Full Moon Ritual

Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Taurus. Death and The Hierophant. Both of these cards teach us versions of acceptance, release of control. This ritual helps to open that door and allow the lessons of the Universe to flow through us without pulling us down.

Use what you have on hand in your home. Work with what you have, both in terms of physical items and knowledge and experience. Be more concerned with doing what is authentic to you than with what is “correct”. The most correct thing is the thing the you truly connect with and evolve through. You have everything you need.

Perform the ritual:

STEP 1: Clear the energy of your space, then close your eyes and take 3 deep cleansing breaths to ground yourself in space and time.

STEP 2: On the back of the image of the Death card write “I release willingly what Death clears away”. On the back of The Hierophant card write “I accept Divine teaching in all forms”

STEP 3: Place the black candle with the Death card and the white candle with The Hierophant card. (or one tea candle with each)

STEP 4: On top of the black/Death candle, place a drop of sesame oil and trace it around 3 times counter-clockwise then sprinkle a tiny bit of salt. On top of the white/Hierophant candle, place a drop of frankincense oil and trace it around 3 times clockwise then sprinkle a tiny amount of dried crumbled lavender flower.

STEP 5: Place any crystals or other significant items around the candles

STEP 6: light the candles (in whatever order feels right to you) and say “I am thankful for the lessons I understand and those I do not and trust that they all come to me in the form I need.”

STEP 7: Close your eyes and spend a few minutes visualizing your being filling with glowing light (whatever color comes in is perfect). See if you can grow the light with your breath until it envelops you body, the room, your home, your neighborhood, your city, region, the whole world. Repeat this visualization daily for 7 days.

Gather what you have of the following:

CLEANSER: sage, palo santo, incense, energy cleansing spray, selenite wand, a bell – whatever you use to clear the energy of your space is great. 

IMAGES: Print outs or drawings of the Death and Hierophant cards (you’ll want to keep the actual card in your deck to use for readings)

CANDLES: If you have one black and one white 7-day ritual candle in glass, great. If not, tea candles work great. If you don’t have tea candles, simply follow the clearing, incantation, and visualization prompts.

CANDLE DRESSINGS: If your candles are pre-dressed, great. If not, I suggest using sesame oil and salt on the black one and frankincense oil and lavender on the other.

ADDITIONAL ITEMS: any crystals or other symbolic items you wish to include

PRACTICAL THINGS: matches, a pen, a napkin or paper towel to wipe oil from your finger