The third week of August brings us to one of this year’s turning points. As we prepare to enter Virgo and Eclipse Season, the last few days of Leo season align with what astrologers call the Dark Moon Phase. Being one of the most mystical times of the month, the Dark Moon Phase is a time of surrender, a highly spiritual moment during which our bodies request more sleep, rest, and time alone. As the light of the magical Moon completely wanes, we’re invited to go inwards, as our inner voice speaks to us, delivering important messages. This inner voice can be understood as our inner goddess, that feminine force we all carry, always guiding us and protecting us.
When the Dark Moon Goddess is out and about, it is time to get real and raw with ourselves. It is a time to go into our shadow, illuminating that which no longer serves us. While there is a Dark Moon phase every month, this one feels even more potent due to it happening right as we welcome Virgo Season, which coincides with the second Eclipse Season of the year. In preparation for a time of surrender, what is your soul ready to let go? We’ve created the ritual below to help you answer that question.
RELEASE WITH THIS DARK MOON SPELL
You will need three pieces of Black Moonstone Tumble, the Creativity Crystal Grid, paper, and pen.
CREATE a comfortable space where you can sit right in front of your manifestation tools.
TAKE a few cleansing breaths to ground yourself, allowing for your mind to clear.
RIP your paper into three small pieces and write three things you would like to release from your life at this week’s Dark Moon phase.
HOLD one piece of Black Moonstone Tumble and one of the papers in both of your hands, as you visualize lunar energies removing what is written on the paper from your life. Next put that crystal and paper set at the bottom of the grid.
PROCEED to do the same with the other two other pieces of paper and Black Moonstone, organizing them on your grid in the shape of a triangle.
HOVER your hands over the grid as you repeat the mantra: “That the Dark Moon removes from my life what no longer is meant for me. And so it is!”
LEAVE the grid on your altar, exactly as it is, until the week of September 15.
