September Full Moon

September:Wine Moon ,Harvest Moon:
Is the Full Moon that appears nearest to the Mabon festival. It can be used specifically to call in favors or to add extra protection.

It's a good idea to sit down with your yearly calendar and mark the moon phases and holidays for the coming year. Some Witches use Samhain to make this part of their New Year ritual and preparation for the coming Wiccan year.

September:Wine Moon
- Grape and Fruit Harvest - Life's Blood - Protection - Confidence - Strength
The Vegetable gardens are harvested and now we move on to the grapes. If
possible, catch the reflection of the Full Wine Moon in a silver chalice
of white wine. After you take a sip of the moon blessed wine, contemplate
the transformation of your spirit.

Marking the season when domestic animals were sacrificed for winter provisions. Libra's full moon occasionally became the Wine Moon when a grape harvest was expected to produce a superior vintage.

Native Americans named each full moon of the year as they corresponded with certain seasonal activities and changes. In September, most of the crops that grew throughout the summer were ripe and ready to be reaped, hence the name of Harvest Moon.
The famed Harvest Moon in September represents the end of the harvest; in Native American cultures the full moon nearest the autumnal equinox, whether in September or October, gave a final glow of light to the fields from which they drew their bounty. The original people of this land would see this moon and know that they had only a small remaining time frame to finish their gathering duties.
The September moon is also known as the Barley Moon or Corn Moon, because those were some of the crops that were being harvested at this time.
In the southern hemispheres, where it is the spring equinox, this moon is known as the Worm Moon, or the Sap Moon.

September is the time when the waning of the Sun becomes more evident. The days are noticeably shorter, and the leaves on the trees are starting to turn. The harvest is reaching its peak.

Correspondences

Nature Spirits: trooping faeries
Herbs: copal, fennel, rye, wheat, valerian, skullcap
Colours: brown, yellow-green, yellow
Flowers: narcissus, lily
Scents: storax, mastic, gardenia, bergamot
Stones: peridot, olivine, chrysolite, citrine
Trees: hazel, larch, bay
Animals: snake, jackal
Birds: ibis, sparrow
Deities: Demeter, Ceres, Isis, Nephthys, Freyja, Ch'ang-O, Thoth
Power Flow: rest after

Marking the season when domestic animals were sacrificed for winter provisions. Libra's full moon occasionally became the Wine Moon when a grape harvest was expected to produce a superior vintage.

Each full moon has a name, and the September full moon closest to the Fall equinox (Mabon) carries the name Harvest Moon. It behaves in a special way - it rises around sunset, and about the same time in the next few evenings. The earlier moonrise means no long period of darkness between sunset and moonrise. In the days before electric lights, the September full moon - the Harvest Moon - would rise in the east not long after sunset to illuminate the fields for several more hours of harvesting.

The Fall equinox is the main harvest festival of the ancient earth-based calendar and marks the beginning of Autumn. The Goddess is manifested as a Bountiful Mother and the God emerges as the Corn King and Harvest Lord. It is a time for celebration of nature's bounty and of thanksgiving.

September is the time when the waning of the Sun becomes more evident. The days are noticeably shorter, and the leaves on the trees are starting to turn. The harvest is reaching its peak.

September is the 9th month in the year. It is the closing door of the Summer. A time to gather and ready yourself for the Fall. September is in the South, the emotional section of the Rainbow Medicine Wheel. The colors for the month are bold ones, for this section is a physical section.

The color for September is Orange. The South section color is Green.
Green
(The South Section Color)
Orange

Blue
September is in the South section of the Rainbow Medicine Wheel. This section's color is Green. When you use Green in your life this month, it is the energy of Innocence and Trust. Using the Green reminds you that the actions of September are emotional actions. Blue is the complementary color for Orange. The Blue treats your month; it is your Medicine Color. The Blue words are Truth, Healing, Proof and Understanding. To treat the Blue words use your Orange words. Use the Blue words on a daily basis and your life will go in a good way for you. The Orange words are Balance, Success, Choice, and Energy. To treat the Orange in your life uses your Blue words.

If your birthday falls within the month of September, you are a loving, soft, and a gentle person. You offer everyone around you joy. Your strength is within kindness. Smarts come easy but being told what to do is hard for you because you are a free thinker.

To do the right thing is easy for you. You are a natural born leader. Your only weakness is you. Most of the time you can't believe in yourself and you look outward to earth mother and her children for help. Your inner beauty and kindness make you a wonderful friend. You love to laugh and joke, kid and have fun, so therefore you are a true joy to be with and make a wonderful friend.

