Today is the new moon before the new year and it is not just my favorite ritual, but truly one I find necessary. For twenty years I have worked on and with this ritual, to make it incredibly effective with terrific tangible results and immediately rewarding feelings.
The power window is three days on either side of a moon phase and I sometimes need multiple days to do a little bit of work and connection. Give yourself permission to use a power window whenever needed, or to simplify practice as much as you need to get it done. Accessibility is everything because the actual doing of the work is transformational. Even if all you muster is a conversation with yourself, your guides, your environment- something mere minutes long and done right from where you are… it matters. So, give grace whenever needed. That said… when you prioritize the work and do concentrated and cyclical rituals you will feel real life impact, I have experienced it and I have witnessed it too. Sending vibes of “I believe in you” your way.
Now… the ritual. Read this section below and then let the process be fluid so things flow together and boost each other. First is written work so get your notebook and maybe some fun color pens so you can keep things playful and lively. If your language is more art than words, use that.
MAKE A MOTTO
Give yourself a motto for next year. Make it short. This is a phrase you can say to yourself that will quickly put you in your right headspace of the life vision you intend to rock in your future. Let your environment move you. I listened to a podcast and heard a word that sparked a feeling in me- as they moved on the word stayed in me. The word clearly held power for me. My motto was quickly born this year. Brainstorm ideas. Some years I write many things before I find it, sometimes I realize it wasn’t what I needed and I edit it through til March. Everything is process. Your motto should feel aligned and help focus the thoughts moving in your life vision. This coming year: “Ambition Ignited.” 2025: “More than alive- I am here to thrive.”
I need you to know that in my low times, my sad and depressed times, I called in my motto and it lifted me and reminded me to focus and it helped me be well. You want your motto to do that for you.
RELEASE
It’s new moon and I often save that for dream vision only but this new moon before new year needs release too! What are you ready to put behind you? Write that down! Also? Did you overcome anything this year? Don’t forget that putting accomplishments behind you is good too, it shows you your growth. If there is something that holds you back write it down. Don’t have an answer for how to eliminate something but still recognize you don’t want to carry it in your mind/body/spirit anymore? No answer needed. Write it down.
If you can have a fire and burn this stuff DO THAT. If you cannot have a fire you can tear it all up and dump it in a dumpster and pour something gross on it. Don’t leave it in your house. Dispose of it and get it gone. You may also call this out to the guides/ancestors/super power/earth mother/moon and say what you are done with before you dispose of it.
Release can inform future vision. If there are things you no longer want in you make sure you don’t write them back into your future vision. Commit to releasing habits, items, or relationships that are causing things to reappear in release work.
FUTURE VISION
OOOOHHHH yes the yummy bit.
Begin with quality of life bliss. Achiever society training can have us throwing down goals that are not resonant with our actual joy so that is not how we work this process. Old habits are hard to break but we can do hard things!! Start anew! That’s what this moment is for. Be alive with the new of your now. What is your now? What is important to you now? Expect magic and miracles so you can make space for them to exist. Believe in rapidity of change and opportunity. People’s lives often transform with one phone call, one meeting, one moment. Unleash and unlid your expectations for yourself and your environment.
We are here to create a joyful life and find the resonant achievements! So grab the playful pens and start writing the ooey gooey yummy tummy good vibes yes more please things that come to mind. Write a word or a phrase or a picture, write it all. All of this should be alive in you, in your vessel and making you smile as you write. If you write things as a want you manifest more of the want, so manifest the actual thing by seeing yourself in it all- happening now and being amazing.
You will come to write some detailed goals but you shouldn’t start with them. Start with the vibes and let things evolve. Start simple. Many times my first words are things like: laughter, cuddles, quality time with my family and friends, etc. Do make sure to consider multiple areas of your life so you create a balanced vision. Categories: Body, Relationships, Career, Home. Ask, do these visions honor your Divine purpose? Edit accordingly.
When you feel like you’ve done a good job pouring things out, speak aloud. Communicate with the greater good. These wonderful things are great for having a conversation with the guides/ancestors/super powers/earth energies/ moon mama with which you vibe.
Keep that paper. Take a photo of it and favorite the photo. Use those feelings to shape the detail goals and the next document as you allow this all to be a process… the world is always changing so you changing with it is vital. Remove resistance by being revolutionary in your commitment to newness.
LIVING DOCUMENT (not likely to happen on the same day as the rest of the ritual but you do you)
I keep a google doc, you keep whatever serves you. Write the year, your motto, and then let the document of vibes you made write your years goals. This document is meant to be used and checked in with all year long. So each month you can see annual goals at the top and if you know items of fulfillment that need to happen in which months, put them in there.
Use this to remind yourself what you have achieved along the way and stay on track throughout the year. If something keeps getting pushed to the next month check in with the item and how it may be in conflict with the quality of life vision. Perhaps there’s a different goal that accomplishes more your true desire? Perhaps your desires need examining? Perhaps there’s support that is needed in order to actualize both things? This document can help you suss that out.
Have fun. I believe in you. We got this. We are still here, which means there is still good here thriving and connecting and showing up and I believe in you and me and US.
Blessed be. Let’s do the dang thing!
The Moon Maven 