9 Rituals to Do on the New Moon

Discover 9 meaningful things to do on the new moon, including simple rituals for intention setting, renewal, and fresh beginnings

When the moon is new, a fresh cycle has begun.

Ever since the FullMmoon, the energy has been waning. Things have been unwinding, unbinding, diminishing, and going away.

Now, as the moon cycle comes around to its lowest ebb, the energy stops fading and once again begins to grow.

That’s why the New Moon an ideal time to set intentions and work magic related to momentum, manifestation, expansion, and amplification.

Here are 9 simple rituals you can do on the New Moon.

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1. Open Your Door

Your front door is a powerful symbol and magical power spot in your home. When paired with intention, simply opening your front door is a ritual in itself. On the New Moon, perform a quick mini-ritual to call in blessings by opening your door as far as it will go. Say or think, “I welcome in this beautiful New Moon cycle. I welcome in positivity, abundance, and opportunities.” Feel as if something wonderful is in store for you in this New Moon cycle…and so it shall be.

2. Write Your Intentions

Writing your intentions is a New Moon classic. Write out a list of some beautiful new conditions you’d like to invite in for this moon cycle. Be sure to write them in the present tense, as if already true. Finish with, “Thank you, Universe, for all this or something even better.” Then sign and date.

3. Send Out Some Good Energy

When you send out good energy on the New Moon, good energy will come back to you multiplied, all throughout the moon cycle. To do this, visualize bright, supportive, healing light. Then, mentally send it to a loved one, a number of loved ones, your community, or out across the surface of the planet to all people, animals, and plants.

Or, you can also send out good energy on the New Moon by donating to a cause you care about, calling a friend, or performing a random act of kindness.

4. Do Some New Moon Divination

Because a new cycle of energy begins on the New Moon, it is an excellent time to tune into divine guidance about what will best support you during the upcoming 29.5 days. You can do this with tarot, an oracle deck, the I Ching, runes, or any form of divination you prefer.

Here’s a post about how to get started with divination.

5. Do a New Moon Love Spell

The New Moon is perfect for spells for drawing new love and blessing an existing romantic relationship. Any of the love spells in this post would be great. Also spell #1 from this post.

6. Do a Spell for a New Job or Career Path

Spells for new beginnings of all varieties are ideal on the New Moon, including spells for a new job or to discover a new career path, like spells 2 and 3 from this post, as well as this new job spell.

7. Bless Yourself

As a time of initiation and fresh starts, the New Moon is a wonderful time for a simple self-blessing ritual. Here are some simple New Moon rituals for cleansing yourself, empowering yourself, and charging yourself with positive energy:

• Take a candlelit sea salt bath. Here’s a bath ritual for self energy healing.
• Anoint your forehead, throat, and heart with sweet almond oil containing a small amount of essential oil or rosemary or cedar. (Be careful if you have sensitive skin.)
• Watch the sunrise and ask the Divine to clear and bless your energy. (The sunrise is also a time of new beginnings and fresh starts, so on the New Moon, you’re doubling up on those vibes.)
• Cleanse yourself in sage or palo santo smoke (safely).

8. Start a New Habit

If there’s a new habit you’ve been wanting to start, there couldn’t be a better time for it than the New Moon. Whether you want to start meditating, cooking healthy meals more often, doing yoga, volunteering, or anything else, ask the Divine for help with your new habit and then begin.

Here’s a post about how to start a new habit effectively.

9. Begin a Project

New projects get an extra dose of power when you begin them on the New Moon. So on the New Moon, go ahead and start a new knitting or sewing project, finally sitt down to write that book you’ve been meaning to write, or take your first steps toward starting the business of your dreams. Remember the quote everyone loves (which can’t quite be attributed to Goethe), “Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.”

Are you going to try one of these new moon rituals or magical activities? Or do you have other new moon ideas to share? Please speak up in the comments below.

You may also like How to Work Magic with the Phases of the Moon and (in a couple of weeks) 9 Things to Do During a Full Moon.