Pages in my grimoire that just make sense: the Moon

🌕 Pages in My Grimoire That Just Make Sense: The Moon

There’s a reason the moon gets her own section in nearly every grimoire and Book of Shadows — she rules the tides, our dreams, our intuition, and the very rhythm of nature itself. The moon isn’t just a light in the night sky; she’s a teacher, a guide, and a clock for every witch’s craft.

When I open this page in my grimoire, it feels like slipping into moonlight — soft, silver, and secret. Here’s what I keep tucked between those shimmering pages.

🌑 The Phases of the Moon and Their Magic

Each phase carries its own energy, and working in harmony with that rhythm can make our magic flow effortlessly.

🌑 New Moon — Beginnings, Planting SeedsThe sky is dark, but that’s where all new things are born.✨ Perfect for: setting intentions, journaling goals, shadow work, rest, and spiritual reset.🕯 Ritual: Write your intentions on a small piece of paper and plant it beneath a seedling or in a pot of soil. Let it grow with the moon.

🌒 Waxing Crescent — Growth and MomentumA sliver of light returns, and so does energy.✨ Perfect for: spells of attraction, creativity, motivation, and opportunity.🕯 Ritual: Burn a green candle and visualize your intention growing with the moonlight.

🌓 First Quarter — Action and CourageNow’s the time to move. The energy is building and obstacles may appear — push through them.✨ Perfect for: confidence spells, career advancement, self-discipline, or taking physical steps toward goals.🕯 Ritual: Write down what stands in your way, then safely burn the paper and blow the ashes away under the moonlight.

🌔 Waxing Gibbous — Refinement and Adjustment We’re nearing fullness; it’s a time to refine and review.✨ Perfect for: fine-tuning plans, editing, recharging crystals, and gratitude work.🕯 Ritual: Write a gratitude list for what’s already manifesting.

🌕 Full Moon — Illumination, Power, CelebrationThe moon is at her peak — radiant, powerful, and magnetic.✨ Perfect for: divination, manifestation, healing, and rituals of release or celebration.🕯 Ritual: Charge your crystals, take a moon bath, or dance under the light. Anything done under the full moon amplifies.

🌖 Waning Gibbous — Release and GratitudeThe energy begins to wane, inviting rest and reflection.✨ Perfect for: cleansing, banishing, and giving thanks.🕯 Ritual: Cleanse your tools and space, release old habits or energy that no longer serves you.

🌗 Last Quarter — Letting GoTime to clear out and prepare for the next cycle.✨ Perfect for: breaking bad habits, cord cutting, and deep cleansing.🕯 Ritual: Write what you’re ready to release and bury or burn it with intention.

🌘 Waning Crescent — Rest and Renewal This is the quiet before the next beginning.✨ Perfect for: rest, divination, dreaming, and inner reflection.🕯 Ritual: Meditate or take a salt bath — your body and spirit deserve peace.

💧 Moon Water: Capturing Lunar Energy

Moon water is one of my most-used magical tools. It’s simple and full of potential — water charged under the moon to absorb her energy.

✨ To make it:

1. Fill a clean jar or bottle with water (filtered or spring if possible).

2. Place it under the moonlight overnight.

3. Whisper your intention — whether for calm, clarity, or creativity.

4. Label it with the date and phase.

Use moon water to cleanse your altar, water your plants, anoint candles, or add a few drops to your bath or floor wash.

Each moon phase lends a different vibration:

• 🌑 New Moon Water – for beginnings, self-reflection, and cleansing.

• 🌕 Full Moon Water – for manifestation, empowerment, and celebration.

• 🌘 Waning Moon Water – for release, purification, and closure

  
  

🌝 The Names of the Full Moons

Month	Full Moon Name	Energy / Meaning
January	Wolf Moon	Strength, survival, and finding your voice.
February	Snow Moon	Purity, reflection, and endurance.
March	Worm Moon	Awakening, renewal, and growth.
April	Pink Moon	Blossoming love, new beginnings, creativity.
May	Flower Moon	Abundance, fertility, joy.
June	Strawberry Moon	Sweetness, fulfillment, gratitude.
July	Buck Moon	Growth, empowerment, self-confidence.
August	Sturgeon Moon	Prosperity, intuition, and deep emotion.
September	Harvest Moon	Abundance, gratitude, and balance.
October	Hunter’s Moon	Preparation, protection, and courage.
November	Beaver Moon	Rest, home, and foundation.
December	Cold Moon	Stillness, reflection, and inner light.

🌙 Cozy Moon Rituals

🛁 Moon Bath – Add sea salt, rose petals, and a few drops of moon water. Light a candle and soak beneath her glow.

🌕 Full Moon Jar – Write your blessings or manifestations and store them until the next full moon.

🍵 Lunar Tea – Brew chamomile, lavender, or mugwort tea and sip while journaling under moonlight.

💭 Dream Weaving – Place moonstone or selenite under your pillow for prophetic dreams.

🌕 In Closing

The moon reminds us that everything moves in cycles — rest and rise, wax and wane, release and renew. When I work with her energy, I’m reminded that magic doesn’t have to be loud or elaborate. Sometimes it’s as simple as stepping outside, breathing in her silver light, and whispering thank you.