New Moon in Aquarius Ritual Guide
Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Aquarius. New moons bring us fresh energy in their sign, renewal, the chance to put stakes in the ground for new beginnings. In Aquarius, we can expect to be pulled to stand more firmly in our individuality while affirming our commitment to lifting our communities.
Moon conjunct Sun exact on Thursday, February 11th, 2021, at 11:06 AM PST.
Gorgeous Aquarian energy - independent, idealistic, compassionate - is here in FORCE doubled up in the sun and the moon, showering us with uncompromising hope rooted in a deep inner knowing that the world can be a place that truly sustains and nurtures all. And that this revolution of love starts within.
Let this new moon be the dawning of your personal Age of Aquarius.
Aquarius, associated with The Star, is ruled by Uranus, associated with The Magician. Uranus is revolutionary, pushing the cultural needle forward, ready or not. So it’s best to get ready and get psyched. It is easy to focus on what needs to be changed instead of the change itself, to get dragged down by the relentless horrors we see and hear about every day. We have the power to shift that focus. When we make this shift within ourselves, we light up, beacons in the night, calling others to do so as well, announcing it is safe to do so. It is safe to be unapologetically hopeful and driven to be a living example of an ideal world.
What is your ideal world? What can you do right now that draws that world closer, makes it a more tangible presence on this plane? How can you re-tool statements denouncing what cannot exist in your ideal world to instead reflect what MUST exist in that world? Where is your energy being wasted on unwinnable battles with unreachable foes? How can that energy be redirected to benefit those most in need who are reachable here and now?
This ritual is designed to open your perception to see the foundation of your ideal world already in place in the material plane and to fuel your imagination and your will to continue to bring it into full existence.
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.
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 Star and The Magician (you’ll want to keep the actual cards in your deck to use for readings)
CANDLES: One 7-day ritual candle (the tall kind in glass) in any color but black (black is for clearing, new moons are for growing). If you don’t have ritual candles, you can use tea candles or simply follow the clearing, incantation, and visualization prompts.
CANDLE DRESSINGS: Frankincense oil and cinnamon. If you are using a ritual candle and it is pre-dressed, leave it be.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS: A small dish of water, a selection of crystals (labradorite, rhodonite, blue calcite, and lemurian seed quartz crystal are great), and three offering items - a small dish of honey, an apple, and fresh flowers. If you don’t have these, feel free to improvise with what you have on hand.
PRACTICAL THINGS: matches, a pen, a napkin or paper towel to wipe oil from your finger
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: Place the candle in the center of your altar area with the images of The Star and The Magician on either side. Place the dish of water behind the candle, the crystals around the base of the candle, and the offering items in front (closest to you).
STEP 3: Place a drop of frankincense oil on top of the candle and trace it around 3 times clockwise, then sprinkle a tiny bit of cinnamon on top. Frankincense connects us with the Divine and cinnamon is a magickal accelerant.
STEP 4: Carve an “X” into the apple to mark it as an offering, then light the candle and say “My ideal world exists and is made manifest in the world just as it is manifest in my heart and mind.”
STEP 5: Close your eyes and spend a few minutes listening to the sounds of your environment. If anything annoys you, gently sit with it until you can release that reaction. Repeat until you are at peace with your sonic environment exactly as it is. Then open your mind’s eye to a vision of a world just like this one, but better, in perfect alignment with your ideals. Notice how people behave, how they treat each other, what the environment looks and smells like. Allow the full vibrant picture to come into focus. When you are ready, light up a beacon above your head. Once of the community members will see it and approach you with a note. The note conveys one step you can take right now, with the exact resources you have, to bring this world into existence. It may in words or pictures or symbols. Thank the messenger. Stay in this world as long as you like, then gently open your eyes. Repeat this visualization daily for 7 days. If you are using tea candles, dress and light a new one each day and repeat the incantation.