Sage - A Herb for the Wise

Sage is not only beautiful to look at, it is also a herb that can lend itself powerfully to those wishing to seek its hidden remedies and powers as well as a wonderful seasoning to use in cooking this time of year.  Fresh rubbed sage is a smell that is hard to beat. 

Use Sage in your love, cleansing and protection charms.  Sage is also  known as a wisdom herb, helping one to gain insight and focus  in attempts to reach those in the spirit realm.  Neutralizing the negativity, Sage brings harmony and therefore aids in the effectiveness of such endeavors.  Sage bundles can also be burnt as a means to purify or cleanse an area.  As it is an easy plant to grow, creating your own home made sage bundles is an easy task to do once the plant is established and you are able to harvest from it each fall, giving the end product that much more potency as it was worked entirely from yourself.  

An example of a sage protection charm is as follows:  Place some sage in small bag. (make sure the bag is of silk or cotton)   Charge the bag with the four elements; air, fire, earth, & water, by calling out to each one while holding the bag.  State your request for protection .  I like to place a small ameythst  also in the bag.  Carry with you when you feel you need a boost of added protection .

November Giveaway - Willow Moon Runes

I am blessed to have a truly beautiful place to live.  A small but adequate pond sits just to the south of my house and each time I sit at my computer it is the site I see.  It is truly a peaceful place.  Not just because I say so, but because all who visit agree.  We are blessed with an abundance of birds, wild animals, flowers, trees and more.  I like to think of it as my secret garden. 

Encircling my pond is a grove of Willow trees.  The stand guard over the enchanted garden, silently watching all who come and go.  There heads bent in homage, they sway in the breeze lulling any who watch into a melodic trance. 

Last winter, ice ventured its way to our pond and to our willows.  Although they bent under the strain and many were able to survive the trauma, some sucumbed to the tragedy and we had to cut them down and trim them back extensively.  I very much did not just want to throw the wood away as if it meant nothing.  I knew that there had to be some use for it.  Recently Vincent and I came to an admirable conclusion.  We decided to make homemade runes.  In studying the process I began to see the details of this endeavor. 

One could easily cut and sand and brand the wood.  Then finish with the appropriate stain or varnish.  Yet I wanted to give the willow the respect that it deserved.  Yes I am one of those tree huggers.... Really a bit more than that.. This is the 3rd set of runes I have made.  The first was mine of course... a rough set that is natural and sits on my alter.... the second I gave to my oldest sons fiance for her birthday a few days ago.  My third set I want to give in my next giveaway.  Vincent was sweet enough to cut the runes and do the initial sanding & wood burning.  I then sand and finish them as well as perform the dedication rites.  I like to think of them as Willow Moon Runes.  As willow is often used for moon magic. 

The recipient will receive a full set of hand made runes as well as a handmade box and bag.  The runes have been dedicated as well as charged by the November Full Moon (this eve to be exact).  The box will be personalized for whomever is chosen.  As this box is my tarot card box.  All are welcome to enter as I am willing to send them wherever need be as I feel that whomever is chosen is the one who is to receive them.  All you have to do is be a follower of Mother Moons Message and leave a comment with your email.  If you would like an extra entry you can grab the picture and post it to your site with a link.  Just be sure and leave me the info in your comment  so I can give you credit for it.  The recipient will be chosen Monday, November 30th.  I am excited about this as it is something that means a great deal to me.  Good luck....

November Full Moon

Ah, there is nothing like the brillance of a full moon; yet I do believe the moons of Autumn and Winter tend to be more brilliant.  The coolness of the night air and a clear sky seems to make it bolder and crisper to the seeing eye.  I woke early this morning as I do most mornings when the moon is full.  The light of her shining through my window as if to beckon me to come and see her in all her glory.  Of course I have to look.  There is nothing more beautiful than mother moon when she is full.  I am glad for her awakenings of me, giving me the chance to behold her brilliance.  I consider it a gift, one I truly cherish.  At 1:13 pm (central time) she will be at her fullest.  She will be out of my sight at this time yet once again as  night falls I will wait for her; anticipating her arrival once more to the nights sky. 

I wish you all a blessed day and clear skys this evening as you seek to catch a glimpse of the November full moon.

Happy New Year to All

Ok I truly had no intention at all of writing today, yet after the day I had it only seemed fitting to add a few quick words to end the day right.    First, no the dog is not mine... Wish he was...He is a sweetie I snapped a picture of when I was up in Alexandria VA last May visiting my son.  Yet this is one of my new year resolutions... to get me a dog or at least either do it or stop talking about it.  Plus I  needed (well really wanted) to post a picture with the blog...

It could not have been a more beautiful day for November 1st.  Weather was gorgeous so of course Vincent and I had to take the Harley out... A fantastic ride.  It was as if all the gunk of last year was blown off of me by the time we arrived home later in the day.  We visited a couple cemetaries while we were out also.  I have a feeling that this is the beginning of a wonderful day...

I know nothing spectacular.... Just a quick Happy New Year to all of you... Enjoy the rest of your weekend.....