I can always tell it’s coming, even in the broiling August heat, I can see the subtle shift in the angle of light. When the wheel turns to Lughnasadh it is time to begin the task of reaping what we have sown. It is also time to prepare for the winter which approaches far more rapidly than anyone is inclined to believe during peak summer weather. The wise ones know and they prepare. As I worked away tending my flourishing garden and applying this wisdom to my
literal harvest, I also began mining the metaphor for spiritual meaning, too.
As someone who arranges a solid 90% of her life according to the cycles of the sun and moon, it should not come as any surprise that I allow the celestial orbs to dictate what work I need to do and when I need to be doing it. I was first shown the wonder of electing by the moon as a newlywed some twenty years ago. Whilst searching to make the mundane chores of running my new household a bit more magickal I stumbled into the world of electing by the moon. First, I
learned how to arrange my gardening by the moon, but I didn’t stop there. Once I understood the basic premise, I expanded it into all of my domestic undertakings.
Witches know to align their actions with the moon according to her waxing and waning for their desired outcome. Really smart witches apply the zodiac to the equation for an even deeper application. People have been gardening by the moon for centuries and you can probably purchase the old farmer's almanac at your local grocery store. Choosing the proper moon phase and sign to cultivate, plant, tend, and harvest in is a practice worth investing in learning. For one
thing, it works. More importantly, though, it is an elegant system that will organize all of your garden chores for you, and teach you beautiful spiritual lessons in the process....
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