The cycle of the moon is 28 days and it has a powerful effect on our energies. While the full moon completes this cycle and brings in the energies of completion, completion, change, and releasing those things that no longer serve us, the new moon brings in the energies of creation, birth, rebirth, and manifestation.
One of the best ways to honor, acknowledge, and use this energy for maximum benefit is to create a New Moon Ceremony. There are many ways to create a ceremony for this purpose, as I share the new moon ceremony I enjoy each month with my twin flame, Boyd Campbell, I want you to follow your own guidance and intuition to create a new moon ceremony that resonates with you. If this resonates with you, perfect! If not, make your own changes until it does, or create something completely new.
You can perform this ceremony with others or alone, and it is very powerful, especially when it becomes a regular part of your monthly spiritual cycle. Your intentions will change as you get older, so doing this each month will keep your intentions clear and focused, bringing renewed dedication. This ceremony is a natural progression after the full moon release ceremony.
The new moon is a time to reflect and become clear and focused on what we want to create and manifest in our lives. Then let’s get started!
What you will need:
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Sage or Salvia Incense
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One or more of the following; Jasmine incense, clove incense, sage incense, patchouli incense, cinnamon incense, lavender incense, vanilla incense, musk incense, amber incense, frankincense, lilac incense, sandalwood incense, cedar
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Feather
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Himalayan salt (on a plate)
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Water (in a dish)
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white candle
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Citrine Crystals (2)
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Transparent quartz crystals (2)
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Paper with pen or pencil to write on
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Smudge shell or plate
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lighter or matches
1. To begin, use your sage to smudge the ceremony area and yourself, including your sacred space/altar. Both white sage and white sage incense will work. By smearing wisely, you are clearing all negative energies and leaving your space and aura clean, a clean slate for your manifestation ceremony.
2. Now select any incense or incense combination that resonates with you for this ceremony. Light them and leave them on throughout the ceremony.
Financial and material manifestations (money matters, possessions like a new house):
Sage, mint, basil, cloves, jasmine, patchouli or cinnamon
Health and Wellness (heal physical ailments, increase energy, promote vitality):
Amber, Incense, sage, lavender, lilac or cinnamon
Love and relationships (heal a relationship, attract your soulmate, make yourself more attractive): cinnamon, jasmine, musk, lavender, vanilla or patchouli
spiritual growth: sandalwood, jasmine, musk, cedar, lavender or anise
Damage Protection: frankincense or sage
Strength and courage: lavender, musk or cinnamon
Fertility: patchouli or musk
3. Now is the time to set up your altar/sacred space. I like to incorporate all four elements; earth, water, fire and air. I do this by placing a cup of water (water), a cup of Himalayan salt (earth), a feather (air) and lighting my white candle (fire). The white candle symbolizes universal consciousness, purity, truth, unity, happiness and spirituality – divine connection.
4. Citrine and Clear Quartz – great crystals for a manifestation ceremony. Arrange your crystals on your altar/sacred space as you see fit. Boyd and I like to place them in a square pattern that represents the four directions. Citrine is a primary stone of manifestation, imagination, and personal will. Powered by the sun, it is energizing and life-giving, clearing the mind and stirring the soul into action. Clear Quartz is a high vibration crystal that helps with concentration, increased awareness, inspiration, and creativity. It is also an amplifier, so it amplifies the power of your intention and the power of Citrine crystals.
5. Now take a few moments to be still and meditate. You can invite your guides, angels, ascended masters, or anyone else you want to be there with you. When you are ready, write on a piece of paper what you want to manifest. Make a list of what you want to create in your life. Think big, these are your dreams! The new moon is a perfect time to manifest what you feel is out of reach, don’t be afraid to create your vision here. These are more than just words on a piece of paper, by writing your intentions you are committing to co-creating with the universe. You are opening the doors and putting your dreams into action. At the top of the paper, write, “I openly accept these things in my life, or even something better than I have imagined, for the highest good of all involved. So be it.”
6. A big part of being successful with your new moon manifestations is keeping them at the forefront of your consciousness. Keep them in a visible place, or in your bag or wallet. Journal about your progress.
7. Make adjustments to your list as the month goes by, it’s natural for your wishes to change over time. Mark the things you have received. You may find it helpful to make a vision or dream collage with images illustrating what you are manifesting, and be sure to spend time looking at it each day, focusing on how you FEEL when you imagine that you already have these things.
8. Each month you will renew this list in a repeated new moon manifestation ceremony, thus rededicating your intentions.
Important factors to consider:
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For those of you who are attuned to Reiki, use your Reiki during the ceremony and if you have been attuned to the Reiki Symbols, draw them on your paper.
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For those of you who know how to create crystal grids, put this list on a grid and keep it charged.