Moon Rituals for Each Phase: New, Waxing, Full, & Waning
Yez- Apr 26
- 4 min read
Updated: Apr 27
Simple practices to align your intentions and energy with the lunar cycle.
We weren't meant to live by deadlines and endless grinding. We were meant to move in cycles.
The Moon is our guide. Its rhythm invites us to pause, reflect, set intentions, and release —not just once a year, but again and again, month after month. This practice, which I call the YesSpiral Moonth, is a way to return to yourself every month.
This framework is a practical yet magical approach to aligning your energy, goals, and personal growth with the moon's rhythm.
You choose how intuitive or structured you want your relationship to the moon to be. What matters most is that you show up open and ready to receive the messages that come through.
Ritual doesn’t have to be elaborate. When practiced with focus and intention, even a simple act—like lighting a candle or taking a deep breath—can help you realign with your goals and your growth.
This practice moves with the Moon.
Each phase invites in a different focus: setting intentions, taking action, reflecting and celebrating, and releasing to make space for what’s next.
In the steps that follow, you’ll create a simple ritual for each moon phase—New, Waxing, Full, and Waning. This practice brings depth to your journaling, clarity to your intentions, and rhythm to your month. You can use it alongside your lunar workbook or as a guide to create your own ritual flow.
Step 1: Prepare Your Sacred Space
Your ritual begins the moment you say yes to it. Create a space that feels sacred, calming, and fully yours.
Cleanse the energy using cedar, lavender, rose, sage, copal, Florida Water, or a hydrosol.
Light a candle to signal your beginning.
Take 3 deep, intentional breaths — one breath to arrive, one breath to be here now, and another to open to what's next.
Gather any tools that support your intentions—tarot cards, crystals, herbs, oils, or symbols.
Step 2: Ground, Center, and Call the Direction
After preparing your space, you can choose to deepen your connection by calling in the Directions. This ancient practice helps you center yourself not just in body, but in the greater web of life.
Stand or sit facing the direction you're calling.
Feel the energy shift as you turn and honor each element and its gifts.
Take a deep breath before and after each direction.
Spirits of the East: I welcome clarity, vision, and the breath of new beginnings.
Spirits of the South: I welcome passion, courage, and the fire of bold action.
Spirits of the West: I welcome feeling, healing, and the flow of deep intuition.
Spirits of the North: I welcome wisdom, structure, and the roots of steady growth.
Spirits of the Center: I welcome balance, unity, and the spirit that connects all things.
Expansion Exercise: Deepen Your Connection with the Directions
After you call each direction, pause and add your own words, prayers, or reflections. You can expand the call by answering:
East (Air): What new vision am I inviting in?
South (Fire): Where am I ready to take bold, courageous action?
West (Water): What emotions or healing need space to flow?
North (Earth): What wisdom or structure will support my growth?
Center (Spirit): How can I root into unity and balance?
Step 3: Moon Rituals — Align with the Moon’s Rhythm
Each phase of the Moon offers a different invitation. Let your ritual evolve with the cycle:
🌑 New Moon: Set Intentions with Candle Magic
Light a candle to begin.
Write 1–3 clear, positive intentions.
Visualize them taking root and growing.
New Moon Affirmation Prompt:
This (zodiac sign) moonth, I commit to (action), remembering that (wisdom from journaling).
When ready, say:
I light this candle to welcome new beginnings.I plant my intentional seeds and trust they will grow with time and care.
Speak your completed New Moon Affirmation aloud.
When ready, gently extinguish your candle, sealing your intentions for the moonth ahead.
Finish with
Blessed be.
🌓 Waxing Moon: Take Aligned Action
Light a candle to begin.
Choose one intention and shape it into a SMART goal.
Take one small, focused step forward.
When ready, say:
I light this candle to ignite the flame of growth.I trust my actions are guided.I focus my energy on building what matters most.
When ready, gently extinguish your candle, sealing your focus for the moonth ahead.
🌕 Full Moon: Celebrate, Reflect, and Forgive
Light a candle to begin.
Pull 4 tarot cards to reflect:
Blessing: What gifts are manifesting now?
Celebration: What accomplishment, growth, or truth deserves recognition?
Forgiveness: What am I ready to forgive within myself or others?
Lesson: What deeper understanding has come through this cycle?
Full Moon Affirmation Prompt:
At this Full Moon in (sign), I celebrate (accomplishment or growth), forgive (what I'm releasing), and honor (the lesson I'm carrying forward).
When ready, say:
I light this candle to honor the blessings I have received. I celebrate who I am becoming. I forgive what no longer serves me.I welcome peace and clarity into this cycle. I move forward lighter, wiser, and ready for what’s next.
Speak your completed Full Moon Affirmation aloud.
When ready, gently extinguish your candle, sealing your reflections and growth for the moonth ahead.
🌗 Waning Moon: Reflect and Release
Light a candle to begin.
Revisit your intentions and notes.
Make a list of what no longer resonates or is in alignment.
Symbolically release it — burn it (safely), bury it, or let it go through a chosen ritual.
When ready, say:
I light this candle to clear what no longer belongs.With gratitude, I release and make room for what’s to come.
When you’re ready, gently extinguish your candle, sealing your clearing for the cycle ahead.
Step 4: Journal + Track Your Progress
Use your journal or planner to track the shifts you feel throughout the cycle:
Revisit your intentions.
Reflect on your energy.
Track Moon transits through your chart.
This practice helps you recognize patterns, deepen your awareness, and refine your process over time.
Step 5: Revisit + Realign
Lunar living is cyclical, not linear.As the weeks unfold, check in with your intentions:
Are they still aligned?
What are you learning?
What’s ready to evolve?
Let this practice spiral with you, one moonth and one cycle at a time.
May you spiral into synchronicity as your intentions take root, your actions flow with purpose, and your spirit gives you the courage to grow, change, and begin again.
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