New Moon Musings ✨

I must admit, I’ve always felt a little like there’s some witchy-ness in my bones. The joy of sitting down at the new and full moon, writing my intentions, lighting a candle, sitting with my wishes for the weeks ahead… It’s a comfort that feels totally right for me. And while not everyone loves a bit of woo-woo, I do think there’s something to be said for realising that each lunar cycle, we have a chance to begin again.

So what can you do to celebrate this new start.. without getting too in your witchy feels?! Here’s my suggestions:

• Start off by getting comfortable… That could mean taking a long luxurious bath, or it could just mean changing into jogging bottoms and fluffy socks (my weapon of choice this new moon). You want to feel soft, easy, and relaxed.

• Set the mood… Light a candle, put on music that makes you feel relaxed and calm, something that lifts your mood and fills you with optimism but also feels like a warm hug. Laufey is a perfect artist to listen to for this in my opinion!

• Treat yourself… Get a glass of wine, or a CRISP cold can of Diet coke, or a herbal tea. Whatever your poison, make it a sense of occasion. Put it in the nice mug, give yourself ice to clink in the glass, a slice of fruit to garnish. We are treating ourselves here at the start of this new journey.

• Journalling without thought… I start by just writing the fears and thoughts in my head, letting them live on the page rather than in my mind. We’re going to set some new positive intentions so let’s allow the negativity to pass away from us for now.

• Set your intentions… Give yourself 5 new intentions for the month, manifestations if you like. Write them in the present tense. For example: I have a morning routine that grounds me and gives me a sense of purpose as I start my day. But also, go bold, like: I earn £3000 this month. By putting it in the present tense we are letting ourselves know this is achievable. If you can believe it and see it clearly in your mind, you can do it.

• Make sure ONE of these intentions is instantly actionable. So using our first example, we’ll now go straight ahead and set our alarm for 7am and make a bullet point list of what we want to achieve in our morning routine this lunar cycle. It's a commitment to your new intentions and shows that these changes are something that we are in control of.

• Be thankful and EXCITED… This is a new chapter, so give yourself a hug, enjoy your snack and drink (diet coke obvs) and feel content knowing that you’ve carved out 10,20,30 minutes for future you that you know you’ll be grateful for. Anything is possible and we’re welcoming that opportunity in with this little ritual.

See.. no tarot cards and crystals here (though.. I definitely did induldge this cycle and thoroughly recommend if that’s your bag!) but we can all get involved in these new cycles and opportunities to begin again. Every day brings us the possibility for the best day of our lives, and now we’re setting ourselves up to positively welcome it in.

Enjoy the new moon this month lovelies. Dream big. (Let me know in the comments what you’re manifesting this month.. I’d love to know!).

Love you xxx