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The Lunar Year and Using Gemstones
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be sure of where the Moon is at in her cycles you can always check
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The
names corresponding to the 13 Lunar Year Full Moons shown
below are what I have come to call them. I give credit to all those before me for figuring out what seems to work. They can be
called by many other names in respect to your particular path
or tradition. In this calendar (of sorts) that I am
providing as a guide, the first full moon in the Lunar Year
is the one that contains the time of the Winter Solstice and the start of my wheel of the year. These should not be confused with Sabats or other holy days, although they generally celebrate close to the same intentions.
The suggested gemstones can be used in many ways as you
celebrate. One way would be to cast your circle using
13 stones (one symbolizing each moon in the year). Another
would be to place a stone associated with that particular
full moon on your alter. Yet another would be to arrange
your 13 lunar stones in a spiral shape on your alter.
The possibilities are endless and the energy created
is amazing. I have had many individual requests to put
together stones for this purpose and I am now pleased to offer a "Lunar Gems Kit". Please use the tab at top for individual tumbled stones. |
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The
Spiral Moon
A time for Renewal.
The beginning of my year. It reflects the spiral path known
to all spiritual journeyers. This moon will contain
the Winter Solstice and will convey the energy of slow
change, contemplative meditation and preparation for
the re-birth of light as the days begin to lengthen
after the Solstice.
Stones: Tree Agate, Moonstone, Aventurine |
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The
Silent Moon
A time for Protection.
This moon is a reference to the break in the stillness
of winter that is indicative of a gathering of energy.
Like the silence before the storm, the Silent Moon offers
an opportunity to cleanse past regret so that we may
shift our attentions to future growth.
Stones: Green Jasper, Lepidolite, Tourmaline
in Quartz, Watermelon Tourmaline
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The
Candle Moon
A time for Divination.
This name refers to the light of the candles which (in
many traditions) serve as a representation of the celebrations
of Imbolc, Candlemas, The Festival of Lights, and Brigantia,
to name but a few celebrated on or around February 2nd
to celebrate and encourage the return of the sun and
with it, the renewal of hope.
Stones: Amethyst, Jasper and Quartz, Smokey Quartz
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The
Maiden Moon
A time for Awakening.
This is a time for growth and energy breaking through
the veil of illusion. The name is an indication and
a homage to the many maidens of springtime honored in
this season, from Persephone, to Aphrodite, to Eostara,
(from which the name Easter is derived), this moon hails
them all.
Stones: Aquamarine, Bloodstone, Emerald
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The
Seed Moon
A time for Growth.
This name indicates the season most appropriate for
planting the seeds for what you hope will flourish in
the coming season of growth and fertility.
Stones: Garnet, Aquamarine,
Emerald, Tree Agate
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The
Honey Moon
A time for Love.
In pagan lore the Summer Prince and the Maiden of the
Moon meet, and find delight in each others company.
And so, this is known as the Honey Moon. In many cultures
and beliefs this is seen as the time in the Wheel of
the Year when the Goddess in her mature aspect of Queen
of the May is coupled with the God in his mature aspect
of Summer King. Together they reign over the peaceful
season of growth and abundance.
Stones: Emerald, Moonstone, Rhodochrosite, Rose Quartz
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The
Blessing Moon
A time for Magic.
A time to celebrate the blessings of the sacred marriages
of earth and sky, or dark and light, or the King and
Queen of summer.
Stones: Moonstone, Agate, Sapphire, Alexandrite, Fluorite
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The
Mystery Moon
A Sacred time.
The seasonal transition from apparent life and growth
to apparent decline and death. Because the world is
renewed each spring with a return of life out of the
apparent death of winter, this moon calls to mind the
mystery of the endless renewal that transcends even
death.
Stones: Ruby, Pearl, Moonstone, Agate
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The
Harvest Moon
A time for Gathering.
The harvest time in both our physical gardens and in
our personal perspectives. This is represented in both
the physical harvests of energy that was expended in
growth and spiritual harvests of the insights and in
the meditations which will sustain both the body and
the spirit during the coming winter months.
Stones: Peridot, Sardonyx, Carnelian, Jasper, Fire Agate
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The
Singing Moon
A time for Exhilaration.
After the seasonal harvests are completed, a time comes
for acceptance, mellowing, and rest after our labors.
It was named for the festive attitude known to every
person who has worked to complete what was necessary
for the survival of their community and who can now
celebrate the completion of those labors.
Stones: Sapphire, Peridot, Olivine, Chrysolite, Quartz, Tiger
Iron
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The
Promise Moon
A time for Prophecy.
This moon requires use of the forethought and far-seeing
skills that are necessary in deciding what to keep and
what to discard as we enter the dark uncertainty of
the season to come. The name reflects the promise of
renewal, regeneration and rebirth that awaits us on
the other side of the "death" represented
by winter.
Stones: Obsidian, Tourmaline, Aquamarine
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The
Blood Moon
A time for Sacrifice.
The time of hard frosts and final harvests for many of us, a time
of letting go and clearing away. This when, through
inner cleansing, we make way for the justice of karma
and a time for seeking shelter in friendship and community.
We reflect on the final harvest of livestock and the
ultimate sacrifice of the harvest King as he leaves
the world above for the mysterious transformation to
be found in the underworld.
Stones: Amazonite, Larimar, Turquoise
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The
Spirit Moon
A time for Power.
Coming to the end, and to the beginning. Our return to the spiral path on the endless journey
of renewal and rebirth embarked upon by all earth spirits
seeking to find their way through life.
Stones: Rutilated Quartz, Garnet, Carnelian
Price: $35
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Lunar Tumbled Gemstone Kit
This gemstone kit contains one of each of the following tumbled gemstones that I hand select for each order that is placed:
Moonstone, Lepidolite,
Amethyst, Bloodstone, Tree Agate, Rose Quartz, Fluorite, Agate,
Carnelian, Quartz, Aquamarine, Amazonite and Garnet. They arrive in their own velevteen pouch for safe keeping.
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