How to Make Moon Water + Ideas For How to Use It

What is Moon Water?

Moon water is water that has been energetically charged by the moonlight, usually during the full moon. 

Making moon water is a simple and symbolic practice with connection to spirituality, paganism and holistic wellness.

Benefits of Using Moon Water 

Some ways using moon water can benefit you and your magical practices:

  • Energetically cleanse yourself and spiritual tools
  • Enhances intuition and psychic abilities 
  • Helps with manifestation to amplify intentions
  • Deepening spiritual insight during meditation 

Note: these benefits are largely based on belief systems and personal experiences, and that scientific evidence supporting these claims may be limited. 

moon water meanings by the moon phases

Setting Intentions with Moon Water

Although full moon water is the most common type of moon water you can make it during any of the 8 moon phases. Each phase had it’s own energy and best supports your intentions in different ways. Here is a quick breakdown of the energy different types of moon water supports.

New Moon– Setting intentions, fresh energy, manifestation, cleansing

Waxing Moon– Gaining momentum, planning, growth, uplifting 

Full Moon– Goal fulfillment, success, charging items

Waning Moon– Self care, releasing, reflection 

Also Read: How to Set Intention with The Moon Phases

How to Make Moon Water:

  1. Gather Materials: Get a clean and sanitized glass container with a lid and choose the source of your water. If you plan to drink your moon water, be sure to only use water that is safe to drink. If you don’t plan to drink it, you can also use water from a natural source like rain or ocean water. 
  2. Prepare: Place your jar of water and add anything extra you may want like water safe crystals and dried herbs.
  3. Set Intentions: Set your intentions by writing them down to place beneath the water or by meditating with the water in hands
  4. Soak up Moonlight: Set your prepared water out to be infused with the moonlight. You can place it in a window sill or outside if you have a secure place like a backyard or balcony. It’s okay if the sky is cloudy or the moon is directly visible.
  5. Collect and Use: Collect your moon water in the morning and use it to enhance your intention stetting.

Tips to know: 

  • If you want to add crystals be sure to only use water safe one like quartz, amethysts and obsidian. 
  • If you plan to drink your moon water do within a week of making because water can develop harmful microbes from sitting out.
  • Label your moon water with the date you made it and it’s intended purpose to stay organized in your work.
ideas for using moon water

How to Use Moon Water

Moon Water can be use with anything that you want to amplified with some extra love and intention. You can get really creative when coming up with ideas for using it because it can be used in anything that involves the use of water. 

Here are some ideas to get you started: 

  • Use it to brew tea that contains herbs who’s properties match your intentions 
  • Use it in a diffuser with essential oils 
  • Make a body or linen spray 
  • Add it to your self care bath
  • Make a smokeless cleansing spray. 
  • Use it for bong water
  • Use it to cleanse or charge crystals (water safe only)
  • Make a herbal hair rinse with it
  • Use to rinse your paint brushes while painting 
  • Use it to water your indoor and outdoor plants

These are just a few ways to get started you started, get creative and explore the different way to incorporate moon water into your daily life and spiritual practice. 

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