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“Dear Universe, I am here to connect with Spirit, Truth, and Love. Please make me a channel of your divine wisdom and help me see clearly in all aspects and help me tune into the greatest good in my heart.”
New moons occur when the sun and the moon are at the exact same degree in the same zodiac sign.
The lunar cycle begins with the new moon, and so that is the perfect time to set intentions and launch new projects. Since new moons happen once a month and signify the beginning of a cycle, you can think of them as a cosmic reset.
You can use each new moon to get clear on the goals you’ll develop as the moon waxes toward fullness. Connecting to these lunar energies can provide grounding and a sense of direction.
It’s also worth noting that each new moon will fall under a different astrological sign, so specific themes will be at play for the moon depending on where it is in the sky.
Here are some rituals to try:
Set Intentions
New moons are all about setting intentions and goals,so naturally one ritual you can do is simply sitting down and getting clear on what you’d like your intention to be. Here’s my favorite intention-setting ritual you can try.
- On the day of the new moon, prepare your sacred space. Lighting a candle or sage, make herbal tea, sit on a comfortable cushion or rug. Lay out your journal and pen, close the door, and turn off your phone.
- Close your eyes, place one hand on your heart and one on your belly to connect with your physical body, and breathe deeply.
- Ask yourself what you most desire. Do you want a career more aligned with your purpose in life? Do you wish to start or improve a relationship? Do you crave more health and vitality?
- Notice how the answer feels in your body. Do you feel tingles of excitement? Do you feel peace and expansion?
- Tap in to the power of elevated emotions by allowing yourself to feel grateful that you have already achieved your goal. Feel this in your body.
- Open your eyes, and write down your intention to declare what you are creating. Phrase it in the positive. For example, “I feel joy as I create a mutually loving and supportive marriage.”
Create a New Moon Manifestation Jar
Be creative! Think of what you’d like to manifest into your life and look up objects that are related to your manifestation. Let’s say you want to manifest love into your life, so look up herbs, crystals that symbolize love and add them to your jar. (Mine always has dirt to plant the seed/manifestation, different stones, herbs, plants, objects and flowers.)
Make New Moon Water
Set your water out under the moon’s energy or in a window sill if you can’t put it outside. Use filtered water and preferably in glass. Additionally you can add different stones and crystals as well for infusion, make sure and look them up because some, like Selenite, can’t be in water and some may be toxic. Wrap your hands around the water and sit with it as you set your New Moon intentions within. Let it sit out until morning.
It can be used for a number of things, from bathing to watering your houseplants. It’s most often made under the light of the full moon, but new moons certainly work too. Here’s how to make it:
- Fill a container with water. If you can use fresh rainwater, even better—but any water is OK.
- Place your container somewhere it’s facing the moon. It doesn’t matter whether it’s outside on your porch or inside on a windowsill.
- Say an affirmation or prayer. Think about what you want to use this moon water for, and say an affirmation or prayer over the jar to seal your intention.
- Once your container is in place and your intention is set, leave the jar overnight. In the morning, your moon water will be good to go!
New Moon Candle Ritual
The following candle ritual comes from astrology expert Imani Quinn, who believes that this is a particularly potent option to try if the moon is in a fire sign (Aries, Leo, or Sagittarius). This ritual will actually last you two weeks, up until the full moon, making it ideal for keeping your intention top of mind and taking aligned action.
- Set and write down your intention on the new moon and light a fresh candle (consider choosing a candle color that aligns with your intention).
- Keep working with this intention until the full moon, repeatedly lighting and working with the candle.
- Notice any blocks that come up, and on the full moon, write down what you want to release, burning the paper with the candle under the full moon.
Dance!
Put on some relaxing or spiritual music and free your spirit, allow yourself to feel the beautiful new energy flowing through you as your movement releases any stagnant energy trying to hang on. Even better, to dance in front of your mirror naked, for at least an hour.
Draw a Ritual Bath
Any new moon would be a good time for a ritual bath—though moons that fall under water signs (Cancer, Scorpio, or Pisces) really lend themselves to a good soak.
What you’ll need:
- Rose or jasmine incense
- 1 red candle
- 1 pink candle
- The petals from one dozen fresh pink or red roses
- 1 bottle rose essential oil
- 1 bottle jasmine essential oil
- 1 rose quartz crystal
- 1 aventurine crystal
- 1 feather
- 1 abalone shell or fireproof container to catch ashes from the sage
- A lighter or matches
Method:
- Light and burn your rose and jasmine incense next to the tub.
- Light the two candles in a safe place in your bathroom.
- Add the fresh rose petals to the bath water.
- Add 6 drops of the rose oil and 6 drops of the jasmine oil to the bath water—6 is the number of love.
- Add the rose quartz and aventurine to the bath water.
- During your bath, visualize yourself in a loving relationship, and place the crystals over your heart. Visualize your heart opening and a new love coming into your life.
- Soak for 20 minutes.
- After you’ve finished your bath, place your crystals on your nightstand. Give the rose petals back to the Earth.
Create a Vision Board
A powerful way to work with any intention(s) you’ve set is to make a vision board, which is essentially a visual representation of your goals and what you’d like your life to look like. The new moon is the perfect opportunity to take the time to sit down with your blank board and piece together visual elements that inspire and enliven you. When it’s finished, you can place it somewhere you’ll see it every day, such has on your altar or in your bedroom, to remind you of what you’re working toward.
Pull Oracle or Tarot Card
We all can use a little extra guidance at times, and doing a new moon tarot reading or pulling an oracle card can give you just that. Whether you ask about what goal you should be working toward, what’s standing in your way, or how to direct your focus, the cards can give you valuable insights.
New Moon Crystal Meditation
If you love crystals as much as I do then you can incorporate them into your new moon ritual as well. I love this crystal meditation from Noush Joon of Girl and Her Moon, which helps to amplify new moon intentions going forward.
- Rinse your crystal under warm water to remove any old or negative energy from its source. (Make sure your crystal can be cleansed in water!)
- Gently pat your crystal dry, and hold it up to your heart center.
- Holding your crystal against your heart center, set an intention to connect to more curiosity and connection under this new moon.
- Once you feel the intention has been set, place the crystal in a pouch to carry with you or in a space that is visible to you often.
- Over the next two weeks and/or six months, you can meditate with this crystal to help you remove mental blocks and release you from any heavy mental energy, for its light to guide you forward when the road gets unclear.
- This crystal now carries with it the energy of your intention and the patience and light source to help you connect to your journey with more curiosity and connection.
Close Your Ritual with Gratitude
It’s super important to end any ritual with a formal closing. Take a moment when your ritual is complete to sit quietly, thanking any angels, guides, or deities you work with, and/or the universe at large. Thank them for their support, their guidance, and for helping you get your intentions in motion, and find gratitude in knowing that you are divinely supported.
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