Simone Butler - Moon Power: Lunar Rituals for Connecting with Your Inner Goddess

LUNAR RITUALS FOR CONNECTING WITH YOUR INNER GODDESS

SIMONE BUTLER

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Text 2017 Simone Butler

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THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO

ROSALYN L. BRUYERE

of the Healing Light Center Church, who first opened my eyes to the power of the Goddess.

Youre about to learn the art of personal Moon magic! This isnt a difficult process. Magic, quite simply, 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 all of life. Through letting the Moon guide you, you too 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 what makes you feel secure. It also reveals the wisdom youve accumulated in previous livesand where you can get stuck in ruts. 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 so you can better understand the wisdom she holds for you. However, for now well keep things simple by focusing on the Moons characteristics in different signs and her Goddess associations.

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. Times have changed, and its essential to flow with those changes. Thats why Im big on creating 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 really 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: Lighting candles on my altar to bless the day. Creating New Moon collages to invoke what I want for the month ahead. Drawing the Full Moons radiance down into my body. Paying attention to natures synchronistic messagesan escaped hare on Easter, a giant tortoise strolling the sidewalk at a Taurus Moon. Yes, Ive experienced those moments of magic. You will, too, as you start working with your Moon Mama.

Throughout these chapters, Ill offer suggestions for altars you can create for each Moon sign. You can leave them up for the month at handor longer if you choose. Altars are the heart of magical work. An altar is a collection of meaningful elements put together in pleasing ways, infused with your emotions and intention. Whenever you mindfully select an alters objects and lovingly and intentionally put them together, the altar becomes imprinted with the feeling of what youre trying to create. This could be greater courage, prosperity, a new relationship, or whatever else you need. Each time you use your altar, you affect the world around you through the power of suggestion.

You can do the rituals in the following chapters at the New and Full Moons (refer to the ), 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 waxing (New Moon to the peak of the Full Moon). Waning Moons (after the Full Moons peak until just before its New) are for banishing things, such as excess weight or unwanted suitors.