Welcome friends,
And welcome to a new journey with the magic of the moon.
This 12-part series will follow the new moon in the cycle of the zodiac.
Each practice will start in the same way.
We'll take a chance to find a restful place,
A place where we can find calm and quiet in meditation.
And then from there I'll guide you through a few ideas that connect to a specific new moon and zodiac sign that you may use for guidance,
For inspiration.
It may be this practice can guide a ritual or some journal work that you are working with.
And it is my hope that these sessions will hold some interest and some inspiration for you.
The new moon is the darkest time of each lunar month.
And within each month the moon will move into the same constellation as the sun.
This lunar solar meeting is what we call a new moon.
New moons are times for beginnings,
Stillness and introspection.
A time to sit in this darkness,
To reflect within stillness.
Through the moon's journey of orbiting the Earth each lunar month,
The moon will spend a little over two days passing through each zodiac sign.
This means that each month the moon's new face coincides with a different zodiac sign.
And each sign has its own element and seasonal attributes.
We also have seasons of each zodiac sign known as our birth sign.
While the new moon is in each sign we may feel the energy of this sign,
Potentially more so if it is your birth sign as well.
And all new moons are a great time to make plans,
Particularly for the next six months,
After which the full moon will rise in the same sign,
Completing a cycle of our journey.
This is a starting point to consider the sign of each new moon and the kind of beautiful new moon magic you may wish to explore.
But before we journey with a specific sign of the zodiac,
Let's just take our time to relax and settle into a restful place.
We may feel called to lay down wrapped in blankets.
We may wish to be seated.
We may wish to have a notebook and pen nearby to write down our ideas.
Or simply to see where the journey takes us today.
It may be that you are enjoying this meditation on the specific new moon of the zodiac with which this meditation is titled.
Or it may be you're simply journeying to that new moon in your mind's eye.
As always with meditation and with magic,
It is your intention that matters.
So do not worry about taking this meditation at exactly the right time or in the right place.
There is always a way to journey to magic.
So when we have found our restful place upon the earth,
Perhaps we close the eyes or let the gaze be soft.
Allowing an easefulness of body and breath,
Unhurried and calm,
As we begin to let the noise and busyness of the day fall away.
The new moons of the coming season are those of winter.
The new moons in the dark months,
Yule and in bulk.
Here we can learn that the dark is not something to fear,
But something within which we can find our stillness and our strength.
A time for turning inwards,
Both physically and spiritually.
In this quiet time we can make our plans for the coming year and reflect on what we have achieved so far.
Just as nature is resting,
It is an excellent time to enjoy rest and cosy evenings by the fire.
Spells,
Rituals and yoga practice around this time may explore release and letting go.
Our focus in our practice today is the new moon in Pisces.
This sign of the zodiac journeys over the months of February to March as we inch ever closer to spring.
The symbol of the fishes represent Pisces and its connection to the element of water.
And we may connect to this watery element energy of Pisces as a stream of healing and inspiration.
Of gentle waters that wash away and reveal what is hiding beneath the surface.
Every new moon is a time of rebirth.
A time when we are given a chance to start afresh.
During new moon in Pisces you may wish to explore dreams that embrace the kind,
Receptive and dreamy energies of the Pisces.
Take time for peaceful,
Rejuvenating activities which may include yoga,
Meditation or simply spending time in nature.
GE range.
Western This is a time for healing and rejuvenation.
So as the time comes for me to leave you,
Take as long as you wish.
Take your time to be in peacefulness,
To enjoy a little stillness,
To give new dreams and new ideas time to find their way to the surface.
So just for now,
I wish you Namaste and all the blessings of a beautiful new moon.
