Constructing my Ice Moon Esbat Ritual

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February is the Ice Moon, in which is a time to renew our energy. Since the heaviest snow usually falls during this month, native tribes of the North and East most often call February's Full Moon the Full Snow Moon. Some tribes also referred to this Moon was the Full Hunger Moon since harsh weather conditions in their areas made hunting very difficult.

The influence of Full Moons is felt three days before and three days after, giving you a while week to perform the Esbat ritual, but I try to make it as close to the actual day as possible. We use Full Moons to do magic in completion, success, gains, and accomplishments. They are also good for abundance, animal blessings, banishing negativity, business success, drawing power, employment, energy, friendship, garden blessing, health, love, meditation, otherworld, peace, self cleansing, and strength.

Some things that are helpful to look up about certain moon's are:

-the names
-herbs
-colors
-flowers
-scents
-stones
-trees
-animals
-birds
-deities
-power flow

This is the correspondences for this next Full Moon
Ice Moon (February)

Also known as: Storm Moon, Horning Moon, Hunger Moon, Wild Moon, Red & Cleansing Moon, Quickening Moon, Solmonath (Sun Month), Big Winter Moon

Nature Spirits: house faeries, both of the home itself and of house plants

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.


This is also a great time to make moon water (which at this time of the year is a great time to use that abundance of snow outside.) if using snow, make sure it is melted, strained through a coffee filter a few times to get the chunks of stuff out like sticks and vegitation, and make sure you boil it well to kill any microscopic nasties. Then you can empower it and charge it with the moon light! Use it over the next month for watering plants, offerings, spell work, etc.)

ok so using this info, see what you can come up with. When I finally get mine done I will post it :D Can't wait to see what you guys come up with!

Blessed Be
Amistis