Pale light shines down around me beneath the full moon as I place a bowl of water in its light. I look up at the moon in all her beauty, visualizing her light infusing the water before me. This is how I make full moon water.
The magick of the moon is incredibly important in witchcraft; magickal energies are deeply affected by the cycle of the moon. Full Moon water is a staple item in a witch’s cupboard. It’s easy to make and can be used in almost any spell or ritual.
What is Full Moon Water?
Full moon water is water that has been consecrated, or charged, under the light of a full moon. While this is rather self-explanatory, plenty of witches forget just how wonderful full moon water is. You see, it can be used to make potions, brews, and other tonics along with being used to make tea. You could even just drink it on its own to recharge your energies.
But this should only be done with safe drinking water – such as water from a bottle.
Additionally, full moon water is used to cleanse tools and spaces, charge crystals (make sure that they are water safe) to scry and even watering your plants.
What is Holy Water or Blessed Water?
Beyond full moon water, there are several types of sacred water used in the craft.
Any water that has been blessed or consecrated can be referred to as holy water or blessed water. After all, water can be charged by numerous different sources of energy.
For example, Solar Water can be made by charging water in the sun rather than the moon. All of this is made possible by water’s elemental nature. It’s receptive and willingly conforms to the energies we charge it with.
Personally, I have holy water that is separate from my full moon water. I use holy water specifically to cleanse my tools or workspace as well as anointing myself. This is because my holy water is made with salt.
Obviously, it’s not a good idea to drink saltwater nor would I water my plants with it. As a result, I separate these two charged waters, even though I often charge my holy water under the full moon!
The reason why I use holy water with salt is because of salt’s ability to cleanse and purify. Which works perfectly with the water!
Properties of Full Moon Water
Undoubtedly, the full moon is a powerful amplifier of energy. When we charge our water in the full moon’s light, we set the intention to infuse it with the moon’s power. As a result, the water is able to contain this energy for later use.
Additionally, full moon water contains the various properties of lunar energy.
The Powers of the Full Moon
How does the moon amplify energy you might ask? Well, one reason is that lunar energy reacts with our own energies.
The moon is receptive in nature, it’s the feminine energy opposite to the sun’s masculine energy.
Likewise, lunar energy is deeply associated with our unconscious and our receptive intuitive abilities; which is where our ability to feel and direct magickal energy comes from.
Simply put, just as the moon is responsible for the tides, the lunar cycle is responsible for the ebb and flow of our intuitive energy.
During the full moon, lunar energies, as well as our own energies, are at their strongest. The full moon is a time to work any spells dealing with major issues or goals.
Full moon water gives us a chance to capture a bit of that energy and allows us to amplify spells cast at a later date.
Lastly, the moon is closely associated with the element of water, which is part of what makes full moon water so powerful and practical.
The Element of Water
The element of water is the energy of fluidity. Much like its opposing force, the element of fire, water’s energy is that of change. This is illustrated by water’s ability to conform to its container as well as being able to flow around obstacles.
Beyond this, water is connected to the powers of cleansing, healing, intuition, the unconscious, psychic abilities, and our emotions.
Many of these attributes are shared by those of lunar energy. Consequently, the two energies compound one another’s strengths. Ultimately, this makes full moon water an incredibly versatile tool with a great deal of power.
Types of Water and their Properties
When making full moon water or any type of charged water it’s important to consider its source. Certain types of water express particular types of energies.
I’ve listed a few types of water below but these certainly aren’t all of them. Nor are these properties absolute, they’re my associations. I encourage you to meditate and think about the types of water you use in your magick. See what other associations/correspondences you discover!
- Dew: Health, Beauty, Fairies, Stillness. (Dew water is collected at dawn during Beltane as an activity for the Sabbat)
- Lake Water: Peace, Reflection, mysteries, and relaxation
- Rain Water: Cleansing, health, growth, nourishment, energy
- River/Running bodies of Water: Cleansing, purification, adaptability, peace, strength
- Seawater: Magickal power, strength, mystery, manifestation
- Snow: Reflection, stillness, silence, transformation, hibernation, peace
- Storm water: Power energy that can be very potent!
Notably, while there are many other types of water that you can use I want to mention bottled water and tap water. I’ve heard of other witches claiming that bottled water or tap water aren’t acceptable for creating any type of sacred water. I completely disagree with this.
In fact, depending on your water’s purpose, I absolutely recommend that you use drinkable tap or bottled water.
While it may not seem all that magickal to turn on your faucet and fill a jar with water, it’s a lot better than making a potion of lake water and finding out you’ve given yourself E. Coli!
Of course, if you aren’t planning on drinking the water, use whatever type of water you have access to and would like to use. But if you’re watering plants don’t use salt water and if you’re going to consume the water you need to be safe.
My Full Moon Water Ritual
When I’m preparing my full moon water, it’s a rather simple process. This is the way that works for me, feel free to use the incantation I do or completely disregard it if it doesn’t work for you!
Firstly, I fill an open container with the water I intend on charging. This way it can easily soak up the full moon’s light.
Before I place my bowl of water out to charge I like to dip my finger or athame in it. I visualize light being directed out from my hand and into the water, filling it with the glowing energy. As I do this I say:
“I cleanse and bless thee, O’ spirit of water, May any impurities and negativity be cast out and purified. I bless thee as a vessel of full moonlight, I empower thee with lunar might, I declare thee sacred, so mote it be.”
Additionally, there are tons of things you can add to your ritual. For example, you can place crystals in your water for added intentions and energy.
But please be sure to check that your crystals are water safe! Some crystals are water-soluble or can release harmful toxins into the water.
Charging Your Full Moon Water
When I place my water under the light of the full moon I like to set my intention by simply saying:
“Moon above, Earth below, Let your light fill this bowl, ebb and flow, may moon and water meet, Full moon water I declare complete!”
You can leave your water out to charge overnight and collect it in the morning if you’d like. However, I recommend doing so before the sun gets too high in the sky.
Alternatively, you can leave it out for a few hours and bring it in to put it away before going to bed.
If you cannot place the water outside for whatever reason, leaving it on a windowsill works just as well. All that matters is your intent.
A Note About Storage
Lastly, I recommend that you cleanse the container you plan to store the full moon water in. That way there aren’t any negative energies present in the water later on.
Ideally, we would all store our water in aesthetically pleasing containers. But this doesn’t mean that you can’t use a plastic or Tupperware container if necessary. It doesn’t make your water anymore or less sacred.
It’s best to store the full moon water in a dark space such as in a cabinet so that the sunlight doesn’t strike it.
Full moon water can be stored for a really long time unless its water from a source that may contain harmful bacteria or other microorganisms. In that case, you’ll need to be careful as the water may stagnate or go bad.
Conclusion
Full moon water has so many potential uses and with how simple it is to make there’s no reason not to try making your own. Why not try it out with the upcoming full moon!
You can experiment with it in almost any spell. I’d love to hear how your process goes and what uses you’ve found for your water, be sure to let me know in the comments below or share with me on social media!
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