Buck Moon Strength: July Full Moon Power and Resilience

By Nicole, Founder of Mystic Ryst

The Buck Moon—July's full moon—rises when male deer (bucks) grow their new antlers. Named by Native American tribes for this annual cycle of regeneration, the Buck Moon represents strength, power, resilience, and the ability to grow new sources of power even after loss. This is the moon of reclaiming your strength, standing in your power, and building the resilience to weather any storm.

July is the height of summer—the sun is strong, energy is at its peak, and nature is in full power. The Buck Moon energy is about embodying your strength, claiming your authority, developing resilience, and growing new "antlers"—new sources of power and capability. After celebrating your wins (Strawberry Moon), July is when you fortify your strength for the challenges ahead.

Let's explore how to harness the Buck Moon energy for business strength and resilience.

Understanding the Buck Moon

The Symbolism

Why "Buck Moon":

• Named for bucks growing new antlers in July
• Also called Thunder Moon, Hay Moon
• Peak of summer strength
• Regeneration and renewal of power

Buck/Antler medicine:

• Strength: Physical and spiritual power
• Regeneration: Antlers regrow every year
• Resilience: Bouncing back from loss
• Protection: Antlers as defense
• Status: Larger antlers = higher rank
• Masculine energy: Yang, assertive, protective
• Seasonal power: Strength comes and goes in cycles

July energy:

• Peak summer, maximum heat
• Thunder storms (power and release)
• Hay harvest (gathering resources)
• Building strength for autumn

Buck Moon Themes for Business

1. Strength: Build your power and capacity
2. Resilience: Develop ability to bounce back
3. Authority: Claim your expertise and leadership
4. Protection: Defend your boundaries and business
5. Regeneration: Grow new sources of strength
6. Endurance: Build stamina for the long haul

Buck Moon Strength Ritual

Preparation (Before the Full Moon)

Gather your materials:

• Red candles (strength and power)
• Black tourmaline (protection and grounding)
• Tiger's eye (courage and confidence)
• Hematite (strength and resilience)
• Antler (if you have one) or image of buck
• Drum or strong rhythmic music
• Journal and pen
• Something heavy (weight, stone) to lift

Create sacred space:

• Strong, grounded altar
• Earth tones and reds
• Symbols of strength and power
• Masculine/yang energy

The Strength Ritual (On the Full Moon)

Part 1: Acknowledging Your Strength

1. Inventory your strength:
   • What challenges have you overcome?
   • What obstacles have you conquered?
   • What proves your strength?
   • Write it all down
2. Recognize your resilience:
   • What have you survived?
   • What have you bounced back from?
   • How have you regenerated after loss?
   • You are stronger than you know
3. Strength affirmations:
   • "I am strong"
   • "I am resilient"
   • "I have the power to overcome anything"
   • "I am a force to be reckoned with"

Part 2: Growing New Antlers (New Sources of Strength)

1. Identify where you need new strength:
   • What skills do you need to develop?
   • What knowledge do you need to gain?
   • What support do you need to build?
   • What resources do you need to gather?
2. Commit to growth:
   • Choose 1-3 areas to strengthen
   • "I am growing new antlers in [area]"
   • Specific actions you'll take
   • Timeline for development
3. Antler visualization:
   • Close eyes, visualize yourself with antlers
   • See them growing from your head
   • Feel the power they represent
   • Each point is a new strength
   • Embody the buck's power

Part 3: Building Resilience

1. Resilience assessment:
   • How resilient am I currently?
   • What breaks me down?
   • What helps me bounce back?
   • Where do I need more resilience?
2. Resilience practices to commit to:
   • Physical: Exercise, rest, nutrition
   • Mental: Mindset work, therapy, learning
   • Emotional: Feeling feelings, support system
   • Spiritual: Practice, connection, faith
   • Choose specific practices
3. Resilience affirmations:
   • "I bounce back from setbacks"
   • "I am unbreakable"
   • "Challenges make me stronger"
   • "I regenerate and renew"

Part 4: Claiming Your Authority

1. Where you're playing small:
   • Where are you hiding your expertise?
   • Where are you not claiming authority?
   • Where are you deferring to others?
   • Be honest
2. Authority activation:
   • Light red candle
   • Stand tall (literally stand up)
   • "I claim my authority"
   • "I am an expert in my field"
   • "I lead with strength and wisdom"
   • Feel the power in your body
3. Physical power pose:
   • Stand in power pose (arms raised, chest open)
   • Hold for 2 minutes
   • Embody strength
   • Let it sink into your cells

