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The Moon is humanity's oldest calendar. Evidence of ancient peoples keeping time by the phases of the moon have been found carved into rocks and cave walls the world over. The famous tree calendar of the Celts was such a time-keeping device, and, like other tribal cultures, the Celts found names and associations for their moon which were developed and codified over many years of ritual and experimentation. Each moon phase was assigned a corresponding tree, each tree being sacred to either feminine energy and to the Goddess, or to masculine energy and to the God. |
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MOON NAME | POLARITY | NICKNAMES | MAGICKAL PROPERTIES | ||
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Birch Moon | Feminine | Moon of Inception; Moon of Beginning |
Protection of children; purification; creativity | ||
Rowan Moon | Masculine | Moon of Vision; Spirit Moon; Astral Travel Moon |
Healing; Personal Empowerment; Divination | ||
Ash Moon | Feminine | Moon of Waters | Prosperity; Protection; Healing | ||
Alder Moon | Masculine | Moon of Utility; Moon of Efficacy; Moonof Self-Guidance |
Spirituality; Teaching; Weather magick; Duty; Mental Prowess; | ||
Willow Moon | Feminine | The Witches' Moon; Moon of Balance |
Romantic Love; Healing; Protection; Fertility; Magick for Women | ||
Hawthorn Moon | Masculine | Moon of Restraint; Moonof Hindrance; Summer Moon |
Fertility; Peace; Prosperity; Binding | ||
Oak Moon | Masculine | Moon of Strength; Moon of Security; Bear Moon |
All positive purposes; Magick for Men; Fidelity | ||
Holly Moon | Feminine | Moon of Encirclement; Moon of Polarity |
Protection; Prophecy; Magick for Animals; Sex Magick | ||
Hazel Moon | Feminine | Moon of the Wise; Crone Moon |
Manifestiation; Spirit Contact; Protection; Fertility | ||
Vine Moon | Androgynous | Moon of Celebration | (Property dependent on the type of vine) Blackberry - Prosperity; Protection; Sacred to Brid Blueberry - Spirituality; Dream Magick Grape - Fertility; Inspiration; Prosperity; Binding Thistle - Courage; Protection; Strength |
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Ivy Moon | Masculine | Moon of Buoyancy; Moon of Resilience |
Healing; Protection; Cooperation; Exorcism | ||
Reed Moon | Feminine | Moon of the Home; Hearth Moon; Winter Moon; Moon which Manifests Truth |
Fertility; Protection; Love; Family Concerns | ||
Elder Moon | Masculine | Moon of Completeness | Exorcism; Prosperity; Banishing; Healing |
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*From "Celtic Myth and Magick" by Edain McCoy |
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