New Moon

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Renewal / Wishes / Beginnings

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⛤ WHEN IS THE NEW MOON ⛤

The New Moon is a day after a Dark Moon, it is sometimes called the Crescent Moon – if you go outside on the night of the New Moon you might be able to see the very first sliver of light.

The New Moon is a time of new beginnings, new relationships, new endeavours, fresh starts and renewal. It is a great time to set intentions for new projects, new ideas, new businesses, making positive changes, and looking for career opportunities.

Here are some ideas for celebrating the night of the New Moon.

⛤ CLEANSE & CLEAR ⛤

Release and clear any built-up negativity on the New Moon. Cleanse your space (see here or here) and aura for the new cycle.

⛤ MANIFEST ⛤

This is the phase of the moon where dreams and ideas start to manifest.

• Plan: plan, write in your journal, draw, meditate. Think about what you want. It sounds obvious, but to manifest what we want, we need to know what it is we want. 
• Vision Board: put these ideas on a vision board so you see them often (this helps with manifesting).
• Present tense: the best way to manifest ideas is to imagine that they have already happened, that you already have what you want. Imagine how you would feel, feel those feelings, smile to yourself as you see yourself acting out the idea. 
• Manifesting Journal: write in your journal everyday saying the things you want but in present tense, for example: "I am working my dream job. I am making enough money to easily pay my bills and anything else I need or want". 

⛤ SPELLS ⛤

A New Moon is the time to cast spells for:

• Starting a new business
• Job seeking
• Health
• Better mental health

⛤ BAY LEAVES RITUAL ⛤

• Write your wishes onto dry bay leaves using a marker (pen will tear the leaf).
• Close your eyes, hold the leaf and visualise the wish intentions before burning.
• Burn them in a fireplace / cauldron / fire proof pot with a white candle or place it on a charcoal disc, releasing the wish to the universe.
• Some people like to use the ashes for further spells (for example, Black Salt). Some people like to bury the ashes and others like to put the ashes on themselves (in a bag or vial).  

⛤ JOURNAL & CANDLE RITUAL ⛤

• Write down your wishes and intentions. Make a list of the things you want in your life in a journal. Use symbols and associations with these wishes, commit to making them real
• Light a candle under the New Moon and read the list out loud. Read the list out loud as often as you want until the Full Moon 
• Continue to make notes in your journal about the progress of the wishes until the Full Moon (when you can choose to burn the list if you wish)

⛤ SPELL BAGS ⛤

Create Spell Bags that contain correspondences - herbs, crystals, symbols.

For a new relationship: add lavender, a small seashell, rose quartz, a piece of paper with a list of the qualities you want in a partner, and tie it with a red ribbon.

⛤ SACRED BATH ⛤

After setting your intentions, have a sacred bath with salts, essential oils, herbs, flower petals, candles, crystals, and music. Visualise being renewed by the New Moon and open to new beginnings.

⛤ GRATITUDE ⛤

As always, make gratitude central to all you do. Give thanks to whoever you work with (universe, deities, guides, spirit animals etc). Leave an offering on your altar or outside, perhaps some bread, flowers, and crystals. I like to leave homemade bread as a personal offering of gratitude.

⛤ TURQUOISE ⛤

Turquoise helps increase the flow of money coming in and out of our life. Money is an exchange of energy between people and turquoise helps with visualisations and manifestations of abundance.

Ritual: carry a piece of Turquoise in your coin purse to keep your visualisations active. An old ritual for abundance takes place either on the night of the New Moon, or 1-2 days after a New Moon - when the crescent is visible in the sky. As soon as you see the first sliver of the New Moon, hold a piece of Turquoise in your hand and visualise abundance manifesting in your life. Now look at the Moon, then look straight at the Turquoise. Carry the Turquoise with you until your ritual starts working.

⛤ HEXENLORE ⛤

Seven Wishes: traditionally, witches would make seven wishes on the New Moon.

Yerba Mate Dusting Powder: a New Moon is a good time to make this dusting powder to attract someone you are interested in (see Yerba Mate).