This is my favorite autumn ritual. I usually perform it during a waning Moon, when the Sun or Moon is in Scorpio. But frankly, it’s good anytime autumn’s falling leaves inspire you to ritually let go of something that you know is no longer good for you.
The Green Fire ritual is a powerful way to clear psychic congestion. It signals your subconscious that you’re ready, willing, and eager to release the past and again move on, into a better version of your life. The woman who introduced me to this practice likes to do it four times a year, once each season. I was feeling particularly stuck the year I learned of it, so I bought salt, alcohol, a large cast iron pot, and dutifully performed the ritual on a dark Moon, for three months in a row. The results were oddly spectacular. Without much drama or fanfare, my inner world began rapidly shifting. I was inspired to make new decisions that ultimately transformed my outer world. Changes I’d needed to make for what seemed like a lifetime, suddenly got easy.
Do the Green Fire practice whenever you’re feeling stuck or burdened. It’s especially potent now when the Moon is waning (from Full Moon up to the next New Moon). The ritual is simple to do. First finagle some solitude and focus on what you’d like to release. This can be specific (“I’d like to release my anger at Jim”) or general (“I’d like to release whatever is holding me back.”). You can aim to let go of a lot or a little, whatever feels right for you. Just be sure to write down each thing you’re releasing. (I like to write each item on a small piece of paper; this makes for excellent kindling to throw into the fire.) Then get a cast iron pot, line it with foil, add two cups of Epsom salts, and cover the salt with rubbing alcohol. When you’re ready, light it with a long match and stand back. One at a time, throw in the pieces of paper on which you’ve written what you’re letting go of.
Of course, do this safely! I place my pot in the center of an outdoor fire pit, with lid and water at the ready. If you like your rituals more theatrical, you can dress up, recite poetry, bang drums, or dance while the fire is burning. If you want additional power, call in the ancestors, protectors and archetypal powers before you begin and thank them when you’re done. I like my ritual simple: just the fire, the pieces of paper, and all the energy that’s being released.
It works.
just reading about your technique and it’s sounding really interesting I can’t wait to get home and try it out
thanks ❤️
Thanks a lot, I will do it tomorrow.
Just a couple of questions please.
– Is it better to do it right when the Full Moon starts (tomorrow 22:44 GMT) or an other time? I’ve read somewhere that exactly this moment is strong (however what if it starts during the day but that’s not my point here).
Are the amounts (two cups of Epsom salts) important? Because the place I am going to do it, is safe, covered by many plants, nothing around that can be burnt but not fully covered, neighbors may notice me and I don’t want this. So may I use less amounts of the stuff?
Take all ritual forms as suggestions. To make the form too important is materialism… which has nothing to do with the energies we want to move. You’re signaling your intention with the ritual gesture, but the magic occurs beyond space and time, where details like how many cups or the exact hour on the clock don’t matter much. Your intention, however, does.