To the Native Americans, February’s Full Moon
represented a period of heavy snowfall and a scarcity of game. The moon was
known by many names, including the Snow Moon, Hunger Moon, and Bone Moon.
For a video on the Snow Moon, please visit the Old Farmer's Almanac:
This year, the Leo Snow Moon (6:53 pm Eastern Standard
Time) coincides with Valentine's Day. So how does a moon traditionally
associated with desperate times influence romance?
Isabel M. Hickey (Astrology
A Cosmic Science) describes Leo as “Fire of the heart: the steady
controlled fire of affection.” Leo moons are a time to sparkle, shine, and
celebrate. Sounds great, right? But the presence of mischief-maker, Mercury in
retrograde, warrants some caution. Double check your potential new love match
to make sure he/she is who they say they are.
The
Moon in Leo
During January’s Wolf Moon, the I WILL motto of Leo
helped you illuminate your path and set New Year’s resolutions. On February 14,
the Leo Snow Moon becomes void of course (the time just before the moon enters
a new planet, when it makes a final angular relationship/aspect to another
planet*) at 10:13 pm EST. Avoid performing magic when the moon is in void of
course, lest your spell goes terribly awry. The moon will stay void of course
until February 15 when it enters Virgo at 2:26 am EST.
If your intention this month is growth and positive
change, then harness Leo’s power on February 13. If your intention is to
diminish something — break a bad habit, release an old belief/relationship/job
that no longer serves you — then wait until February 15 and work with Virgo’s I
ANALYZE energies that can sharpen the mind and help you problem solve.
Stone
Magic Ritual
Because of this year’s Valentine’s Day connection, I
propose a moon ritual concerning love. For love spells, releasing love spells,
and loving yourself spells, and a video on how to perform a candle magic love
spell, visit my spells page: http://ariellamoon.blogspot.com/p/spells.html
Step-by-step instructions for a candle magic love
spell can be found in my January 24 blog post: http://ariellamoon.blogspot.com/2014_01_01_archive.html
NEVER direct a love spell at a specific person. Instead, ask
the Universe for someone with the qualities you desire.
1. Place
a white, pink, or red cloth on your altar. Adorn the altar with fresh jasmine,
roses, cornflowers, lavender, orchids, or pansies.
2. Determine
your intention. Use the criteria above to determine which day will best boost
your intent.
3. Choose
a stone best aligned with your intention. Aventurine to soothe a wounded heart,
jade for love and luck, peridot for emotional balance, red jasper for earthly
love, rose quartz for healing the heart, or ruby for love and passion.
4. Hold
the stone in your projective hand (your non-dominate hand), palm facing
moonward. Tune into the energies of the stone and the moon.
5. Focus
on your intention (i.e. releasing heartache, loving yourself, attracting love).
Mentally draw down a beam of moon energy into the stone. Visualize the moon’s
energy charging the stone, and then passing through it into your heart chakra.
Pull the energy up through the crown chakra on top of your head and send it
back to the moon. Create a loop of energy cycling through the moon, stone,
heart chakra, and back to the moon.
6. As
the energy flows through you, envision what you’d like to attract or release.
7. When
the energy ebbs, thank and release any deities, spirits, guardians, or guides that
attended your ritual.
8. Cleanse
the stone by rubbing it with salt and then holding it under flowing water.
*Llewellyn’s Witches’
Datebook 2014
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©2014 by Ariella Moon
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