I engage in moon rituals twice a month during the new and full moon phases. I’ve found this a great way to re-calibrate during the month and to stay engaged with intentional living. I thought I would share key components of how I ritualize these moon phases in my own Mini Moon Ritual Guide!
Mini Moon Ritual Guide
- Prepare your space and get comfortable and be sure to have pen and paper.
- Choose flowers or an essential oil to fill the room with natural earth aromas. I tend to use the same oil every time so that a scent memory is created for my manifesting and releasing rituals. I take a drop of oil in my hands and sweep my aura and I place another drop in a small tea light candle (natural- soy, beeswax, etc).
- I pull an Oracle card and once the card is pulled, I write whatever comes to mind for at least 5 minutes- this is called contemplative writing. It is also referred to as channeled or automatic writing. Freud called this “free association” and Jung coined this form of writing as “active imagination.”
- When I have finished writing my impressions from the card, I list a minimum of 25 gratitudes. That’s right. 25. Being grateful allows you to enter a space of being able to receive.
- Next, for both the New and Full Moon, I list 5 things, a situation, a circumstance, a person, a feeling- anything that no longer serves me.
- For the New Moon, I turn those 5 things – the “No More Drama” list into 5 positive intentions using present language- acting “as if” those intentions have already occurred.
- I review the list, and write out my incantation- my prayer which can be as simple as, Spirit, or Source, …and I use my “manifesting disclaimer clause” – I ask for this or better, all for the greater good.
- When I am finished, I place my hand over the chakra that corresponds with the card and allow Divine energy to flow through me. This is a simple gesture in self-care.
- I let the candle burn ideally until it is done but if needed, I can blow the candle out (when releasing) or snuff the candle out (when manifesting) and relight it within the next day or two.
And that is how it is done! I take time each New (Manifesting) and Full (Releasing) Moon to become purposeful, prayerful and intentional about my life and I have found this to be an extremely powerful process. There are many ways to create ritual. This is the ritual that works best for me so I invite you to use it if you wish. If you would like to join my online group and make this part of your life’s rituals I would love for you to join us.
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