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JANUARY
THE WOLF MOON
CORRESPONDENCES :
NATURE SPIRITS : gnomes
and brownies
HERBS: marjoram, holy
thistle, nuts and cones
COLORS: white, blue-violet
and black
FLOWERS: snowdrop, crocus
SCENTS: musk and mimosa
STONES: garnet, onyx, jet,
and chrysoprase
TREES: Birch
ANIMALS: Fox and Coyote
BIRDS: pheasant and the blue jay
DEITIES: Freya, Inanna,
Sarasvati, Hera, CH'ang-O, Sinn
WORKING: Sluggish,
below the surface, beginning and conceiving,
protection, reversing
spells, Conserve energy by working
on your own personal
problems that involve no one else.
Time to work on new goals.
FEBRUARY
THE ICE MOON
CORRESPONDENCES:
NATURE SPIRITS: house
faeries, both of home and plants in the home
HERBS: Balm of Gilead,
hyssop, myrrh, sage, spikenard.
COLORS: light blue and
violet
FLOWER: Primrose
SCENTS: wisteria,
heliotrope
STONES: amethyst, jasper,
rock crystal
TREES: rowan, laurel,
cedar
ANIMALS: Otter and the
Unicorn
BIRDS: Eagle and the
chickadee
DEITIES: Brigit, Juno,
Kuan Yin, Diana, Demeter,
Persephone, Aphrodite.
WORKING: Energy is
working towards the surface, purification,
healing and growth. Accept
and forgive yourself
for past errors, time to
learn to love yourself and
to make future plans.
MARCH
THE STORM MOON
CORRESPONDENCES:
NATURE SPIRITS: Mer-people,
Air and Water beings who are
connected with spring
rains and storms.
HERBS: broom, High John
Root, yellow dock, wood betony, Irish Moss.
FLOWERS: jonquil,
daffodil, violet
TREES: alder, dogwood.
COLORS: pale green,
red-violet
SCENTS: honeysuckle, apple
blossom
STONES: aquamarine,
bloodstone
ANIMALS: cougar, hedgehog,
boar
BIRDS: sea crow, sea eagle
DEITIES: Black Isis, the
Morrigan, Hectate, Cybele, Astarte, Athene
Minerva, Artemis, Luna.
WORKING: Energy
breaks into open, growing, prospering, exploring.
New beginnings, balance of
light and dark, breaking
illusions. Seeing the
truth in your life no matter how
it may hurt.
APRIL
THE GROWING MOON
CORRESPONDENCES:
NATURE SPIRITS: plant
faeries
HERBS: basil, chives,
dragons blood, geranium, thistle
COLORS: Red and gold
FLOWERS: daisy and
sweet pea
SCENTS: pine, bay,
bergamot and my personal favorite patchouli
STONES: ruby, garnet, sard
TREE'S: pine, bay and
hazel
ANIMALS: Bear and Wolf
BIRDS: hawk and magpie
DEITIES: Kali, Hathor,
Anahita, Ceres, Ishtar, Venus, Bast
WORKING: energy in
creating and producing, balance is
returned to the nerves
change, self-confidence,
self-reliance, take
advantage of opportunities,
Time to work on emotional
turmoil and get
your temper into
prospective.
MAY
THE HARE MOON
CORRESPONDENCES:
NATURE SPIRITS: Faeries
and elves
HERBS: Dittany of Crete,
elder, mint, rose, mugwort, thyme, yarrow
COLORS: green, brown and
pink
FLOWERS: lily of the
valley, foxglove, rose, broom
SCENTS: rose and
sandalwood
STONES: emerald,
malachite, amber, carnelian
TREES: hawthorn
ANIMALS: cats, lynx,
leopard
BIRDS: swallow, dove and
swan
DEITIES: Bast, Venus,
Aphrodite, Maia, Diana, Atremis, pan,
Horned God.
WORKING: This is a
good time to interact with spirits and
faeries, a time of
intuition, powers of the God
are the strongest. This is
a good time to strengthen
your own mental powers and
feel the energy around you.
JUNE
THE MEAD MOON
CORRESPONDENCES:
NATURE SPIRITS: sylphs,
zephyrs
HERBS: skullcap,
meadowsweet, vervain, tansy, dog grass, parsley
mosses of all kinds.
COLORS: Yellow green and
orange
FLOWERS: lavender, orchid,
yarrow
SCENTS: lily of the valley
and
lavender
STONES: topaz, agate,
alexandrite, fluorite
TREES: Oak
ANIMALS: Monkey,
butterfly, frogs and toads
BIRDS: Wren and peacock
DEITIES: Aine of Knockaine,
Isis, Neith, Green Man, Cerridwen,
Bendis, Ishtar
WORKING: You will be
full of energy, a time to protect
strengthen and prevent,
Decision making, you should
award yourself for your
personal strengths.
