The Celtic zodiac is based on the cycle of the moon with the year divided into 13 lunar months. Each moon is associated with a tree sacred to the Druids. The Druids believed the human race originally descended from the trees and that each tree had particular magical qualities. The following chart shows the different associations for each of the 13 Celtic moons:
|
MOON NAME |
DATES |
POLARITY |
NICKNAMES |
MAGICKAL PROPERTIES |
|
Birch Moon |
24 Dec- |
Feminine |
Moon of Inception; |
Protection of Children; Purification; Creativity |
|
Rowan Moon |
22 Jan- |
Masculine |
Moon of Vision; |
Healing; Personal Empowerment; Divination |
|
Ash Moon |
18 Feb- |
Feminine |
Moon of Waters |
Prosperity; Protection; Healing |
|
Alder Moon |
18 Mar- |
Masculine |
Moon of Utility; |
Spirituality; Teaching; Weather Magick; Duty; Mental Prowess |
|
Willow Moon |
15 Apr- |
Feminine |
The Witches’ Moon; |
Romantic Love; Healing; Protection; Fertility; Magick for Women |
|
Hawthorn Moon |
13 May- |
Masculine |
Moon of Restraint; |
Fertility; Peace; Prosperity; Binding |
|
Oak Moon |
10 Jun- |
Masculine |
Moon of Strength; |
All Positive Purposes; Magick for Men; Fidelity |
|
Holly Moon |
8 Jul- |
Feminine |
Moon of Encirclement; |
Protection; Prophecy; Magick for Animals; Sex Magick |
|
Hazel Moon |
5 Aug- |
Feminine |
Moon of the Wise; |
Manifestation; Spirit Contact; Protection; Fertility |
|
Vine Moon |
2 Sep- |
Androgynous |
Moon of Celebration |
Property Dependent on the Type of Vine: |
|
Ivy Moon |
30 Sep- |
Masculine |
Moon of Buoyancy; |
Healing; Protection; Cooperation; Exorcism |
|
Reed Moon |
28 Oct- |
Feminine |
Moon of the Home; |
Fertility; Protection; Love; Family Concerns |
|
Elder Moon |
25 Nov- |
Masculine |
Moon of Completeness |
Exorcism; Prosperity; Banishing; Healing |
Thx to Starra, the Faerie Queen
