Just another full moon ritual? Think again. Tonight the final full moon of the year blesses our skies and brings with it currents of silent reflection and realignment. But this full moon is extra special. December’s Cold Moon, a name originating from the Mohawk people, is the last of the three supermoons this year.
A supermoon occurs when a full moon coincides with the Moon’s closest orbit point, also known as perigee. When this happens, the moon appears to be about 10% larger and 30% brighter than your usual full moon. In spirit, this brings a wave of heightened emotions, deep intuitive connection & an invitation to shed the moon’s bright light on what lies hidden in the shadows.
Because of this heightened awareness, tonight’s supermoon ritual will feel even more potent & transformative. No better way to realign what is and what isn’t supposed to be yours before stepping into the coming year – the new cycle.
Energy of this Long Nights Supermoon:
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Reflection
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Overdue Communication
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Release of what needs to go
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Strength in stillness
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Peace & Prosperity
Cord Cutting Ritual
The Cold Moon’s powerful yet soothing light aims to wash away all habits, limiting beliefs and even people that no longer serve who we aspire to be. It occurs in the sign of Gemini, ruled by Mercury – the planet of communication. This underlying energy asks us to bring closure to situations and relations that feel unfinished, reconnect with people who deserve your time & energy and liberate yourself from ancient stories you’ve been haunting yourself with. The most potent way to channel this energy is by holding a cord cutting ritual.
A cord cutting ritual is a strong meditative practice that harvests the power of visualization to liberate us from attachments that have been draining energy and hence make space to pour this energy into ourselves, our goals and nurturing connections instead.
Follow these simply steps:
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Center yourself in a spot that feels holy to you: sitting in front of your altar, grounding in the forest, facing the ocean or simply in your favorite meditation spot.
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Take 7 long breaths in and release with a soothing sigh out until all the tension has fled from your body.
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Visualize the person or situation you want to cut cords with inside your mind’s eye. Looking down to your chest, become aware of the muddy ties connecting you two – any unresolved feelings, unspoken words and lingering trauma.
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Watch yourself slowly detach these ties from your body, freeing your chest and feeling lighter with every cord that falls. Whether you do so gently or with force is completely up to what you feel you need and reflects this prior bond to the situation or relationship.
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Envision the moon’s bright light cut these detached cords straight through the middle and watch them dissolve entirely under the Cold Moon’s touch.
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Feel your chest being flooded with the moon’s loving reflection – replacing the heaviness that was never yours to carry to begin with.
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Take another 7 long breaths as you feel the final remnants of this connection leave your body and settle into the freedom you created for yourself.
And just like that you have harvested the energy of tonight’s powerful Supermoon. Oh how wonderfully soothing it feels to be free of what has been weighing you down. Just in time for the veils between worlds to drop and speak your deepest wishes into existence. But that is a story for another day.
