Release to Rise: Full Moon Rituals to Align with Your Highest Good

"The full moon – the mandala of the sky.”

Tom Robbins

During the full moon the moon is opposite side of earth from sun, so it manifests from our perspective as light in the reflection of sun. This opposition of forces creates inflammation in our bodies and a tension in the atmosphere - one that results in a greater liklihood of accidents, births and more.

 The full moon represents completions and closure so its the perfect period to release anything from your physical, mental, emotional or energetic realm that no longer serves you.

Working with the full moon can allow us to remove stagnation or those low-vibration people, circumstances or beliefs in life so that we make room for the high-vibration opportunities and thoughts by the time the next new moon rolls around.

If there are any challenging or daunting tasks that didn't happen during the new moon this is the ideal time to engage with them. During the full moon and waxing moon phases you’ll be full of confidence and clarity - powerful Yang energy that will give you strong abilities to manifest your desires.

Use the Full Moon To...

PRACTICE FAITH & TRUST

Silence your inner critic of doubt and fear. Trust your judgement and intuition. You have an inner knowing, a compass, that will never steer you wrong. Surrender to the divine timing and order of all. Believe that you can and will get what you ultimately want or need, and visualize yourself releasing that desire into the world. Ask for only love, peace and harmony, and release the control of everything else. Remember to avoid surgeries on the full moon - but say yes to social events.

UNLEARN & UNWIND

There is all sorts of conditioning which prevents us from seeing "reality" in our selves and lives. Whatever you want to call it - recontextualization, deprogramming, deconditioning, dissolving- the full moon allows us to illuminate and bring light to your dark sides and shadows- whatever our ego has held onto because they're a part of our "identity", our traditions, or simply because they feel familiar and safer than the unknown.

We all have repressed selves we have chosen to hide, and even subconscious triggers that were passed down to us at birth from someone in our lineage. These are all things seemingly out of our control that we hold in our bodies at the cellular level and therefore our auric fields, affecting the way we think, believe, and act. With self-development work we have the power to erase and re-write these original imprints.

This is an ideal time to examine anything old, stale, stressful or unsupportive - both in your "3D" real life and your "5D" energy field. This includes subconscious resistances, repressed emotions and hidden shadows, toxic thoughts or relationship patterns, ancestral wounds, inner pain, past-life memories, or any limiting energetic cycles you picked up in childhood or in the conventions of society that are in the way of you living your best, happiest life. This type of self-awareness is very healing and balancing because it literally shifts the energy - taking the power back from things that have left you powerless.

Be gentle and compassionate with yourself with all of this; full reprogramming can take years or even lifetimes, so just focus on brining awareness and loosening grip. Remember to release all expectations about how this deep work should feel or look, or how long it should take.

"I release. anything that...

binds me in fear

burdens me in anxiety

buries my passions

boxes my creativity

blocks my voice or expression."

Tonight under this full moon, may what is ready to leave, leave. May what is meant to grow, grow. May what is hidden be illuminated. May we all walk boldly in our truth, and may we trust the changing of the seasons around us and within us.

Full Moon rituals are about releasing the unnecessary weight you’ve been carrying up the mountain of your own potential. They're about taking a long, hard look at the patterns, fear, & beliefs that have been subconsciously pushing away your success. Lastly, they're about realigning with the vision, the legacy, & the promise that your future self already holds.

Rituals For Your Self & Spirit

REFLECT on core questions

Journal

what habits, behaviors, patterns keeping me stuck at current level

which of these have cost me enough time, money, peace (energy), that you're ready to let go?

where i am choosing short term comfort over longterm sucess

Root vs Crown visualizaion

visualize self weeding out old beliefs, fears, identities. Realign with future self. The version of you that is sitting comfortably with your dreams and desires- health, wealth, happiness and more. Focus on root and crown chakras- grounding down, but opening up to divine guidance

IDENTIFY YOUR LIMITATIONS

Mindfulness allows us to gently see and let go of layers of psychological conditioning and projections. Consider what is holding you back or what have you outgrown. This can be everything from people, to be longings to situations to beliefs, ideas or thought patterns, and even certain fantasies we have for our lives. If you cling too tightly to anything then you restrict the Universe from properly acting in your favor. Repeat or journal the following affirmations for one week following the full moon

• I release myself from ….

• I cleanse myself of ….

• I free myself of ….

• I forgive ….

• I let go of...

• I will stop...

BURN BOWL

This is a time to let go of any negative energy you’re holding in your aura, in your heart towards others. What are the negative emotions you find difficult to deal with? What life situations keep you in your comfort zone? Whatever patterns and processes you are ready to part with - write the words individually on a bay leaf or small piece of paper and burn it, focusing on feeling of lightness and freedom. Examples include:

• Insecurities & self-doubt

• Criticism & rejection

• Grievances & grudges

• Depression & sadness

• Guilt & shame

• Grief & loss

• Resentment & rage

• Regret & remorse

• Illusions and delusions

• Anxiety & fear

• Attachments & co-dependencies

• Addiction & disease

• Perfectionism & people-pleasing

• Overworking & Busyness

• Overanalysis & Overthinking

• Comparison & competition

• Avoidance & aversion

• Judgement & apathy

• Scarcity mindset & lack mentality

We cannot plant seeds in soil that hasn’t been cleared. Release always precedes creation. Preparation, dissolution, decongestion and elimination comes before nourishment.