Children are easy for you as long as you don't need to get heavy. This means having to deal with complicated matters or problems, especially those that need ongoing attention.

You are a frog. You walk well with other frogs and hawks. Your best mate for life is a hawk (July). You are drawn to and walk well with the polar bear (March). Your personal colors are Blue, Green, Yellow and White.
In the Rainbow Medicine Wheel there are truths that help each one of us to understand the process that we know as life. The Lessons are the stones that make up the cross that spans across the middle of the Wheel. Each stone represents a word and the connected Lesson. These are the Lesson Words for the months of July, August, and September, which all are in the South / Emotion section of the Wheel. If you are having trouble in your life, these are the Lessons you are to be learning. You treat a Lesson with the Medicine Word of the same Color Medicine.

Example: Lesson to learn is Clarity; you would treat a Red Lesson with a Red Medicine - Strength.
Clarity * Red
Poise * Orange
Discipline * Yellow
Account * Green
Fact * Blue
Sense * Purple
Complete * Burgundy
Medicine Words and Colors treat the Lessons of the month. They give guidance for hard times. They aid in positive thinking when you are ill. These words and colors compliment the Lesson Words. It is important that you know the correct meaning of the words. Make the dictionary your friend. Not only do you gain new knowledge the correctness ensures a good way.
Strength * Red
Success * Orange
Vision * Yellow
Beauty * Green
Healing * Blue
Power * Purple
Great * Burgundy
This is the daily Medicine/Lessons Chart. It will give you your daily Medicine and Lesson Words and their Colors. Use them daily to see what you are learning and how to treat the Lessons in life daily. Look at the Lesson Word and think how it applies to the day. Look at it in the night and see how it has been active in your day. You can then treat it with the Medicine Word and help yourself to understand the day, or the week or the whole month!

Make the Medicine Words actions in your life. Accept the lessons in life and become a stronger person. Be the words. Believe it and it will be.
September Medicine Words Lesson Words
1st Green * Honesty Need
2nd Blue * Respect Fullness
3rd Purple * Commitment Peace
4th Burgundy * Mystery Knowing
5th Red * Confidence Patience
6th Orange * Balance Unity
7th Yellow * Creativity Original
8th Green * Growth Faith
9th Blue * Truth Sincere
10th Purple * Wisdom Reason
11th Burgundy * Impeccability Worth
12th Red * Strength Clarity
13th Orange * Success Poise
14th Yellow * Vision Discipline
15th Green * Beauty Account
16th Blue * Healing Fact
17th Purple * Power Sense
18th Burgundy * Great Complete
19th Red * Nurture Purpose
20th Orange * Choice Obedience
21st Yellow * Ceremony Life
22nd Green * Change Action
23rd Blue * Proof Solid
24th Purple * Real Full
25th Burgundy * Grand Worthy
26th Red * Color Trust
27th Orange * Energy Limits
28th Yellow * Prayer Expectations
29th Green * Courage Failure
30th Blue * Understanding Listening

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Vine Moon

September 2 – September 30

The Autumn Equinox, when night and day are of equal length, occurs during
the month of the Vine Moon. It helps you realign your energy to prepare for
the dark half of the year. The month of the Vine Moon is a time to value
input from others and any networks that are made may prove useful in the
future.

Focus on magic that resolves; cast a peace spell to end an argument or use
prosperity magic to help you settle bills and pay off existing debts. Magic
must be balanced with action now, so use natures’ last burst of energy,
visible in the vibrant fall colors, to inspire you to complete projects that
you started earlier in the year. Invest in your health during this month by
eating foods packed with vitamin C to stave off colds as the weather
declines, and boost your energy levels with herbal drinks.

Fertility And Concentration

The vines is the only plant in the Celtic Tree Calendar not native to
northern climes, although it features in much Bronze Age art. It was
cultivated by migrants from southern Europe. The name vine comes from the
word “viere,” meaning “to twist.” This refers to the Druidic concept of
spiritual development.
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Fruits Of The Vine

In the colder north, the vine was substituted with blackberries. Both are
used in wine, in money spells and are linked to fairies. Pictures of
grapevines were painted onto garden walls in ancient Rome to ensure the
fertility of the household. Eating grapes and blackberries is a magical
remedy that aids memory and concentration.
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Fall Magic

Try the following charms, remedies and spells to stay in tune with the
magical powers of the season.

