April - Seed Moon
APRIL; Growing Moon (April) Also known as: Hare Moon, Seed or Planting Moon, Planter's Moon, Budding Trees Moon, Eastermonath (Eostre Month), Ostarmanoth, Pink Moon, Green Grass Moon
Nature Spirits: plant faeries
Herbs: basil, chives, dragon's blood, geranium, thistle
Colors: crimson red, gold
Flowers: daisy, sweet pea
Scents: pine, bay, bergamot, patchouli
Stones: ruby, garnet, sard
Trees: pine, bay, hazel
Animals: bear, wolf
Birds: hawk, magpie
Deities: Kali, Hathor, Anahita, Ceres, Ishtar, Venus, Bast
Power Flow: energy into creating and producing; return balance to the nerves. Change, self-confidence, self-reliance, take advantage of opportunities. Work on temper and emotional flare-ups and selfishness.
Correspondences:
Colors: Bright primary colors -- red, yellow, blue -- and their combinations
Gemstones: Quartz, selenite, angelite
Trees: Hazel, forsythia, lilac, willow
Gods: Ishtar, Tawaret, Venus, Herne, Cernunnos
Herbs: Dandelion, milkweed, dogwood, fennel, dill
Element: Air
Also Known As: Seed Moon, Moon of Winds, Plow Moon, Worm Moon, Hrethmonath (Hertha's Month), Lentzinmanoth (Renewal Month), Lenting Moon, Lenten Moon, Sap Moon, Crow Moon, Moon of the Snowblind
Element: water
Nature Spirits: mermaids and mermen, air and water beings who are connected with spring rains and storms
Herbs:broom, High John root, yellow dock, wood betony, Irish moss, pennyroyal, apple blossom
Colors: pale green, red-violet, green, yellow, light purple
Flowers: jonquil, daffodil, violet
Scents: honeysuckle, apple blossom
Stones: aquamarine, bloodstone
Trees: alder, dogwood, honeysuckle
Animals: cougar, hedgehog, boar
Birds: sea crow, sea eagle
Deities: Black Isis, the Morrigan, Hecate, Cybele, Astarte, Athene, Minerva, Artemis, Luna
Power Flow: energy breaks into the open; growing, prospering, exploring. New beginnings; balance of Light and Dark. Breaking illusions. Seeing the truth in your life however much it may hurt.
Mantra: I embody the power of growth.
The Craft - A Witch's Book of Shadows by Dorothy Morrison
Name: Seed
Cakes & Ale: milk and sesame seed rolls or poppy seed bread
Colors: green
Altar Decor: wildflowers and spring greenery, green candles
Incense soft floral
Esbat Purpose: Celebrate new life, new purpose, the earth's energy
Try Drawing the Circle With: a newly budded tree branch
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wicca and Witchcraft by Denise Zimmerman and Katherine A. Gleason
The Seed Moon signals a time of fertility, growth, and wisdom. This Moon is also known as the Egg, Grass, or Wind Moon. This is the time to sow the seeds of magic. If you are planting a magical garden, you want to get our there now and put things into the Earth. This is the time to move from the planning phase into action. If you want to get pregnant, this is a great time to go for it. Fertility is in the air. This is also the time to bring that new puppy home, if that is what you have been planning. It's also a great time to empower some seeds to both help them grow and to do Earth magic.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Paganism by Carl McColman
APRIL (Seed Moon)-- Plant, sow, set projects in motion. Dance for joy at the coming warmth and celebrate beginnings.
Witch's Brew: Good Spells for Peace of Mind by Witch Bree
April's Pink Spring Moon celebrates health and life force.
Witches Datebook by Dallas Jennifer Cobb
Fertile Full Moon of April, we welcome your magical might, and for you we fill home, garden, and heart with color and light. Plant seeds in the readied soil and soul, knowing they will sprout. Vow to nourish these seeds with tender care, for what you plant now will grow through the fertile cycle and bear the fruits of harvest. Nourish your dreams that they may grow strong and healthy, creating and producing the magical life you have envisioned. Decorate sacred spaces with symbols of fertility and joy-- eggs, rabbits, seeds, and sweets-- to draw spiritual success and succulence to tender seedlings. And dance with joy, anticipating the coming warmth. Darkness wanes as light waxes bright, celebrate in Full Moon light.
Witches Datebook by Elizabeth Barrette
To the Cherokee, April is the Flower Moon. In the warm southeast, forests and meadows bloom with life and color. The Choctaw call this the Wildcat Moon. Lynxes and bobcats become more active. To the Dakota Sioux, this is Moon When Geese Return in Scattered Formation. These dramatic birds migrating north mark the return of spring.
April bursts forth with new life. In warmer regions, it's time to plant crops and watch wild plants grow. Birds are nesting. Animals often have young beside them. In colder climes, the warmth of spring is just arriving. As natural-food sources emerge, you can taper off most supplemental feeding for wildlife. Observe what animals and birds become active. Bring freshly picked flowers indoors to chase away the dullness of a cold season.
In Ritual, this is a good time to honor plant and animal spirits. Work with flower totems and animals associated with spring such as ducks, rabbits, geese, cats, and sheep. Cast a circle with flowers or do spells using the energy of flower seeds or bulbs that will help manifest your desire as the plants grow. Wish on a flock of flying geese to speed your dreams toward reality.
