Moon

How do you do a simple full moon ritual at home?

Short answer: A simple full moon ritual takes about ten minutes: tidy a small space, light a candle, write down three things you are grateful for and one thing you are ready to let go of, then leave your crystals on the windowsill overnight to charge in the moonlight.

You will need

A candle and a safe holder
Paper and a pen
Optional: incense or a sage bundle, a few crystals, a bowl of water

Ten-minute ritual

Open a window and clear the space with smoke or a ring of a bell.
Light the candle and take three slow breaths.
Write three things from this lunar month you are grateful for.
Write one habit, worry or story you are ready to release.
Read it aloud, then fold the paper. Some people safely burn it in a heatproof dish; others tear it up and put it in the bin.
Put your crystals on the windowsill to charge overnight.
Blow out the candle — never leave it burning.

Full moon names

Traditional English and folk names for the year's full moons include the Wolf Moon (January), Snow Moon (February), Worm Moon (March), Pink Moon (April), Flower Moon (May), Strawberry Moon (June), Buck Moon (July), Sturgeon Moon (August), Harvest Moon (closest to the autumn equinox), Hunter's Moon (October), Beaver Moon (November) and Cold Moon (December). Many of these names reached Britain via North American almanacs.