Rolling With the Rain
It was a long winter, and that feels like the understatement of the century. In my fair city on the high mountain plains we flirted with breaking weather records for things that hardly seem brag-worthy like longest stretch of days below freezing (we had 33, most of which were below zero, actually) and highest accumulation of snow (88.5″). This explains my spring fever and why I’ve been determined to plant my ‘cool weather’ crops sooner rather than my usual ‘later.’
Factoring in my moon gardening ways means that some weekends are better than others for planting. Two weekends ago the waxing moon in Leo really put a crimp in my plans so I was determined to make up for it while the moon was full in Scorpio with lots of gardening on the agenda. It was a very scorpionic weekend, all right. Just not one for planting as the watery weather came and hoovered all of Saturday and Sunday.
What’s a witch to do when her planting plans are foiled? I quickly pivoted and focused on tending to some of the houseplants that have been neglected this winter. Soon I’ll be too busy to pay them much mind, so I relished this opportunity to finish up the tasks at hand. And that Scorpio moon influence? I put it to optimum use! Transform, transcend, transmute, that’s just what Scorpio does!
Starting with the tough little cactus that stands guard by my front door, I decided to up the ante of her protective powers with a healthy dose of Garden Magick. I gathered some black tourmaline, black onyx, and a fresh cachepot. First, I energetically cleared all of my stones and tools. Then I charged up the stones with my intentions and asked them to help me create a psychic shield of protection for my home. In addition to its general protection powers, the black onyx was selected for its powerful ability to transmute negative energy into positive energy. Black tourmaline also cleanses and clears, but its crystalline structure helps amp up all the protection and transmutation energy in this working.
There are so many opportunities to add intention and boost magick when doing these types of spells: The soil, itself can be charged; the color of the vessel you plant in adds to the overall vibration of the work; the stones chosen to grid with and finally – the inherent magickal properties of whatever plant one chooses. Then there is the element of tending and intention. Don’t forget to charge the water you’ll give to your plant!
Let’s recap. Utilizing the full moon energy while the moon was in Scorpio, I created a powerful protection talisman with a cactus plant, black obsidian, and onyx. I blessed the soil and water with my intentions and I consecrated the cachepot by ceremonially putting it in place where it will stand guard in my home. This, my friends is Garden Magick. And ~ you don’t even need a garden to do it!
Do you want to create your own power plants and “Living Altars Everywhere?” I’m teaching my signature Garden Magick course in May. We will be moon gardening together in real time from the new moon on the 4th to the 24th, just before the last quarter resting period begins. I only teach this course LIVE once a year, so don’t miss out! Click HERE to learn more.
Each spring I can scarcely believe that the delicate seeds I plant will actually grow and they do. I am always giddy at the first sights of green shoots. I hope I never lose that sense of awe. And every Autumn when the harvest is finally in and Jack Frost is playing chicken with what’s left of my plants I am always sad to see the season end. I hope I never lose that sense of reverence. To become a really good gardener is a lifelong pursuit and while I’ve learned a thing or two, I await the lessons yet to come with the same dreamy anticipation I reserve for mid-winter seed catalog browsing!