Strawberry Moon Sweetness: June Full Moon Joy and Celebration

By Nicole, Founder of Mystic Ryst

The Strawberry Moon—June's full moon—rises during strawberry harvest season, when these sweet fruits ripen and are ready to be gathered. Named by Algonquin tribes for the short strawberry harvesting season, this moon represents sweetness, joy, celebration, and the rewards of your efforts. This is the moon of enjoying the fruits of your labor, savoring success, and celebrating how far you've come.

June marks the summer solstice (around June 20-21), the longest day of the year when the sun is at its peak. The Strawberry Moon energy is about basking in the light, enjoying the sweetness of life, celebrating your wins, and allowing yourself to receive the rewards you've earned. After months of planning, purifying, planting, and creating, June is when you get to taste the sweetness.

Let's explore how to harness the Strawberry Moon energy for joy, celebration, and sweet success.

Understanding the Strawberry Moon

The Symbolism

Why "Strawberry Moon":

• Named for strawberry harvest season
• Also called Rose Moon, Hot Moon, Mead Moon
• First fruits of summer
• Sweetness and abundance

Strawberry medicine:

• Sweetness: Life's pleasures and joys
• Heart-shaped: Love and gratitude
• First fruit: Early rewards, more to come
• Delicate: Enjoy now, doesn't last forever
• Sharing: Strawberries are meant to be shared
• Simple pleasure: Joy in small things

June energy:

• Summer solstice—peak of light
• Maximum yang energy
• Celebration and joy
• Warmth and abundance
• Enjoying the fruits

Strawberry Moon Themes for Business

1. Celebration: Honor your wins and progress
2. Sweetness: Enjoy the rewards of your work
3. Gratitude: Appreciate what you've created
4. Joy: Infuse your business with pleasure
5. Sharing: Celebrate with your community
6. Savoring: Be present with your success

Strawberry Moon Celebration Ritual

Preparation (Before the Full Moon)

Gather your materials:

• Fresh strawberries (essential!)
• Honey or sugar
• Champagne or sparkling juice
• Pink or red candles
• Rose quartz (love and joy)
• Carnelian (celebration and vitality)
• Fresh roses or summer flowers
• Journal and pen
• Celebration music

Create sacred space:

• Make it festive and joyful
• Flowers, candles, beauty
• Strawberries as centerpiece
• Celebratory atmosphere

The Celebration Ritual (On the Full Moon)

Part 1: Counting Your Strawberries (Wins Inventory)

1. List all your wins:
   • What have you accomplished this year?
   • What clients have you served?
   • What money have you made?
   • What have you created?
   • What have you learned?
   • Write EVERYTHING (no win too small)
2. Quantify your success:
   • How many clients?
   • How much revenue?
   • How many products sold?
   • How much content created?
   • See the numbers
3. Acknowledge your growth:
   • Who were you in January?
   • Who are you now?
   • How have you grown?
   • Celebrate the transformation

Part 2: Tasting the Sweetness (Savoring Success)

1. Strawberry ceremony:
   • Take a fresh strawberry
   • Hold it with reverence
   • "This strawberry represents my success"
   • Eat it SLOWLY, savoring every bite
   • Taste the sweetness of your efforts
   • Let yourself FEEL the pleasure
2. For each major win:
   • Eat another strawberry
   • Savor it
   • Let the sweetness in
   • Celebrate fully
3. Sweetness affirmations:
   • "My business is sweet and joyful"
   • "I deserve this success"
   • "I savor the fruits of my labor"
   • "Life is delicious"

Part 3: Celebration and Joy

1. Toast to yourself:
   • Pour champagne or sparkling juice
   • Raise glass to the moon
   • "I celebrate my success!"
   • "I honor how far I've come!"
   • Drink and celebrate
2. Dance of joy:
   • Put on celebratory music
   • Dance freely
   • Let joy move through you
   • Celebrate with your whole body
   • No holding back
3. Gratitude overflow:
   • Thank yourself for your hard work
   • Thank your clients/customers
   • Thank your support system
   • Thank the universe/divine
   • Let gratitude overflow

Part 4: Sharing the Sweetness

1. Who to celebrate with:
   • Your team
   • Your clients/community
   • Your family and friends
   • Your mentors and supporters
2. How to share:
   • Send thank you messages
   • Share your wins publicly
   • Offer a celebration gift/discount
   • Host a celebration event
   • Give back to community
3. Sharing commitment:
   • "I will share my success with [who]"
   • "I will celebrate by [action]"
   • Commit to it now

Part 5: Sealing the Sweetness

1. Honey blessing:
   • Taste honey
   • "May my business always be this sweet"
   • Anoint yourself with honey (third eye or heart)
   • Seal in the sweetness
2. Rose offering:
   • Offer roses to the moon
   • "Thank you for the sweetness of success"
   • Gratitude for all blessings
3. Commitment to joy:
   • "I commit to enjoying my success"
   • "I will savor the sweetness"
   • "I choose joy"

