February is a Cougar Moon.

The last part of winter favors solitary hunters. The spring and renewal have not come yet and there is little or no food left.

The greatest power of Cougar lies in grace and solitude. From the Cougar, you can learn about loving yourself snd enjoying your own company.

February 16 a good night to contemplate the energies the Cougar brings into our lives.

According to Jamie Sams and David Carson’s excellent book Medicine Cards, “By observing the graceful pounce of Mountain Lion/Cougar you will learn how to balance power, intention, physical strength, and grace.  This relates, in human terms, to the balance of body, mind, and spirit.” Cougar energy also speaks of the times in our lives when we need to step out as pioneers without any followers behind us.

Ask yourself if there are any imbalances in your life at the present moment and strategize what it would take to correct them. The Cougar calling you to pounce on an opportunity and become a visionary leader.

To cast a spell, you need one bee wax candle. You need to be alone in s room. Light the candle and say,

Cougar unseen, come from between, to join in

my rite. Elizabeth Barrette

Concéntrate on how the yellow beeswax matches the coat of cougars. The sweet smell of the wax is a symbol of solitude. Listen to silence and find peace and harmony within to seek a pleasure in yourself.

Visualize yourself as a cougar, alone and powerful, stalking through the winter forest. Feel your inner strength and self sufficiency to stand by yourself.

When you the candle burns, say,

Cougar alone, time has flown, go back to night. Elizabeth Barrette

Later you can go and do your solitary projects and activities.

Rosemary Moon

Rosemary means in Latin a few of the sea. Like all grey herbs, sometimes called Gray Ladies in the garden, rosemary has affinity to a moonlight. The silvery glow of the Full Moon can make grey herbs glow with a magic light. You can ho outside and sense the magic and pick up some herbs.

As you come home, use a bundle of rosemary stems to sprinkle purifying water around the altar before beginning a Full Moon ritual.

Rosemary is in bloom now and it gives you a particular joy.

You can use Rosemary as smoke medicine to purify & cleanse energies. Use rosemary at the beginning of your full moon ritual to cleanse any negativities.

Hearth and Home Protection Ritual

Protect your home, bring security and comfort on February Full Moon until the return of spring.

Make a cicle of stones or small candles and sit inside it. You can also place a blackberry ribbon or mark a circle. Light black and white candle and visualize the wall of light flowing up from your circle, and say,

May the light of gods protect me during these dark days

And dark nights,

May my home be protected with everlasting light

And all those within it be safe.

By earth and air, fire snd water

So mote it be. Deborah Blake