Post by ladyjay on Dec 23, 2007 11:05:13 GMT -5
Magickal Moon Gardens
Body: Magickal Moon Gardens
What could be more "enchanted" than to cultivate your own Moon
Garden. Honoring the "Silver" Goddess in all her glory with a
fragrant & luminous evening garden. A wonderful offering which you
will benefit from as well. Many night-blooming flowers are white and
rely on strong fragrance, rather than bright colors, to attract
insects. Plant night-bloomers near a bedroom window, where the breeze
can carry the fragrance indoors right into your dreams. Plant some in
a circle to mimic the Moon, they look terrific alongside silver-
foliaged Lambs ears and Artemisia.
Illuminated only by moonlight, pale flowers and foliage add a
dreamy, ethereal feeling. You don't need to have a big space, potted
plants work too, just remember to add a trellis or place where viney
plants can grow onto, as, unless they feel secure they will not
bloom. You can save and dry flowers to use in Amulets, Talismans
or "dress" a Moon candle. Add fresh flowers to a "special" oil
you have fashioned on the Full Moon or to water for magical workings.
Press flowers and leaves into a "Book of Shadows" or make magical
bookmarks for special journals. Following a Moon planting calendar
will add a magical touch and keep you in the flow of her cycles. You
can place Moonstones and or Crystals in the dirt of these "pale"
beauties to energize them for meditations and spells.
Don't forget when you take from a plant, to ask it's permission and
give thanks, an offering of water of food (plant) is a perfect "Thank
you". ~ Barbara Morris Try these night-bloomers in your Moon Garden:
Angels trumpet (Datura innoxia) — This viney annual has giant,
trumpet-shaped, white flowers. You may need to discipline this
rambunctious plant to keep it in line.
Moonflower (Ipomoea alba) — Related to morning glory, this annual may
climb to 10 feet. Tightly closed by day, its white flowers unfurl at
dusk to release a lemony aroma.
Four o'clock (Mirabilis jalapa) — In late afternoon, this annual's
flowers pop open in often-speckled shades of red, yellow, white or
rose. It grows bush-like to 3 feet.
Yucca (Yucca filamentosa) — Flowers of this spiky perennial are open
all day, but at night the droopy blossoms lift and release a soapy
smell. Hardy in zones 4 to 9.
Evening primrose (Oenothera speciosa 'Pink Petticoats') — This fast-
spreading perennial is hardy in zones 5 to 9, and its pale flowers
release a sweet scent in the evening.
Body: Magickal Moon Gardens
What could be more "enchanted" than to cultivate your own Moon
Garden. Honoring the "Silver" Goddess in all her glory with a
fragrant & luminous evening garden. A wonderful offering which you
will benefit from as well. Many night-blooming flowers are white and
rely on strong fragrance, rather than bright colors, to attract
insects. Plant night-bloomers near a bedroom window, where the breeze
can carry the fragrance indoors right into your dreams. Plant some in
a circle to mimic the Moon, they look terrific alongside silver-
foliaged Lambs ears and Artemisia.
Illuminated only by moonlight, pale flowers and foliage add a
dreamy, ethereal feeling. You don't need to have a big space, potted
plants work too, just remember to add a trellis or place where viney
plants can grow onto, as, unless they feel secure they will not
bloom. You can save and dry flowers to use in Amulets, Talismans
or "dress" a Moon candle. Add fresh flowers to a "special" oil
you have fashioned on the Full Moon or to water for magical workings.
Press flowers and leaves into a "Book of Shadows" or make magical
bookmarks for special journals. Following a Moon planting calendar
will add a magical touch and keep you in the flow of her cycles. You
can place Moonstones and or Crystals in the dirt of these "pale"
beauties to energize them for meditations and spells.
Don't forget when you take from a plant, to ask it's permission and
give thanks, an offering of water of food (plant) is a perfect "Thank
you". ~ Barbara Morris Try these night-bloomers in your Moon Garden:
Angels trumpet (Datura innoxia) — This viney annual has giant,
trumpet-shaped, white flowers. You may need to discipline this
rambunctious plant to keep it in line.
Moonflower (Ipomoea alba) — Related to morning glory, this annual may
climb to 10 feet. Tightly closed by day, its white flowers unfurl at
dusk to release a lemony aroma.
Four o'clock (Mirabilis jalapa) — In late afternoon, this annual's
flowers pop open in often-speckled shades of red, yellow, white or
rose. It grows bush-like to 3 feet.
Yucca (Yucca filamentosa) — Flowers of this spiky perennial are open
all day, but at night the droopy blossoms lift and release a soapy
smell. Hardy in zones 4 to 9.
Evening primrose (Oenothera speciosa 'Pink Petticoats') — This fast-
spreading perennial is hardy in zones 5 to 9, and its pale flowers
release a sweet scent in the evening.
