Forgiveness Release Ritual
Forgiveness is not about the other person - it is about freeing yourself from the burden of carrying resentment. This ritual releases the grip of old pain.
Rituals are most effective when aligned with timing and personal cycles.
emotional-healingritualintermediate45-60 minutes
Purpose
Releases the burden of unforgiveness for the practitioners peace and healing
Optimal Timing
Moon Phase:
Time of Day:evening
Ingredients
White candle1
Purification and release
PaperMultiple sheets
Writing grievances
Bowl of water1
Cleansing
Rose quartz1
Heart healing
Tools Needed
- Fireproof dish
- Quiet private space
Preparation Steps
- 1Acknowledge that forgiveness is for your healing, not the other person
- 2Be ready for emotional work
Ritual Steps
- 1Light candle
- 2Write everything the person did that hurt you
- 3Read aloud and allow yourself to feel the pain
- 4Say: I have carried this long enough. I choose to release it.
- 5Say: I forgive [name] not because they deserve it, but because I deserve peace.
- 6Burn papers in candle flame
- 7Wash hands in water saying: I am cleansed of this burden
- 8Hold rose quartz to heart
- 9Say: My heart heals. I am free. Forgiveness sets me free.
Correspondences
Crystals:
Safety & Ethics
- •Forgiveness does not mean returning to harmful situations
- •This may need to be repeated
- •Seek support for deep wounds
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