Full Moon Tips!
Guidance from Dawn Solomon, PhD, ATP®
January’s full moon is tomorrow, Saturday, January 30th,2010. The full moon is the end of a cycle and a great time to release intentions you wish to manifest in your life to the Universe as well as let go of and purge ourselves of things that no longer serve us.
The January moon is particularly an ideal time of year to focus on protection and clearing of your space and your energy if you are so guided.
CELEBRATING THE FULL MOON!!!!!!
The full moon is a turning point in the lunar cycle. While the new moon is an excellent time to set your intentions and focus on what you wish to create, the full moon is a powerful time to release those intentions into the Universe. During the time between the new and the full moon, referred to as the waxing moon, the energy builds allowing you to increase the power you can project to your intentions through your focus, culminating with a peak of energy on the full moon.
At times personally and even globally the full moon may seem like the end of a chapter in your continuing life story where serendipitously everything comes together and is clear for that moment. This makes the full moon an excellent time to set your intention to move forward on your path or take an exciting step forward in a new direction that you previously may never have imagined. As a part of this process it is not only a wonderful time to release your intentions to be manifest by the Universe, but also to let go of those or purge yourself things, relationships, patterns, behaviors and beliefs that no longer serve you. In essence the full moon shines its light on each of us allowing us the perfect opportunity to bring forth and embrace transformation in our lives.
While taking the time on a full moon to write down and meditate on those things we wish to release is a very powerful way to take advantage of the energetic support of the full moon in manifesting our intentions, here are a few other suggested rituals that you may choose from to participate in during this full moon:
FIRE
Many people employ the assistance of the element of fire in their full moon ceremonies by
1. Write down what it is you wish to release to be manifested or what you wish to let go of
2. As you release the paper into the fire strongly set you committed intention to do so
3. Speak your intention mentally or aloud as it burns in the fire
4. See the smoke rising from the fire as the essence of that which you have released or let go of going up into the universe to either manifest or be transmuted and purged from your experience as you intend.
5. Give thanks to the Universe for its constant support and manifestation of your intention.
And so it is.
WATER
1. Particularly for those who live near a body of water this is a helpful ritual, but it can be done using a bowl of water as well.
2. Identify what it is you wish to release to be manifested or what you wish to let go of.
3. Selecting an item of nature, such as a small leaf or twig – with its permission of course, set your intention to breathe the essence of what you are manifesting or letting go of into it.
4. Approaching the water under the full moon, release the item into the water setting your commitment to the thing you wish to manifest or release.
5. Allow the water to cleanse the item and carry your intention into the Universe to be manifest.
6. Give thanks to the Universe for its constant support and manifestation of your intention.
And so it is.
CANDLES
Just as with the prior ceremonies, candles can be a powerful tool to utilize in focusing your mind when you set your intentions for the full moon. And let’s face it candles are fun too. If you are doing a candle ceremony be sure to use a small candle and if possible in a color that relates to what you are trying to create or let go of, as you will want to let the candle burn out naturally.
1. Create your focus by determining what it is you intend to manifest or to let go of. Be sure to get very clear. Write it in a journal to concretize your intention and magnify clarity.
2. Under the full moon hold your candle to your heart chakra and focus on your intention energizing the candle with that intention. (While you can repeat this step with multiple candles for multiple purposes, realize that the narrower your attention the more power each intention will receive. It is for this reason that it is often more powerful to focus upon on thing at a time rather than several, as hard as it sometimes can be to choose. ) As a part of this process you may even engrave words representing what you are releasing on the candle with a pen or pointed object.
3. Declare what it is you are sending or releasing to the Universe.
4. Light the candle.
5. As you focus on the flame, feel the transfer of your intention to the candle, letting go of your intention and any expectations you may have of how it should manifest.
6. When you feel you have fully released your intention to the candle bask in the light and energy of the full moon and give thanks to the Universe for supporting you in manifesting your intention. And so it is.
7. Allow the candle to burn out naturally. If you must put it out, snuff it don’t blow it out and complete the burning the next day.
8. If it is something you want in your life bury any remains of the wax around your home or in a plant pot in your home. If it is something you want to release discard of the wax remains away from your home.
RED - Physical energy; passion; courage
PINK - Love; friendship; compassion
ORANGE - Attraction, energy, increasing personal physical energy.
YELLOW - Confidence; communication; movement, studying.
GREEN - Money; prosperity; employment; fertility; healing; growth; abundance.
BLUE - Peace; patience; happiness.
PURPLE - Power; spirituality; meditation
WHITE - Protection; purification; all purposes.
BLACK – Letting go, releasing & purging, transition.
Enjoy the full moon energy this weekend! Have a blast! Remember the energy, while at it’s strongest on the day of the full moon is still effective 2-3 days before and after the peak so if you cannot set your intentions on Saturday, don’t beat yourself up! Just hop to it on Sunday and manifest the life of your dreams!
Cheers! Here’s to living a Magical Life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
