & Ritual

Wisdom from Seanmháthair Gealach (Grandmother Moon) Full Buck Moon in Capricorn arrives on Day 15 at 08-July @ 9:06 PM PT  /  09-July @ 04:06 UTC SPELLCRAFT & RITUAL The Full Moon is associated with the magick of completing, healing and empowering… and for creating the magickal life you want. Many practitioners choose to do…