Close your eyes.
The sky above is a velvet void.
The moon has emptied itself,
Hiding in the deep psychic waters.
You're standing at the very edge of this place where the old world ends and the new one hasn't quite begun.
Feel the weight of your body.
Imagine your boundaries,
The skin,
The muscle,
The bone starting to soften.
In this place,
There is no here or there.
There is only the breath.
Visualize yourself standing knee deep in a still silver pool.
This water represents everything you have carried through the last year.
The tired stories,
The rigid plans,
The should-haves.
Inhale deeply and as you exhale,
Let those stories slip off your shoulders like heavy silk.
Watch them dissolve into the water.
This is a sign of the great release.
You don't need to fix anything right now.
You only need to let it wash away.
Look down into the dark water because the moon is new.
The surface acts like a mirror.
It doesn't show your face.
It shows your soul's longing.
Place your hands on your heart.
Whisper your intention into the darkness.
Not as a to-do list,
But as a prayer.
I surrender what is finished.
I welcome what is becoming.
I surrender what is finished.
I welcome what is becoming.