Bi-monthly Card Reading

 This reading is using my upcoming card deck: The Sacred Circle Spirit Animal Oracle. 

 This is a one card reading done on the North American Sacred Circle or Medicine Wheel. The card sits in the center of the circle and represents the Creator or Center Stone, which is said to contain the Void and all of creation—the stars, planets, Animal Kingdom, Plant Kingdom, Mineral Kingdom, etc. This Stone is governed by the Great Spirit and our Highest Self.  It is the place of balance at the heart or center of the Sacred Circle where we can go within ourselves to access the wisdom and guidance needed from every aspect in the cycles of life.  

MOON ORACLE MESSAGE

Question: The Full Drying Up Moon of August reached its zenith on August 9, 2025, and is the last Moon of Summer. What will it gift us with between Mid-August and Mid-September? 

Stone Medicine: Card #31-The Drying Up Moon (August 23-September 22): 

Teaching: The Drying Up Moon is the third and final moon of Shawnodese—the Spirit Keeper of the South; it is under Turtle Clan’s influence. It is sometimes called the Sturgeon Moon, because the Sturgeons who appear in the Great Lakes during July are continuing to peak providing the People with an abundant food source during the remaining days of Summer. 

To some ancients, this Moon was thought to have lost or given up its water to create the Summer rains. Because of the rain, the Drying Up Moon was believed to no longer carry water. Since it sacrificed its own water to quench the Earth during the hottest days of Summer, this Moon became fully dry as its gift to Earth’s children. The rains it brought were believed to make the final harvests in Autumn abundant and possible.

When all Earth’s children prepare to reap what they have sown in the reflective light of the final Moon of Summer, they gain an affinity for getting back what they have put out. The Drying Up Moon teaches them the art of balance, fair decisions, discrimination, common sense, confidence, and perseverance. It comes to its fullness with the ability to help them analyze difficult situations, tasks, or projects with good judgement and practicality. It is the Moon on the Sacred Circle that will truly help Earth’s children understand the concepts of work and duty with balance and good judgement. 

Meaning: The Drying Up Moon’s energy speaks of discernment, balance, fairness, wisdom, common sense, and practicality. It will teach you the practical value of work and duty but will also encourage you to listen to your heart as well as your rational mind to discern the balance and true value of your efforts.

Under the influence of Shawnodese, the Drying Up Moon speaks of good judgement and justice. Its beams of light penetrate the secret regions of the heart and Soul to bring the capacity for creativity and curiosity. It grants you the ability to analyze any situations, ideas, or data, with the tools of creativity and common sense working in balance, so you can achieve the best results. 

With the power of the Turtle Clan, the Drying Up Moon increases your ability to remain grounded on the Earth when you are working on a variety of projects. Through this Moon, Turtle Clan Increases your talents, your powers, and your ideas. In relationship to the whole of your life, the Drying Up Moon, through the auspices of the Turtle Clan, also cautions you against being overly critical or argumentative—especially in dealings with your peers, colleagues, or loved ones.

Haiku Meditations 

The Drying Up Moon (August 23-September 22)

Pick the haiku that resonates most with you to meditate on.

Super Blue Moon of

Radiant Light casting its

Power over Me

Full Drying Up Moon

Penetrates secret regions

In my Heart’s chambers

Turtle Clan grounds with

Balance and understanding 

Through practical means

Actions

• Meditate on the haiku outside in nature, on a nature walk, or while listening to your favorite music. 
• Write down your reflections from being out in nature or listening to your favorite music in a notebook or a journal.
• To align with the Drying Up Moon, it can be helpful to set aside some time to do things that provide you with self-care like expressing yourself through art, hiking in nature, dancing, getting your hair cut and styled, swimming, playing, etc. And find time to do the following ritual:

