Mark your calendar and grab your candle – the  Strawberry Moon rises on June 11, and she’s not just a pretty name!

June’s full strawberry moon is one of the sweetest in the whole year, brimming with rising warmth, honey and love. It offers an opportunity to pause and reflect, before the full heat of summer hits, and work a little magick to focus and re-direct any scattered energy.

A Little Lore & Energy of the Full Strawberry Moon

Long before TikTok hashtags and moonwater tutorials, full moons were times for sacred gatherings.

People lit fires, sang into the dark, and worked with unseen forces –  ancestors, gods, and their own wild hearts.

June’s strawberry full moon has always been a special one. It marked not only the first fruiting of the land, but the overflow of abundance, generated through connection, beauty, and desire.

The Strawberry Moon takes its name from the Algonquin tribes of North America, who saw it as a sign that wild berries were ripening.

June’s full moon also serves as a threshold moon – perched between spring’s soft unravelling and summer’s fierce bloom. It carries the taste of sweetness and the tug of change, as the hard work of the first half of the year begins to give way to sweet surrender.

This moon comes as a reminder that life is not only about effort – it is also meant to be desired, tasted, and savoured.

So when you stand under the lunar peak this month, whether you’re lighting a candle, whispering a wish, or simply breathing deep into the night – you’re syncing up with something ancient and immense. You’re stepping into a rhythm that existed before clocks, before calendars, before doubt.

And that, love, is magick. So let’s meet it fully.

5 Strawberry Moon Rituals and Spells

Here are 5 rituals to perform under the light of the full strawberry moon, to help grow into a more balanced version of yourself.

From rituals that let go, to rituals that manifest, this moon’s energy is all about ripening, sweetening, and releasing any lingering heaviness.

1. Strawberry Thread Spell (For Releasing Attachment)

Use this spell when you’re ready to untangle yourself from a person, habit, or story you’ve outgrown. It helps sever lingering energetic ties and sweetens the space left behind with freedom.

You’ll need:

• A red string or ribbon

• A small object (like a strawberry, a stone, or a berry-shaped charm)

• A piece of paper + pen

On the piece of paper, write down whatever you’re releasing: an old flame, a pattern you’re done with, a version of yourself that feels outgrown. Tie the paper to the string and wrap it around your object.

Under the moonlight, hold it in your hands and say:

“Under the moon, I unwind what no longer serves. I sweeten my path with freedom.”

Then bury it in the earth. Let it rot, melt, or dissolve – just like your hold on the past.

2. Sweet Spell Jar (For Attracting Joy or Love)

This is a gentle magnetism spell – ideal for drawing in sweetness, connection, or affection, whether it’s romantic, platonic, or self-directed. It nourishes the heart’s desire for beauty and belonging.

You’ll need:

• A tiny glass spell jar

• Dried strawberries

• Dried rose petals

• Local hive honey , basil, pink himalayan salt

• A pink or white candle

Layer the ingredients, adding your wish on a folded piece of paper. Drip wax to seal the lid while focusing on what you want to call in. Place it on a windowsill to soak in moonlight overnight.

Whisper: “What’s sweet shall find me, under the moon’s light, joy shall bind me.”

Tuck the jar somewhere private, an attraction charm, keeping your intention alive.

3. Moon Petal Release (For Softening the Heart)

Perfect for emotional healing or forgiveness work. This ritual helps you gently loosen the grip of pain or resentment, allowing tenderness and clarity to take root where old wounds once lived.

You’ll need:

• Fresh or dried flower petals (rose, chamomile, or hibiscus)

• A bowl of water (ora  natural stream if you have access)

• Strips of paper

Write down any emotional heaviness: anger, sorrow, words left unsaid. Place each one under a petal and float them in water.

As they drift, say: “This too flows from me. Under moonlight, I let it go.”

Let them sit under the moon, then bury or compost them in the morning.

4. Strawberry Milk Moon Offering

This ritual is a sacred act of gratitude – an offering to the spirits of the land around you. Use it to reconnect with nature, restore energetic balance, and invite blessings from the earth’s quiet wisdom.

Especially powerful if done barefoot on soil, near trees, or in a place you feel drawn to.

You’ll need:

• Milk (can be plant milk, but preferably animal milk. Breastmilk would be divine!)

• Mashed strawberries

• Rose petal power (optional extra – this is gorgeous)

• Honey

Mix the ingredients in a small bowl and set it outside under the full moon.

This is an offering – to the earth, to your ancestors, to the Spirits of the land.  Sit with it for a moment, offering words of gratitude for the spiritual support surrounding you, and asking for any specific blessings you desire. Think about what needs nourishing inside you.

In the morning, return to to the soil.

5. Candle of Completion (For Celebrating a Goal You’ve Reached)

Mark the end of a chapter – big or small – with this simple but potent closing ritual. It honours your progress and creates energetic closure, making space for whatever is next to bloom.

You’ll need:

• A white or red candle

• Something to carve with (stylus, toothpick, pin, etc.)

Carve a word into the candle: “Complete,” “Healed,” “Done,” or something specific to your journey. Light it under the moon and speak what you’ve finished – big or small.

Let the candle burn while you bask in your progress. Let yourself feel it. You did this! You made it through.

You don’t need to be a bona fide witch, a moon expert, or a master of ceremonies to do this.

You just need to show up. Light a candle. Whisper your hopes. Participate in the great cycles of creation and destruction.

June’s Strawberry Moon is here to remind you: sweetness is still possible! Growth can be gentle. And you’re allowed to want more magick in your life.

Now go make some… X