New moon blessings

Saturday September 19, 2009

After the introspective dark moon energy of yesterday, today brings the refreshing and reinvigorating power of the new moon, a period of heightened energy and new beginnings. It’s a good time to start new projects, make resolutions and vows you want to stick to, go in a new direction, invite something new into your life or look for a different job. Chinese New Year always falls on a new moon, as it brings energy and vitality to the coming year. This is the time to plant seeds, both literally and metaphorically, be it in the garden or in your life, sowing the seeds of new ideas, dreams and hopes. Magical workings are most powerful during the day, when the moon is visible; during this phase there is no moon at night.

A simple yet powerful new moon ritual is to sit outside as dawn breaks, watching the sun rise and feeling the energy of the new moon as it peeks above the horizon, and write down your wish for the coming month. Work out an affirmation to support it, and keep it somewhere you’ll see it often as you harness the power of this lunar cycle to make it come true. The new moon’s power is embryonic – if you plant a seed now, its power will continue to grow as the moon does. You can also invoke maiden moon goddesses such as Rhiannon, Bridie, Persephone and Maia to add sweet, innocent yet powerful energy to your intent.

A lunar cycle runs for 29.5 days, beginning with the tiny crescent of the new moon, building in energy through the waxing phase to the full moon, then decreasing and withdrawing through the waning period to the dark moon, before starting a new cycle. Lunar phases are printed in newspapers, moon diaries and websites like www.sunrisesunset.com, and you can also determine the phase of the moon by its shape, as well as the time it rises, which occurs about 50 minutes later each day. It can be remembered by the old adage: “The new moon rises at sunrise, and the first quarter at noon. The full moon rises at sunset, and the last quarter at midnight.”

In the week following the new moon, it rises a little later each day, through the morning, and sets after sunset. This is the sprouting phase, when you nurture the seeds you planted at the new moon. It’s the time to set things in motion, and brings energy and new growth to projects, helping you manifest them into reality and flooding you with strength and the energy of growth. The sliver of light represents your growing consciousness and the dawning of your potential. Concentrate on attracting and drawing things to you, as it’s the optimal time for magical workings to manifest love, abundance and new career opportunities, and for learning new things, expanding your outlook, increasing spirituality and boosting fertility. In the waxing period the lunar energy continues to build, with an energy of gathering, growing, strengthening and increase, so if you need to release something while the moon is waxing, reverse the intent of the spell so it fits with the energies. Rather than giving up smoking by releasing your addiction, create a ceremony to attract willpower to you. If you’re doing healings, draw good health to you when the moon is waxing, and release illness when it’s waning.

New moon blessings to you!

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