09/26/2022
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Communing with the Dark Moon in Ritual doesn’t require a lot of materials or supplies unless you want it to. While the aspects are vastly different than when the Moon is Full l, it isn’t something to be feared. We utilize the Dark Moon for Shadow Work…not that kind…working IN the Shadow. The opposite of Light Work. Here are a few ideas:
~ Create Dark Moon Water: Dark moon water has a distinctly different energy than full
moon water and is best utilized in shadow work such as banishing, cursing, destruction spells, and divination. It can be used for anointing ritual objects, for cleansing and empowering objects, or added to potions and brews suited to shadow work. Can be as simple as Full Moon Water but retrieve before sunrise and keep it stored in the dark as well
~ Make Dark Moon Incense: not intended to smell pretty!!! The purpose of this incense is for magickal power more than for scent. This is completely natural incense and will smell as such. In the night collect dead leaves, small dry twigs, or shed pine needles. Take only dead debris to ensure they harbor the essence of death and endings. Once you’ve gathered all materials charge them the same as Dark Moon Water. Keep them stored away from light and burn in times of need to halt or eliminate a thing/situation or to cleanse a space after a chaotic encounter.
~ Make Death Oil: This is exactly what it sounds like! Ritual oil used in spells to symbolically invoke “death.” Different oils are used often in spells: for example, anointing candles with rose oil for love or dripping clove oil on coins to attract prosperity. The same idea applies to death oil, only it is used in spells for banishing, cursing, and endings. You can put a drop of death oil on objects to symbolically “kill” something, such as a feeling, behavior, or action. Put death oil on a symbol of an illness to help quell the sickness, or put some on a photo of something you wish to banish.
~ Witch’s Salt: we’ve all heard of Black Salt! Now make it with the Dark Moon and watch it come to life!
Take this as a jumping point for your own research. Look into the New Moon/Dark Moon and how she can teach you! I bet you’d be a little surprised on the lessons you’ve already encountered…