How to Make Moon Water

Introduction: Capturing Lunar Energy in Water

Moon water is water that has been charged with the energy of the moon, creating a powerful magical tool for cleansing, blessing, spell work, and ritual use. This simple yet potent practice allows you to harness lunar energy and store it for use anytime. Moon water can be used in countless ways—from cleansing crystals to anointing candles, adding to baths, watering plants, or drinking for spiritual connection.

This comprehensive guide teaches you how to make moon water using different moon phases, how to enhance it with crystals and herbs, proper storage methods, and creative ways to use your lunar-charged water. Whether you're making your first batch or refining your practice, this tutorial provides everything you need to create powerful moon water.

What is Moon Water?

Understanding Moon-Charged Water

Moon water is:

• Water left under moonlight to absorb lunar energy
• Charged with specific moon phase properties
• A versatile magical tool
• Simple to make yet powerful to use
• Safe and accessible for all practitioners

How it works:

• Water is highly receptive to energy
• Moonlight infuses water with lunar vibration
• Different moon phases create different energies
• Water holds this charge for extended periods
• Can be enhanced with crystals, herbs, and intention

What you can do with moon water:

• Cleanse crystals and magical tools
• Anoint candles for spell work
• Add to ritual baths
• Water plants for magical growth
• Cleanse your space (spray or wipe)
• Drink for spiritual connection (if made safely)
• Add to spell jars and potions
• Bless objects and spaces
• Use in beauty and self-care rituals

Moon Phase Correspondences

Full Moon Water (Most Popular)

Energy: Peak power, manifestation, completion, illumination

Best for:

• General magical use
• Charging and cleansing
• Manifestation work
• Psychic enhancement
• Emotional release
• Celebration and gratitude

Uses: All-purpose moon water, most versatile

New Moon Water

Energy: New beginnings, fresh starts, setting intentions, planting seeds

Best for:

• Starting new projects
• Setting intentions
• New relationships or jobs
• Cleansing for fresh start
• Manifestation of new things

Uses: Intention setting, new beginning rituals, fresh start baths

Waxing Moon Water

Energy: Growth, attraction, building, increase

Best for:

• Attracting abundance
• Growing business or relationships
• Building strength
• Increasing anything positive

Uses: Prosperity spells, growth magic, attraction work

Waning Moon Water

Energy: Release, banishing, decrease, letting go

Best for:

• Releasing bad habits
• Banishing negativity
• Letting go of past
• Decreasing unwanted things
• Cleansing and purification

Uses: Banishing spells, cleansing rituals, release work

Dark Moon Water

Energy: Shadow work, deep magic, rest, introspection

Best for:

• Shadow work
• Deep healing
• Psychic protection
• Banishing deep-rooted issues
• Divination

Uses: Advanced magical work, shadow work, deep cleansing

Step-by-Step: Making Basic Moon Water

Step 1: Choose Your Container

Best containers:

• Glass jar or bowl: Most traditional, doesn't leach chemicals
• Clear glass: Allows moonlight to penetrate fully
• Blue or purple glass: Adds color magic properties
• Crystal bowl: Adds crystal energy
• Size: Any size works, from small jar to large bowl

Avoid:

• Plastic (can leach chemicals, especially if drinking)
• Metal (can interfere with energy)
• Colored glass if you want pure moon energy

Step 2: Choose Your Water

Water options:

• Spring water: Pure, natural, ideal
• Filtered water: Clean, good for drinking
• Distilled water: Pure, long shelf life
• Tap water: Works fine for non-drinking uses
• Collected rainwater: Natural, powerful

For drinking moon water:

• Use clean, drinkable water source
• Ensure container is food-safe
• Don't add non-edible items
• Store properly and use within a week

Step 3: Fill Your Container

How much to make:

• Fill container 3/4 full (leave room for energy)
• Or fill completely if preferred
• Make as much or as little as needed
• Can make multiple jars at once

Step 4: Set Your Intention

Hold container and state your purpose:

"I charge this water with the energy of the [full/new/waxing/waning] moon. May it absorb lunar power and be blessed for [your intended use]. For the highest good, so mote it be."

Or keep it simple:

"This water is charged with moon energy for my magical use."

Step 5: Place Under Moonlight

Outdoor placement (best):

• Yard, garden, balcony, or patio
• Stable, flat surface
• Direct moonlight if possible
• Safe from animals or disturbance

Indoor placement (if needed):

• Windowsill with moon view
• Any window (moon energy reaches inside)
• Even without direct moonlight, lunar energy is present

Timing:

• Place out at sunset or moonrise
• Leave overnight (minimum 4 hours)
• Retrieve in morning before strong sunlight
• Full night is ideal

Step 6: Retrieve and Store

In the morning:

1. Retrieve water before strong sunlight
2. Thank the moon for charging
3. Cover or transfer to storage container
4. Label with moon phase and date

Storage:

• Glass bottle or jar with lid
• Cool, dark place
• Refrigerate if for drinking
• Use within 1 month (longer if preserved)

Enhancing Your Moon Water

Adding Crystals

Water-safe crystals to add:

• Clear quartz: Amplification, all-purpose
• Amethyst: Spiritual connection, intuition
• Rose quartz: Love, emotional healing
• Citrine: Abundance, joy
• Moonstone: Lunar connection, intuition

NEVER add to drinking water:

• Malachite, azurite (toxic)
• Selenite, halite (dissolve in water)
• Any crystal you're unsure about

How to use crystals:

• Cleanse crystal first
• Place in water or around container
• Remove before storing (or leave if water-safe and non-drinking)

