If you are ready to reset your life, the perfect time to do it is during a New Moon!

When we say New Moon, we are referring to the phase that the Moon is “dark”- invisible to us while it is between the Earth and the Sun. This phase marks the very beginning of the lunar cycle and likewise can assist you during new beginnings in your own life!

Read on to learn how to harness the magic of the New Moon…

New Moons are often associated with fresh starts, setting intentions and planting seeds, physically and spiritually!

Compared to Full Moon energy, which can feel intense and even chaotic, the New Moon tends to bring a calm, quiet and serene energy. Use this time to reflect and think about what you truly want. Is it love, freedom, health, abundance, success, willpower?

This is the window to get crystal clear on the intentions you are sowing in your own life. You will reap what you sow and it all begins with the thoughts you think and the intentions you set…

For a New Moon Intention Ritual, you will need:

1 small piece of paper and 1 bigger piece of paper
a spell jar
palo santo
a white candle
about a cup of white salt
bowl big enough to hold the salt, the spell jar and the candle
rosemary
selenite

If you don’t already have a dedicated altar space, you can prepare a simple area where you can work privately. Before you begin, cleanse your chosen space according to our smudging suggestions using palo santo.
Palo Santo is a favorite for New Moon workings.
Have a seat at a table or on the floor, take a few deep breaths to relax and let the aromatic scent of the palo santo ground you. It’s important to use visualization during any magical ritual. It’s one of the most powerful uses of the human consciousness.
Think about it: Anything that exists, began first in the imagination…
Now imagine a golden circle of light around your entire body and visualize it expanding past your aura and protecting your entire space. Next, begin to focus your thoughts on connecting with your Source/Higher Self/God. Start to think about some things that you are grateful for in your life right now… Try to come up with 11 things and then write them down on the bigger sheet of paper.
Thinking about things that you are already grateful for raises your vibration to a place that is more aligned with bringing NEW and BETTER things into your life.
On the smaller sheet of paper, write down 1-3 NEW things that you would like to welcome into your life or renew your intentions about. Be sure to write them in present tense and with gratitude. For example “I am so grateful that every cell in my body is healing from cancer” or “I am so grateful that I am receiving large amounts of money working my dream job”.
Writing is a powerful bridge between the unseen realm of your thoughts and the tangible world we are wanting to manifest in.
Regarding your intentions, remember that you can only control your thoughts and your own life. Do not waste your time trying to enforce your will on someone else. (This is most common in love and protection rituals)
Continuing the ritual, fill a bowl with white salt and stick the white candle down into the salt so it stands on it’s own. Salt is known for it’s cleansing properties and filling a bowl with salt is a resourceful way to hold your candle.
Next, fold the paper up very small until it fits into your spell jar. Sprinkle rosemary into the jar with the paper and seal it shut. Rosemary energy is associated with purification, protection and confidence - all supportive qualities for new intentions. Place the spell jar into your salt-filled bowl next to your white candle and add a piece of selenite to the bowl as well.
Selenite has a strong affinity with the moon!
Next, light your white candle and then speak the intention(s) that you wrote on the paper out loud, as a sincere prayer to our Universe/Source/God.
Repeat three times, and conclude with “So it is” “Amen” or “Sat Nam”.
Let the candle burn itself out and KNOW that potent New Moon Magic is working in your favor!!

Don’t worry if you can not perform a ritual on the exact day and time of the New Moon because the energy spans three days: the day before, the day of, and the day after.

If you prefer a simpler New Moon ritual, we recommend a nice bath with our New Moon Bath Bomb - it’s magical!