Simone Butler - 10-Minute Moon Rituals: Easy Tips for Working with Each Astrological Sign to Develop Your True, Lunar Nature

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Easy Tips for Working with Each Astrological Sign to Develop Your True, Lunar Nature

WRITTEN BY

SIMONE BUTLER

Y oure about to learn the art of personal Moon magic! This isnt a difficult process. Quite simply, magic is about your feelings and desires and how you direct them toward a particular goal. Connecting to the Moonboth within and withoutprovides the magical conduit.

Moon worship has always come easily to me, as I have four planets (including my Sun) in Moon-ruled Cancer. Late one night many years ago, I climbed up a steep hill in Malibu, California, to commune with the Full Moon. There she was, huge in the sky, her unearthly light shimmering through drizzling rain. At that moment, I felt a deep primal connection to her and to all of life. Let the Moon guide you, and you can have profound experiences like mine.

Based on where the Moon was located on the day you were born, your Moon sign shows your emotional nature and needs. It also reveals the wisdom youve accumulated in previous livesand where you can get stuck. The Moon is a rich source of information and, should you desire, you can learn a lot about your personal Moon by getting your birth chart done, which will help you better understand the wisdom she holds for you. For now well keep things simple by focusing on the Moons characteristics in different signs.

Its easy to determine where the Moon was on the day you were born. Find out your time of birth if possible, as you may have been born on a day the Moon changed signs (which it does every two-and-a-half days). Then consult my site at www.astroalchemy.com to discover your Moon sign.

I draw from many cultures to help you celebrate the magic of the New and Full Moons. But much of what Im sharing comes from my own inner guidance. I follow the Wiccan path of my Celtic ancestors, but Ive included rituals in this book inspired by many different paths. Its important to create your own traditions, taking the best of the old and adding what works for you. Where ritual is concerned, something simple and heartfelt is better than an impressive ceremony that doesnt touch your soul.

Although mountaintop epiphanies are wonderfuland youre sure to have some as you develop a relationship with the MoonIve come to also value mundane experiences such as creating New Moon collages to invoke what I want for the month ahead and drawing the Full Moons radiance down into my body. Pay attention to natures synchronistic messages. Ive seen an escaped hare on Easter and a giant tortoise strolling the sidewalk during a Taurus Moon. You too can experience moments of magic as you start working with your Moon.

How to Use This Book

You can do the rituals in the following chapters at the New and Full Moons, or whenever you desire. For example, if the Taurus Full Moon ritual sounds appealing, look up when that Full Moon falls and wait for it, or do it sooner, ideally when the Moon is in Taurus. This is especially effective if Taurus is your personal Moon sign. Doing ritual on the day the Moon is in your Moon sign generates extra-powerful magic.

To increase something (such as love or money), perform your ritual when the Moon is waxingwhich is the period between the New Moon and the peak of the Full Moon. Waning Moonsafter the Full Moons peak until just before its Neware for banishing things.

Ritual will connect you to something larger and calm, ground, and heal you.

How to Perform an Effective Ritual

You will need patience when you begin performing rituals. It might feel uncomfortable or scary at first, especially if you had a strict religious upbringing. Your instincts may be shaky, but trust them to develop.

Most New Moon and Full Moon rituals begin with invoking and thanking a goddess. Each ritual lists the necessary materials, such as candles, crystals, altars, and a journal, which can be used for reflecting on the ritual and the intuitions you may receive.

Here are some additional tips:

Be clear about your intention.

Affirm the highest and best outcome for all concerned.

Remain confident that the ritual will work.

Keep your focus steady until youve completed the ritual.

Express gratitude.

Stay open to intuitive promptings.

Non-Ritual Tasks

I have also included 10-minute tasks you can do for each Moon sign that will channel your strengths and identify your weaknesses. All of these tasks can be in completed in 10 minutes or fewer. They will leave you feeling satisfied with yourself and will help strengthen your connection with the Moon.

To help you reflect on your experiences, I have also included 10-minute journal prompts for each Moon sign. These will help guide you through self-exploration, opening new pathways of thought and helping you dig deep to understand yourself and your motivations.

May you reunite with your inner Moon power in ways that deeply satisfy your soul!

WHAT IS MOON POWER?

You have only to stand under a Full Moon to feel her power. Dark, full, waxing, or waning, the shape-shifting Moon is your conduit to a higher powera connection that can never be broken.

Embracing your Moon will help you make the shift from head to heart. On your day of birth, the Moon was moving through a specific part of the heavens. Knowing its location on that date unlocks the secret code to your primal nature and gifts.

The Moons powerful vibration made a certain imprint on you, based upon your souls history. For instance, if the Moon was in Aries, you may have had many lifetimes as a warrior. Your soul is encoded with bold, independent energy. If the Moon was traveling through Pisces, however, youve walked a spiritual path in many lives.

In her book The Vein of Gold: A Journey to Your Creative Heart, Julia Cameron describes the vein of gold as an indestructible connection to the divine that we all havein other words, our spiritual DNA. In the same way that our physical DNA gives us specific traits and potentials, the vein of gold constitutes a one-of-a-kind imprint of our creative gifts and spiritual potential.

As an astrologer, I see the natal chart as the blueprint of our gifts. The natal chart is the map of the heavens on the day you were born, which shows all the planetary players and how they interact with each other. Learning how to interpret this chart takes years of study and observation. But fortunately you can learn a great deal about yourself just by reflecting on your natal Moon.