February New Moon

On the Celtic Tree Calendar this is the Rowan Moon and a powerful time to give voice to the Elements.

Like the Sabbats, this is less about writing the ritual and more about what sets the ritual apart. For the Esbat title the page.

The Rowan moon rolls in at the end of Winter. Rowan is the tree of power, causing life and magic to flower. Possibly one of the most magical trees from the ancient lore of many cultures. When you halve a rowan berry in their center you will have a pentagram, like the apple. The Celts referred to this month as Luis.

As the New Moon is its Dark phase preparing for growth so as an act of healing you are drawing into yourself, like taking Vitamins to insure future well being. Do workings related to improving yourself.

As a time for elemental work, feed your hearth with bits of Rowan, cast rowan berries in a stream or burn them in incense.

The Rowan Moon is associated with Brighid, the Celtic goddess of hearth and home. Honored on at Imbolc, Brigid is a fire goddess who offers protection to mothers and families, as well as watching over the hearth-fires. This is a good time of year to perform initiations, or ascensions. The Rowan is associated with astral travel, personal power, and success. A charm carved into a bit of a Rowan twig will protect the wearer from harm. The Norsemen were known to have used Rowan branches as rune stave's of protection. In some countries, Rowan is planted in graveyards to prevent the dead from lingering around too long.


Help at the Gateway

Mount a Rowan wand over your door or place Rowan Berries under your mat. To protect your home.

Asperging

The flowers’ of Rowan have an energy leans more towards the Lunar nature of the Rowan. In fact you can use them as an adjunct to any recipe or spell that uses charging by moonlight as a part of its process. Unlike the Sun, the Moon can be seen both during the night and the day. Rowan flowers have this Lunar power in the sense of existing in multiple realms at once. If Rowan flowers are steeped in rain water, that water can be used to part the veils between the planes. It must be rain water that is gathered in a glass or glazed ceramic bowl, never metal or wood. Let it rain for at least 30 minutes before putting out the gathering bowl or the rain water will have too much dust, pollutants, and pollen in it. Rowan flower water can be used to scribe gates, to charge tools, to wash scrying mirrors and crystal balls, etc.