Page 22 - Kallima Newsletter - March April 2020

Magickal Full M n - 9th M ch
The full moon for the month of March is called the “Full Storm Moon”
♥Colours: Use green, yellow, and light purple to represent the colors of the season. ♥Gemstones: Bloodstone and Aquamarine. ♥Herbs: Dogwood, Honeysuckle, Lilacs, High John Cherry Blossoms, Penny Royal,
Wood Betony and Apple Blossom. ♥Deities: Isis, Morrighan, Artemis. ♥Element: Water
As the saying goes, March rolls in like a lion, and if we're really lucky, it might go out like a lamb. It's the time of the Storm Moon, the month when Spring finally arrives, around the time of the Equinox, and we see new life begin to spring forth. As the Wheel of the Year turns once more, heavy rains and gray skies abound — the Earth is being showered with the life-giving water it needs to have a fertile and healthy growing season. This is also a time of equal parts light and darkness, and so a time of balance.
This month's moon is sometimes called the Full Sap Moon and the Worm Moon — and no wonder, since after a storm, there are worms all over the place! As the temperature begins to warm and the ground begins to thaw, earthworm casts appear, heralding the return of the robins. The more northern tribes knew this Moon as the Full Crow Moon, when the cawing of crows signaled the end of winter; or the Full Crust Moon, because the snow cover becomes crusted from thawing by day and freezing at night. The Full Sap Moon, marking the time of tapping maple trees, is another variation.
Use this month for magickal workings related to rebirth and regrowth. New life is blooming during this phase of the moon, as is prosperity and fertility.
Maybe start to plan your magickal herb garden for the year. What would you like to grow? Consider whether you want specifically medicinal and healing herbs, or if you're going for a variety of magickal purposes.
Got a storm rolling in? Place a jar or bucket outside so you can gather rain water for use in ritual (bonus magickal points to you if it's collected during a lightning storm!)
22Place your magickal tools outside for cleansing during the Storm Moon.