Welcome to part one of the moon mapping meditation series,
Where we find cosmic alignment in our daily lives by honoring the current lunar phase.
Feel free to return to this visualization every month as you begin a new intention setting cycle.
Remember that there are no rules or specific outcome you are supposed to achieve in this meditation.
Simply being here with your breath,
With your body,
Is enough.
Let's begin.
Find a quiet and comfortable place to sit or lie down.
Slowly start to feel your body softening and settling.
Begin to notice which parts of your body are meeting the earth beneath you.
Gently close your eyes or take a soft gaze towards the floor.
Whatever allows you to feel safe and supported.
Let your shoulders begin to melt down away from your ears and feel your collarbones start to expand wide from side to side.
Ever so slightly,
Tuck the chin in towards the chest to create a bit more space in the back of the neck.
Begin to deepen your breath,
Allowing your body to expand with each inhale and soften with each exhale.
Imagine yourself standing in a garden under the cover of a moonless night.
The air is cool and a sense of anticipation fills the atmosphere.
Pause to look up at the night sky.
Visualize the sky full of stars but devoid of the moon's light.
A symbol of new beginnings,
Much like the seeds that you will plant today.
In your hands you hold a handful of small seeds,
Each containing your new intentions,
Your hopes and desires.
Feel the light weight of these seeds in your palms,
Imagining them full of potential.
Now take a moment to focus on your breath.
Inhale deeply,
Feeling the crisp night air filling your lungs.
Exhale slowly,
Releasing any tension in the body and distraction from the mind.
With each breath,
Sense the energy of the cool dark night surrounding you.
Because there is no moonlight,
Your other senses are heightened.
Your heartbeat is calm and slow and you become very aware of any sound or movement around you.
Call to mind the intention that you would like to set under this new moon.
What seeds are you planting in this month's fertile soil of possibilities?
Remember that you don't have to have all of the details worked out.
Just let yourself feel into a rough sketch of what you are calling in.
Now as you gently kneel onto the soft fertile soil beneath you,
Become aware of the earth's energy,
Its readiness to support and nurture your intentions.
With care,
Begin to plant these seeds one by one into the waiting soil.
As you do,
Visualize your intentions taking root,
A silent pact between you and the universe.
With each seed planted,
You deepen your connection to your intuition,
Your inner wisdom that knows the way forward.
The earth cradles your intentions just as your intuition guides your path.
Inhale deeply,
Feeling the anticipation and potential in the air,
And exhale slowly,
Releasing any doubts or hesitations.
Repeat to yourself,
I trust my intuition and I honor these new beginnings.
I trust my intuition and I honor these new beginnings.
I trust my intuition and I honor these new beginnings.
Gently place one hand on your heart and one hand on your belly,
Breathing into the palms of your hands.
As you breathe,
Bring your awareness to your very center,
The core of your being,
Sensing the endless possibilities that lie within you.
Breathe into the expansive energy of the dark new moon sky.
The moon is currently shadowed by the Sun,
Gathering all of its solar possibilities that will unfold throughout the next lunar cycle.
Imagine the moon's dark but potent energy casting an invisible light upon the seeds,
Infusing them with potential and promise.
These seeds are your intentions,
And as you nurture them with trust,
They will begin to grow and flourish.
Take a few more quiet breaths in the garden,
Sitting with your new intentions and the potential within each seed.
Remember that your intuition is strengthened under the dark night of a new moon,
As it guides you in the direction you are meant to go,
Without being able to clearly see where you are going,
Trusting where your heart is leading you.
On your final breath,
Inhale into the soft embrace of your intuition.
Exhale,
Drawing it into your body.
When you are ready,
Gently begin to float your eyelids open,
Carrying the sense of trust and possibilities with you,
Knowing that these intentions are the first step towards your new beginning.
Thank you for joining me on this new moon meditation.
I will see you in a few days,
As your intentions begin to grow roots in our waxing crescent meditation.
