Hi All,

Wednesday the 30th May 2018 is the full moon.  For the southern hemisphere it is the Hunters Moon in the Northern the Milk or the Planting moon.  

For us in the southern hemisphere it is the moon that symbolizes the approaching winter, where autumn has begun to send the trees to sleep, the nights are colder, the days are shorter.  This is the time of the Ancestors with Samhain being earlier in May.

​Energy work for this moon like all full moons centres around its full intensity and is the perfect time for celebration, renewal of commitment or new commitments, gratitude (although all times are good for this one), divination, amplification of healing & cleansing energies & for generating & replenishing energies.

You can put out your crystals again at this time if you wish even with cloud cover they will receive renewal & cleansing energies.  Be mindful of crystals that are sensitive to moisture as colder nights bring dew and frost.

Going through my updates today I realized when I put the old moon names up I was one out of sync from my BOS as I was typing, that's what I get for rushing through it.  I have fixed that & will learn to take the time to proof things next time I update.​​

Have a great full moon everyone.

For the most part the updates are complete, there are a few other things I would like to do but for now there are other commitments that need my attention.  Hopefully by the end of June I will have those completed and a new section on Blood Magicks (this sounds more ominous than it really is).

I am also hoping to add a new section on one word magicks, for those who have more experience and are able to manifest and generate energies without the need for long spell chanting.  

For now please enjoy the extra content,


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   The following is my opinion and view on how I see these two words, balance as a verb which describes an action & integration as the noun which describes the method to achieve the verb.  To balance the different aspects of ourselves through integrating them all so they hold equal influence, association & equity in the expression of our consciousness in its current physical form.  The reason I mentioned this over explanation is because the following is my opinion in the part of language that is a never ending source of confusion.

    I recently watched a YouTube clip by Teal Swan on integration.  In this she is of the opinion that balance is not integration, it is the separation of two sides that are opposing & in need of control over another aspect or one over the other.  That is an extremely condensed perception of what the clip was saying form my own perspective, it will be different for others & many may not see it this way.

    I mention maintaining balance many times through my website however I view balance as the full integration of all aspects of us & that all hold equal power & influence within the hole of what makes us ourselves.  This includes viewing an individual with many components including physical, emotional, spiritual, psychological, ethereal etc.  The problem with language is it gets in the way of meaning all the time, this is especially the case when perception is involved.  Everyone has different perceptions of what language means for them.
  
    There was another clip that Teal Swan published talking about the missing components of the idea of 'Mind, Body, Spirit' which I perceive in a similar way to how she does. 

I see this as:

Mind (thoughts) - Body (the psychical self) - Hearth (emotional self. feelings) - Spirit (ethereal self) 

    The composite of these I define as the consciousness that makes us what and who we are expressed in this physical form, Teal refers to this composite as the Spirit.  

    The balance all these components hold when integrated is what I see as the glue that keeps them bound to each other and stable.  I also see this as being essential to all components, without balance integration fails and the components begin to separate and become dysfunctional with each other.

    Although these are never truly separate or forsaken at the others expense, balance therefore integration is essential in my view to maintain fluid & natural harmony & continuity between all.  These are different aspects of the one entity & are equal & caring toward each other when balanced & integrated.  As a part of the human experience there will of course be times when aspects express over others however that is another blog I shall address at a later time.
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    I guess the point I am trying to make here is that we should not become caught up with semantics, much of the work of Pagans, Witches and Wiccans is in balance with ourselves & everything around us & integration of all aspects of the self & surrounding environment & universe to reach a fully integrated functioning stable consciousness expressed in a physical form.    If that is what your practice is also aiming & working toward don't be disheartened or deflected from your path by language.

The pages on working with moon energies have been updated and published.  These pages have easy to follow information in them to help you develop your own style of moon energy work.  As with all information here you can use these ideas in full or in part.
You can use any part of them in your energy work or just use them as a template to construct your own style.  The wonderful part of being pagan/witch/energy worker is that you can adapt your practice to suit what you feel works for you.
Although it might sound cliche to use rhyme in your energy work, rhyme creates rhythm and rhythm creates energy flow.  This helps immensely to build the energies you are working with.

http://www.thecauldron.net.au/moon-work.html

http://www.thecauldron.net.au/draw-down-the-moon.html

http://www.thecauldron.net.au/old-moon-names.html

​http://www.thecauldron.net.au/phase-chant.html

I have begun to update the web site starting with adding the first of the Moon energy work pages.  The information I am using to update these are from my personal BOS.  For many years I have been adding to this book the knowledge of the ancestors and my own experiences.

I haven't however taken note of references to show where or when I obtained the knowledge in it, but I spent some time over the last few weeks googling the information in it & I found that most of it can be found online.  If you want more information or even just another perspective on what is here please do the same.  

Practice is a very personal thing, developing over time as knowledge in you builds even if the information you find elsewhere or here for that matter isn't exactly what you feel comfortable with, it still adds to your knowledge base and growth. 

As with everything take what you feel works for and with you, set aside that which you feel doesn't, as your develop & grow it may be something to revisit another time.

Over the next few months I will add more pages on;

• working with the moon
• the elementals (these are what I see as some of the oldest of energies often but not always seen by some as dragons)
• dragon & fairy magic (basic information as I haven't worked with them extensively)
• combat magic (useful in fighting your inner turmoil)
• magical herbs reference
• sacred trees reference
• and a few other things that I can't remember at this point. 

I hope you all had a wonderful Samhain if you celebrated it on the 30th of April or 1st of May, we are holding ours on the 5th May.

 http://www.thecauldron.net.au/moon-work.html