Moon Magic

The moon represents the feminine, the emotional and the nurturing aspects in our lives.

Many cultures and people believe in following the cycles of the moon from planting crops and harvesting, through to when they get their hair cut.

The moon radiates her energy to us in the most amazing cycles of  waxing and waning, bringing in and releasing, just like the tides of our oceans, constant, rhythmic and soothing.

 A”waxing” moon  is when new moon ‘grows’ (increases in size) each evening to a full moon
 A “waning” moon is when the full moon is reducing in size , readying itself to begin as a new moon
 
So to work with this gift of nature, this cosmic force  that has been honoured and celebrated throughout time by cultures all over the world, is something that is inside us all just waiting to be accessed.

Working with the moon energy can be as simple or complicated as you choose it to be. I will offer you some simple, yet highly effective ways to bring the moon magic into your daily life.

The new moon, the very first crescent you see in the sky, is a time of renewal. A powerful time to set your intentions for what you want to ‘bring in’ to your life. There is a sense of re-charging and an energy of new possibilites

The Full moon is a time to release what no longer serves you, or what you no longer need in your life or an aspect of yourself that you have outgrown.

 

 

 

NEW MOON

To create a new moon ‘ritual’ or as I like to call it you own “sacred space of intention”,
-find a quiet moment or place or maybe visit a place in nature that you connect to
-light a candle
-light a stick of incense
-breathe into your heart space
-take a few deep slow breaths and  ask your inner guidance for clarity
- then begin to write down on paper what you would like to bring into your life, what would you like to ‘grow’ in your life, what you would like to accept into your life
-when you finish writing, complete the document with
AND IT IS SO and sign it with the days date and your signature
-Take a moment to hold to your heart for the clearest intention, 
-you can then either burn it, watching the smoke rise to the universe taking your intentions with it, or sometimes I like to bury it in the garden to allow it to ‘grow’

For the following weeks, you hold the intention of what you want to bring in

 

 

FULL MOON

To create your full moon  ‘ritual’, or your own sacred releasing
-find a quiet moment or place or maybe visit a place in nature that you connect to
-light a candle
-light a stick of incense
-breathe into your heart space
-take a few deep slow breaths and  ask your inner guidance for clarity
-then begin to write down on paper what you wish to release from your life, what no longer serves you, what you would like to be free from
- when you finish writing, complete the document with
AND IT IS SO and sign it with the days date and your signature
-Take a moment to hold to your heart for the clearest intention, 
-you then burn it, watching the smoke rise to the universe taking your intentions with it.
-for the following few weeks, know that your intentions have been heard and answered

Other great things to do with the Full Moon

~cleanse your crystals
~make essences
~sit under the fullmoon as you would in the sun
~ allow yourself to do some journaling or automatic writing

As with everything I do and believe in, it all comes down to intention.. I have only offered you a simple way to connect to a sacred part of you if you wish to work with the moon phases. You know yourself best and what works for you, follow your own intuition and instincts when working with the moon energy as it is in us already.
We just need to connect to it by giving ourselves the time and space.

Here are the Moon phases for 2009 to help you plan ahead

FULL MOON  (Releasing what no longer serves you)

January 10th                                                                                                                              
February 9th
March 10th
April 9th
May 9th
June 7th
July 7th
August 5th
September 4th
October 4th
November 2nd
December 2nd & 31st

NEW MOON  ( Set intentions for what you want to bring in)

January 26th
February 25th
March 26th
April 25th
May 24th
June 22nd
July 22nd
August 20th
September 18th
October 18th
November 16th
December 16th