Lunar Month Blends

Many cultures associate the full moons with certain natural occurences or weather conditions.  These incense blends are to help you align with and honor the Moon with regard to those associations rather than astrological ones.  There are a variety of different names for the full moons, depending upon the culture or region.  In Lady of the Night by Edain McCoy, she offers some of these names

In Moon Magick D.J. Conway offers slightly different names for the Moons along with a variety of ideas for celebrating the full Moon.  Grandmother Moon by Z. Budapest is also chock full of lunar stories, lunar sacred days, and ideas for honoring a variety of lunar goddesses.  Check these interesting books out for some ideas you might be able to incorporate into your lunar rituals.

Incense Blends

Wolf Moon

1 part Mugwort
1 part Lavendar
1/2 part Cinquefoil
1/4 part Yarrow

Storm Moon

1 part Sweet Basil
1 part Cinnamon
1/2 part Bay Laurel
1/4 part Cassia

Chaste Moon

1 part Meadowsweet
1/2 part Bay Laurel
1/4 part Thyme
1/4 part Rosemary

Seed Moon

1 part Chamomile
1 part Cassia
1/2 part Anise Seed
1/2 part Rose Petals

Hare Moon

1 part Sweet Basil
1/2 part Patchouli
1/4 part Rose Petals
1/4 part Cinnamon

Dyad Moon

1 part Jasmine
1/2 part Sweet Basil
1/4 part Rosemary
1/4 part Broom

Mead Moon

1 part Anise Seed
1/2 part Mugwort
1/4 part Rose Petals
1/2 part Hyssop

Corn Moon

1 part Sage
1 part Lavendar
1/2 part Rosemary
1/2 part Benzoin

Harvest Moon

1 part Angelica
1/2 part Cinnamon
1/2 part Fenugreek
1/4 part Anise Seed

Blood Moon

1 part Broom
1/2 part Yarrow
1/2 part Myrrh
1/4 part Sweet Basil

Snow Moon

1 part Myrrh
1/2 part Mugwort
1/2 part Sandalwood
1/4 part Bay Laurel

Oak Moon

1 part Frankincense
1/2 part Rosemary
1/2 part Jasmine
1/4 part Myrrh

Blue Moon

1 part Meadowsweet
1/2 part Chickory
1/2 part Angelica
1/4 part Unicorn Root

These blends are just to help you get started.  Try creating your own magickal blends by focusing on what you wish to celebrate and honor during your ritual or think about what that particular Moon says to you.  Then find an herbal book with magickal associations (Compendium of Herbal Magick and Master Book of Herbalism by Paul Beyerl, Cunninghman's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham or even A Modern Herbal by M. Grieve or Culpepper's Complete Herbal by Nicholas Culpepper are all great places to start.)  Explore and experiment with different herbs until you find ones that work for you magickally.  But remember to record your attempts.  There is nothing worse than coming up with a wonderful blend and not remembering the herbs or proportions you used to get there.

Here are some sites where you can find herbs or even get some interesting herbal recipes.

• Herbs Spices Seasonings Tea Potpourri Ingredients

• Jean's Greens Herbal Tea Works!!

• Mountain Rose Herbs

• Cheryl's Herbs