3-Minute Full Moon Ritual
This Full Moon we tune into the opposing forces of Capricorn and Cancer. These signs represent the forces of “father” and “mother,” protecting, securing, holding, and stabilizing, each in their way. Out of balance, they raise the shadows of authoritarianism and helplessness. When we confront their shadow expressions, we feel lonely and unsafe; we feel un-fathered and un-mothered. When we strengthen the most positive vibrations of these signs, we feel anchored, loved, and a part of something bigger than ourselves.
Full Moon rituals are by nature communal. Even if we’re all alone in a room, feeling cut off from all tenderness and support, we can use our Full Moon rituals to experience our fundamental unity and connection. Our 3-Minute Full Moon Rituals incorporate the Buddhist principle of “exchanging self for other,” through the potent practice of tonglen. We realize that whatever difficult emotion we are experiencing, there are others, around the world who are experiencing the same thing. We imagine this negativity encircling the globe like a dark smoke. With compassion for ourselves and others, we breathe in this smoke so that we might transform it. We exhale blessings. We draw on the confidence and power of the Moon. We feel into the great capacity of the human spirit. We transform what’s dark into something light. We breathe out for others the success that we wish for ourselves. We send around the world the pure white light of Goddess Moon.
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 of the Great Mother into every cell of your being—from your toes, to your womb, to your breasts, to your jaw, and your eyes. Feel the pleasure of this energy. It is vibrant with the power to give, to receive, to nurture life, and manifest what is possible.
Sending your blessings…
Draw your hands to your heart. Massage this area. Feel that you have become the goddess, capable of balancing the earth and harmonizing its opposing forces. Read the affirmations and visualize the world’s darkness dissolving with your breath. Find a comfortable rhythm and repeat the statements until your light has transformed the world.
- Breathing in…
The homeless, hungry, and abandoned ones. - Breathing out…
protection, nurture, and love. - Breathing in…
childhood nightmares and traumas. - Breathing out…
warm lights, safe laps, comforting hands. - Breathing in…
fearful and ignorant leaders. - Breathing out…
wise and compassionate elders, guiding the world.
Grounding the energy…
See the world bathed in the purifying light of your offering: the sleeping babies, the politicians arguing, the starving children, liars and thieves. See the world transforming with this light, growing peaceful and calm. When you are ready, bring your hands to your sides, palms facing the earth. Send your divine light deep into the earth. See this energy take shape as a round moon, gathering below you in the center of the earth. Feel yourself slowly coming back into your body. Rest in this peace until you are ready to return to your life. Blessed be.