Closing the Ritual

• Final toast to the Strawberry Moon
• Gratitude for sweetness
• Blow out candles
• Save some strawberries for tomorrow (extend the celebration)

Business Sweetness Strategy for June

The Art of Savoring Success

Why we don't celebrate:

• Always focused on next goal
• Never feel "done enough"
• Afraid to seem arrogant
• Don't believe we deserve it
• Too busy to pause

Why celebration matters:

• Reinforces positive behavior
• Builds confidence and momentum
• Attracts more success
• Prevents burnout
• Increases joy and fulfillment
• Models success for others

How to savor:

1. Pause: Stop the hustle, be present
2. Acknowledge: Name the win specifically
3. Feel: Let yourself feel proud and joyful
4. Share: Tell someone about it
5. Celebrate: Do something special
6. Integrate: Let it sink in before moving on

The Celebration Practice

Daily wins celebration:

• End each day listing 3 wins
• No matter how small
• Celebrate them (even just internally)
• Builds celebration habit

Weekly wins review:

• Friday afternoon celebration ritual
• Review the week's wins
• Treat yourself to something sweet
• Toast to yourself

Monthly milestone celebration:

• Bigger celebration for monthly goals
• Dinner out, special purchase, day off
• Mark the milestone

Quarterly major celebration:

• Significant celebration for quarterly achievements
• Weekend away, big purchase, party
• Honor major progress

Strawberry Moon Practices for the Month

Daily Sweetness Practices (June)

Morning Joy Ritual:

1. What am I celebrating today?
2. What sweetness can I savor?
3. How can I bring more joy to my work?
4. Affirmation: "My business is sweet and joyful"

Evening Gratitude Ritual:

1. What was sweet about today?
2. What wins can I celebrate?
3. Gratitude for the day's gifts
4. Savor before sleep

The Joy Infusion

How to make your business sweeter:

1. Add beauty: Make everything more aesthetically pleasing
2. Add play: Bring fun and lightness to your work
3. Add pleasure: Do things that feel good
4. Add celebration: Mark every milestone
5. Add gratitude: Appreciate what is

The Sweetness Audit

Assess your business sweetness:

• What feels joyful? (Do more of this)
• What feels heavy? (Do less or delegate)
• What brings pleasure? (Prioritize this)
• What drains joy? (Release or transform)

Optimize for sweetness:

• Restructure to maximize joy
• Release what's not sweet
• Add more of what delights
• Make sweetness a priority

The Summer Solstice Connection

Peak of Light

Summer solstice (around June 21):

• Longest day, shortest night
• Maximum light and yang energy
• Peak of the year's cycle
• Celebration of abundance

Business application:

• This is your peak moment
• Maximum visibility and output
• Celebrate being at the top
• Enjoy the light while it lasts
• Know that after peak comes descent (natural cycle)

Solstice Wisdom

Lessons from the solstice:

1. Peaks are temporary: Enjoy them fully
2. After peak comes descent: Natural cycle, not failure
3. Light returns: Even after darkest winter
4. Cycles are eternal: Trust the rhythm

Strawberry Wisdom for Business

Lessons from the Strawberry

1. Strawberries are delicate: Success is fragile, handle with care
2. Strawberries don't last: Enjoy success now, don't wait
3. Strawberries are meant to be shared: Success is sweeter when shared
4. Strawberries are heart-shaped: Lead with love and gratitude
5. First fruit of summer: This is just the beginning, more to come
6. Simple pleasure: Joy doesn't have to be complicated

Overcoming Celebration Resistance

Common Blocks to Celebrating

Block 1: "I haven't done enough yet"

• Truth: You've done plenty, celebrate now
• Reframe: Celebration fuels more success

Block 2: "I don't want to seem arrogant"

• Truth: Celebrating ≠ arrogance
• Reframe: Owning your success inspires others

Block 3: "I don't deserve it"

• Truth: You absolutely deserve it
• Reframe: You worked hard, you earned this

Block 4: "I'm too busy"

• Truth: You're never too busy for joy
• Reframe: Celebration prevents burnout

The Promise of Strawberry Moon Sweetness

When you celebrate under the Strawberry Moon:

• You honor your hard work and progress
• You savor the sweetness of success
• You build momentum through celebration
• You increase joy and fulfillment
• You attract more success
• You model celebration for your community

The Invitation

The Strawberry Moon invites you to celebrate. To savor. To taste the sweetness of your success. To pause and acknowledge how far you've come. To let yourself feel proud and joyful. To share your wins with others. To infuse your business with pleasure and delight. You've earned this sweetness. Taste it fully.

What are you celebrating under this Strawberry Moon? What sweetness are you savoring? I'd love to hear your wins!