Last Quarter Evaluation and Release
The last quarter is a time of evaluation - half light, half dark, offering clear sight. Before the dark moon completes the cycle, we must identify what to release.
Intention becomes clearer when chosen in alignment with your current phase.
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Purpose
Provides honest evaluation of the lunar cycle and identifies what must be released before the new moon
Optimal Timing
Moon Phase:
Time of Day:any
Ingredients
Black and white candle1 each
Balance of light and dark
Journal1
Evaluation and planning
Smoky quartz1
Letting go
Tools Needed
- Quiet reflection space
Preparation Steps
- 1Review entire lunar cycle
- 2Prepare to honestly evaluate
Ritual Steps
- 1Light both candles side by side
- 2Hold smoky quartz for grounding
- 3Review the entire lunar cycle in journal
- 4Ask: What worked? What did not work? What must I release?
- 5Write evaluations honestly
- 6Say: At the quarter moon, light and dark are equal. I see clearly what to keep and what to release.
- 7List what you choose to release before new moon
- 8Begin letting go process
Correspondences
Safety & Ethics
- •Honest evaluation requires courage
- •Not everything will succeed - release gracefully
- •Lessons learned are never wasted
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