The Strawberry Moon 2020: Spells & Rituals
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Tomorrow (June 5th, 2020) we celebrate the Strawberry Moon of 2020 with a penumbral eclipse in Sagittarius. The Strawberry Moon is always the first Full Moon of the month of June. It’s called the Strawberry Moon, named originally by Native Americans, because this was the time of year to harvest the wild strawberries. However, it has also been referred to as the Rose Moon, Honey Moon, and Hot Moon in ancient Europe. Below we’ll cover spells and rituals to help you celebrate this Strawberry Moon for 2020!
Strawberry Magickal Properties:
Love
Romance
Lust
Sexual Energy
Luck
Fertility
Energy: Feminine energy
Elements that Rule Strawberry: Water
Planets that Rule Strawberry: Venus
Zodiac Signs that Rule Strawberry: Scorpio
Deities that Rule Strawberry: Freya
Chakras that work with Strawberry: Sacral Chakra
Strawberry infused Moon Water
What You’ll Need:
Strawberries
Sugar
Lemon Slice (optional)
Instructions:
Close your eyes and think of what intention you’d like this Strawberry Moon water to possess (Sweetness, Love, Romance, Luck?)
Crush the Strawberries (you can decide how smushed you want them)
Mix in a little sugar.
Squeeze your lemon slice juice and mix in as well. Add cold water
Set out under the moon
Retrieve before dawn
Strawberry RoseWater Bath Ritual
This is a simple bath ritual that can help you feel more at ease, more in love with yourself, or your partner if you want to share this experience with them.
What You’ll Need:
Rose Petals
Strawberries
Pink or Red candles (White if you don’t have either)
Music
Optional Items:
Rose Water
Rose oil
Sugar
Chocolate
Instructions:
Prepare your strawberries by cutting them and placing them on a plate or in a bowl to eat while in the bath. To add extra sweetness you can add chocolate or sugar to the strawberries.
Light candles to set a soothing tone and fill your bath with water. When the tub is ready, add in your rose water & rose oil if you have any, then add the rose petals.
Turn on your desired music. If you’re with a partner, choose a playlist that you both love.
Enjoy the sweetness of the bath & your strawberries and imagine soaking up all the benefits and properties associated with roses and strawberries while you bathe and consume.
Strawberry Sweetener Spell
This spell can be used for any person in your life that you wish to have more pleasant and soft/sweet interactions with.
What You’ll Need:
A pink (or white) candle
Strawberry/Strawberries
A small bowl of honey
A piece of paper
A pen
A lighter or match
Music that reminds you of this person (preferably something positive)
A picture of the intended person (optional)
Instructions:
Cast your circle (if you want, if not get on with your chaos self)
Picture someone in your mind, or have a picture of that person in front of you. Think about what they mean to you and how you’d like your interactions with them to be sweetened.
Now write down on a piece of paper what your intentions are with this person and this sweetening spell, how it can enhance your interactions with this person.
Light a pink candle (white if you don’t have one) and say aloud, “With this candle, I bring forth softness in their words towards me.”
Then take your Strawberry and dip it into the honey and say, “With this honey, I sweeten their taste for me.”
Then take a bite of the strawberry, thinking of this person, and say, “So mote it be,” this will set the spell into action.
Simple Strawberry Salad a la Andrew
Spring Mix ( Something with spinach mixed in)
Strawberries
Cucumbers
Candied Pecans
Raspberry Vinaigrette
Fresh Mozzarella (or crumbled feta cheese)
Other Things to Bake & Cook for the Strawberry Moon:
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Spell for Romance & Love:
https://plentifulearth.com/strawberry-rhubarb-pie-for-romance-and-love-a-kitchen-witch-spell-reci
Fruit and Grains Salad w/ Edible Flowers and Strawberry Vinaigrette inspired by Garden Spells:
https://www.allroadsleadtothe.kitchen/2011/07/fruit-and-grains-salad-w-edible-flowers.html
