Full Moon Ritual & Spellwork

[RedPixie]

The Moon will be full in Aries on Friday, October 10, 2003 at 2:27 AM.

I love a full moon! It is the ultimate symbol of femininity to me, and as woman, I admit I feel a strong kinship her. I cannot keep my eyes from her, nor still the wild stirrings of my spirit while she is shining! (if I were gonna dance naked, now would be the time, hehe!)
Each month, I feel the urge to do my most inspired spellwork, as if my power is at its height then, just as Luna is at her fullest. So, I take it seriously when I am choosing what to do with that special energy.

I have worked many different kinds of spells on my full moons, all to wonderful fruition, without regard to traditional meanings. Everything from love's bindings, to freedom from the slavery of addiction, I channel the power to fill the greatest need.

So I am now asking for your thoughts - what workings would YOU do at the zenith of your spiritual/magickal power?

Meanwhile, I'd like to share the invocation I like to use to set my mood and focus:

This can be done outside, but indoors is okay too. Have the reflection of the full moon floating in the water of your cauldron or a large consecrated bowl. Say:

Mover of tides, seas, of blood, of all streams of life,
Mother of vision and of birth, through you, in you,
this night I draw down to me your light and power.
Purified within your mirror,
rounded and complete of purpose in fullness of your presence.
I accept in love, in joy, the strength and wisdom that are yours in this time,
and through all time your power my power, your passion my passion.
Strong in you, I accept and return.;
I accept and return in joy and love!

So when you are full of Her power, what do you think you should do with it?

[jadedsage]

That was fantastic! Thanks for posting that.

I too find that the full moon has an undeniable pull for me. My dreams are brighter and more intense. My emotions run high.

Though I have found that that particular attribute can be a detriment to my workings at times. Focus and will are keys to success during those times.

At this time, when the moon is full, and the idea of the mother is strong, I usually work rituals designed to improve things. I.E. strengthening spells for upcoming events and the like. I also lean toward workings designed to bring vision and/or clarity of thought to the front . Dream work. Innitiations. Personal Healing of mind or body. Cleansings.

Then there is the draw of the Dark Moon. ...... what do you do then?

[RedPixie]

I agree with you on all that! ;D
Especially the part about emotions running high - it's like PMS without the PMS! LOL!
And definately it is hard to focus when your emotions are in an uproar, so I find that the more elaborate I make my Full Moon ritual, the better. Concentrating on the preparations for my work seems to help me get in line a little better.

On the other side of that coin though, there have been full moons where I was just so emotional that I decided not to do any spellwork at all, for safety's sake! (I was scared I'd blow up my house or knock out my husband or something suitably horrible! )
Seriously though, anger born of frustration is a very powerful emotion. Then, powerful emotion invokes strong magick. There is a spiritual responsibility there...

Now then, as for the Dark Moon, I do not regularly work magic on those nights. In the past I have done a few involving divination, meditation, and the search for self.
If there is something you do regularly, tell me tell me!

Thanks for the warm reception, I look forward to the next posts!