JULY
HAY MOON
CORRESPONDENCES:
NATURE SPIRITS: faeries of
the crops, hobgoblins
HERBS: honeysuckle,
agrimony, lemon balm, hyssop
COLORS: Blue, gray and
silver
SCENTS: orris and
frankincense
STONES: pearl, moonstone,
white agate
TREES: Oak, acacia, ash
ANIMALS: Crab, turtle,
dolphin and whale
BIRDS: starling, ibis,
swallow
DEITIES: Khepera, Athene,
Juno, Hel, Holda, Cerridwen, Venus
WORKING: July is
strong in relaxed energy. A time to prepare
do dream scaping,
divination, meditation, and goals in
the spiritual realm.
AUGUST
CORN MOON
CORRESPONDENCES:
NATURE SPIRITS: dryads
HERBS: chamomile, St Johns
wort, bay, angelica, fennel, rue, orange
COLORS: Gold and Yellow
FLOWERS: Sunflower,
marigold
SCENTS: Frankincense,
heliotrope
STONES: Cat's eye,
carnelian, jasper, fire agate
TREES: Hazel, alder, cedar
ANIMALS: lion, phoenix,
sphinx and the dragon
BIRDS: crane, falcon,
eagle
DEITIES: Ganesha, Thoth, Hathor, Diana,
Hectate, Nemesis
WORKING: Energies
should be put into harvesting, gathering
vitality and health, also
friendships.
SEPTEMBER
THE HARVEST MOON
CORRESPONDENCES:
NATURE SPIRITS: trooping
faeries
HERBS: Copal, fennel, rye,
wheat, valerian, skullcap
COLORS: Brown and yellow
FLOWERS: narcissus, lily
SCENTS: storax, mastic,
gardenia, bergamot
STONES: peridot, olivine,
chrysolite, citrine
TREES: Hazel, larch, bay
ANIMALS: the snake and
jackal
BIRDS: Ibis, sparrow
DEITIES : Demeter, Ceres,
Isis, Nephthys, Freya, Thoth
WORKING : A time to
rest after the labors of the last two
months, a time of balance
of the light and dark.
This is also the time to
clear up mental clutter
and get thoughts back into
perspective.
OCTOBER
THE BLOOD MOON
CORRESPONDENCES:
NATURE SPIRITS : Frost and
plant faeries
HERBS: Pennyroyal, thyme,
catnip, uva ursi, angelica, burdock
COLORS: Deep Blue Green
FLOWERS: calendula,
marigold, cosmos
SCENTS: strawberry, apple
blossom, and cherry
STONES: Opal, tourmaline,
beryl, turquoise
TREES: Yew, cypress,
acacia
ANIMALS: stag, jackal,
elephant, ram, scorpion
BIRDS: heron, crow and
robin
DEITIES: Ishtar, Astarte,
Demeter, Kore, Lakshmi, The Horned
God, Belili, Hathor
WORKING: A time to
work on inner cleansing, letting go
karma, reincarnation,
justice and balance.
NOVEMBER
THE SNOW MOON
CORRESPONDENCES:
NATURE SPIRITS:
subterranean faeries
HERBS: grains of paradise,
verbena, betony, borage, blessed thistle
COLORS: Sea green and gray
FLOWERS: Blooming cacti,
chrysanthemum
SCENTS: cedar, cherry
blossoms, hyacinth, peppermint and lemon
STONES: Topaz, hyacinth,
lapis lazuli
TREES: Alder, cypress
ANIMALS: crocodile,
jackal, unicorn and scorpion.
BIRDS: Owl, goose and
sparrow
DEITIES: Kali, black Isis,
Nicnevin, Hecate, Bast, Osiris,
Sarasvati, Lakshmi, Skadi,
Mawu
WORKING: A time to
strengthen the communication between your
self and the divine. A
time to take root and transformation
also a time to take root.
DECEMBER
THE COLD MOON
CORRESPONDENCES:
NATURE SPIRITS: Snow
faeries, storm faeries, winter tree faeries
HERBS: holly, English Ivy,
fir, mistletoe
COLORS: Blood red, white
and black
FLOWERS: holly,
poinsettia, Christmas cactus
SCENTS: Violet, patchouli,
rose geranium, frankincense, myrrh, lilac
STONES: serpentine,
jacinth, peridot
TREES: Fir, pine and holly
ANIMALS: mouse, deer,
horse and bear
BIRDS: rook, snowy owl,
and robin
DEITIES: Hathor, Hecate, Neith,
Athene, Minerva, Ixchel, Osiris
Norns, Fates
Working: To endure,
to be reborn, Earth tides turning,
Darkness, a time to reach
out to friends and family and
those in need.
