Dark of the Moon Ritual (Natalie Maisel)

This is the time of the dark moon, the banishing moon. It is right before the new moon begins waxing. The dark of the moon is the ideal time to banish all that you wish from your life. Make a conscious decision to end a habit, or cut a tie to an unhealthy relationship or belief system. The dark moon phase is the ideal time to release the old, the un-needed and the useless. It’s a beneficial time to break addictive patterns and old behaviors that are no longer serving your highest good. Imagine this as a time to clean out your physical, mental and emotional closets. This rite includes some basic magick, including creating a salt/water mixture and a burning and scattering of ashes. 

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