Blue Moon Water Recipe

The blue moon is a powerful time of year for spiritual work. And with this recipe for blue moon water, you can literally bottle it!

If you’ve been practicing moon magic for a while, you probably already know what moon water is and how to make it. It’s a pretty simple formula—put some spring water out under the full moon, and then use it for cleansing, in your ritual baths, ect.

But you can get more creative with moon water.

One fun way to experiment with it is to make it with natural ingredients specific to the full moon during which you make it. For example, putting strawberry seeds in your moon water during the Strawberry Moon, or seasonal flowers during the Flower Moon.

For this recipe, we’ll focus on stones, botanicals, and oils associated with the blue moon.

Contents

What is the blue moon?
Magical Correspondences
Sources & References

What is the blue moon?

For practitioners of moon magic, blue moons are the heavy-weight champions of the lunar cycle.

There are two kinds of blue moons:

Seasonal Blue Moon: The third full moon in a season that has four full moons. Usually, each season (winter, spring, summer, and fall) has three full moons. When a season has four full moons, the third one is called a blue moon.
Monthly Blue Moon: The second full moon in a calendar month with two full moons. Normally, a calendar month has only one full moon, but because the lunar cycle (29.5 days) is shorter than most months, occasionally a month will have two full moons. The second full moon in such a month is called a blue moon.

In the practice of modern magic, both kinds of blue moons are ideal for important personal goals.

Magical Correspondences

Cedar Essential Oil

Cedar is the essence of wisdom and endurance.

An evergreen, its leaves look silvery under a full moon, seeming to glitter with a vibrant lunar energy.

Cinnamon Essential Oil

Cinnamon is known for its high spiritual vibration. It’s a perfect way to elevate your moon water and infuse it with potent psychic energy.

Mugwort

Mugwort is prized for its powerful spiritual and magical uses.

In particular, it has a rich kinship with the lunar cycles and makes a perfect addition to any batch of moon water.

Butterfly Pea Flowers

The indigo-blue color of butterfly pea flowers acts as a natural dye to give the blue moon water its strikingly deep, night-blue color.

Ingredients & Materials

*spring water

*two tablespoons butterfly peaflowers

*a few leaves of fresh mugwort (or sub one tablespoon ground, dried mugwort)

*tea strainer or kitchen strainer

*5 drops cedar essential oil

*3 drops cinnamon essential oil

* (optional) a few pieces of moonstone

Step 1

On the night of the full moon, add the mugwort and butterfly pea flowers to a small bowl.

Heat a small pot of spring water in your cauldron, tea kettle, or a small saucepan.

Pour the hot water over the mugwort and butterfly pea flowers and allow them to steep for 10 minutes.

Step 2

Add the cedar & cinnamon essential oils.

Strain the mixture through a cheesecloth or tea strainer and funnel or pour into a clean glass jar.

Step 3

Place the jar under the full blue moon. Optionally, you can surround it with moonstone.

Sources & References

Claims Based on Documented Sources

Moon water creation and basic moon magic practices: Contemporary witchcraft and lunar magic literature
Blue moon definitions (seasonal and monthly): Astronomical and witchcraft community definitions of blue moon cycles
Blue moons as ideal timing for important personal goals: Contemporary moon magic and lunar witchcraft traditions
Cedar essential oil as symbol of wisdom and endurance: Cunningham, Scott. The Complete Book of Incense, Oils & Brews (1989). Covers plant and oil correspondences and their magical uses.
Cedar’s evergreen properties and silvery appearance under moonlight: Herbal and plant lore in witchcraft traditions
Cinnamon essential oil for high spiritual vibration and psychic energy: Cunningham, Scott. The Complete Book of Incense, Oils & Brews (1989). Documents cinnamon’s magical correspondences.
Mugwort for spiritual and magical uses with lunar cycle connections: Cunningham, Scott. The Complete Book of Incense, Oils & Brews (1989). Covers mugwort’s powerful magical properties and lunar associations.
Butterfly pea flowers as natural indigo-blue dye: Herbal and botanical traditions
Moonstone properties and associations with lunar energy: Crystal healing and metaphysical traditions widely referenced in modern witchcraft literature
Moon water seasonal variations using seasonal botanicals (strawberry seeds, flowers): Contemporary moon magic practice traditions

Claims Based on Professional Practice & Experience

Blue moon water recipe development and ingredient selection: (20+ years in modern pagan community, kitchen witch culinary expertise)
Effectiveness of combining cedar and cinnamon oils for moon water potency: (20+ years professional pagan community experience, herbal magic practice)
Mugwort’s kinship with lunar cycles and effectiveness in moon water: (Professional herbal magic practice, 20+ years community knowledge)
How butterfly pea flowers create aesthetic and energetic effect in moon water: (Kitchen witch culinary expertise, herbal magic practice)
Moonstone placement around moon water for enhanced lunar energy: (20+ years professional crystal and moon magic practice)
Optimal timing and methods for blue moon water infusion: (Professional moon magic practice experience)
How to customize moon water with ingredients specific to lunar phases: (Kitchen witch culinary expertise and moon magic practice)
10-minute steeping time for optimal botanical infusion: (Professional herbal and culinary witchcraft practice)

Contributors

Article Author: Lumina Indigo (Moody Moons)

Over 20 years of experience with the modern pagan community
Professional tarot reader and kitchen witch culinary wizard
Founder of Moody Moons (established 2012)
Specializes in in-depth research and reporting on modern spirituality topics

Article Reviewed by: Tina Caro

10+ years of professional spellcasting experience
Certified yoga instructor and astrologer
Works with 1000+ clients worldwide
Founder and owner of Magickal Spot

Note

This article combines documented herbal correspondences and moon magic traditions with Lumina Indigo’s 20+ years of professional experience in the modern pagan community and kitchen witch culinary expertise. Claims about herbal and botanical properties are grounded in published witchcraft literature; claims about recipe development, ingredient selection, and moon water optimization are based on Lumina’s professional kitchen witch practice and pagan community knowledge. Article reviewed by Tina Caro for accuracy and alignment with contemporary moon magic practice. All recommendations are derived from both traditional correspondences and practical application experience.

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