Seed Moon   

   With the arrival of the Seed Moon, Mother Earth begins to stir.  The snow melts outside, and flowers begin to bloom.    The birds return and hurriedly find nest-building materials.  Squirrels play and other animals begin to awaken from their long slumber.  Spring has finally come, and with it, a ton of work.  All of nature is busy trying to keep up.

   We feel the need to shake off winter's sloth, too.  We have to get up, get out, and do something.  Just as the need to create stirs beneath the Earth's surface, so too does that need stir in us.  Deep within our sprits we feel it as it wells up inside of us.  The Goddess' unbridled energy beckons us to till our spiritual gardens and plant them with qualities that better our lives and bring harmony between us and Nature.

Things to Do for the Seed Moon:

• Wear green to honor the Earth's sprouting.
• Decorate altars with wildflowers and spring greenery.
• Use green candles and burn Full Moon incense, or burn a soft floral incense.
• Asperge the Circle with a newly budded tree branch, then set it aside for burning in the Beltain fire later.
• Serve milk and poppy seed rolls or sesame sprinkled bread for libation.  Leave a pile of colored threads on top of the outdoor libation area so the birds can use them for building their nests.
• Bless some seeds for spring gardens and flowerbeds.  Use a simple blessing like:
                  Stretch and wake up, little ones
                  Feel the warmth of the Shining Sun
                  Stir and shake off winter's cold
                  Sprout and thrive - grow tall and bold.
• Bring seed starter flats into your Circle and sow any garden seeds you need to start indoors.  The energy of the Seed Moon gives them a wonderful growing advantage.