May New Moon

On the Celtic Tree Calendar this is the Willow Moon this Moon is used to fortify your home and self.

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 Willow Moon teaches you to release pent-up emotions and experience your grief.  Tears are linked to healing, and as you express difficult and painful feelings, you are able to purge yourself of subconscious fears.  The Willow Moon offered a healing month to the Celts, who literally spring-cleaned themselves in steamy saunas, known as sweat lodges, in readiness for the Beltane festival at the start of May. The Celts referred to this month as Saille.

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.

The willow is imbued with the power of the Moon, and so it has always been particularly linked with witchcraft.  The traditional witches’ broom is bound with a willow branch, and lunar wands used specifically for Moon magic are made of willow wood.

Protection Spell

Planting a willow tree in your yard will banish bad luck from your home.

You Will Need:
Willow branch
Spring water
 A clear quartz crystal
A lock of your hair

On the new Moon, dig a hole and place the quartz crystal inside it:

“Earth to earth, in power and love grow.”

Add the lock of your hair, to bring your own energies to the spell, and say,

“I welcome you.”

Place the willow branch in the hold and refill the earth around it. Shower the covered earth with the spring water while saying this chant:

 “Water to water, in power and love grow.”

Water the buried branch each day until it is strong.