Part 5: Protection and Boundaries

1. What needs protecting:
   • Your energy
   • Your time
   • Your business
   • Your ideas/IP
   • Your peace
2. Boundary setting:
   • What boundaries do you need?
   • Who/what do you need to say no to?
   • How will you protect yourself?
   • Write specific boundaries
3. Protection visualization:
   • Visualize antlers as protection
   • See yourself defended
   • Feel safe and strong
   • Nothing can harm you

Part 6: Sealing Your Strength

1. Physical strength demonstration:
   • Lift something heavy
   • Do push-ups or physical challenge
   • Feel your physical strength
   • "I am strong in body and spirit"
2. Drumming or rhythmic movement:
   • Drum or stomp to strong beat
   • Let the rhythm build power
   • Feel strength in your core
   • Embody the buck's power
3. Commitment:
   • "I commit to my strength"
   • "I will build my resilience"
   • "I claim my power"
   • Seal it with conviction

Closing the Ritual

• Thank the Buck Moon
• Gratitude for your strength
• Ground deeply into earth
• Carry the power forward

Business Strength Strategy for July

The 4 Pillars of Business Strength

Pillar 1: Skill Strength (Competence)

• What it is: Your expertise and capabilities
• How to build:
  • Continuous learning and training
  • Practice and mastery
  • Certifications and credentials
  • Staying current in your field
• July focus: Choose one skill to level up

Pillar 2: Mental Strength (Resilience)

• What it is: Your mindset and psychological fortitude
• How to build:
  • Mindset work and affirmations
  • Therapy or coaching
  • Meditation and mental training
  • Reframing challenges
• July focus: Develop one resilience practice

Pillar 3: Physical Strength (Vitality)

• What it is: Your energy and physical capacity
• How to build:
  • Regular exercise
  • Quality sleep
  • Nutritious food
  • Stress management
• July focus: Commit to one physical practice

Pillar 4: Structural Strength (Foundation)

• What it is: Your business systems and support
• How to build:
  • Solid systems and processes
  • Financial reserves
  • Team and support
  • Legal protection
• July focus: Strengthen one structural element

Buck Moon Practices for the Month

Daily Strength Practices (July)

Morning Power Ritual:

1. Physical exercise (even 10 minutes)
2. Power pose (2 minutes)
3. Strength affirmation
4. One challenging task first

Evening Resilience Review:

1. What challenge did I face today?
2. How did I handle it?
3. What strength did I demonstrate?
4. Gratitude for my resilience

Weekly Strength Building

• Skill development: 2-3 hours learning/practicing
• Physical training: 3-4 workouts
• Mental training: Meditation, journaling, therapy
• Structural work: Systems, finances, team

The Strength Journal

Track your strength building:

• Challenges overcome
• Skills developed
• Boundaries set
• Resilience demonstrated
• Authority claimed

Notice growth:

• You're stronger than last month
• You're more resilient
• You're more capable
• Celebrate the growth

Building Resilience

The Resilience Formula

Resilience = Recovery ÷ Time

• How quickly do you bounce back?
• Resilience is trainable
• Each challenge is practice
• You get better over time

Resilience Practices

1. Reframe challenges: "This is making me stronger"
2. Find the lesson: "What can I learn from this?"
3. Maintain perspective: "Will this matter in 5 years?"
4. Build support: "Who can help me?"
5. Take action: "What's one thing I can do?"
6. Practice self-compassion: "I'm doing my best"

Buck Wisdom for Business

Lessons from the Buck

1. Antlers regrow every year: You can regenerate strength after loss
2. Larger antlers = higher status: Invest in growing your capabilities
3. Antlers are for protection and competition: Strength serves multiple purposes
4. Bucks shed antlers in winter: Sometimes you must release to regenerate
5. Growth happens in cycles: Strength building is seasonal
6. Bucks are both gentle and fierce: Strength includes softness

The Promise of Buck Moon Strength

When you build strength under the Buck Moon:

• You develop unshakeable resilience
• You claim your authority and expertise
• You grow new sources of power
• You protect what matters
• You become a force in your field
• You embody true strength

The Invitation

The Buck Moon invites you to be strong. To claim your power. To build your resilience. To grow new antlers—new sources of strength and capability. To stand tall in your authority. To protect what's yours. You are stronger than you know. It's time to embody that strength fully.

What strength are you building under this Buck Moon? What new antlers are you growing? I'd love to hear how you're claiming your power.