Mini Ritual for the Final New Moon of 2022

As we end this year, you may be reflecting on what was and starting to plant new seeds to grow in 2023. For many of us December is a full on month and I encourage you to pause on the final new moon of 2022 and feel into your intentions for 2023. Start planting the seeds now, before the new year begins. 

December 21st not only marks Yule & Winter Solstice, it begins the sun in Capricorn. Shortly after, on December 23rd we will experience the final new moon of the year, in Capricorn, culminating at 5:17pm EST. This is powerful energy to end the year with as we start to think about our goals, intentions and manifestations for 2023. A sense of new beginnings all around us, an energy indicative of releasing what is no longer serving us and picking up what is.

Capricorn energy is patient, strategic, determined. Represented by the sea goat, we are encouraged to connect with both spirit and Earth, grounding and gathering body, mind and spirit together. A wonderful energy to set long term goals. This is a season of new beginnings, new energy, deep healing. 

Go beyond 1 month, go beyond 1 year. How do you want your life to look and feel in five years? Then piece that out. What are you manifesting, expanding, healing specifically in 2023 that will help you achieve the results you desire within those 5 years? We cannot get to where we desires to go without a destination in mind. Of course this vision may change and expand, in fact, I am sure it will. As you grow and expand, your vision may too and this vision will help guide you there. It is not your job to know the how it will all happen, just the what and the why. 

As we leave 2022 with all of the lessons and experiences, I wanted to give you an idea for a mini ritual to complete on your own or with friends/family. This ritual can be completed on the new moon or even on New Years eve. Whenever you feel the call. You do not need to over think this ritual (or any for that matter). It is a tool to help ground you as you release what is and call in what will be. As always, this can be adapted to what you feel is right for you. **Always use fire safety**

You will need:

•  2 small candles (this could even be 2 birthday candles)
• Paper (will be burned) & pen
• Lighter or matches
• Incense, rose water or clearing tool of choice (can also be intention, bringing of clearing light through visualization) 
• Fire safe platform/dish to burn the candles and paper - Make sure this is safe and take all fire precautions. 
• Any crystals or objects you feel called to have on an alter (even if you are making your kitchen table your alter for this ritual you can add some items if you feel called)

Start by cleansing all of the items you will use for this practice in a counter clockwise position with your clearing tool. This includes any crystals or items you have for your ritual alter space. Then clear yourself and the area you are in in a counter clockwise position. Imagine the space opening up for you, the energy moving and healing. Come into a pause of stillness. Breathing deeply and calling all of your energy back to you. All of your power back to you. Grounding deep into the Earth. Take at least 3 more deep breaths, until you feel still. Call in any energies of the highest good that you may work with. God, Source, Universe, your angles or spirit team, elemental beings, nature, the elements. Could simply call on the energy of good or of light, of your highest self. Whatever you feel called to do. 

Then write out everything you are releasing. Get it out. It could be from this past year or years prior. What are you letting go of?  Write it as if it is already done. What is no longer serving you? Allow yourself to feel anything that needs feeling. Is anything coming up, tears, laughter, frustration. Feel it. When you are done writing.

Pause. Breathe. 

Light one of your candles - your release candle. Burn the paper that has what you are releasing written on it. Give it to the Universe. And so it is. Let this candle burn out completely, watching it, reflecting. Visualizing all you are releasing being transformed by the Universe into something good. 

Pause. Breath. 

Then write our all you are calling in as if it is already done. Thank you for X kind of energy. Breathing life into your desires. Let yourself dream big, quantum level stuff. You are so worthy and enough of all you desire. Feel into it all. If you do not have a clear picture of what you are calling in, what are you wanting to feel? What do you want your life to feel like? Who do you want to become?

Pause. Breathe. 

Then light your second candle. Your manifesting candle. Burn your Manifestation paper (feel free to take a photo of this before if you want). Know that it is already done. Release all expectations of timelines and be willing to surrender to the process. 

The seed has been planted. Now how will you help it to grow? What are your immediate next steps in the coming weeks? You do not have to know all of the answers now. Just know they are on their way to you. 

Once the final candle has burned completely and the paper is gone, be sure to lovingly release the ashes and tidy the space. The ritual is complete. 

I am sending you so many blessing and energy for this final new moon of 2022 and for all of your dreams and desires to come to fruition in divine timing. 

You are so supported, loved and important. 

Many Blessings, 

Kelly