*Catch a falling leaf and make a wish

*Place a grapeseed in a glass of red wine and drink on the night of the full
moon to attract riches.
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Fertility Charm

Use this ancient spell to help you to be fruitful at this time of the year.

1) Place a bunch of grapes in a bowl in your bedroom (or office if it’s a
project not a baby you’re delivering!)

2) Next say: “Spirit of Vine, I open myself to your powers.”

3) Take some time to collect your thoughts and then make your wish.

4) Finish the charm by eating a grape and saying: “So mote it be.”
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Equinox Peace Spell

Use this spell to bring peace to a troubled relationship or to help heal any
dispute.

You Will Need:

*A white candle
*A white ribbon
*Pen and Paper

1) Hold the candle and say: “I dedicate this candle to peace.”

2) Write a list of grievances that caused the conflict.

3) Light the candle and focus on sending love to the other party.

4) Burn the list in the flame saying: “For the sake of peace, I let it go.”

5) Light the candle for a few moments each night and focus on peace.

6) Tie the ribbon to a bramble or vine. When the leaves have all fallen,
peace will be restored.
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Prosperity Pie

Use this prosperity pie recipe to bring financial fortune into your life.

You Will Need:

*Pastry
*Sugar
*Blackberries
*Pie dish
*Spring water

1) Gather a basket of blackberries, leaving one of your hairs on the vine as
an offering of thanks.

2) Wash the fruit in spring water, saying: “Water of life, take my strife.”

3) Roll out the pastry and visualize the prosperous life you desire. Line
the pie dish with a sheet of pastry.

4) Put the fruit into a pie dish, add sugar, and say: “Life grows sweet.”
Try to imagine all golden light entering the fruit mix.

5) Top the pie with more pastry and decorate with vine patterns, saying:
“The spell is complete.”

6) Bake in a moderate oven for 35 minutes and share with your friends.
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The Full Wine Moon Ritual celebrates the bounty of the Earth which supports and sustains us through the winter months. At this time we can also celebrate the bounty that Spirit brings into our lives.

Full Wine Moon Esbat Ritual

Purpose: To celebrate the bounty of the Earth Mother, which allows us to survive during the dormancy of winter.

Tools

White candle in candleholder, to represent Spirit
Fresh flower petals, to represent the bounty of the Earth
Clear glass bowl (a cauldron may also be used), filled with water
A piece of white cloth large enough to contain flower petals
The Working[i]

Oh Full Wine Moon, Mother Moon, you bring me the opportunity
celebrate the bounty of the Earth and
the bounty you have brought into my life.

Sprinkle flower petals on water. Light white candle.

Lady of the Moon, of the stars and the Earth;
Lord of the Sun, of the forests and hills;
I perform a ritual of thanks.
My love shines like the flame;
My love floats like the petals
Upon You.

Lady of the Waters, of flowers and the sea;
Lord of the Air, of horns and of fire;
I perform a ritual of thanks.
My love shines like the flame;
My love floats like the petals.
Upon You.

Lady of the Caves, of cats and snakes;
Lord of the Plains, of falcons and stags;
I perform a ritual of thanks.
My love shines like the flame;
My love floats like the petals
Upon You.

Sending the Energy

She changes everything she touches; everything she touches changes.
As this candle burns, my will be done.
This, or something better, for the Highest Good of all concerned.
Imagine celebratory energy flowing to God, Goddess, and Spirit; stand in Goddess position and "let go."

Remove the petals from the water. Place them in the center of the white cotton cloth. Wrap the cloth around the petals.

After the Ritual

Let the white candle burn out.

Take the white cotton cloth and the bowl with the water outside, along with the remainder of the wine, the cakes, the ashes from the incense, and the remains of the white candle. Pour the wine on the earth and place the cookie and ashes on the ground. Pour the water from the bowl or cauldron on the ground.

Dig a hole in the ground in which to put the wax from the candle and the white cloth with the flower petals.

I give these symbols of my thanks and devotion.
What I take I freely give.
Accept these offerings, Goddess and God.
May it strengthen my bonds with you.

Blessed be.

September, The Harvest Moon
Drink a toast to Dionysus, the God of wine and ecstasy - The son of the Moon! Gather with friends to celebrate the vine with a bottle of good wine and good cheer. Catch the Moons reflection in your cup and raise it up in salutation, now drink in her essence and feel the presence of the God and Goddess.