3-Minute Full Moon Ritual Drawing down the moon... Imagine above you the round glowing disc of the moon, bathing you in a protective circle of light. Vibrant with energy, your space is transformed, filled with the purity of spirit. Stand and raise your arms above your head. Let your palms face each other and curve slightly toward the moon. Feel as though you’re a sacred … [Read more...]
What can you actually do with a Pisces Lunar Eclipse? Pisces is the mystic adrift—dreamy, boundless, and elusive. Yet right across from this drifting Moon is the Virgo Sun, who has his feet planted firmly in the soil; together, they suggest this is a delicious time for anchoring the ethereal in the everyday. During a regular water Full Moon, your porous nature deepens. You … [Read more...]
During the weeks before, after, and during an eclipse, the air is wobbly. Life isn't smooth. There are sharp and sudden changes. Odd events go global. The visual metaphor is simple: during eclipses, darkness—our shadow—is made vivid in dramatic ways. In the weeks approaching this Leo solar eclipse, the signs have been striking. Across Europe, North Africa, Canada and the … [Read more...]
3-Minute New Moon Ritual Ground your body, clear your mind... Become aware of your body. Notice how gravity holds and connects you to earth. It’s as though your body is an ancient stone temple—solid, strong, secure. Sanctify this temple. Imagine a priestess is pouring sacred water and scattering rose petals, all the way down, from your head to your toes. Any anxiety or … [Read more...]
Drawing down the moon... Imagine above you the round glowing disc of the moon, bathing you in a protective circle of light. Vibrant with energy, your space is transformed, filled with the purity of spirit. Stand and raise your arms above your head. Let your palms face each other and curve slightly toward the moon. Feel as though you’re a sacred chalice, drawing the power … [Read more...]
The potency of any ritual is intimately tied to the way in which you enter it. Initiates of the ancient mystery schools would perform detailed rites of purification before their rituals, including fasting, baths, anointing with the proper oils, dressing in the proper garments, and making prostrations or circumambulations as offerings.
Your preparation doesn't need to be so elaborate, just sincere. Take a moment to cleanse yourself of distracting thoughts. Become aware of your body in time and space. Tune into your heart. With humility and honesty, offer yourself. Offer your time. Offer your attention. To the Moon and all that she holds.
