Luna in Cancer Salve
100% organic: calamus root, mugwort, watercress, chamomile, ashwagandha, calendula, california poppy, all heal, white lotus, milky oat tops, orris root, blue poppy seeds, flax seed, and white willow bark.
Ritually immersed in organic jojoba and coconut oils post-fumigation during Luna in Cancer’s election, and left to slumber for many moons. Strained and combined with organic beeswax on Luna’s day and hour, alongside essential oils of chamomile and myrrh, crowned with white gold.
Soothing and sensitizing. Apply to the feet and anywhere else you’d like before sleep or ritual, to relax, to prime, and to potentiate the influence of Anointing Oils, Holy Waters, and Talismans from other series.
A less volatile/ “safer” offering than the Moon’s Anointing Oil…
Offered in a 2.5 oz tin or 4 oz bulk pot.
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I think this is probably my very favourite offering from this series. Despite having an unhappy moon, I was drawn to this and it's wonderful to use before bed. My sleep feels safe but infused with magic. I've had very intense and vivid dreams when using this salve.
To me, using this salve is like cranking up the gravity. After applying it to the bottoms of my feet, my legs become noticeably heavier, like it’s encouraging me to slow down and relax in place. My sleep is also deeper and more restful while my dreams are both vivid and peaceful. It encourages a state of no thoughts, just being. Very meditative.
Using this along with Exalted Luna was almost like using a sedative and I woke the next morning with urge to take better care of my body, something I’m admittedly not great at.
As a Cancer Sun and Capricorn Moon, I was nervous about trying it, but I’m grateful that I did!
A little goes a long way and the quality is impressive. It has a smooth texture that melts perfectly at body temperature.
if you've made your way to any LiC materia reviews after reading the writeup, this is for you! like many others, i was intrigued by the luna in cancer collection but felt some trepidation after reading kaitlin's copious warnings. i'm happy to report my experiences:
i have moon in cancer natally, so i wasn't sure if this meant this series would feel easier to me because i'm already used to her energy, or if it would mean that the series would be too much paired with my natal placement. i started off by applying only to my hands on monday mornings during my moon devotions, then eventually moved to pairing with other materia. i actually really like LiC salve as a potentiator of other materia, as indicated in kaitlin's writeup. LiC + salve of fomy is excellent for trancework and dream support, while LiC + SiA wraps me in an insulating, muffling cocoon of support. if you've been dying to try LiC, i would recommend it as a superpowered battery to boost any other materia you're working with!!
Bought this when I saw it was on sale and I have been applying a little bit of this almost every night before bed for the last 2-3 weeks. I honestly don't notice much when I use it alone, but it's an obvious enhancer of my EVII water and I'm curious to try it in combination with a couple of other things... it feels like a really nice base, rather than something that has a super noticeable effect for me on its own. I will also say that I loooovvvvee the smell, and I find the ritual of rubbing it into my neck/shoulders before bed very nourishing. I'm also very curious to see what becomes more obvious over time with regular application, since I'm guessing that 4oz tub will last a good long while.
This is just the stuff that my rigid, earthy Cap Moon needed. Smells like potpurri and nostalgia for an old home goods store I used to frequent with my mother. Layers great with Water of Asclepius for gentle comfort alongside Asclepius's somewhat clinical-feeling relief. Feels like a warm embrace before falling asleep. I'm already burning through this materia--might have to get it in bulk next time!
The Luna in Cancer series has a reputation for intensity for a reason.. the Salve has the same unnamable, magnetic resonance as the other LiC materia I have experienced but with a steady, soothing wrap of support. Wonderful for soothing a churning heart/mind (especially for mother and child related trauma) and an excellent grounding into sound and restful sleep. I have approached this series with extreme caution but found the salve the most medicinally supportive of the forms I've tried.
I’ll admit—I used this salve for over a year without fully grasping its role in my life. It wasn’t until I tried other lunar and salve products that I revisited the memories of Luna: like the time I had a loverboy rubbing it on my feet after frolicking at the pool, us oozing with desires (for each other), then us diving into the exploration of those wet desires... That year, I realized, was a whirlpool of self-discovery, as well as the discovery of my true desires blocked by trauma and conditionings (hello, comphet??!!? hello patriachy?!??!?!). The salve became a quiet companion as I peeled back layers of those armor to uncover raw, vulnerable truths about what I truly wanted... which allowed a space where fun and frolic felt safe again. In short: use Luna to soften the frictions in life, and at times when you need to seduce a lover... again and again and again.
I used this salve for the first time after a shower with Exalted Luna Spell Soap. I had the best sleep and I woke up feeling good and full of energy. I had dreams about my brothers when they were young and my school peers. Overall, lovely experience and restorative sleep.
