The Worm Moon, also known as Storm Moon (because worms typically come out after a storm) is the name given to March’s Full Moon. It is usually either the last Full Moon before Spring or the first one after the Spring Equinox, when we celebrate Ostara 🌷.
Why celebrate the Worm Moon with some Magick? In the Northern Hemisphere, March is the month of the worm. The “worm” here refers to grubs that emerge from their thawing winter hideouts, such as frozen trees, to feed the animals and birds in the Spring with abundant sustenance.
March is a time of balance in both hemispheres as the equinox brings equal daylight and nighttime to everyone in the world. 🌎 It is also a transitional time which marks the end of a season and the start of a new one.
The spiritual meaning of a Full Worm Moon spell is to embrace and honor the cycles in our lives. As you begin to see the first signs of the season around you, what seeds will you plant, and what do you intend to harvest later?
How does this spell work?
- The green candle is linked to newness, growth, and fertility. With any new venture, success depends upon setting a steady course from the beginning.
- The circle is a sacred symbol of the cycles of life, death and rebirth, and the never-ending turning of the seasons. The circle of stones will represent the flow of ideas and the efforts needed to bring your intentions to fruition.
- Five (5) is a sacred number of fullness. It is the presence of the Four Elements, plus Spirit, which is the Will to create and achieve.
The best day for this spell is a Sunday or a Monday but you should preferably cast it on any of the three nights when the Moon is full in March. 🌕
Full Worm Moon: Spell & Ritual (March)
This Full Worm Moon spell includes a simple candle ritual, a journaling page and a guided meditation to bring in renewal, restoration and manifestation.
Ingredients
1 green candle
5 crystals or stones
(Optional) Crystal grid, which you can print below ↓
How to cast the spell
- Before you begin, make sure you have set an intention for this ritual. Think about the goal you wish to achieve over the season that begins, and consider the milestones along the way.
- Light the candle and place it in the center of your altar. Optionally, place it on the crystal grid, aligned to the center.
- While looking into the flame of the candle, say this chant to open the ritual:
- Pick up one of the stones and feel its weight in your hand as you take 3 deep breaths. Say: “Earth be with me” and place the stone on the grid to one side of the candle.
- Place another stone as you say: “Air be with me.”
Place the next stone as you say: “Fire be with me.”
Place the fourth stone as you say: “Water be with me.”
Place the last stone and say: “Spirit be with me.” - If you have a Tarot or Oracle deck, you can ask a question to your deck and follow a Pentagram Spread with the help of the Elements you’ve invoked.
- Meditate on your goals, visualize the steps you will take and how you’ll feel once you’ve achieved your goal. You can follow the Worm Moon Guided Meditation included below.
- Journal on your Book of Mirrors or follow the Full Moon journaling page included below. When your meditation feels complete, declare, “So Mote It Be,” and extinguish the candle. Keep the crystal grid on your altar for inspiration through the following week.
Notes
- Practice candle safety. Never leave candles burning unattended.
- 🖨️ Find a printable version of this spell below.
If you want to fully align your ritual to each of the Elements as you invoke them, follow this Wiccan pattern over the crystal grid:
Worm Moon Guided Meditation
“Now you walk under the Full Moon, weightless, with a smile on your face, feeling its warm embrace.”
Journaling Page & Worm Moon Magick Spell
Log in to download these pages or explore the free printable grimoire pages. This PDF version comes with a transparent background so you can print it on any kind of paper you want and add it to your own Book of Shadows.
When’s the next Full Worm Moon?
- Worm Moon 2024: March 25, 2024: Full Moon Eclipse in Libra
- Worm Moon 2025: March 14, 2025: Full Moon Eclipse in Virgo
- Worm Moon 2026: March 3, 2026: Full Moon Eclipse in Virgo
🖨️ Print a Lunar calendar here: Printable Lunar Calendar
What are the effects of the Worm Moon?
The power of this Full Moon can enhance your efforts as you begin pursuing your goals for the coming months. Take advantage of it by really focusing on setting goals and drawing up plans!
Why is the worm eating its own tail? The Ouroboros is a Greek word meaning “tail devourer,” and it is one of the oldest sacred symbols in the world. It can be perceived as enveloping itself, where the past (the tail) appears to disappear but really moves into an inner domain or reality, vanishing from view but still existing.
This symbolizes the cyclic Nature of the Universe: creation out of destruction, Life out of Death. It can also be interpreted as a symbol for eternal cyclic renewal or a cycle of life, death, and rebirth.
Worm Moon Energy & Rituals
According to the Farmers’ Almanac, the more northern Native American tribes knew this Moon as the Full Crow Moon, when the cawing of crows signaled the end of winter.
Watch: What to do on the Full Moon?
The full moon favors communication and social interaction. This phase is very favorable to deal with romantic issues, as it can be a true aphrodisiac.
- Invite love into your life with a Love Spell.
- Divination rituals are strengthened by this Moon phase. Try a Guided Tarot Ritual.
- Cast a Full Moon Wish Spell. Great for beginner Witches!
- Act on your desires and take chances!
What if I’m in the Southern Hemisphere?
The names of the Full Moons that we use originated in the Northern Hemisphere. But because people from Europe settled in both the northern and southern hemisphere, many of these moon names traveled with them to new places around the world.
In Australia, South America or South Africa, for example, it is common to celebrate Yule/Christmas in the summer because it’s practical (and perhaps more enjoyable) to celebrate it at the same time as everyone else in the world does.
You can follow the same lunar calendar in the Southern Hemisphere as is done in the North, if that makes sense to you. Or you can invert the order, see an example here. There is no right or wrong way to do it and the decision will depend entirely on yourself, your family, or your coven.
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Got everything ready and printed out! Crystals soaking in the moons energy as we speak!
That’s awesome! Have a very blessed Full Moon, Heather! 🌕
Thanks again for putting the section in “What if I’m in the Southern Hemisphere?” The link contained in this section had absolutely wonderful information and confirmed that I needed to celebrate the Worm Moon in September this year and now I can prepare for it. Love the ritual it’s beautiful and can’t wait to perform it. Have my stones picked out from the garden already.
You’re welcome!! I lived most of my life in South America before moving to the North. It was quite shocking to me when I realized that we have been celebrating the holidays backwards (Easter in the fall, Halloween in the spring, etc). It’s hard to keep up with both Wheels of the Year at the same time but it’s definitely worth it!