09/20/2021
This evening we welcome the Harvest Moon as our summer ends and fall is near.
First I would like to say that there is no right or wrong way to experience the Harvest Moon. Whether you spend your Harvest Moon literally harvesting or maybe just take 5 minutes of your evening to stand quietly in the moonlight.
The harvest moon is named as such because farmers would work in the moonlight harvesting the last of their fields. It is also the signal that the Autumnal Equinox is near.
While we may not all harvest literally anymore, it is a perfect time to reflect upon your intentions from earlier in the year.
What are you harvesting that was sown earlier this year?
The full moon is an auspicious time to bring in calm and kindness and release negativity. It is also a time to embrace forgiveness.
I will be spending my evening harvesting Lantana Camara and Acalypha virginica(Virginia Copperleaf). Lantana is used as an anti inflammatory and as a poultice for wounds. Virginia Copperleaf is an excellent expectorant, so its fall time harvest is perfect as we enter cold season.
I will be cleansing myself with smoke before I begin my harvest since most of what I picking will be given away and I want to ensure that I pick it with the best of spiritual intentions.
With this is mind I have collected the items that would be most fortifying on this journey as we enjoy the Harvest Moon and move into the Equinox.
Natural Incense with Rue & Rosemary (Spiritual Balance)
Triangular Incense with Myrrh (Breaks Hexes & Curses)
Olibanum & Orange Peel Smudge (Energy)
Triangular Frankincense & Amber (Tranquility)
Active Smudge Anise & Cinnamon (Prosperity)
Pyramid Incense Chamomile (Protection)
Rose and Olibanum (Love, Life & Rebirth)
