BO RUAID ~ THE RED COW ~ THE CRESCENT MOON
Celebrating the Bo Ruad is an important practice within our tradition because it keeps us aligned with the Stellar Realm. We worship according to the ogham lunar cycle, pathworking into the other country each month, sometimes at multiple times.
Each season, a different phase of the moon becomes a focal point. During the season of Spring, Bo Ruad, the Red Cow or new crescent moon is most auspicious.
The day when the new crescent appears in the night sky during Spring is usually within 2-4 days after Bo Orann (dark moon). The duration of Bo Ruad's energy is up to the sixth day of the lunar cycle. For a listing of the current Year's Bo Ruaid, see the Lunar Calendar.
The Sixth Moon is an important healing day in our Druidic practices. Some of you may remember the issue dedicated to these healing practices last spring.
What this should convey, is that the important times to align with the moon in Spring would naturally be Bo Orann, to celebrate the Sacred Tree month, Bo Ruad to work with some form of healing, and possibly Bo Finn (Full Moon) if some formal work was begun at Bo Orann.
The Groves that governs the Bo Ruaid (red cow or new crescent moon) Lunar Venerations is: Grove 1 & Grove 2
The Sacred Trees that are best venerated at Bo Ruad are:
Bo Ruad Veneration: Incorporating the myth
"The Birth of Conchubar"
written by Bansagart Fotla
Items Needed:
One Chalice
An Infusion made from 1 herb associated with your Sun Sign
One Pinch of an Herb associated with your Moon Sign
One Pinch of an Herb associated with your Rising Sign
When choosing the above herbs gather the ones that have attributes associated with your sign that you wish to strengthen within you.
This is a very simple glamoury to perform on the night of a new cresent moon, this is an especially good glamoury to perform at the moon nearest your birthday.
- Set the Faery Ring
- Annointing of Holy Water
- The Great Circle
- Lighting of Incense and Hearth Flame
- Acknowledge The Goddess Nessa and the God Cathach
- The Faery Glamoury
Take your Chalice filled with the Infusion of your Sun Sign Herb and hold over the Hearth Flame saying:
"Infusion of Uva Ursi (herb name) herb of my Sun Sign Scorpio (sun sign) Strengthen the attributes of intuition and psychic skills within me."
Then take the Chalice hold it to your heart and take one pinch of the Herb representing your Moon Sign and drop it into the Infusion saying:
"Herb of my Moon sign Sagittarius {moon sign), Herb of Sage (herb name), Rid my mind of all negativity, imbue me with a healthy attitude."
Take one pinch of the Herb representing your Rising Sign and drop it into the Infusion, saying:
"Herb of my Rising Sign, Cancer (rising sign), Herb of Agrimony (herb name), I take you into my being to act as a barrier against all negative and harmful energies from whomever or wherever they may come"
Hold the Chalice up high asking a blessing from Nessa and Cathach. Ask this blessing from your heart, then hold the Chalice before you proclaiming:
"As Nessa drank the water that held the two blessed worms, taking in their own special magicks, so do I take in this mixture to imbue myself with those qualities mentioned. May this magick be blessed and beneficial to all my relations. Thoet Se!"
Drink the contents of the Chalice imagining all the while that you are taking in the qualitiies you uttered over each herb. Feel yourself radiant with their energies.
- Give Thanks to Nessa and Cathach
- Give thanks to the Province
Thus ends this Bo Ruad veneration. Immediately go to your bed to sleep, allowing your mind to focus on this working. Remember to record any dreams you receive, in the morning.
Don't know your moon or rising sign? These are the two energies aligned with the Bo Ruad lunar venerations.
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