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New Moon

The dark of the moon. Traditionally treated as a beginning: nothing is visible yet, so the work is naming what you want to grow.

New beginningsFresh startsSetting intentions

Suggested practices

  • Write a single clear intention for the cycle
  • Light a white candle and read it aloud
  • Clear one small space to make room for the new

Journal prompts

  • What am I starting this cycle?
  • What would make this month feel well spent?
  • What am I willing to give attention to?
Write an entry

Traditional ingredients

White candleRosemarySea saltClear quartz