There are some really ancient rituals that have been done for 1000s of years. A lot of different astrologers and healers use these types of things to help people with the difficulties of life. You can do a ritual for all kinds of different things but some popular times to commit to doing a ritual is during new Moons, full Moons and during the equinoxes and solstices. If you really enjoy doing them then you can start to do a ritual for other things you need in life. It can be very therapeutic. The power of manifestation is a crazy thing and that’s why these rituals are important.

The new Moon moves into Aries on March 24 at 4:29am. We set intentions for the month on the new Moon to be clear and concise about what we like to achieve. New Moons are about manifesting our goals and desires whereas full Moons are about cutting ties and letting go. The new Moon in Aries asks us to focus on our independent spirit, strength, courage and discipline. Aries is a fire sign, a Cardinal sign and ruled by the planet Mars. Mars is the planet of action and drive. They are the first sign out of 12 signs which makes them natural born leaders. The fiery, independent, competitive, positive, passionate leader of the zodiac. However they are also impulsive, aggressive, irritable, temperamental and egocentric. Cardinal in modality meaning they are leaders, initiators, action oriented, traditional and energetic. An Aries new Moon is the perfect new Moon for the craziness that the world is going through right now. A time to manifest something to give us the strength and independence needed to get through the trying times that will be ahead. The Aries new Moon will also be conjunct the asteroid Chiron, the ‘wounded healer”, with strong emphasis on themes that involve our wounds/healing, where we are vulnerable and medicine/healthcare.

You have 3 days before and 3 days after the new Moon to perform this ritual.

1) Gather any and all supplies that you will need for the ritual. You can use sage to smudge beforehand, crystals you will need (citrine, carnelian, red jasper, hematite), a journal to write, a bowl to smudge in or burn intentions, and a candle. I will be using mugwort to smudge and plenty of candles to represent the element fire.

2) Create yourself a special alter space for all the items that you have gathered. It doesn’t matter where your alter space is, it can be any table in the house or on the floor, wherever you feel most comfortable. Decorate with items such as crystals, plants, candles, things you find outside in nature like leaves or feathers, decorative table runners, anything you can really think of that seems appropriate. I will be using selenite, clear quartz, black tourmaline, citrine, red jasper, carnelian, hematite, mugwort, dead roses, 4 candles all white, a ceramic bowl to burn intensions, my tarot cards and my Moon journal. My journal was a wedding gift but I believe you can buy something similar at Indigo. The tarot cards I purchased from a small bookstore in Kelowna but they are called Mystic Mondays and I believe you can also buy them on Amazon. Decorations and crystals have all been purchased over the years from various locations such as Sandboheme, Folkpourri, Michaels, the Forks, Stonebridge Imports, Gilbert’s Stone, Radiance Gifts and Dollarama etc.

3) Start by smudging your alter space and say a little prayer. It can be along the lines of “I respect mother Moon and all she does for us. I take this time to set honest intentions. I manifest all that is good and bright and light. I have the power to change my future. I will let go all that no longer serves me. I am totally and completely alined spiritually. I am in tune with my higher powers. “ Write down your intentions or wishes. focus on them, meditate on them. What do you wish for your life? Can you actually picture these things happening to and for you in your life? The manifestation WILL NOT work if you truly don’t believe it. It’s important to be clear on what you want. You can doodle and make your intentions “pretty” or you can just be as simple as writing a list. Some new Moon in Aries intentions would be: I will take action towards accomplishing a goal. I will maintain strength and optimism in difficult times. I will be courageous despite feeling anxious and scared. I will take this time too focus inwards on myself and work on any negativity or egocentric behaviours. Use the word WILL, over and over, reiterate it. As I said before it won’t work unless you truly believe. There are of course the typical ones for manifestation as well; make lots of money, lose weight, be a better person, better mother/father, better friend, etc. You can manifest whatever your heart desires truly. These are just some examples of Aries themes.

4) Light your candle. You will write your intentions down into your journal. You will start off by writing down the goals and desires you have for this new month ahead of you. You will ask for the guidance in doing this. Don’t let fear or ego hold you back any longer. Next you will write about your wishes for the next month. What do you desire above all else. This is the perfect month to focus on yourself and your true desires. Now is the time to be realistic and focus on the things you truly need to accomplish in order for your dreams to manifest entirely. You will light the paper on fire and watch how the fire burns your intentions. Maybe it burns fast or maybe it fizzles out fast or maybe it burns slow and smouldering. This seals your desires and puts them out into the universe.

5) At this time you can take some time for yourself however you wish, further meditation, possibly a tarot reading if you are into that, you can even enjoy a glass of wine. Tell the Moon you love her, clean up your space and take the crystals to bed with you. You have just completed your new Moon ritual.

I hope you guys enjoy doing this ritual and can find some peace or healing that you may be needing in life. I also hope that you manifest your deepest desires and this Moon month goes exactly how you wish it to despite the circumstances. Now is the time for action and to put forth effort into achieving your goals. Use this action oriented energy towards achieving so much more than you even think is possible. Having said all of that I would like to preface this by saying not to put too much pressure on yourself for any of your goals especially when it comes to work matters. Times are tough and uncertain so it is definitely important to focus on our mental health most importantly. Maybe put your actions towards things you can do at home, learn a new skill like baking or sewing, pick up a new hobby like acrylic painting or reading that book you have been putting off. Start a new workout program you can do in your basement or living room. Whatever will help you stay sane, safely in your home away from other people. Stay strong and power through the best you can. I also wanted to say one more time, I put out a blog post in January about Saturn conjunct Pluto and I would like to remind y’all what I said in this post. Something big, hard and life changing was coming, astrologers were not sure how it would manifest, but an example of what happened last time Saturn was conjunct Pluto is the beginning of the AIDS epidemic. So that right there tells you what we are up against. Please head back to January’s blog post for more information on Saturn conjunct Pluto. The full Moon will be April 7th in Libra. Stay tuned for further blog posts coming up, I will be making an update on our house renovations and where I purchased most of our home furniture and also plan to do an update on how Asher is doing since I made one for Jaxson recently. Happy new Moon friends! Get to manifesting.