Sometimes working with moon materia can feel too intense for me, so I tend to save this one for the days where I need extra TLC in my body, due to chronic illness. I like it for emotional comfort, but it may be hard for those of us who find it hard or feel unnatural to relax. It's soft in how hard it hits right away but it carries me gently through my day if I need it.
I was a bit worried this would make me oversensitive or bring nightmares at bedtime, but gladly it's felt like a really soothing energy that helps me settle into my body, which I can find hard to do. In using it, I've accidentally made an indentation of a crescent moon in the middle which felt so magical and perfect. I actually really like salves for the patterns they reveal even though that's not an explicit use.
I was worried about using this with a Scorpio Moon in the 6th house, but I have a strong relationship with the Moon and decided to go for it.
This promotes a deep sleep and dreams. I use this when my body or soul are painful and the sleep afterwards is restorative and the dreams uplifting (and usually includes a visit from a friendly spirit or two).
The balm promotes a feeling of gentleness and safety. Here are the arms you're safe to cry in; here are the arms that will rock you to sleep.
Gentle and soothing. A great way to enhance or extend the life of any other S&S salve by mixing it in or layering.
As someone dealing with chronic pain, the potentiating, magnifying effects of this balm are so palpable when layered with the Asclepius series. I've also used this with Exalted Luna materia. A lil dab will do ya good. Definitely an essential/staple in my routine that will last me a long time.
This salve is, quite literally, what dreams are made of - deep processing dreams that move emotional mountains. I was unsure about this series as a scorpio moon native, but I think it is actually exactly what the doc ordered.
This salve has become one of my top 10 Sphere and Sundry purchases of all time. I have a very dry constitution, which also shows through in my natal chart. This salve feels like a big drink of the most cool, refreshing, hydrating spring water I’ve ever had in my entire life.
With consistent use, I have a greater capacity to actually show up in my life. To be *here* for it, not just let it happen to me (symptom of a detriment moon).
Makes me feel magical and beautiful, without and especially within.
This series is not really for the uninitiated - take Kait’s warnings seriously. This is my first salve purchase, and other than the oil, I find the salve to be the most intense application of materia. A perfect companion to your flights over the hedgerow or peering into your black mirror, it brings profound dreams and psychic phenomena. Use with care.
Soothing, lovely scent, muted but powerful. Dispite the warnings in the write up, the salve is safe and this is Cancer Sun talking. Magnifies other materia.
The salve is more gentle and muted than the oil. An excellent way to layer with other materia. Cooling. Easy to underestimate, as she works in roundabout, subtle ways, but she is actually very powerful.
Oh sweet moon. I was deeply called to vibe with luna in cancer though with a natal capricorn moon I was unsure how it would go. I am honestly still unsure, she is hard to know, at times too simple? to understand what to *do* with, and other times so complex I am intimidated. I guess there is nothing to *d0*. I enjoy using in sync with certain moon transits, it helps me get in touch with my body more and also layers well with benefics. I don't regret her, though requires a lot of effort and forethought with a cap moon (as expected) <3
I've had a complex relationship with the moon and her topics, as safety and emotional validation felt very rare early in life, and she resides in my twelfth house in a hot sign.
This salve helps soothe the energetic gunk stuck in the sacral chakra, and is deeply cooling for my overheated mind and body. Really helping me connect to my neglected, marginalized Yin, and great for switching off after an active day. Lovely green tea-citrus scent tha smells so refreshing. I do not notice the intense magical potentiation from this item as I do from the anointing oil.
I havent used this in a while, I reach for the LIC bb more often than the salve. The recent eclipse has me feeling big moon enerfy that Exalted Luna feels too gentle for me right now. I fotgot how fierce this salve is, and just like the BB it's one of my favorite scents of all S&S materia. It's kinda like green, tea, chamomile, fresh cut grass, and earth but in a really delicious scent. It goes well with the face oil, bb and tincute.
