Almanac 23rd to 29th March

All information from "Llewellyn's Magical Almanac 2015" 

Colour and Incense based on information used by Llewellyn from 

Personal Almanac by Amber Wolfe

All times are Eastern Standard (US) Time (EST) 

or Eastern Daylight (US) Time (EDT)

Next Sabbats and Full/New Moons

01st May Beltane - Northern Hemisphere
01st May Samhain - Southern Hemisphere

04th April Libra Full Moon 8:06 am
18th April New Moon

The Moon and Correspondences For This Week

Monday 23rd 
Waxing Moon  
Moon Phase: First Quarter 
Colour: Silver
Moon Sign: Taurus 
Incense: Narcissus

Tuesday 24th  
Waxing Moon 
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Colour: Black
Moon Sign: Taurus 
Moon enters Gemini 9:23 am
Incense: Cinnamon

Wednesday 25th 
Waxing Moon
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Colour: White
Moon Sign: Gemini
Incense: Marjoram

Thursday 26th  
Waxing Moon
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Colour: Green
Moon Sign: Gemini
Moon enters Cancer 3:45 pm
Incense: Balsam

Friday 27th 
Waxing Moon
Moon Phase: Second Quarter 3:43 am
Colour: Rose
Moon Sign: Cancer
Incense: Thyme

Saturday 28th  
Waxing Moon
Moon Phase: Second Quarter
Colour: Brown
Moon Sign: Cancer
Incense: Patchouli 

Sunday 29th  
Waxing Moon
Moon Phase: Second Quarter
Colour: Gold
Moon Sign: Cancer
Moon enters Leo 1;48 am
Incense: Frankincense

Almanac 16th to 22nd March

"Ostara" by Helena Nelson-Reed

All information from "Llewellyn's Magical Almanac 2015" 

Colour and Incense based on information used by Llewellyn from 

Personal Almanac by Amber Wolfe

All times are Eastern Standard (US) Time (EST) 

or Eastern Daylight (US) Time (EDT)

Next Sabbats and Full/New Moons

***20th March Ostara (Spring Equinox) - Northern Hemisphere
20th March Mabon (Autumn/Fall Equinox) - Southern Hemisphere

20th March New Moon
04th April Full Moon

The Moon and Correspondences For This Week

Monday 16th
Waning Moon  
Moon Phase: Fourth Quarter 
Colour: Gray
Moon Sign: Capricorn
Moon enters Aquarius 6:14 am
Incense: Neroli

Tuesday 17th  
Waning Moon 
Moon Phase: Fourth Quarter
Colour: Maroon
Moon Sign: Aquarius 
Incense: Bayberry

Wednesday 18th 
Waning Moon
Moon Phase: Fourth Quarter
Colour: Yellow
Moon Sign: Aquarius
Moon enters Pisces 6:58 am
Incense: Bay Laurel

Thursday 19th  
Waning Moon
Moon Phase: Fourth Quarter
Colour: Turquoise
Moon Sign: Pisces
Incense: Myrrh

Friday 20th 
***Ostara - Spring Equinox***
Waning Moon
New Moon 5:36 am
Colour: White
Moon Sign: Pisces
Moon enters Aries 6:28 am
Sun enters Aries 6:45 pm
Incense: Vanilla

Saturday 21st  
Waxing Moon
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Colour: Indigo
Moon Sign: Aries
Incense: Ivy

Sunday 22nd 
Waxing Moon
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Colour: Yellow
Moon Sign: Aries
Moon enters Taurus 6:40 am 
Incense: Hyacinth

Your Full Moon Altar

I thought it might be nice to write a little something on altars. Nothing huge as I have had a long busy day. This also gives me the chance to try a new app on my tablet. So let's see how it goes.

One of the things I did today was purchase some fresh flowers for my altar. I like to put some thought into this and as it's a full moon tomorrow night I decided in simple white tulips.

Now an altar is a very personal thing and nobody should dictate to anyone else how they should decorate. So I shall not be doing that. But I shall share with you how I like to decorate my altar and I shall edit some pics into this blog tomorrow once I have created NY altar.

Now if you are aiming for anything in particular in your ritual such as healing or prosperity you will need to add what you feel is appropriate for your needs. If you need ideas just simply do an search on Google for say 'full moon prosperity altar' and look at images.

By for myself, I shall just give you a brief run down of my basic altar, though I may change my mind on a few things.

As it's the moon in prefer to use appropriate colours such as white and or silver.  So you could have a silver toned or glass goblet, bowls, etc. If not silver then you could use clear uncoloured glass. Cut glass is nice as it sparkles in candlelight, so it's a reflection of the night sky. A glass bowl with floating white candles, also reflecting the moon.

For the cloth you could use plain white cotton, satin or maybe a white cloth with silver thread running through it.Fresh flowers are always nice on an altar, so choose what feels right for you, but make them white. 

Add clear quartz crystals. You could add silver moon jewelry. What ever feels right for you. If  you have Tarot cards, place The Moon card and any other moon pictures on your altar.

As I said at the start, your altar is just that, your altar. So go with what feels right for you. But what ever you do make it special and as personal as possible.

Have a blessed night on Thursday.

Beannachd

~ Pagan Hare

Full Moon Prayers

'May Full Moon' by David Kettley 

As we are swiftly approaching this March’s Full Moon I thought it would be nice to post some prayers and chants you may wish to incorporate into your ritual on Thursday.

Some are specifically for Full Moons and others just seem appropriate for the night in question.

If you have any you would like to share, please by all means add as a comment and I shall include them in a future post. The first one ‘Blessed Goddess’ is one I have written myself to be spoken after I have placed my magical tools in the Full Moons rays to be cleansed.

N.B: To visit the source pages simply click on each prayers title.

