July - Deborah Blake’s Moon Garden

 The planting of a moon garden. 

There are a number of flowers that bloom at night, some of them are blessed with spectacular scent. If you can find seeds, plant early in the gardening year or find them at your local garden centre.

Moonflower is a white climbing flower with a lemony aroma, also known as Moonvine. Evening Primrose and night blooming Jasmine, white cosmos, and evening stock are examples. Lady of the Night is an evergreen shrub with white flowers that bloom during the day as well, and are highly scented at night. Make sure that no matter which plants you use, you place them where the moonlight will fall on them. You might use your moon garden to inspire communication with the goddess, especially on the night of the full moons. Goddesses are associated with flowers in particular include Flora, her Roman counterpart chlorous, and Thea and the Celtic goddess blooddenwidd. Of course you could also just speak to one of the moon goddesses such as Diana, Selena or Luna to take advantage of the moon in June or July to stand outside and ask for a blessing of abundance and growth during this time when both are in full force in the natural world around us. 

In your moon garden, holding one white flower, offer it to a goddess as you ask for her help. Call her by name, if there is one in particular you feel cool to connect with, or just speak to the goddess in more general terms. Light a white candle if you wish or even a small bonfire. When you’ve done leave the flowers as a gift and a thank you and say great goddess, queen of the summer, Lady of the moon, who causes the flowers to blossom. And if the world to spring fourth with colour and scent, please send me abundance and help me grow. In all the best ways, with all the best intentions, so I might bloom like one of your flowers. Filled with energy and power to share my beauty with the world so motivate.