This salve has the coziest chamomile scent, feels deeply nourishing, and carries a very wholesome charge to it. Luna in cancer is sensitive and highly receptive though, so I would treat her with care and discretion when applying, handling, and storing. She amplifies the vibes of whatever else she is in contact with in my experience. I would also say the effects can vary considerably based on the current position of the moons journey through the sky, so it’s important to be be aware of Luna’s current sign and transits upon application. I sometimes have a hard time connecting with my emotions and true needs on a deeper, inner level, and when I create the safe space and carve out time to spend with this series, she always brings me back to center and helps me figure out what’s going on inside so I can process it more effectively and consciously. This is a water energy, so sometimes that means feelings WILL surge to the surface through tears in order to be felt and worked through, but let me tell you - it can RLY help to cry things out sometimes. So that is not to be undervalued! Sometimes I find myself crying and processing feelings and then I’m able to take the necessary healthy steps of right action to re align myself or nourish myself however is necessary at the time. Other times though, she just helps me relax and care for myself and feel extra cozy in my home and safe space, which is excellent medicine for someone with CPTSD who just needs help to RELAX sometimes. She is also very forthcoming and productive to use before a session with my therapist as I feel I’m able to process a lot more deeply with her help. I will say…I did notice some very mild auditory and visual hallucinations at times while using…for instance a meditation I did listening to sound bowls stayed in my ears for almost a whole day after hearing them…the sound vibrations just kept going and going long after I turned the recording off! So I could see how this isn’t suited for people who can “break” from reality already very easily and too frequently, but like I said for me who struggles with CPTSD and depression/anxiety, she can be a great comfort. Also incredible for magical practitioners as she definitely helps connect with special, lunar, intuitive energy existing on a more subtle level than the everyday thinking mind. If you’re looking to increase your intuition and psychic awareness, plus emotional awareness, this could be a great choice for you. 🤍
This has a lovely fresh scent and feels soothing, I try to use it with specific intentions - mostly to help with lucid dreaming and it really works. My favourite salve.
I love this salve. I love applying this salve to my belly in particular. It has such a comforting, empathetic presence for me. I feel less alone and less afraid to feel what I need to feel. As a Cancer rising, I really adore having access to this medicine. It is a powerful ally!
Look, I'm a Cancer sun, and as much as I hate the constant clowning on Cancer as a weepy sign in pop astrology, I have to admit that I absolutely adore a good cry. There is such sacred wisdom at the center of our feelings, and when the ability to enter fully into my feelings as an altered state of consciousness eludes me (because of whatever earthly distractions are blocking my connection), this salve (paired with a priming application of kolonia) really gets me to the heart of the matter. It's similar to Immortal Heart but less concerned with grief or trauma itself and moreso with emotional experience as a whole. Use with caution and perhaps guardrails, but know that you will be greatly rewarded for doing so!
was apprehensive as a 1H aries moon conjunct Mars but I love! i use on my feet and belly to relax + layer w/ water of Asclepius for protection since I've learned I'm quite sensitive to materia and the moon for this election is on my Chiron + IC. have had such vivid, whimsical dreams and sleep really well. I definitely feel droopy tired if I don't lay down after using. also wanted to listen to meditation playlist after applying and once I opened Spotify, went to an artist from the playlist, it started playing a song I didn't touch (didn't touch anywhere on the screen) and it was "asatoma" which is part of Om Asatoma prayer meaning: "Lead us from ignorance to knowledge, from darkness to light and from death to immortality." It is used as a purifying prayer which is chanted for the wellbeing of oneself or for humanity." Thanks moon moon 🙂 PS listening to gentle ocean waves ASMR is an expeeeeerience after application!
was wary as a sag rising/scorpio moon but oh baby! I love it a lot. sometimes it does a sleepy baby bear trance thing for me, but more recently as ive been struggling to take care of myself when I use moon-moon she calls me to like, oh instead of just rubbing this on my chest, ill actually take the time to rub it all over where it hurts and actually rub it in and listen to Kristin mathis' hymn and like - take a second - . I dont have a mom but I feel like this is how a mom might care for me. the moon is my mom & I love her
This salve is beautiful treating balm for dry and itchy skin (or nerves :)). Beautiful dreams if applied at night too.
This salve smells like comfort. When I was a kid, one of my favorite bedtime snacks was a cereal called Mini Wheats, which are small sugar coated wheat biscuits. In milk, they smelled sweet and comforting and cozy, and the minute I applied this salve to my chest at bedtime, I exclaimed ‘Wow! This is Mini Wheats!’ In fact, I had to go buy a box to confirm the olfactory memory and sure enough, there is the same soothing, sleepy, snuggled-under-a-blanket-getting-tucked-in smell that feels like safety and simplicity. It is one of my go-to bedtime salves for gentle, restful sleep. One of my favorites.
Luna in Cancer salve is relaxing, soothing and comforting for my natal Aries moon. I can often feel uncomfortable in my body, and I've found this salve to help me ease into a slower, more somatic awareness and bodily softness.
Each time I've used the salve before bed, my dreams have been extremely vivid and potent. My partner has the Moon in Cancer conjunct Jupiter natally, and they also have incredible dream recall anytime materia from this series is used. This is their favourite series to date! I've found that applying this salve on your own or with a loved one can allow for organic, deep and compassionate emotional intimacy.
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