Blue Moon Herbals
April News 2008
In This Issue
Spring Greetings
The Moon
Mothers Day
What's New & Exciting

Mermaid

Our wickedly good potions have the power to invite notice, suggest a mood, refresh the spirit & more- all through  invisible means

Invisible magick, you say?The combination of these magickal powers & the time it takes to produce the exquisite blends have rendered blends worthy of gorgeous containers. Most of our bottles are hand enameled & ornamented in crystal. The new Victorian repousee flacon necklace is our newest addition.
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I am working on blends for a trinity of goddesses- Sarasvati, Lakshmi & Kali; 3 aspects of the same Mother Goddess, the aspects of every woman. Also sitting & blending nicely, Mermaid Song Potion honoring the Goddesses of the Sea. And lastly for those of you asking, ritual hair unguents I made some time ago will be back before summer now packaged in gorgeous silver pillboxes.

 

Spring Greetings!!

 

Before getting to the melange of news & tidbits that encompass my newsletter, I'd like you to know that a special edition will be sent out on April 22nd in honor of Earth Day. I think there is no more perfect way to honor our commitment to the Earth than by listening to the Great Mother speak in "A Letter From Gaia"

 

Spring time is stirring!!

Warm sunlight on your skin, buds blooming, flowers blossoming, trees leafing, birds chirping;it's all so ALIVE!  May 1st brings the Sabbat of Beltane, a festival of flowers, fertility, sensuality & hedonistic delight that celebrates the height of spring. So throw off those coats, take off those shoes and dance with your feet firmly connected to the flowering earth. This is a great time for all those new ideas you have been manifesting, little seeds that if watered & cared for will definitely start sprouting.

May Day eve bless your garden the way it was done ages ago by making love with your lover in it.

Have a sexy spring

 
 

Astrology &  The Moon

 

I am a triple Libra. When triple (sun, moon & ascending all the same), the energy of the sign is incredibly strong, & both the positives & the negatives of the sign come through more intensely. That full moon in Libra last month was both a blessing & a curse- the urge to make things beautiful at all cost (the Libra in me) sent me outside to start planning a gorgeous backyard. But of course I could not make up my mind. That old Libra indecisiveness struck again.

 

This months' full moon falls on April 20th, 2 days before Earth day (& thankfully not in Libra). Sign of Scorpio prevails here, people. Can we all agree that this will be a most passionate full moon??? Time for dancin' in the moonlight!!  With the sun in the sensual, intense & earthy Taurus, I suggest a sexy potion like Moon Magick or Tantric Kiss to get the juices flowing.

 

Also, did you know that silver is the symbolic metal of the moon? My personal choice, it is known to deflect negativity. Magically, it increases psychic awareness & enhances intuition. Wearing a silver crescent moon represents the sacred symbol of the goddess of the moon, Luna.

Mermaid Mothers Day

I have been dedicated to the goddess Yemaya for more years than I can remember. Yemaya is the Great Mother, the nurturer of us all, rocking her children in the cradle of her oceans-her womb. She epitomizes mother love, fertility, children, birthing, home & family. Yemaya represents water, our most essential life giving element.  Seven is her number corresponding to the seven manifestations & the seven seas. The Orisha possesses great beauty & it is said that the stars are her hair, the crescent moon is by her side & the seas are her skirts. Her arms are outstretched & from her hands fall twinkling golden stars while over her head a 5 pointed star sits.

Her name is a version of  Yeyé Omo Eja,  which means "Mother Whose Children are the Fish" to reflect the fact that her children are uncountable.

 

To my Mother & all the Mothers out there a very Happy Mothers Day!!!

 

And the children said, "You will always walk with us, Mother, even when you have gone on your journey to the sky". And they stood & watched her as she went on alone, & she walked out of sight. And they said:

"We cannot see her, but she is with us still.

A mother like ours is more than a memory.

She is a living presence"

Your mother is always with you. She's the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street, she's the smell of bleach in your freshly laundered clothes she's the cool hand on your brow when you're not well.

Your mother lives inside your laughter. And she's crystallized in every tear drop. She's the place you came from, your first home; & she's the map you follow with every step you take.

She's your first love & your first heartbreak, & nothing on earth can separate you.

 Not time, not space, not even death!

 

 

 
Mermaid So What's New & Exciting?
ˇ         Sacred Spiral Myst- One of the oldest known symbols for personal power, it represents a "never-ending cycle" of all life and is considered to be the path to the Divine Mother

ˇ         Chakra Oils-The blends have been reformulated

ˇ        Persephone,Goddess Potion-A blend to move you through the dark where deep healing can occur

And not yet on the site:

  • Marie LaVeau Potion- Honoring the root woman herself. A heady Carribbean voodoo blend reminiscent of rum & allspice,conjures wild dancing & things unseen.  
  • Samadhi (sa-mah-dee) Crystal Butter-Sanskrit word meaning ""the inexpressible pure bliss of union with theDivine". Redolent of an Indian Temple, it is a crystal essence blend to deepen your yoga practice & meditation

Contest

I love getting mail, compliments, suggestions, etc and this time there is a contest. The first one to respond to this e-mail wins a $25.00 gift coupon to the site. Simple all you need to do is write and let me know if you enjoy the newsletters or have any suggestions for future topics.

 

"Love and magic have a great deal in common. They enrich the soul, delight the heart. And they both take practice." ~ Nora Roberts

 

'Til next time    May the Goddess blossom in your body & soul this spring

Blessed Be~Namaste,
Debbi
 
Contact Info:
Debbi Quinn
www.bluemoonherbals.com
Free Call  877-596-1772