Author: A Solitary Pagan
OCCASIONAL MOON PHASE MAGIC
There’s more to the Moon than meets the eye, especially when it comes tomagical operations. There are only twelve months in the calendar year. However,the Moon cycles thirteen times during that period, which means that at least twoMoon phases of the same type will appear in the same month several times eachyear. When the repeated phase happens to be the Dark or New Moon, we call thesecond occurren...
FULL MOON
The Full Moon is ruled by the Mother Goddess, and contrary to popular belief,Her energy isn’t necessarily just a one-day affair. In fact, many practitionersconsider it to be full (and use its energy as such) for one day before the calendardate and one day after. This is really good news magically for a couple ofreasons. For one thing, the Full Moon can be used for any effort at all, but moreimport...
WAXING MOON
Belonging to the Light Maiden, the Waxing phase occurs when the Moon growsin the sky from new to full, and it’s during this period that She gains power. Thatmeans it’s a good time to perform any efforts that require an increase of sorts, ornecessitate momentum. Good candidates include spells that involve a fresh start,increased productivity or efficiency, the addition of something to your life, av...
DARK OR NEW MOON
The Dark or New Moon is frequently the subject of heated debate amongmagical practitioners. So much so, in fact, that there are only three things thatpractitioners seem to agree upon when it comes to this phase: 1. It occurs duringthe period between the Waning and Waxing phases.2. It belongs to the Crone.3. Even though the Moon isn’t visible in the sky, She’s still there bathing us withHer energy....
WANING MOON
This period belongs to the Dark Maiden and occurs when the Moon shrinks fromfull to dark, but it doesn’t mean that Her power is ebbing. In fact, it’s the perfecttime to perform efforts that require any sort of shrinkage, elimination, orseparation. Good candidates might include weight loss, poor health, debt relief, agradual separation from damaging relationships, the termination of a bad habit,or ...
THE LUNAR METEOROLOGIST
While these discoveries definitely did much to increase crop and animal yields something that the early peoples relied upon for survival-the Moon was justbeginning to reveal Her mysteries, and it wasn’t long before something of equalimportance came to light. Simply put, the Moon proved to be a fairly accuratepredictor of the weather. Since scientific theory hadn’t come into play yet, thismust have...
FULL MOON MAGICK PHASE
Even though we usually associate the Full Moon with magic, it’s not the onlyphase that tugs at our emotions. The waxing, waning, and dark phases also comeinto play. In fact, each phase exudes a particular and separate type of energy thatfeeds and energizes the emotional pool, and since pure, raw, and unadulteratedemotion triggers successful magic, the Moon-in all Her phasescomprises one ofthe most...
THE MAGICAL CONNECTION
But what does any of this have to do with magic? Everything! Even though theMoon is a part of our everyday lives, She’s always been surrounded by a certainamount of mystery. Unlike Her counterpart, the Sun, She’s capable of changingform and shape, seemingly at will. She also has a hypnotic quality that oftenmakes Her appear other than She really is. We’ve all, for example, seen a Moonso big and br...
PSYCHIC CONTROL RITUAL
Materials.1 white candle.1 small piece of hematite.Nagchampa, sandalwood, or dragon’s blood incense. Begin by lighting the incense and the candle, then pick up the stone and hold it in your dominant hand. Stand with your feet apart, and raise your arms until they are even with your shoulders, forming a star. With the left palm up and the right palm facing the floor, breathe in the grounding energy...
THE MOON AND MAGICAL MANIFESTATION
Anything surrounded by centuries of mystery and superstition takes on a verymagical quality, and such is certainly the case with the Moon. But has Shealways been considered a source of enchantment? More to the point, though, isthe Moon really magical? Is the power that She seems to hold more than just asimple illusion created in the mind’s eye?While the real answers to these questions are certainl...
LUNAR SUPERSTITION
Anything of power, especially something with a mysterious power that we don’tfully understand, is bound to be surrounded by superstition. And the Moon iscertainly no exception. In fact, the Moon is probably shrouded in moresuperstition than any other object in the Universe.While some of the following superstitions do actually bear a shred of truthyou’re apt to catch more fish by day during the Wan...
The Moon and Feminine Mysteries
As mysterious as all of this must have seemed to the ancient people, one thingdefinitely topped the list as extraordinary, and this was, of course, the directconnection between the monthly menstrual cycles of women and the comingsand goings of the Moon. And while this may not appear to hold muchimportance in today’s world, such was not the case in ancient times. Why?Because these civilizations not...