Depending on where you live, this moon may be called the Seed Moon, Lenten Moon, or Chaste Moon. Anglo-Saxons called it Hraed-monat (rugged month), or Hlyd-monat (stormy month). A stormy March was an omen of poor crops, while a dry March indicated a rich harvest.
- Colors: Use green, yellow, and light purple to represent the colors of the season. This is a great time to explore magic with pastel colors.
- Gemstones: Bloodstone and aquamarine are often associated with early spring, the vernal equinox, and the month of March.
- Trees: Dogwood, honeysuckle, lilacs, and cherry blossoms are just beginning to bloom this time of year in many areas, so find a way to incorporate them into your workings as needed.
- Gods: Work with Isis, the Morrighan, Artemis, and Cybele, all of whom are considered powerful during this time of year.
- Herbs: High John, pennyroyal, wood betony, and apple blossom can often be found during this season, depending on where you live.
- Element: Water is the element most closely associated with the Storm Moon — after all, it’s one of the wettest time of the year, thanks to thunderstorms rolling through.
Use this month for magical workings related to rebirth and regrowth. New life is blooming during this phase of the moon, as is prosperity and fertility. Here are some things you can do this month and plan accordingly.
- Begin planning your magical herb garden for the year. Consider whether you want specifically medicinal and healing herbs, or if you’re going for a variety of magical purposes.
- Are you thinking about making a change in your career? Now is the time to tidy up that resume and get it up to date. Start researching the companies you’d really like to work for and figure out what you need to do to make it happen. Make phone calls, network, send in applications, and take control of the reinvention of your career.
- Got a storm rolling in? Place a jar or bucket outside so you can gather rain water for use in ritual (bonus magical points to you if it’s collected during a lightning storm!).
- Spring tends to be the time of year to begin thinking about going back to school in the fall — partly because for many colleges and universities, this is the season when acceptances are finalized. If you’re thinking about continuing your education, get those admissions forms completed.
- If you’ve ever thought about changing your life (haven’t we all?), especially by making big changes, now is the time to plant the seeds for those efforts.
- Place your magical tools outside for cleansing during the Storm Moon.
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