First Quarter Moon Ritual: A Protection Working for Late October

The First Quarter Moon lands October 18, 2026, right as the season's energy sharpens toward Samhain. This phase is about defended momentum — not just pushing forward, but guarding what you're building as the veil thins and old patterns try to creep back in.

The Ritual

Trace a protective circle around your space with salt or a besom (broom). Light a black or silver candle at its center. Say: "What I have built, I now defend. What does not serve me does not cross." Carry a small protective object — a stone, a charm, a piece of jewelry — with you for the rest of the week.

Wear Your Ward

The Evil Eye Protection Tee makes a fitting daily ward for this stretch of October.


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