Adding Herbs and Flowers

Safe herbs for moon water:

• Lavender: Peace, purification
• Rose petals: Love, beauty
• Chamomile: Calm, healing
• Mint: Prosperity, clarity
• Rosemary: Protection, cleansing

How to add herbs:

• Add fresh or dried herbs to water
• Strain before use or storage
• Or place herbs around container, not in water
• For drinking water, use food-safe herbs only

Adding Salt

For extra cleansing power:

• Pinch of sea salt or Himalayan salt
• Adds purification energy
• Don't use for drinking
• Good for cleansing sprays

Adding Essential Oils

For scented moon water:

• 1-3 drops essential oil
• Match oil to intention
• Shake before each use
• Don't use for drinking

Creative Moon Water Recipes

Recipe 1: Full Moon Manifestation Water

Ingredients:

• Spring water
• Clear quartz crystal
• Pinch of cinnamon
• Bay leaf with intention written on it

Method:

1. Fill jar with spring water
2. Add clear quartz
3. Sprinkle cinnamon
4. Float bay leaf on top
5. Charge under full moon
6. Use for manifestation spells

Recipe 2: New Moon Fresh Start Water

Ingredients:

• Filtered water
• Moonstone
• Fresh mint leaves

Method:

1. Fill container with water
2. Add moonstone and mint
3. Charge under new moon
4. Strain and use for new beginning rituals

Recipe 3: Protection Moon Water

Ingredients:

• Spring water
• Black tourmaline (around, not in water)
• Rosemary
• Pinch of salt

Method:

1. Fill jar with water
2. Add rosemary and salt
3. Place black tourmaline around jar
4. Charge under full or waning moon
5. Use for protection spells and space cleansing

Recipe 4: Love and Self-Care Water

Ingredients:

• Rose water or spring water
• Rose quartz
• Rose petals
• 2 drops rose essential oil

Method:

1. Fill jar with water
2. Add rose quartz and petals
3. Add rose oil
4. Charge under full moon
5. Use for self-love baths and beauty rituals

Ways to Use Moon Water

Cleansing and Purification

• Cleanse crystals: Soak or sprinkle (water-safe stones only)
• Cleanse tools: Wipe down tarot cards, wands, athames
• Space cleansing: Spray or wipe surfaces
• Floor wash: Add to mop water
• Doorway blessing: Anoint doorframes

Ritual and Spell Work

• Anoint candles: Dress candles for spells
• Spell jars: Add to jar spells
• Potion making: Base for magical potions
• Circle casting: Sprinkle to cast circle
• Offering: Offer to deities or spirits

Personal Use

• Ritual bath: Add to bathwater
• Face mist: Spray for spiritual cleansing
• Hair rinse: Final rinse after washing
• Drinking: Sip for spiritual connection (if made safely)
• Anointing: Bless yourself or others

Plant and Garden Magic

• Water plants: Especially magical herbs
• Bless garden: Sprinkle on soil
• Seed blessing: Soak seeds before planting

Storing Moon Water

Short-Term Storage (1 week)

• Glass jar with lid
• Refrigerate if for drinking
• Label with moon phase and date
• Keep in cool, dark place

Long-Term Storage (1-3 months)

• Add pinch of salt (preservative, not for drinking)
• Or 1 tablespoon vodka (preservative)
• Store in dark glass bottle
• Keep in cool place
• Shake before use

Freezing Moon Water

• Freeze in ice cube trays
• Store cubes in freezer bag
• Use one cube at a time
• Lasts indefinitely frozen
• Great for adding to baths or spells

Special Moon Waters

Eclipse Moon Water

Lunar eclipse:

• Extremely powerful and transformative
• Use for major life changes
• Shadow work and deep healing
• Some traditions avoid, others embrace
• Follow your intuition

Blue Moon Water

Second full moon in one month:

• Rare and special
• Extra magical properties
• Good for unusual intentions
• Save for important work

Supermoon Water

Moon closest to Earth:

• Extra powerful
• Amplified energy
• Ideal for major manifestations

Seasonal Full Moon Waters

Each month has unique energy:

• Harvest Moon (September): Gratitude, abundance
• Hunter's Moon (October): Protection, preparation
• Cold Moon (December): Reflection, rest
• And so on for each month

Common Questions

Can I make moon water on a cloudy night?

Yes! Moon energy penetrates clouds. You don't need to see the moon for water to be charged.

Is moon water safe to drink?

Yes, if made with clean drinking water in food-safe container without toxic additions. Use within a week and refrigerate.

How long does moon water last?

1 week without preservative, 1-3 months with salt or alcohol, indefinitely if frozen.

Can I make sun water the same way?

Yes! Place water in sunlight instead. Sun water has different, more active/masculine energy than moon water.

What if I miss the full moon?

Make water during any moon phase! Each phase has unique properties. Full moon is most popular but not required.

Conclusion: Harnessing Lunar Power in Water

Moon water is one of the simplest yet most versatile tools in magical practice. By capturing lunar energy in water, you create a powerful substance that can be used in countless ways to support your spiritual work, cleanse your space, and connect with natural cycles.

Start making moon water monthly, experiment with different moon phases and enhancements, and discover which uses resonate most with your practice. As you work with moon water regularly, you'll develop a deeper connection to lunar energy and find creative new ways to incorporate this magical tool into your life.

May your moon water be potent, your intentions clear, and your connection to the moon grow stronger with each cycle!

Continue your lunar practice with How to Charge Crystals Under Full Moon and explore other magical DIY projects.