Tonight is the Harvest Moon. The last full moon before Winter officially takes hold. The late Summer Moons in autumn around September or October. To me this is a very chthonic moon. I can feel the dead starting to crawl back into the human world from last year.
There are many times of the year when the dead come. For Romans and Sumerians May was the chthonic month. But there was something about this time of year that has always made me feel like I was half in the grave. Not in a bad way. In a spiritual way. I didn’t grow up believing in this stuff.
I was a Jehovah’s Witness. I was reminded constantly by the elders of the religion that it is “false” Pagan teachings. They were right about the Pagan part. Wrong about it being false. Something deep inside, some connected to the spiritual realm told me it was real.
That’s the problem with having a psychic child. Especially one that comes from a family of Santeros in Cuba. My Mom turned her back on her gifts. And the ancestors said eh whatever. But they waited till the next generation to see if anyone would embrace it.
My sister and I answered that call.
Also known as the Full Corn Moon and the Barley Moon, this is a time of harvesting food for the long Winter ahead. A time to be with family. And a time to give thanks for all blessings. The autumnal equinox will be coming soon on the 21st of this Month. And with it new blessings.
I took a dried up crust of bread and tossed it onto the grass. A Kentucky man told me in his family they do this for prosperity. He was one of the old Southern Conjurers who practice their own unique religion and magic. A mystical version of American Christianity based on Paganism. Though they will argue against that to the death.
Even if it is true. Near as I can tell, it’s a form of feeding the Earth spirits. And maybe the Earth itself. And the abundance and prosperity comes from the Earth and its children, giving something in return. I’m preparing to celebrate soon.
Reaping Magic
As I mentioned above, you can call forth prosperity during this time. Reap what you have sowed this year. Sort of like collecting on a debt owed to you by the world. of course in order to collect this debt, you would have had to have done something for yourself. Otherwise you’re collecting nothing.
Magic can’t give you something you didn’t work for. It can only help you. Unless you’re using something darker and steal it out from someone else. Or have an entity backing you. Which is not something I would recommend. Even if you steal from someone bad, whatever you take from them is tainted.
And therefore, you’ll receive a tainted gift. Like using a used tooth brush. Even if it’s fancy and was cleaned, it was already used. It can’t grant you anything new. You’re wasting your time.
I’m just putting that out there because a lot of people think it’s as simple as waving a wand. It takes physical and psychic effort to pull a successful manifestation off. There’s a really good blog written by the Crossroads Companion. It’s called Job Finding Sorcery and I whole heartedly recommend it. If you really want to manifest with magic, that’s the way to go.
Also there’s a podcast called Brujeria Y Puteria (I am not translating that lol) that talks about this.
It’s also called the Wine Moon and the Singing Moon. To me this is also one of the most Earth and Hearth centered times of the year. This is a time to work with the Earth. To tap into the inner world. Now is the time for kitchen magic.
Working with plants and herbs. Working with stones, not just crystals but actual stones. Grounding with the Earth. For the Chinese, this is a time of family gatherings. And witnessing the power of Chang’e, Goddess of the Moon.
Moon Cakes are made in her honor around this time. Unfortunately, I couldn’t cook to save my life. Unless warming up a sandwich or a hot dog counts. And try as I might, I couldn’t find any Chinese Supermarkets. So I finally settled on buying cookies that looked close enough to a full moon.
I’m doing this while making some Moon Water.
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I’m going to post the links now for all to see.
Juno and Mercury Retrograde from September-October
Harvest Moon : September’s Full Moon
Mid-Autumn Festival : Moon Celebration
September’s Full Moon wants you to dream big
Full Moon, Crystals, and Moon Water courtesy of Paradise Found
Full Moon in Pisces | Magical Recipes Online
Have a great night
– M
Adventures of A Mage In Miami 
Dear MiamiMagus,
Thank you for hyperlinking your excellent post here to mine, which has been improved even more since you last visited it.
I shall read your post again as soon as I am freer. You have done a commendable job in highlighting the traditions and practices surrounding the harvest moon.
You are very welcome to interact with me at my blog, as I am certainly very keen and curious about what you will make of my said post published at
https://soundeagle.wordpress.com/2022/09/10/mid-autumn-festival-moon-celebration/
May the September harvest moon heighten your Cuban Magic even more!
Yours sincerely,
SoundEagle
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I have read it half way through. There’s so much wisdom in it that I had to divide it in parts. But I learned about the Moon Cakes from you. Which is why I not only added it to my blog, but your post as well. It’s so wonderful that I imagine you could make an entire website just with this post alone. An American Buddhist made a Buddhist dictionary and encyclopedia online and reading your post reminded me of it. I am going to post on your post now with an experience.
– M
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