REVERSE VISION BOARD

Traditional vision boards focus on calling things in, asking your nervous system to stretch toward a future vision, and learn how to receive it. Reverse visioning does the opposite. Instead of asking, “What do I want to make space for?” it asks: " What am I still carrying that I'm need to let go of?

FIND CLOSURE

Consider if there are any tasks you've been avoiding, delaying or resisting and commit to overcoming the ego to complete them. For example, finally speaking to someone you've held a grudge with, Ask for help on a project you've been putting off, or take a healthy, reasonable risk that you've been too scared to try. Taking emotional and physical risks, letting your guard down is extremely therapeutic, and the ultimate sign of strength! Watch the obstacles in your path clear away just by saying 'yes' to more. Another way to receive spiritual closure and release limiting beliefs or past conditioning is by writing a letter to your inner child, or your ancestors. Be vulnerable and acknowledge their unmet needs with deep compassion and empathy..

TAP IT OUT

Explore alternative/complementary healing such as Emotional Freedom Technique, commonly referred to EFT or Tapping or the Ramos technique. Find a practitioner in your area, or view the countless therapeutic sessions on Youtube - for free!

RECREATE, FRESH & RENEW

What toxic or dull habits have you been meaning to break? Think of new ways to revitalize your everyday routines, and even to reinvent your appearance or style. The full moon is a great time to purchase a new piece of jewelry or to get a haircut. This is also a time to practice spiritual fasting - spending a day to hydrate and nourish the body only with moon water, or just to eat extremely light.

WASH IT ALL AWAY

Rejuvenate your spirit with a cleansing and detoxifying sacred shower Before stepping into the shower, take a dry brush across your whole body, visualizing wiping away any dust and debris in your aura. In the shower, continue to cleanse and exfoliate with body scrubs with salt, charcoal of or clay, imagining any low-vibe or doubt-filled self-talk or negative outside projections of yourself dripping off your body and flowing down the drain. If it happens to be raining on the full moon, then make sure to collect the rainwater to supplement your regular shower water.

GROUND IN GRATITUDE

Practice a 30 minute moon-gaze meditation - wearing white and staring deeply at the full moon. staying completely in the present, clearing the mind and letting stress and inflammation fall away. Be mindful and thankful of the present moment, exactly where you are today, all that you have, and all that you've become.

REST & REJUVENATE

The full moon's intense Yang energy can be highly draining and overstimulating to some, especially high-sensitive empath and intuitive types. Remember to downshift so that you can preserve your own Chi. Ideas:

• Yin / Restorative Yoga

• Diffuse clarifying and purifying essential oils like eucalyptus or tea tree,

• Free-form writing or "brain-dumping" in a journal

• Scrying - divining images and intuitions from still water

GET MOVING - INTUITIVELY

Ecstatic dance, quaking, shaking, and auric combing are great ways to cleanse your energy field where the dust of your old ways, and the negative energy of others, can linger. Do a cardio workout that gets your heart-rate up, gets blood moving and encourages toxins leaving the body. The best examples of "sweat equity" include hot yoga, a sauna, a trail run or a series of 108 Sun salutations.

PRACTICE MAGICK

Consult the I-Ching for deeper wisdom you might be needing. This is also a great time to complete any cord-cuttings, banishing or protective spells.

"The Moon is the eldest daughter. When you look at the Moon you look at - in the Chinese tradition of the l' Ching - the incredible responsibilities of the eldest daughter. The Moon drives us all; it's the great driver. It's the great force that pushes us. And the magic of the Moon is that over and over again it provides us with the opportunity of Illumination. It is always moving from darkness to light. It is always taking us through a complete cycle."

Ra Uru Hu

"The Moon is a powerful force in your life. If you want to see what drives you, what pushes you, look to see where the Moon is in your design. And you will see very quickly the forces that are pushing you. Where you are being driven. But, remember something. It's not about being in the sense that you're a helpless victim, throttled along in terms of the Moon. The Moon is pushing you towards Illumination. Lunar month after lunar month. That's its Program. And you can see in those places where the Moon is in your design is that you have an endless opportunity for Illumination. And to see where your Illumination and what your Illumination is all about."

- Ra Uru Hu

Reminder: when tests and triggers arise, when old patterns rear their ugly heads, pause, give yourself grace, and choose from your future self.

