On The Bright Side

Happy full moon to all of you out there, if you can see it. It is stormy here tonight so the clouds are a good shield. But she peeks out every now and again and lights up the night.

This moon is called the Wolf Moon or the Cold Moon. It was called the Wolf Moon in colonial times because it was the time when hungry wolves came close to the villages. And the Cold Moon because… Well, it’s cold. And it sure was cold here today. There is a lovely winter storm.

Tonight we held a simple Esbat service here. Not only did we honor the moon, but we used magick to banish negativity and pessimism.

We used alter cloth of yellow and orange to bring positive thoughts. And purple for faith.

We used daffodils for hopeful thoughts.

We used pearls for compassion and thoughtfulness.

We used Myrrh for tranquility and serenity.

We used chamomile for tranquility and a calm spirit.

We used pine for optimism.

And we used oranges for encouragement and optimism.

I used a guided mediation to raise the energy to the heavens. I chose meditation as I was looking to instill patience. I found that particular meditaion in the book The Magical Year by Danu Forest.

We had communion. I used even used yellow cake.

Thank you to those who joined me tonight.

Blessed be.

The Sun Will Come Out

Another new moon is upon us. And in the spirit of Thanksgiving, we celebrated Thanksgiving again. It was a great night I cooked a turkey and family and some friends came over. We celebrated. My daughter made a pumpkin pie from scratch. From an actual pumpkin.

I made gifts for all of our guests.

Orange pomanders!

A pomander is just a ball of fragrance.

I got the idea from the book “The Magical Year” by Danu Forest. You should check it out.

Anyway, orange is the color of summertime, of fun. Just what we need at this time of year. It is an active color with warm energy. It is an excellent color for a kitchen or dining room since it stimulates appetite and conversation. Just when we needed for a dinner party. Orange invokes balance, memory, sharing, and kindness. Again, just what we needed. And to make it all awesome, orange is awesome on Tuesday and is great for the number 2.

I studded the orange with cloves.

Cloves are awesome. They are a dried flower bud from a tropical evergreen. It stimulates circulation. And is an anesthetic and antibacterial. It is masculine and associated with the fire element. Cloves bring good luck and prosperity, to keep good friends close and to stop malicious gossip.

So to combine the two was awesome and it smelled amazing. I tied them with a fabulous ribbon and wrapped them in sparkly boxes.

And FYI… They keep moths out of the closet.

Blessed Be!