Waning Moon Release Writing Ritual

Purpose

Uses the waning moon energy to release what no longer serves, creating space for new growth in the next lunar cycle

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Ingredients

Tools Needed

• Fireproof dish
• Access to outdoor space or running water

Preparation Steps

1. 1Spend time before the ritual identifying what you need to release
2. 2This can be habits, thoughts, relationships, fears, or past events
3. 3Create quiet space for honest self-reflection

Ritual Steps

1. 1Light the black candle and sit with your paper
2. 2Write freely about what you are releasing - do not censor yourself
3. 3Be specific: I release the fear that I am not good enough. I release my attachment to [name]. I release the habit of negative self-talk.
4. 4Continue writing until you feel complete
5. 5Read aloud what you wrote, feeling the weight of each item
6. 6One by one, hold papers to the candle flame and let them burn, saying: As the moon wanes, so does this hold over me. I release you. You no longer serve me.
7. 7Drop burning papers into the fireproof dish
8. 8Wash your hands in salt water, visualizing the last attachments dissolving
9. 9Collect the ashes and either bury them, flush them, or cast them into running water
10. 10Say: It is done. I am free. Space is made for what serves me.
11. 11Extinguish the candle and ground yourself

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