Full Buck Moon Ceremony

July is the month of the Full Buck Moon.

This Full moon is on July 27th and is also a Lunar Eclipse

Bucks begin to grow new antlers at this time. This full Moon was also known as the Thunder Moon, because thunderstorms are so frequent during this month.

The symbolism and energy of this full moon is the same whether it is perceived as the Thunder moon using the symbol of a lightning bolt or as The Full buck moon using imagery similar to that above of a buck / deer with its antlers, The moon symbolizes divine feminine energy while male Deer / Buck antlers grow back during this period, like wise from Greek / Roman culture the God of Thunder was seen as the Divine Masculine so this full moon brings balance.
In Taino tradition the Cemi of Thunder is Guataba who plays the Mayohuacán (taino wooden ceremonial drum) to announce the coming of Guabancex the spirit of storms which is fitting as we are already in hurricane season.

More Messages on the Energy of The Full Buck MOON

The deer’s antlers can grow back once they fall. Because of this characteristic, this animal has been revered in many traditions as a symbol of life regeneration.

Antlers are the bony branched structures found on animals of the Cervidal family, such as deer and moose. With the exception of the reindeer, antlers are grown only by the male of the species and they are shed and regrown every year. It is this cycle of shedding and regrowing of antlers that connect them to fertility and rebirth.

This moon is the first Full Moon after the Summer Solstice (June 21st) , the summer solstice is the period in which the sun is closest to earth, the sun has always been a symbol of the divine Masculine energy and the Moon the Divine Feminine , again we see the signs indicating that this Full moon carries not only the energy of Rebirth, Regeneration, and Fertility but also that of Balance.

As the "Full Thunder moon" again divine balance is the main energy as the lightning symbolizes a connection between the sky and earth, molding of air element, water element, earth element and for traditional tribes fire element of the sky.

LUNAR ECLIPSE

Lunar Eclipses are times of great cleansing and purging, as the earth casting its shadow on the moon affects the waters on or planet, so too are the waters in our body affected to sum it up this will be a heightened Full moon.
With that in mind be cautious when about as Lunatic comes from Lunar , mans observation of the Full Moons affect on some individuals.
Let us work to channel this cleansing energy and be apart of the great changes around us.

The Ceremony below allows you to tap into the energy of the Full Buck Moon bringing Rebirth and Balance to our day to day lives:

1. Open Sacred Space - This is your personal practice of calling enlightening energies and entities into your space to guide and oversee the ceremony, this can be a prayer , mantra etc...

2.Items Required - Get a sheet of paper , pen and a bowl with water.

3.Intentions - (if you practiced the new moon ceremony from June  skip this step). Fold a sheet of paper into 3 parts with 3 headings Work, Family , Self.

For Rebirth or renewal this requires release, our intentions will be to release energy with this cycle that is associated with the 3 headings above.

4.Release - Say a prayer or repeat a mantra / affirmation that calls on the energy of the Full moon to carry away from your life what does not serve you in the area of your Work, Family, and Self.  The Moon's cycles affects the High tide and Low Tide, so too does your desire to remove from these areas of your life worries, fears, guilts, insecurities etc.. (this list you create in your mind and heart with hands open and facing up as you pray).

5.Renewal - (if you practiced the new moon ceremony from june skip this step) After releasing, truly releasing from your heart to the energies present all that does not serve you, write within each of the 3 categories the renewal you desire in your life, the new energies you would like to see with regards to your Work, Family and Self.

6.Request - Place the paper into the bowl of water, and use your fingers to wash over each line of your request within each category, as you wash the paper be conscious as the energies present and that of this Moon cycle assist you with manifesting these desires, releasing your request to the moon as it fades before you in the water.

7.Gratitude - After going over all items on your paper say a prayer of gratitude, a prayer of thanks acknowledging the presence of your guides and teachers that have been with you through out this ceremony, take the paper out of the container of water and squeeze the water out of the paper back into the bowl.

8.Offering - Add the paper around a plant and pour the water from the bowl on the plant as well, repeating in your mind 3 times "As I Give, So am I provided For ".

9. Close Sacred Space - thanking and releasing great spirit and your guides from this ceremony, the energies / entities you called in the beginning.

Be conscious that these desires are no longer with you but released to the earth through the paper, controlled in liquid form by the cycles of the moon and already in the process of being manifested within your life.

Energy is present 2 days before and 2 days after Full moon so you have time to practice.

New Moon in Cancer

july 12th

Cancer, the fourth sign of the zodiac, is all about home.
This sign is ruled by the moon and the element of water, water and the moon deals with our emotions.
As the moon affects the tides, and creates with in the waters the eb and flow, so too does this coming new moon draws our attention to our emotions, our feelings and fixing matters of our heart and home.

New 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.Gather a sheet of paper a pen and a small container of water (spray some of a cologne or perfume you like into the water).

3. Fold the paper into 3 equal parts.

4. Write one of the following 3 headings over each area - Family ,Work , Self.

5. In the darkness of the new moon, the beautiful void from which the creators voice spoke the world into being, meditate on the creation story, meditate on the fact that from infinite space and darkness whether by a big bang, the word OM, or the voice of a supreme being all life was created. Give thanks for an opportunity to experience life and to create your own experiences.

6. When you are ready say a prayer similar to the following "Great spirit, I ask that you will guide my hand with manifesting my desires for the upcoming Full moon, may my requests bring peace to myself and all I see, Joy to myself and all I touch.

7. Write on the paper consciously all the NEW things you would like manifested within each of these three areas, eg.. Family - Health, resolution of feuds etc.. , Work - finding my passion, courage to speak my truth to supervisors, provision of a new fulfilling occupation etc... Self - New positive outlook on life, New habits that encourage health of mind body and soul etc...

8. Upon completion Thank Great spirit / grand mother moon for allowing this opportunity to channel this nights energy into the creation of your desires towards the betterment of yourself and all you meet.
May what is written in the dark , blossom in the light , as the water sits calmly within this container, so too will my resolution and conviction hold firm towards my desires, yet flexible enough to move where you desire when you desire all towards my good and the good of all involved.

9. Spend some quiet time in meditation with hands over stomach for atleast 5mins. 

10. Place the container of water over your paper and over the next few days until the full moon notice as the water is taken as an offering to great spirit in return for assisting with the manifestation of your desires for the upcoming Full moon .

11.Close sacred space thanking the energy you called forward and being aware that all you seek is the energy of your desires is within the container of water, and will slowly be consumed by great spirit.

If you receive any insights, sounds, smells, visions during this day make a note no matter how strange it may seem (you can always contact me for symbolic interpretation).

Each morning visit your water and paper, and simply say a prayer over that space of gratitude and thanks giving.

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