Full moon release ceremony to cleanse the body, mind and soul

Full moon release ceremony to cleanse the body, mind and soul

The moon's cycle is 28 days and has a strong influence on our energies. While a New Moon brings the energies of creation, birth, rebirth and manifestation, the Full Moon completes this cycle and brings the energies of completion, ending, change and liberation of those things that no longer serve us. The full moon is the ideal time of the month for cleansing rituals, making it the perfect time for your release ceremony. The full moon sheds its beautiful light on our lives, illuminating the things that block or inhibit our spiritual growth and bringing them into our consciousness so that we can recognize and release them. It is a time to let go of what holds us back so that we can better align with our divine life purpose as we move forward. We may want to let go of anger, guilt, blame, judgment, fear, addiction, illness, past relationships, and anything else that brings the negative, lower vibrational energies into your life.

As I share the release ceremony that my Twin Flame Boyd Campbell and I enjoy together each month, I encourage you to follow your own intuition and guidance and create a release ceremony that resonates with you. If what I share with you resonates with you, great! If not, change it until it works.

This ceremony can be performed alone or with others. Boyd and I perform this release ceremony every month. It is a monthly cleanse for us and a very important part of keeping our energies clear, bright and at the highest vibrational levels. It also prepares us for our manifestation and creation rituals that fall under the new moon, I will share more about this in my next article.

What will you need:

• Sage or sage incense sticks

• One of the following; Sweet Grass Smudge, Cedar Smudge or Frankincense, Frankincense Incense, Myrrh Incense, Amber Incense

• Feather

• Himalayan salt (in a bowl)

• water (in a bowl)

• Black candle

• Selenite crystals (2)

• Black Tourmaline Crystals (2)

• Paper with a pen or pencil for writing

• Smear bowl or bowl

• Lighter or matches

1. Begin by smudging yourself and your ceremony area, including your altar/sacred space, with sage. You can use white sage or white sage incense sticks for this. Smudging with sage clears all negative energies and leaves your aura and space cleansed - a blank canvas for your release ceremony.

2. Now light either Sweet Grass Smudge, Cedar Smudge Stick or Cedar Incense, Frankincense, Myrrh or Amber Incense and allow it to burn throughout your ceremony. Choose what works best for your specific ceremony.

Sweet Grass: The essence of the feminine, known as the breath of Mother Earth. Its sweet, vanilla scent brings the blessing of Mother Earth's love. It reminds us that the Earth offers everything we need.

Cedar: A protective agent. Cedar is used to protect a place, person or object from unwanted influences. Cedar brings with it the essence and energy of the tree itself, which is very old and wise. Cedars have very strong spirits.

Frankincense: a tree resin used to purify and protect the soul. Frankincense is said to relieve depression and promote clairvoyance.

Myrrh: This tree resin is said to help maintain a state of enlightenment. It is also said to clear the path of debris that stands in the way of one's truth and it connects one to the spirit of youth.

Amber: said to bring love, comfort, happiness and healing.

3. Now set up your Alter/Sacred Space. Boyd and I usually use our table. You want to have each of the four elements; Water, earth, air and fire are represented. You can do this by placing your bowl of water (water), your bowl of Himalayan salt (earth), your feather (air), and lighting your black candle (fire). The black candle symbolizes protection and also helps absorb any negative or low vibrational energies that you release. Lastly, place your smudge shell or bowl on your altar/sacred space.

4. Black Tourmaline and Selenite – both a must for a release ceremony. Place your crystals on your altar/sacred space. You can arrange them as you see fit. Boyd and I usually place them in a square pattern that represents the four directions. Black Tourmaline is a grounding protection stone that absorbs negativity, cleanses, purifies and transmutes dense energy into a higher vibration. It also balances and harmonizes the chakras. Selenite is a high vibration crystal that opens your crown and higher chakras making it excellent for spiritual work, it brings calm and peace. It is also a protective stone that shields a person or space from external influences. It invokes protection from the angelic realm and dispels negative energy. The black tourmaline and the beautiful white selenite also symbolize the balance of the yin and yang energies.

5. Now take a moment to become quiet and meditate. You can invite your guides, angels, ascended masters or whoever you would like to have with you. When you're ready, write down what you want to share on a piece of paper. If necessary, you can use multiple pieces of paper. When finished, roll up the paper and light it on the candle flame and place it in the soot bowl or bowl to burn into ashes. Set your intention that what you have written will be released when the paper is finished burning. Say “So be it” out loud or mentally.

6. That's it. You may get emotional as you let go of what you've been carrying for a long time, that's okay. Go with it. Allow yourself to feel whatever comes through. Accept it, send it compassion and love and let it go. You will feel significantly lighter, as if a huge weight has been lifted off your shoulders!

Important factors to consider:

– Use small pieces of paper to contain in your smudge shell or bowl when you light it.

– For those of you who are attuned to Reiki, use your Reiki throughout the ceremony and when you have become attuned to Reiki symbols, draw them on your papers.