Rituals For Your Space & Surroundings

DECLUTTER & DISCARD

Get in the habit of parting with unwanted, unused or undesirable clothing, housewares and more with a monthly re-sale purge, donation drop-off, or curbside giveaways. Go through those forgotten mementos in storage and if they don't bring you joy, then say thank you and goodbye. The STUFF of our "past lives/selves" carries stagnant or stuck energy that is not good for the future life/self you're wanting to manifest. Don't forget to remove dead or decaying parts of house plants or garden growth, and even your digital devices- photos, contacts, files and more.

CLEANSE & CLEAR

Deep clean your home, with mindfulness - focusing on those dingy areas that are often overlooked, corners, carpets, drapes, drawers, cabinets and window sills. Complete a laundry load of delicates or items to be bleached. Dust the front entrance with a thin layer of sea salt and then sweep it away. Mop the floors with moon-charged water or 'holy' water such as rose water or florida water. Rinse your water-safe crystals then charge them beneath moon. Dump and refill your salt bowl or satchels. Don't forget to also clean out your car - an often overlooked space in our lives! Ring a bell or clap your hands in the four corners of each room

SMUDGE AWAY

Wave a wand of selenite, incense or (ethically-sourced) sage or palo santo across your home, focusing on corners where stagnation accumulates. You can also do the same thing across your body, focusing on chakras that are depleted or weak, or areas where you carry your stress/tension. Open your doors or windows and physically and enthusiastically sweep and push the energy out over and over until you feel a release.

RELEASE WITH THE FIRE ELEMENT

Say these powerful affirmations (or a version that resonates with you) three times, paired with the corresponding motion.

• As you smudge your body with spray or sticks:

“I release any dense energy around me - anything that is less than love. I cleanse and remove all that keeps me weighted. I let go of all negative associations, memories, and emotions that no longer serve me. I send back energies that aren't mine, with gratitude. The energy around me flows with gentle grace. My energy is restored, and I feel renewed. I am anchored. I am present. I am light. I am clear.”

• As you light three white candles, or turn on all four stove burners for 3 minutes.

“I remove all stagnant energy from the past. My home is clean and clear, safe and protected. A fresh new energy may now enter, one that is light and free. I am happy here. Goodness fills every corner of my home, bringing abundance, prosperity, peace, and love. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.”

"Under this moon I plant the seeds of my deepest desires. May my intentions grow with grace and puprose, guied by the wisdom and love of Spirit, Source, Light and Shadows. I am aligned. I am open, I am ready."

Connecting Past with Future, Individual with Collective

Both the full moon and the new moon are ideal times to address your own personal fears and phobias, as well as those of the larger humanity - shadows which manifest as the heavy, oppressive aspects and injustices seen in systems of power, control and manipulation.

Use these powerful moon phases to consider your own shadows and your personal role in social justice - delving into the darkest parts of humanity - past hate and discrimination, racism, ableism and more so that you can be a part of a healthier and more hopeful future for all. Look deeper at your individual social conditioning- hidden prejudices and implicit biases, and the toxicities that have resulted from generations of capitalism and colonialism.

It's time to your power back from the patriarchy or other institutions seen in government, healthcare, education, media, agriculture, industry, or transportation or the environment. It's time to uproot tired traditions and let these old paradigms finally become a part of history.

Remember to both reflect (Yin) AND act (Yang). We can do this by living by example every day - embodying human dignity and holistic wellness, spirituality, creativity, autonomy, sustainability, equality, equity, diversity, and inclusion. What does this look like? Anti-racism and allyship, Intersectional environmentalism, Charitable Giving, Teaching, Rallying, Activism, Advocacy and Amplification,

"The moon is your old friend, when you understand it and know how to lean on it, it won’t let you down."

Anthony William

Universal Alignment & Unity

As humans we are just one small part of the whole of Nature. Moon rituals offer an unconventional way to explore the interconnectivity of life: within the natural world, and in our collective humanity. They also allow us to activate our innate personal power. with acts of intention that bless our spaces, benefit our lives, fuel our spirits and feed our hearts in ways that simply can't happen through other healing or cleansing modalities.

There are also endless opportunities to use the five elements of the earth in creating rituals and rhythms, systems and spells.

Did you know...

When the Sun aligns directly with a new moon it results in a Solar Eclipse (visible during the day), and when it aligns with the full moon it is a Lunar Eclipse (visible at night)?

Channeling lunar energy and aligning with cosmic flow is perhaps even more important than ever as humans are becoming more disconnected from Spirit & Source. The Moon reminds us that Nature is our ultimate spiritual and emotional support system - always there, always available and ready to meet our needs.

"The moon is a powerful reminder that we can be beautiful no matter how much of ourselves we choose to bare. That we can be cherished even when we change-when we regress and when we grow. That each of our phases are worthy, but we are at our most remarkable (unforgettable) when we are full and wholly ourselves.”

  Becca Lee

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Erin is a certified feng shui consultant, energy healer, wellness coach and holistic growth strategist.

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