The Hay Moon
The full moon of July. Moon of Fire. The Hay Moon, also known as..
~ Wort Moon
- Blessing Moon
- Thunder Moon
To name a few.
When the sun was in Leo, the worts (from the Anglo-Saxon wyrt plant) were gathered to be dried and stored.
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: lotus, water lily, jasmine
Scents: orris, frankincense
Stones: pearl, moonstone, white agate
Trees: oak, acacia, ash
Animals: crab, turtle, dolphin, whale
Birds: starling, ibis, swallow
Deities: Khepera, Athene, Juno, Hel, Holda, Cerridwen, Nephthys, Venus
Power Flow: relaxed energy; preparing; succeeding. Dream-work, divination, and meditation on goals and plans, especially spiritual ones.
~ July is the time for dream-work, divination, and meditation on spiritual goals and plans. The energy is slower and more relaxed, proper for success and prosperity spells. This month is the time to start preparing for the colder and darker months ahead.
Trees of the Hay Moon;
July 1-7: Oak- Associated with power of vision, self confidence.
July 8-31: Holy- Associated with hearth and home, along with the oak, holly was one of the trees favored by the Druids for their sacred grove.
Now on to what I did in celebration of the Hay Moon. Went to a park next to the Marina and had a moonlit picnic with someone really close to me. We had Ooooh Darjeeling tea, Cucumber sandwiches and cookies. Brought my tarot deck with so that I may draw out a card in honor of the Hay Moon in what she thinks of my life. I drew the Eight of Cups. After spending some time reflecting on that, cause she really hit home. Decided to just lay on the blanket and watch the Hay Moon rotate across the sky, sometimes hiding behind the trees.
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