May's Full Flower Moon, also called Mother's Moon, Milk Moon, and Corn Planting Moon, marks a time of increasing fertility with temperatures warm enough for safely bearing young, a near end to late frosts, and plants in bloom.
The month of may in jamaica has many special and celebrated days, teachers day, mothers day and is also celebrated as childs month.
The energy during this period of time is showing our appreciation , care and consideration.
As nature itself fully shifts into spring, blossoming, and blooming we are called by the energy of this moon to reflect and show our gratitude for all that is present, all that has past, and all that is to come.
The ceremony I have been guided to share for May 29th full moon is that of a Gratitude Ceremony.
Whether or not you practiced the New Moon in Taurus Ceremony the ceremony below allows you to connect with Mother Earth, the Plant kind, Great spirit and all the forces of nature that have been nurturing us from birth.
May Flower Moon Ceremony
1. OPEN SACRED SPACE you can use a prayer or simply set your intentions asking for your higher self/ creator to enter your space and allow all that will be done to work towards the benefit of yourself firstly and all around you.
2. Create a physical sacred space somewhere that allows you to observe the moon or the moonlight is prefered , no calls , no emails , just connecting with the nurturing forces of the universe (any totem or item of significance is also recommended to keep in the space during this time could be a stone, pendant, pen anything that you are connected to through a memory or thought on an emotional level).
3. In this Sacred space begin by bringing your attention to your breath, give thanks for the connection we have with the plant kind for we give them carbondioxide and they give us oxygen.
Give thanks to mother earth/ Pacha mama / Atabei for grounding, providing us the fruits of the trees, the water from the rivers, our Home.
Give thanks to grand mother moon / Bibi Kati / Karaya for her light, for the energy you feel around you at this moment, for guidance in the unknown darkness of the night.
Give thanks to great spirit, really sit down as a family, or friends, or by yourself reflecting on all the things you have to be grateful for at this moment right now, all the teachers you have learned from , all the life lessons received, the awareness that alot of what you did not understand at one point makes total sense right now.
Finally give thanks for the unknown , for again you will in time understand many of the queries that baffle you now and see the sense in your lifes path.
4. Place your hands in prayer pose before your chest and say your prayer of gratitude, following that spend 2-4 minutes in silence, hearing the wind and the sounds of nature that have always been with us, watching over us, caring for us, guiding us (if with a group recommended to hold hands and spend some time sharing what each member is grateful of another member for, the recipient of the gratitude will then choose someone else from the circle to appreciate openly).
5.When your ready make a conscious decision to touch a plant with gratitude in your heart for the oxygen you receive everyday without asking for it, being aware so too the things you ask for will be granted in a manner that benefits not only you but all those around you (not necessary for this to be done the same night of the ceremony).
6. Give thanks to your spirit guide / creator and close your sacred space.
Energy is present 2 days before and 2 days after New moon so you have time to practice.
Love and Light