• Cleanse Your Space: Use incense, sage, or palo santo to cleanse the area. This helps clear any lingering energies and prepares the space for your ritual.
• Light a Candle: Light a candle to symbolize the illumination of your intentions. Focus on the flame as you center yourself and align with your purpose. 
• Meditate: Sit comfortably and close your eyes. Visualize a bright, gold and silvery blue light surrounding you, representing the energy of the Drying Up Moon. Picture this light expanding and filling your entire being, aligning you with your higher self and your intentions.
• Be specific and positive in your intentions: For example, "I attract abundance and balance in my career," or "I am filled with joy and vitality." Write your intentions in a journal or notebook.
• Charge Your Intentions: Hold your paper or journal in your hands and visualize your intentions as already achieved. Feel the emotions associated with your manifestations (joy, gratitude, excitement).
• Affirmations for Your Intentions: Read aloud or silently repeat the intentions you wrote down every day for the next month. Visualize these intentions manifesting in your life. Feel the emotions associated with achieving your goals as if they are happening right now.
• Crystal Activation: Hold a blue calcite, aquamarine, or clear quartz crystal or place it in your sacred space. Visualize the crystal absorbing the energy of your intentions and amplifying them. Breathe into the crystal 3 times, inhaling in through your nose, and exhaling out with a sigh through your mouth. Place the crystal on your altar or carry it with you as a reminder of your intentions during this time of the Drying Up Moon.
• Express Gratitude: Connect with nature. Listen to its sounds, feel the wind on your face, listen to the sounds of birds, and inhale the fragrance of Summer during its final moon. Thank the universe, your higher self, or any spiritual entities you connect with for their support. Express gratitude for the guidance and energy you’ve received. Leave a small offering of cornmeal, flowers, fruit, etc., that you place on the ground. 
• Closing Your Ritual: Close with some affirmations such as “I trust that my intentions are manifesting for my highest good” or “I am grateful for the abundance that is flowing into my life”. Extinguish the candle and conclude the ritual. You might want to journal about your experience or any insights you received during the meditation
• Grandmother Moon Journey: In honor of the Drying Up Moon, take a meditative journey to the portal of Grandmother Moon: YT Episode 6: What Magic Does Grandmother Moon Bring to You in the Sacred Circle of Life? 

• This is a wisdom insight for the Portal of the Hot Sun Moon which is ¼ of the way between the S and W Cardinal Directions in the Sacred Circle.
• This is a general reading, so only take and apply those things that resonate with you.
• It is a wisdom reading to deepen the Drying Up Moon of 2025

 What Is the Message of the Drying Up Moon For 2025? 

Teaching: From Mid-August through Mid-September, Uranus and the Perseids work together with the Stone of Love and its Spirit Guide, the Dolphin, to strengthen your Nature Connection; It reminds you of the bounty of Nature and the cyclical patterns of life. It is a time to appreciate the abundance of the Earth Mother, the end of the summer season, and prepare for the transition into fall by heightening your connection to Nature--by meditating and taking time out in it.

As you step into the light of the August Moon and connect with Nature, listen more deeply to the rhythms of the Earth in the quiet stirrings of your heart. The Drying Up Moon carries a “sacred in-between energy — a soft pause between the fullness of summer and the whisper of change to come.” So, take advantage of this time spiritually as a month of gratitude, reflection, and preparation. It is a time to give thanks for the growth that has occurred and to begin aligning with the inner harvest yet to come. Let this month be a time of intentional offerings — not only to the Earth, but also to your own spirit and the people around you. It is a good time to ask yourself:

• What am I ready to release or give back?
• What wisdom am I harvesting from this year so far?
• How can I plant seeds of purpose and hope in the hearts of others — especially our children?

Soul Message:  This month, the Indigenous peoples of the Andes offer prayers and sacred gifts back to the Earth, acknowledging her as a living being who provides, nurtures and sustains all life. Indigenous Cultures teach that She is not just the physical Earth beneath our feet, She is the great Cosmic Mother who weaves life, time, and space. She is the mountains, the soil, the seeds, the stars, the rivers, and the blood in our veins. She is present in the silence of a stone and in the breath of a newborn. We see Her in every plant that grows, in every healing the takes hold, in every act of love that restores harmony between humanity and spirit.

Honor Her by sitting under a tree; walking in your park or garden; and breathing in the last fragrance of summer before heading into fall. In Nature, under the reflective light of the Moon, you will receive gifts of strength, perseverance, and abundance     that will allow you to connect through the Earth Mother with humanitarian     ventures that awaken your soul. If you are open to it, you will receive the visionary thinking necessary for spiritual growth, reflection, and connection with your own Soul Purpose.

As you acknowledge Mother Earth and care for your loved ones in the light of the August Moon, may you remember that everything you do in love becomes a blessing carried forward. Whether through a small prayer, a generous gesture, or words of encouragement, you are restoring sacred balance to all Creation.