This practice will gently help you “remove excess layers” and connect with your core essence, empowering you to present yourself to the world with greater courage and authenticity throughout the year.

Ideally, perform this practice in the evening on the night of the full moon (or within the surrounding days when the moon remains full or nearly full). This is a powerful time for cleansing and amplifying intentions. By aligning with lunar energy, you can infuse your life with the light of your true essence.

🌿 Preparation

  1. Create Your Space:
    Choose a quiet place where you won’t be disturbed. Light candles, incense, or use essential oils (e.g., frankincense, juniper, lavender) to set a serene atmosphere. Optionally, play meditative music or enjoy the silence.
  2. Cleansing Ritual:
    Sit or stand upright. Take three deep breaths, exhaling tension, worries, and external energies. Prepare a bowl of clean water (you may bless it by silently or audibly setting an intention for its cleansing power). Dip your fingertips into the water, asking it to remove anything blocking your true self. Visualize negative energies washing away like water slipping off your hands.

🙏 Meditation

  1. Sit comfortably, keeping your back straight, and close your eyes.
  2. Visualize a soft silver lunar light enveloping your entire body, penetrating within and illuminating every cell. Feel this light bringing clarity, calm, and strength.
  3. Silently ask yourself:
    “Who am I beneath the layers of expectations, fears, and others’ perceptions? How does my true self wish to manifest in the world?”
    Allow images, sensations, and thoughts to surface without forcing logical answers. Stay in this state for a few minutes until you feel ready to finish.

🔥 Manifestation

  1. Write down everything that came to you during the meditation—images, thoughts, emotions—on a piece of paper or in a journal.
  2. Make a list of qualities and values you want to embody this year. Be honest and heartfelt as you describe how you wish to present your true self to the world—in relationships, work, creativity, or new projects. Let your intentions be specific yet heartfelt.
  3. Light a separate candle (preferably white or silver to symbolize lunar energy). As you read your notes aloud or silently, imagine each thought and desire being infused with the candle’s flame and lunar light.
  4. If doubts, fears, or external beliefs arise, write them on a separate piece of paper. Safely burn this paper in the flame, mentally thanking these beliefs for their lessons and releasing them.

💖 Closure

  1. Close your eyes and place your hands over your heart. Express gratitude to the Universe (or Higher Powers, Deities) for their support, inspiration, and the opportunity to grow.
  2. Take a few deep breaths, visualizing the silver lunar light settling into your heart, sealing all your insights.
  3. Feel roots extending from your feet deep into the Earth, anchoring this new energy and intention.

🌝 After the Ritual

In the days and weeks following the practice, observe how your sense of self evolves and how you interact with the world—relationships, work, and new beginnings. Carry a small symbol (talisman) or note with your key words/values to reconnect daily with your true essence and stay aligned with your authentic self.

© Elena Shuwany