Wolf
Moon (January)
Nature Spirits:
gnomes, brownies
Herbs: marjoram, holy thistle, nuts and cones
Colors: brilliant white, blue-violet, black
Flowers: snowdrop, crocus
Scents: musk, mimosa
Stones: garnet, onyx, jet, chrysoprase
Trees: birch
Animals: fox, coyote
Birds: pheasant, blue jay
Deities: Freya, inanna, Sarasvati, Hera, Ch'ang-O,
Sinn
Power Flow: sluggish, below the surface; beginning
and conceiving. Protection, reversing spells.
Conserving energy by working on personal problems
that involve no one else. Getting your various bodies
to work smoothly together for the same goals.
Ice Moon (February)
Nature Spirits: house
fairies, both of the home itself and of houseplants
Herbs: balm of Gilead, hyssop, myrrh, sage, spikenard
Colors: light blue, violet
Flowers: primrose
Scents: wisteria, heliotrope
Stones: amethyst, jasper, rock crystal
Trees: rowan, laurel, cedar
Animals: otter, unicorn
Birds: eagle, chickadee
Deities: Brigit, Juno, Kuan Yin, Diana, Demeter,
Persephone, Aphrodite
Power Flow: energy working toward the surface;
purification, growth, healing. Loving the self.
Accepting responsibility for past errors, forgiving
yourself, and making future plans.
Storm Moon (March)
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
Colors: pale green, red-violet
Flowers: jonquil, daffodil, violet
Scents: honeysuckle, apple blossom
Stones: aquamarine, bloodstone
Trees: alder, dogwood
Animals: cougar, hedgehog, boar
Birds: sea crow, eagle
Deities: Black Isis, the Morrigan, Hecate, Cybele,
Astarte, Athene, Minerva,
Artemis, Luna
Power Flow: energy breaks into the open; growing,
prospering, exploring. New beginnings; balance of
Light and Dark. Breaking illusions. Seeing the truth
in you life however much it may hurt.
Growing Moon
(April)
Nature Spirits: plant
faeries
Herbs: basil, chives, dragon's blood, geranium,
thistle
Colors: crimson red, gold
Flowers: daisy, sweetpea
Scents: pine, bay, bergamot, patchouli
Stones: ruby, garnet, sard
Trees: pine, bay, hazel
Animals: bear, wolf
Birds: hawk, magpie
Deities: Kali, Hathor, Anahita, Ceres, Ishtar, Venus,
Bast
Power Flow: energy into creating and producing;
return balance to the nerves. Change, self-confidence,
self-reliance, take advantage of opportunities. Work
on temper and emotional flare-ups and selfishness.
Hare Moon (May)
Nature Spirits:
faeries, elves
Herbs: dittany of Crete, elder, mint, rose, mugwort,
thyme, yarrow
Colors: green, brown, pink
Flowers: lily of the valley, foxglove, rose, broom
Scents: rose, sandalwood
Stones: emerald, malachite, amber, carnelian
Trees: hawthorn
Animals: cats, lynx, leopard
Birds: swallow, dove, swan
Deities: Bast, Venus, Aphrodite, Maia, Diana,
Artemis, Pan, Horned God
Power Flow: full creating energy; propogation.
Intuition, contact with faeries and other
supernatural beings. Strengthen
connection with supernatural protectors and beings
around you. Power flowing from the Greenwood Gods and
trees.
Mead Moon (June)
Nature Spirits:
sylphs, zephyrs
Herbs: skullcap, meadowsweet, vervain, tansy, dog
grass, parsley, mosses
Colors: orange, golden-green
Flowers: lavendar, orchid, yarrow
Scents: lily of the valley, lavendar
Stones: topaz, agate, alexandrite, fluorite
Trees: oak
Animals: monkey, butterfly, frog, toad
Birds: wren, peacock
Deities: Aine of Knockaine, Isis, Neith, Green Man,
Cerridwen, Bendis, Ishtar
Power Flow: full but restful energy; protect,
strengthen, and prevent. A time of Light; Earth tides
are turning. Decision-making, taking responsibility
for present happenings. Work on personal
inconsistencies.
Strengthen and reward yourself for your positive
traits.
