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 June's 'Honey' Moon

Updated: Nov 18, 2021

Today at 11:39 AM PST is June’s Full Moon. Algonquin tribes of North America referred to this moon as the Strawberry Moon, a time when the berries were ripe for picking.

This moon has also been known as the Rose, Flower, Hot, Hoe, or Planting Moon. It has also been called the Mead Moon or Honey Moon because, after all the Summer Solstice weddings, couples would drink mead (honey beer) and spend this lunar cycle doing what newlyweds do!

The Full Moon is always at its energetic peak and tonight is no different; however, because we are out of our eclipse season, the intensity is drawing down.

Tonight's ritual is meant to help both celebrate the love-vibe highs and relax into them.

Remember that as always, when we work with Full-Moon energy, it moon lasts for about three days (before and after the lunation), so feel free to repeat tonight and tomorrow! And, if you want a few songs to groove to, here's a short playlist!



By honoring the Summer Solstice on the 20th, we acknowledge and welcome that the days are becoming shorter and the nights becoming longer. Additionally, on Tuesday the 22nd we entered Cancer season, whose card is The Chariot. I'll talk much more about Cancer and the Chariot next time, but for today, June’s Full Moon ritual works with the energies of the Summer Solstice and The Chariot.



The Chariot is the final card in the first line of the Major Arcana. In this card, we have arrived at a state of accomplishment and maturity. This card marks an important crossroad in our spiritual development. The physical chariot looks both luxurious and safe, but this vehicle cannot take us further than just beyond the city limits. Our ego has matured fully, it wants to keep us safe and looking good; however, we must exit the chariot if we are to keep growing. Much of the discussion and literature on The Chariot involves leaving the physical chariot behind, but in order to successfully leave it behind, we must first arrive! Tonight's ritual is all about feeling the love.



Begin by drawing a nice hot bath. Ancient Palestine was described as, "The land of Milk and Honey" to describe its fertile abundance. This bath is designed to anoint all your desires and ambitions under the Full Moon You will use: 1/2 cup Honey 1 cup Buttermilk Basil Leaves Mint Leaves Rose petals 2 tsp rose extract A White or Red candle Directions: 1. Warm the honey in the microwave for 15 seconds. You don't ever want to get honey hot or you will destroy its passion-inducing and healing properties. You just want to warm it slightly so it dissolves easily into your mixture. The Persian polymath Avicenna of the tenth century AD described honey as, “The food of foods, the drink of drinks, and the drug of drugs.” As you work with the honey, let yourself get sticky and as you do, imagine all the things that you want to attract into your life. See how easily every sweet thing you desire is so gooey, available, and stuck to you. 2. Pour the honey into the milk. Cleopatra famously traveled with a herd of 700 lactating donkeys at all times to milk for her baths. She knew back then when donkey milk sours it produces lactic acid, which exfoliates the skin and stimulates new cell growth. Today's buttermilk packs the most lactic acid on the grocery shelf.