Nature Spirits: plant faeries
Herbs: basil, chives, dragon's blood, geranium, thistle
Colors: crimson red, gold
Flowers: daisy, sweet pea
Scents: pine, bay, bergamot, patchouli
Stones: ruby, garnet, sard
Trees: pine, bay, hazel
Animals: bear, wolf
Birds: hawk, magpie
Deities: Kali, Hathor, Anahita, Ceres, Ishtar, Venus, Bast
Power Flow: energy into creating and producing; return balance to the nerves. Change, self-confidence, self-reliance, take advantage of opportunities. Work on temper and emotional flare-ups and selfishness.
Correspondences:
Colors: Bright primary colors -- red, yellow, blue -- and their combinations
Gemstones: Quartz, selenite, angelite
Trees: Hazel, forsythia, lilac, willow
Gods: Ishtar, Tawaret, Venus, Herne, Cernunnos
Herbs: Dandelion, milkweed, dogwood, fennel, dill
Element: Air
Also Known As: Seed Moon, Moon of Winds, Plow Moon, Worm Moon, Hrethmonath (Hertha's Month), Lentzinmanoth (Renewal Month), Lenting Moon, Lenten Moon, Sap Moon, Crow Moon, Moon of the Snowblind
Element: water
Nature Spirits: mermaids and mermen, air and water beings who are connected with spring rains and storms
Herbs:broom, High John root, yellow dock, wood betony, Irish moss, pennyroyal, apple blossom
Colors: pale green, red-violet, green, yellow, light purple
Flowers: jonquil, daffodil, violet
Scents: honeysuckle, apple blossom
Stones: aquamarine, bloodstone
Trees: alder, dogwood, honeysuckle
Animals: cougar, hedgehog, boar
Birds: sea crow, sea eagle
Deities: Black Isis, the Morrigan, Hecate, Cybele, Astarte, Athene, Minerva, Artemis, Luna
Power Flow: energy breaks into the open; growing, prospering, exploring. New beginnings; balance of Light and Dark. Breaking illusions. Seeing the truth in your life however much it may hurt.
Mantra: I embody the power of growth.
The Craft - A Witch's Book of Shadows by Dorothy Morrison
Name: Seed
Cakes & Ale: milk and sesame seed rolls or poppy seed bread
Colors: green
Altar Decor: wildflowers and spring greenery, green candles
Incense soft floral
Esbat Purpose: Celebrate new life, new purpose, the earth's energy
Try Drawing the Circle With: a newly budded tree branch
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wicca and Witchcraft by Denise Zimmerman and Katherine A. Gleason
The Seed Moon signals a time of fertility, growth, and wisdom. This Moon is also known as the Egg, Grass, or Wind Moon. This is the time to sow the seeds of magic. If you are planting a magical garden, you want to get our there now and put things into the Earth. This is the time to move from the planning phase into action. If you want to get pregnant, this is a great time to go for it. Fertility is in the air. This is also the time to bring that new puppy home, if that is what you have been planning. It's also a great time to empower some seeds to both help them grow and to do Earth magic.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Paganism by Carl McColman
APRIL (Seed Moon)-- Plant, sow, set projects in motion. Dance for joy at the coming warmth and celebrate beginnings.
Witch's Brew: Good Spells for Peace of Mind by Witch Bree
April's Pink Spring Moon celebrates health and life force.
Witches Datebook by Dallas Jennifer Cobb
Fertile Full Moon of April, we welcome your magical might, and for you we fill home, garden, and heart with color and light. Plant seeds in the readied soil and soul, knowing they will sprout. Vow to nourish these seeds with tender care, for what you plant now will grow through the fertile cycle and bear the fruits of harvest. Nourish your dreams that they may grow strong and healthy, creating and producing the magical life you have envisioned. Decorate sacred spaces with symbols of fertility and joy-- eggs, rabbits, seeds, and sweets-- to draw spiritual success and succulence to tender seedlings. And dance with joy, anticipating the coming warmth. Darkness wanes as light waxes bright, celebrate in Full Moon light.
Witches Datebook by Elizabeth Barrette
To the Cherokee, April is the Flower Moon. In the warm southeast, forests and meadows bloom with life and color. The Choctaw call this the Wildcat Moon. Lynxes and bobcats become more active. To the Dakota Sioux, this is Moon When Geese Return in Scattered Formation. These dramatic birds migrating north mark the return of spring.
April bursts forth with new life. In warmer regions, it's time to plant crops and watch wild plants grow. Birds are nesting. Animals often have young beside them. In colder climes, the warmth of spring is just arriving. As natural-food sources emerge, you can taper off most supplemental feeding for wildlife. Observe what animals and birds become active. Bring freshly picked flowers indoors to chase away the dullness of a cold season.
In Ritual, this is a good time to honor plant and animal spirits. Work with flower totems and animals associated with spring such as ducks, rabbits, geese, cats, and sheep. Cast a circle with flowers or do spells using the energy of flower seeds or bulbs that will help manifest your desire as the plants grow. Wish on a flock of flying geese to speed your dreams toward reality.