Blessed Goddess
By Pagan Hare

Blessed Goddess 
Of the Moon
Cleanse and purify
My magical tools

Cleanse them of negativity
With your silvery rays
Energize them with your
Purifying powers

So that they may
Instill purity and love
In all that I do

So Mote It Be


This prayer has a small ritual for the night. Click on ‘Main Prayer’ to be take to the page.

Main Prayer 

Lady,
Blessed Lady of the night
who doth the silver-orb'ed
moon convey,
guide me with Your inner light
and lead me on Your Sacred Way/

Within Your eyes reside the mysteries
that spark my longings into fire.
Passions newly freed
envelop me
and shape my soul to
Your desire.

The silvered moon, token of
unceasing change,
resides within my living heart,
while magic fills me,
wild and strange,
and weds me to Your sacred art.

This next prayer is for any spells you do on the night to help make them more potent.

Full Moon Phase 

Abundant Mother,
Moon so bright
Hear my plea upon this night.
Your fertile power lend this spell;
Make it potent, strong and well.

This next prayer comes from a gentleman who is working on illustrations created for his personal art journals of pagan prayers, blessings and spells and he’s been posting the pages on his Deviantart page. They are his own work, so please do not copy them, but do take a look, they’re beautiful.

Full Moon Prayer 
By Brightstone

With your soothing rays of light
wipe away the lines that
worries have etched on to my face.

Surround me with calm and
let me rest in the glow of peace,
encircled me with
the Moon's own light.

Let my concerns and tensions drain away
from me, pouring as water into the Earth.

Accept my troubles
and transform them into wonders.


For this next prayer, stand in her rays and say these words so that you may cleanse yourself.

Cleansing Prayer 
By Lidia Frederico

I cleanse myself of all
selfishness, resentment,
critical feelings for my fellow
beings, self-condemnation,
and misinterpretation of my
life experiences.
I bathe myself in generosity,
Appreciation, praise and
gratitude for my fellow
beings, self-acceptance, and
enlightened understanding of
my life experiences.



This Buddhist Prayer for forgiveness is a nice one to meditate on the Full Moon

A Buddhist Prayer of Forgiveness 
(Author Unknown) 

If I have harmed anyone in any way
either knowingly or knowingly
through my own confusions
I ask their forgiveness.
If anyone has harmed me in any way
either knowingly or unknowingly
through their own confusions
I forgive them.
And if there is a situation 
I am not yet ready to forgive
I forgive myself for that.
For all the ways that I harm myself,
negate, doubt, belittles myself,
judge or be unkind to myself
through my own confusions
I forgive myself.


Found this lovely blessing on Pinterest

Full Moon Blessings 
(Author Unknown) 

On this Night may the 
Full Moon shine upon your house. 
May it find you Safe and Sound, 
May she Bless Everything around, 
and May the Goddess keep Us in Her arms. 
Full Moon Blessings.

Here’s a lovely wish prayer for the Full Moon by Mary Jac

A Full Moon Wish 
By Mary Jac

"I wish, I wish, upon the moon,
That my wishes will be granted soon,
These are the things I ask of you –
A happy home, and good health too,
a wealth of friends and peace of mind,
and that special love that’s hard to find.
Dispel my worries, allay my fears,
protect my loved ones and keep them near.
Please keep me safe, with those I love
and bless my life from up above."

This final prayers original author was an American called Reinhold Niebuhr. It has been changed a little over time and I changed God to goddess as I felt it fitted this best.

Serenity Prayer

Goddess, grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change;
The courage to change the things I can;
And the wisdom to know the difference

And Finally

On a final note the Full Moon is an excellent time for making wishes, prayers and spells as it is said that the Moon is at her most powerful. So if you are able to take the time to do some of these things, as well as leaving out your magical tools, such as tarot, crystals and wands, for the Moons rays to cleanse and instil her powerful energies, then do.

There are many wonderful sites about the internet that show you some wonderful Full Moon rituals for both solitary and groups. Go and have a look around. And may all that you wish for be granted by the Gods

Beannachd

~ Pagan Hare )O(

Almanac 02nd to 08th March

Painted by Hannah Giffard

All information from "Llewellyn's Magical Almanac 2015" 

Colour and Incense based on information used by Llewellyn from 

Personal Almanac by Amber Wolfe

All times are Eastern Standard (US) Time (EST) 

or Eastern Daylight (US) Time (EDT)

Next Sabbats and Full/New Moons

20th March Ostara (Spring Equinox) - Northern Hemisphere
20th March Mabon (Autumn/Fall Equinox) - Southern Hemisphere

5th March Virgo Full Moon
20th March New Moon

The Moon and Correspondences For This Week

Monday 02nd
Waxing Moon  
Moon Phase: Second Quarter 
Colour: White 
Moon Sign: Leo
Incense: Lilly

Tuesday 03rd  
Waxing Moon 
Moon Phase: Second Quarter
Colour: Gray
Moon Sign: Leo
Incense: Cedar

Wednesday 04th 
Waxing Moon
Moon Phase: Second Quarter
Colour: Topaz
Moon Sign: Leo
Moon enters Virgo 6:58 am
Incense: Lilac

Thursday 05th  
Waxing Moon
Full Moon 1:05 pm
Colour: Crimson
Moon Sign: Virgo
Incense: Apricot

Friday 06th 
Waning Moon
Moon Phase: Third Quarter
Colour: Pink
Moon Sign: Virgo
Moon enters Libra 7:52 pm
Incense: Yarrow

Saturday 07th 
Waning Moon
Moon Phase: Third Quarter
Colour: Blue
Moon Sign: Libra
Incense: Sandalwood

Sunday 08th 
Waning Moon
Moon Phase: Third Quarter
Colour: Gold
Moon Sign: Libra
Incense: Almond