This moon is also known as the Moon of Knowledge. It is the first harvest of the year and marks the beginning of our work. It is time to nourish the soul and our plans so that we can follow the chosen path with firmness. Because this Esbat seeks wisdom, its most common colours are orange and gold.
Suggestion for ritual:
Suggestion to celebrate the Harvest Moon
Correspondences:
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– Symbols: orange and gold.
– Incenses: -.
– Foods: -.
WARNING: This ritual uses visualization techniques.
- White or yellow candles to mark the circle
- A stone associated with wisdom, such as amethyst or blue quartz
- Olives and bread
- One feather, preferably from an owl
- Rosemary or bay leaves for the altar
- Mugwort or rosemary incense
- Red wine or concentrated grape juice
Decorate according to your intuition and open the circle. Place the stone in the wine or juice, and remember to remove it before drinking.
CELEBRATING THE ESBAT
Call upon the deity of wisdom you trust, or the Goddess herself. Visualize the deity before you, ready to listen. Sit at the centre of the circle and ask for light in your thoughts and studies, and for coherence and patience in your choices. Pause after each request and listen to the counsel; trust your intuition. Meditate for a while.
Visualize a great owl flying toward you and leaving a feather. Take it in your hands and place it on your chest. Finally, imagine the deity rising and kissing your forehead as a blessing. If you cannot visualize this, kiss your own forehead and reconsider your requests and actions. Put on good music, eat and drink the Gods' consecrated feast, leaving a portion on the altar for three hours, then bury it.