Wash Away the Old With a Moon Bath Ritual
The Moon is a powerful celestial luminary whose energetic influence can be felt by all. In astrology, our Moon sign reflects our deepest inner emotions and how we process our feelings. In tarot, the Moon card unlocks our subconscious and connects us to our intuition. Basically, the Moon is super powerful and a majorly big deal!
And you can tap into the Moon's power...with a bath. With its close connection to the emotional element of water (after all, the Moon controls the tides of the ocean, and we humans are made up of a lot of water ourselves!), a ritual bath is a simple yet effective way to harness lunar energy and manifest your dreams.
By partaking in a ritual Moon bath, you can connect to the lunar cycle and tap into its potent magic. You can enhance your self-care practice and overall spiritual wellbeing by cleansing not only your bod, but your ~energetic field~ as well. While you can take a Moon bath any time you'd like a dose of lunar energy, aligning your rituals with the phases of the Moon can further enhance the potency of your magical workings.
Like, if you've been feeling weighted down emotionally, or you can't release something from your past (you know...the ex you cannot stop thinking about, a limiting self-belief, a toxic pattern of behavior, whatever is keeping you from living your best life!), a magical bath during the Full Moon will help you shed what is no longer serving you. And when you want to set a new intention or start fresh (by calling in that new job, new apartment, new lover), a New Moon bath can really get your manifestation going with major focus and clarity.
A Moon bath is best taken at night when the Moon is out and about in all of her glory. No worries if you cannot actually see the Moon from your window—we still know it's there and can feel its presence!
Looking for some Moon bath inspo? Each astrological sign is ruled by an element—earth, air, fire, or water. Here’s a ritual for each.
To begin each ritual, set the mood by dimming the lights and running a bath of warm water. Let’s get magical!
Earth (Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn)
Earth signs are attuned to the physical world, and this ritual invokes feelings of balance to bring you back to center. In the bath, close your eyes and imagine yourself barefoot in a lush garden. Feel the soil beneath your toes as you visualize yourself planting the seeds of your new intentions. Watch these seeds sprout and bloom into the blossoms of your biggest dreams. Stay in this space for as long as you need to, and when you’re finished, emerge from the bath with a new sense of purpose.
Air (Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius)
The air signs are all about ideas, and this ritual is designed to inspire you through relaxing breath work. Put on a playlist of your favorite relaxing music. As you sit in your bath, close your eyes and begin to relax every muscle in your body. Imagine a vibrant yellow cloud surrounding you with the warmth of the sun. Yellow is an uplifting color, and it invigorates us with optimism and a fresh perspective. Breathe in this yellow air through your nose, sending it circulating through your entire body, then breathe it out through your mouth. Do this several times before emerging from the bath. Then write down the ideas that came to you during this exercise. Let these notes inspire your next steps in achieving your dreams.
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Water (Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces)
Sensitive water signs are ruled by their emotions, so this ritual serves as an opportunity to release any emotional baggage you’ve been holding on to. Add Epsom salts to your warm water—they draw out sluggish energy and relax you, so use them liberally. Cleanse your skin with a scrub, particularly one that includes salt or essential oils, like lavender, which induces calm feelings. As you sit in the bath, imagine the water purifying you and removing excess emotions from your energetic field. When you finish your bath, visualize all of these unnecessary feelings going down the drain with the water. Complete the ritual with a cup of your favorite tea.
Fire (Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius)
The element of fire is wild, passionate, and difficult to contain, so this ritual is designed to help you harness your energy into achieving your goals. Before you submerge yourself in the water, write down your intention on a piece of paper. Be as specific as possible. Leave the piece of paper out near you as you perform this ritual. Fill your tub with pink Himalayan salt, red rose petals, and warming cinnamon sticks (powdered will do in a pinch—but put it in cheesecloth first to avoid a messy cleanup!). Not only does cinnamon speed up a spell’s activation, but it’s also a natural cleanser. As you sit in the bath, imagine yourself accomplishing your biggest goals and watching your dreams coming to fruition. After the bath, fold up the piece of paper with your intention, strike a match, and light it on fire.
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