FULL MOON RITUAL
HUMANS HAVE BEEN CALLED TO THE MOON SINCE THE DAWN OF TIME AND OUR LOVE FOR THE MOON HAS BEEN ENERGETICALLY UNWAVERING THROUGHOUT A MYRIAD OF ANCIENT CULTURES ALL THE WAY TO NEW AGE PRACTICES. THE MOON HAS HELPED US TRACK TIME AND UNDERSTAND NATURE'S CYCLES. IT'S GRAVITATIONAL PULL COMMANDS THE SEAS AND EVEN A WOMEN'S CYCLE -- THE MOON IS HIGHLY POWERFUL.
FULL MOON'S HOLD A BRIGHT AND INTENSE ENERGY OVER THE EARTH, AND DEPENDING ON THE ASTROLOGICAL SIGN IT'S IN AND TYPE OF MOON WILL DETERMINE THE ENERGY AND INTENTION CAST.
WHEN THERE IS A FULL MOON IT IS A GOOD TIME TO REFLECT AND RELEASE. DURING THE FULL MOON IS A PERFECT TIME TO REFLECT ON THE INTENTIONS SET DURING THE NEW MOON, CHECK IN WITH WHERE YOU'RE AT AND RELEASE WHAT NO LONGER SERVES YOU AND YOU ARE NEEDING TO LET GO OF. THIS COULD BE A PERSON, RELATIONSHIP, HABIT, THOUGHT, JOB, OR ANYTHING YOU WANT TO RELEASE. THERE IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG WHEN IT COMES TO SPIRITUALITY, SO DO WHAT FEELS THE BEST FOR YOU AND RELEASE WHAT YOU FEEL CALLED TO RELEASE.
CONNECTING WITH THE SPIRIT AND HONORING THE FULL MOON DOESN'T HAVE TO INCLUDE A RITUAL, YOU CAN CHOOSE TO ONLY JOURNAL OR EVEN JUST USE THOUGHT AND INTENTION IF THAT IS WHAT YOUR HEART DESIRES. HOWEVER, FOR DEEPER CONNECTION AND CLARIFICATION, DOING AN INTENTIONAL RITUAL CAN HELP INTENSIFY AND ALIGN YOUR CONNECTION WITH THE MOON AND YOURSELF.
FULL MOON RITUAL
SUPPLIES:
JOURNAL
PAPER [OKAY TO BURN]
PEN
CAULDRON OR SOMETHING/WHERE TO BURN YOUR PAPER
LIGHTER OR MATCHES
SAGE [SUGGESTED NOT NECESSARY]
INCENSE [SUGGESTED NOT NECESSARY]
CRYSTALS [SUGGESTED NOT NECESSARY]
ANY OTHER RITUAL OR ALTAR ITEMS YOU WANT TO ADD [SUGGESTED NOT NECESSARY]
RITUAL:
SAGE/CLEANSE YOUR SPACE WHEN USING SAGE, PALO SANTO, ETC. TO CLEANSE A SPACE ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOU ARE CLEANSING IN A CLOCKWISE CIRCLE - GOING CLOCKWISE IS VERY IMPORTANT AS IT BRINGS POSITIVE ENERGY.
SET UP YOUR RITUAL AREA WHEN SETTING UP YOUR AREA, DO WHAT FEELS THE BEST FOR YOU AND LISTEN TO YOUR INTUITION.
SAGE/CLEANSE YOURSELF WHEN CLEANSING YOURSELF, TAKE A SECOND TO BREATH IN THE SMELL OF THE SAGE AND POSITIVITY, EXHALING ALL NEGATIVITY AND ALLOWING YOUR SHOULDERS AND BODY TO RELAX. AND AGAIN, BE SURE TO CLEANSE IN A CLOCKWISE MOTION IF YOU ARE CLEANSING IN A CIRCLE MOTION.
CALL THE ELEMENTS WHEN CALLING THE ELEMENTS START BY FACING THE NORTH AND EITHER PLACING YOUR PALMS OUT OR USING A WAND, THEN VERBALLY STATE: - NORTH, ELEMENT OF EARTH. I CALL UPON YOU, YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM TO BLESS THIS CIRCLE -- HAIL AND WELCOME TURN 90 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT, FACING EAST - AGAIN, ALWAYS ROTATING CLOCKWISE. AND STATE: - EAST, ELEMENT OF AIR. I CALL UPON YOU, YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM TO BLESS THIS CIRCLE -- HAIL AND WELCOME TURN 90 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT, FACING SOUTH AND STATE: - SOUTH, ELEMENT OF FIRE. I CALL UPON YOU, YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM TO BLESS THIS CIRCLE -- HAIL AND WELCOME TURN 90 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT, FACING EAST AND STATE: - EAST, ELEMENT OF WATER. I CALL UPON YOU, YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM TO BLESS THIS CIRCLE -- HAIL AND WELCOME
NOW I WOULD RECOMMEND READING SOMETHING ON THE CURRENT FULL MOON - MYSTIC MAMMA ALWAYS HAS AN AMAZING DOWNLOAD ON HER WEBSITE ABOUT THE FULL MOON AND NEW MOON.
WRITE IN YOUR JOURNAL
ON YOUR SEPARATE PAPER WRITE A LIST OF WHAT YOU WANT TO RELEASE, STARTING EACH SENTENCE WITH 'I RELEASE'.
WHEN FINISHED, FOLD YOUR PAPER AND ENERGETICALLY RELEASE YOURSELF OF THE THINGS ON THAT LIST.
BURN THE PAPER. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE WATER OR SOMETHING TO SUFFOCATE THE FLAME READY INCASE IT GETS TOO BIG.
ONCE YOU ARE DONE AND FEEL READY, RELEASE THE ELEMENTS BY THANKING THEM FOR THEIR WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE AND PROTECTION AND TELLING THEM "HAIL AND FAREWELL" THEN REPEAT, "THE CIRCLE IS OPEN BUT NEVER BROKEN" THREE TIMES.
WHILE IT SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF STEPS THIS RITUAL IS VERY SIMPLE AND VERY EASY TO DO. SPIRITUALITY ISN'T SOMETHING THAT HAS TO BE SUPER EXTENSIVE OR EXPENSIVE, IF YOU DON'T HAVE SAGE, CRYSTALS, OR OTHER ITEMS DON'T WORRY! JUST CONNECTING WITH THE MOON HERSELF IS GREAT. A TIP, WHEN I WANT FRESH FLOWERS OR ELEMENTS OF EARTH IN MY ALTARS, I OFTEN GO FORAGING OR EVEN URBAN FORAGING.
JUST MAKE SURE WHEN YOU ARE DOING THIS RITUAL YOU ARE ALLOWING YOURSELF THE SPACE AND PRIVACY YOU NEED TO FULLY COMMIT AND SEE IT THROUGH. HAVING A SAFE SPACE WHERE YOU CAN FOCUS IS AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF BEING ABLE TO BE VULNERABLE ENOUGH TO DIVE DEEP INTO WHAT YOU WANT TO RELEASE.
THE MOON ENERGETICALLY AFFECTS US AND DURING A FULL MOON, THERE IS A BRIGHT AND INTENSE ENERGY CAST OVER US, UTILIZE IT.