Hay Moon (July)
Nature Spirits:
hobgoblins (small, grotesque but friendly brownie-type
creatures), faeries of harvested crops
Herbs: honeysuckle, agrimony, lemon balm, hyssop
Colors: silver, blue-gray
Flowers: orris, frankincense
Scents: lotus, water lily, jasmine
Stones: pearl, moonstone, white agate
Trees: oak, acacia, ash
Animals: crab, turtle, dolphin, whale
Birds: starling, ibis, swallow
Deities: Khepere, Athene, Juno, Hel, Holda,
Cerridwen, Nephthys, Venus
Power Flow: relaxed energy; preparing; succeeding.
Dream-work, divination, and meditations on goals and
plans, especially spiritual ones
Corn Moon (August)
Nature Spirits:
dryads
Herbs: chamomile, St. John's wort, bay, angelica,
fennel, rue, orange
Colors: yellow, gold
Flowers: sunflower, marigold
Scents: frankincense, heliotrope
Stones: cat's eyes, carnelian, jasper, fire agate
Trees: hazel, alder, cedar
Animals: lion, phoenix, sphinx, dragon
Birds: crane, falcon, eagle
Deities: Ganesha, Thoth, Hator, Diana, Hecate,
Nemesis
Power Flow: energy into harvesting; gathering,
appreciating. Vitality, health. Friendships.
Harvest Moon
(September)
Nature Spirits:
trooping fairies
Herbs: copal, hennel, rye, wheat, valerian, skullcap
Colors: brown, yellow-green, yellow
Flowers: narcissus, lily
Scents: storax, mastic, gardenia, bergamot
Stones: peridot, olivine, chrysolite, citrine
Trees: hazel, larch, bay
Animals: snake, jackal
Birds: ibis, sparrow
Deities: Demeter, Ceres, Isis, Nephthys, Freyja,
Ch'ang-O, Thoth
Power Flow: rest after labor; balance of Light and
Dark. Organize. Clean and straighten up physical,
mental, emotional and spiritual clutter.
Blood Moon (October)
Nature Spirits: frost
faeries, plant faeries
Herbs: pennyroyal, thyme, catnip, uva ursi, angelica,
burdock
Colors: dark blue-green
Flowers: calendula, marigold, cosmos
Scents: strawberry, apple blossom, cherry
Stones: opal, tourmaline, beryl, turquoise
Trees: yew, cypress, acacia
Animals: stag, jackal, elephant, ram, scorpion
Birds: heron, crow, robin
Deities: Ishtar, Astarte, Demeter, Kore, Lakshmi,
Horned God, Belili, Hathor
Power Flow: to let go; inner cleansing. Karma and
reincarnation. Justice and balance. Inner harmony.
Snow Moon (November)
Nature Spirits:
subterranean faeries
Herbs: grains of paradise, verbena, betony, borage,
cinquefoil, blessed thistle
Colors: gray, sea-green
Flowers: blooming cacti, chrysanthemum
Scents: cedar, cherry blossoms, hyacinth, narcissus,
peppermint, lemon
Stones: topaz, hyacinth, lapis lazuli
Trees: alder, cypress
Animals: unicorn, scorpion, crocodile, jackal
Birds: owl, goose, sparrow
Deities: Kali, Black Isis, Nicnevin, Hecate, Bast,
Osiris, Sarasvati, Lakshmi, Skadi, Mawu
Power Flow: take root, prepare. Transformation.
Strengthen
communication./with the god or goddess seems closest
to you.
Cold Moon (December)
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: pine, fir, holly
Animals: mouse, deer, horse, bear
Birds: rook, robin, snowy owl
Deities: Hathor, Hecate, Neith, Athene, Minerva,
Ixchel, Osiris, Norns, Fates
Power Flow: to endure, die, be reborn; Earth tides
turning. Darkness. Personal alchemy. Spiritual paths.
Reach out to friends and family, the lonely and needy.
Blue Moon
Nature Spirits:
banshees and other beings who carry messages between
worlds
Herbs: ginger, hops, wormwood, hyssop, patchoili,
mugwort, nutmeg, star anise
Colors: black, white, purple
Flowers: white lily, dahlia, chyrsanthemum
Scents: rosemary, dragon's blood, lilac, pine,
wisteria
Stones: obsidian, onyx, Apache tear
Trees: pine, cypress, yew, elder
Animals: bat, wolf, sow, dog, snake
Birds: owls, raven falcon
Deities: Cybele, Circe, Hel, Nephthys, Cerridwen,
Horned God, Caillech, Freyja, Holda
Power Flow: release, remember; communion with the
dead. Prophecy. Releasing old negative memories and
emotions.
D.
J. Conway, "Moon Magic"
