The full moon is a magical time each month when we are usually feeling spiritually inspired, ready to manifest our intentions. Full moon rituals are performed around the world in various cultures – there’s no right or wrong way to do a full moon ritual.

By doing what feels right for you will be more meaningful and powerful than doing something that’s being dictated.

Herbs are great elements to incorporate into our own full moon rituals. Plants have a spiritual energy that help us in different ways. Many herbs have a long history of being used in witchcraft, physical & spiritual healing, and cultural rituals. Incorporating herbs into our own rituals bring a deeper meaning.

March Full Moon: Blesing the Seeds

As we approach the spring, it is a perfect time to work on our growth and forward thinking. We set a new yearly goals on January, and now we can see how we are making a progress. Goals are established (not yet completed), and now it is time for things we want to change and grow start blossoming in our lives as the spring comes.

Ritual

We will need a small pot and soil, a packet of seeds (any easy going herbs or flowers), a cup of water, a paper and a pen. Write your goals and intentions on the paper, fold it up, and put it in the pot. Plant seeds and water them as you say the following:

With these seeds, I plant my own future

With my intentions, I grow the seeds o potential,

Water and soil, air and spirits,

With these deeds i manifest my will.

Rosemary Moon Ritual

A few herbs have stories like rosemary. This ‘dew of the sea” (the meaning of rosemary in Latin is Rosmarinus) was prized by Greek pupils who wove rosemary into their hair during exams to stay alert. Rosemary, the Gray Lady of the garden, has an affinity for moonlight. The silver glow of the Full Moon makes a makes grey herbs glow with the magical light. Use a bundle of rosemary stems to sprinkle purifying water around the altar before beginning a Full Moon ritual or any other type of ritual.

Rosemary is a particular joy in the winter garden because it tends to bloom between between December and late May. It protects the garden from insects. 

Rosemary is often used as smoke medicine to purify & cleanse energies. Use rosemary at the beginning of the full moon ritual to cleanse any negativities.

Hawk Moon Ritual

Hawks are totems of awakened vision, fearlessness, powerful life force, and creative life purpose. Hawk is known as the messenger and when hawk shows up in your life it’s a call to watch for the signals life is sending. The term “hawk eyes” refers not only to the bird’s sharp eyesight but also to its ability to communicate with the spirit realm. 

Hawks are associated with the spring equinox. This is the perfect time to tune into your intuition and initiate the desires of your heart. Hawk medicine leads us to our soul’s purpose and encourages us to use our strength, focus, and awareness to move forward on the life journey.

Those with hawk as their spirit animal are gifted in divination and have the ability to see what others don’t. When a hawk sets its sight on prey, it swoops in swiftly and attacks with intense power. Working with hawk medicine will help you go after what you want with tremendous vitality, bravery, and spirit.

March brings the Hawk Full Moon. As she sun warms the soil, the warmth attracts attention of soaring birds.  Hawks hunt by scanning the landscape for motion and swoop down from high above. They look for food. Hawks symbolize instincts, visions and foresight. 

Ritual

The March spell focuses on keen insight, both physical and metaphysical. We need a telescope or binoculars, paper and a pencil. Go somewhere where we can see a horizon. Notice how it looks from a distance. Call on the spirit of Hawk to grant your vision. Look into horizon through the telescope. See how different it looks. Imagine the coming year and plans for it. Write down your ideas for pursuing goals.  Sketch the horizon, comparing the distant and magnificent images.  Look at the horizon again without a telescope and see if you can identify what was spotted with the telescope. 

Afterwards, thank the spirit of Hawk for helps. Keep the notes on the altar so you can refer back during the year.

Worm Moon

The March full moon is also called the Worm Moon. As the ground thaws, earthworms begin to move and stir the soil. The movement of the worms brings the return of the Robin birds. Some tribes referred to this full moon as the Sap Moon as well. It is when maple syrup begins to flow.