Lunar Eclipse in Sagittarius Ritual Guide
Eclipse season is here. Lunar Eclipses always happen during a Full Moon and occur when the Sun, Moon and the Earth are in a complete straight line, with the Earth blocks out the Sun leaving the Moon in shadow. In this position the Earth cuts out energy flow between the two celestial bodies of the Moon and Earth acting as a portal, opening a higher state of consciousness to provide an opportunity for change and shifts. This is a chance for us to rid ourselves of old cycles or patterns of behaviour that no longer serve us. It is believed that an eclipse guides us to our true path, it reveals what has been concealed allowing us to make changes and move forward with our soul purpose. See it as a cosmic helping hand from the Universe pushing us in the right direction. New hopes and dreams abound under this adventurous Sagittarius moon. It calls for us to step into the unknown, as our inner power guides us out of our comfort zone. This full moon is especially potent as it’s a highly charged Super Moon, bringing with it a surge of emotion calling us to cleanse and release. With all this intense energy (and a couple of retrogrades in the mix this week) it’s important to remain grounded.
To harness this potent energy and leave this lunar eclipse feeling a little calmer, follow our ritual guide below or join us tonight for a guided Inner Alchemy Healing Full Moon Ritual
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This Full Moon brings intense emotional energy, so it’s good to acknowledge that wave of emotion, and allow stagnant and unwanted energy to be set free and released. You may wish to burn off some of this fiery Sagittarius energy, try getting sweaty through running in the fresh air or dancing. Don’t feel a need to push too hard though, energetically this is an exhausting time so you may just want to cleanse by running a bath rather than running a marathon.
You can complete your cleansing ritual practice via a smoke cleanse - we recommend burning white sage for it’s cleansing and antimicrobial properties. Be sure to burn this safely, never leave smoke cleanse sticks unattended and be sure to keep the space ventilated by opening a window.
Be grounded
If you can spend some time out in nature, tune in and connect. If that’s not possible, grab some grounding crystals - smokey quartz and obsidian work well, to ground by unblocking the root Chakra and keeping you centred. Hold the crystals in your hand and sit in a comfortable seated position, notice the natural rhythm of your breath and use this visualisation as a guide…
Imagine it’s a beautiful sunny day, you can feel a gentle breeze on your face, you’re sitting in a wood or a jungle next to a beautiful stream. As distracting thoughts or emotions come into your mind, neutralise these by giving them a name, and let them go by imagining that you can place each thought onto a leaf and allow the stream to take the leaf away - taking your emotions with it so you feel completely calm and free.
Be still
...with some candle gazing practice
As it’s the Sagittarius moon it’s only right to honour the moon with the element of fire. Using the practice of candle gazing allows you to go within and embrace your intuition to enable you to decide what are things you want to let go of later in the ritual so that you can move forward on your cosmic journey.
First start by lighting a candle and place it a metre or so in front of you. Get yourself comfy and in a seated position, keeping shoulders relaxed. Ideally, make sure the candle flame is at eye level and you are able to face the candle directly so you don’t have to move your neck to watch the flame. Settle into stillness, closing your eyes for a moment and noticing the natural rhythm of your breath. When you are ready, open your eyes and fix your gaze to the candle flame for as long as you feel comfortable. Watch as the flame flickers and imagine that this powerful flame is burning away all that you wish to let go.
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…next it’s time to call in the change you want.
This lunar eclipse is a magical time, one of great change where you can let go of all that does not serve and allow the universe to answer your call and push you in the direction that is meant for you. Take some time connecting to your intuition with some journaling practice.
Ask yourself…
What is your heart desire? What do you feel called to do?
What do you really want? What is stopping you?
What would your perfect day look like?
Confront your fears - acknowledge which fears are keeping you safe and which are holding you back?
What is an aligned action you can take this lunar cycle that will bring you closer to what you really want?
After you have spent some time reflecting, write down your key wishes and ideas onto a piece of paper, roll the paper up and tie with a piece of string adding a knot for each wish of new energy and changes you want to call in. When you’ve completed it store in a safe place or in a jar, perhaps adding your grounding crystals and set the jar on a window sill until new moon on the 11th June (when we will also have a magical Solar eclipse.)