SET YOUR INTENTIONS WITH A NEW MOON RITUAL
Article by Kristen Medrek
Set Your Intentions with a New Moon Ritual
The New Moon (when the Sun and the Moon conjunct in harmony) is the perfect time for self-reflection, setting goals, or even correcting the current course you are on. Working with this energy, and setting purposeful intentions, you can start the seeds of manifesting those intentions into reality.
Working a New Moon Ritual is a great way to use this energy, and with only a few tools you can write your ritual.
First you want to open your ritual space (be creative, you are starting the seeds to something new). Ways to open your space are:
Ritual Bath (you can also use ritual spray as well)
Meditate on your intentions
With the New Moon starting the next moon cycle you want to let go of things from the last cycle, and set new intentions for this cycle. Ask yourself:
What went good this cycle, and how would you like to expand on that in this cycle?
What things did not go so well this cycle, and how would you like to improve on these things this cycle?
What new things would you like to work on this cycle?
After answering these questions the next thing to do is the ritual.
1 :: Write down your intentions for this cycle, and read/speak them out loud(you can repeat them as many times as you like) Keep these in a safe place, so you can reflect on them next New Moon
2 :: Forgiving yourself and others exercise. On a piece of paper write down the names of 3 people you want to forgive this cycle, and why you need to forgive them. Next write down 3 things you need to forgive yourself for this cycle, and why. In a fire-proof bowl, or cauldron light the paper on fire. When it is all burned, hold the ashes in your hands, and blow the ashes into the wind outside to set the forgiveness free.
3 :: Do a spiritual cleanse:
Sit or lie down
Take slow deep breaths
Visualize a beautiful white light surrounding you, and flowing through you.
Visualize that light touching all of you, and turning the negative and darkness into white Universal light.
Light a candle, burn sage, clap hands, or play a singing bowl to close out the cleansing.
4 :: Find an affirmation for new beginnings that you can use for this cycle. Some examples:
I can clearly see the blessings that are all around me.
Powerful changes are coming, I welcome and embrace them.
I am creating my own future with passion and joy.
5 :: Close ritual with a prayer. Make it personal and reinforce your intentions for this moon cycle.
Setting intentions that are specific, clear and concise and doing a New Moon Ritual are some of the ways to be creative about taking charge and working to manifest the things that you want in your life. Blessed Be.
