


Often we find ourselves caught up in what we think we should want, what others want for us, or there is an ambivalent attitude about really going after our dreams. It requires you to dig deep into your heart and listen to what it is telling you. Learning to clearly ask for what you want is a big part of this practice. The new moon offers an energizing and exciting time to recalibrate your energy for the upcoming cycle and bring a upgraded level of consciousness to the dreams you long to make a reality. Combine asking for what you want with the clean slate of the new moon and you have a potent recipe for creating the vision you most desire. The new moon is an invitation to start fresh, call in intentions, and set the tone for the next cycle.Īsking the universe for what you want is a very powerful practice. The new moon is considered a growth phase and is an ideal time to plant seeds in our gardens as well as our hearts for the future. Many farmers and gardeners plants seeds on the new moon as the moon’s lunar gravity pulls water up. In farming traditions the new moon in the time when the soil is most fertile and wet. New moons represent the beginning of a cycle and the full moon represents a clearing or release. The moon is not visible at this time except when it is seen in silhouette during a solar eclipse when it is illuminated by earthshine. The new moon is the first phase of the moon, when it orbits as seen from the earth, the moment when the moon and the sun have the same ecliptical longitude. The most well known is the fifth phase or full moon. I began with a simple ritual that I have expanded on over the years and have taught to many of my clients. When I started researching new moon practices I discovered what a potent time it was for calling in desires and manifesting visions. I had been paying attention to the moon cycles for a while in relation to my monthly cycle but hadn’t done much work in terms of connecting it to other aspects of my life. You will be amazed by the energy that comes from hitting the reset button with each new moon and how much you can manifest in such shorts period of time.Ī couple of years ago I started a new moon manifesting practice at the suggestion of a friend. The most important aspect of your new moon ritual is that you connect with it and set aside time to engage with your practice each month. New moon rituals range from simple, elaborate, to everything in between. Creating rituals around the moon cycles is a powerful way to connect with our hearts and the universe on a regular basis. On the last new moon of they year it feels very fitting to write about my new moon rituals.
