Full Moon Rituals & Why I do them every month


Hey there! Today I’m going to walk you through my monthly Full Moon Ritual, so that you can learn to harness the energy of the lunar cycle to better your overall quality of life. When I started doing moon rituals I was in a pretty bad place mentally, and I believe that they have helped me stay on track with my goals, beliefs, habits, and my positive mindset. I really hope that by sharing my full moon ritual, you will be able to start seeing results from your intentions and goals as well. I want to help you get the Universe to work with you, not against you. But first, why do we care about the Full Moon? 


The Full Moon Phase is one of the most energetically packed times of the lunar cycle, and represents gratitude, celebration, and harvest. Be aware of themes that began 6 months ago during the sign’s new moon, and notice how they are showing up in your life now. With the sun and moon in direct opposition, you are enabled to review your successes and shortcomings. It’s a good time to celebrate yourself and your achievements, receive the gifts of your past intentions, and spend some time on your gratitude practice(s). 


The full moon is also a massive cosmic spotlight for what has and hasn't been working. Think back over the last two weeks about what did and didn’t serve your life, and then eliminate anything that didn’t. Spend some time doing some self-reflection, shadow work, and mental cleansing. The full moon signals our journey to turn inward instead of out, as a way to shed light on the good, bad, and the ugly, which can bring important information into our awareness. It can be an emotional time, but it's a great opportunity to accept truth. 


Now, who’s ready to get started?? Each step of the ritual has a brief summary of why it's important, a list of everything you will need, and step by step instructions on exactly what to do. Let’s dive in!!!


My Full Moon Ritual


Part 1: Gratitude. Give thanks to all of the existing blessings, gifts, wisdom & experiences in your life. Acknowledge all of the things that you have manifested so far. The full moon’s energy + the power of gratitude will supercharge your manifestation energy.


You will need:

-Pen & Paper


  1. Make a list of every single thing you are grateful for. All of the blessings, gifts, wisdom, experiences and abundance that you have received.
  2. -optional- Write a letter to the Universe. “Dear Universe, Thank you for (blessings, gifts, everything you manifested, etc.)”
  3. Acknowledge all of the things you have manifested so far, no matter how small they may seem. Get as detailed as you possibly can.



Part 2: Releasing. Let go of that which no longer serves you. This can include, but isn’t limited to, habits, people, behaviors, beliefs or even energy. Releasing work should NOT be done until AFTER the Full Moon has reached its peak and started to wane. 


You will need: 

-Jar of Water

-Jar with 1 TBSP of salt

-Candle

-Fireproof container

-Pen & Paper


  1. Ground yourself through meditation, chanting, earthing, deep breathing, or journaling about anything and everything that is around you. (I smoke a joint while simultaneously practicing deep breathing to get into a meditative state.)
  2. Using your pen & paper, write down everything that you would like to release during this Full Moon. 
  3. Visualize these things leaving you, picture your life without them, focus on feeling lighter. 
  4. Repeat the mantra “Thank you, I’m sorry, I love you, and I forgive you” to the things you are releasing, and then light the paper with the candle. 
  5. Visualize the fire burning each of them away. 
  6. Drop the paper in the fireproof container & watch it smoke. 
  7. Visualize each of these things floating away from you.
  8. Mix the ash into the jar/bowl of salt. 
  9. Visualize the salt neutralizing & absorbing any negative energy.
  10. Add the salt/ash mixture to the jar/bowl of water, then dispose of the water far away from your home. Either flush it, pour it down the drain, or pour it out outside. Give thanks to the elements for taking these things away from you and your life. 
  11. DO NOT pour this in your YARD!! You want it out of and away from your life, so don’t pour it right into the foundation of your home. 
  12. -optional- -highly recommended- Do a Protection Ritual to prevent the things you just released from coming right back to you.



Part 3: Attracting. Review your intentions from the New Moon, and ensure they are still aligned with your authentic self. These intentions can be set for the next lunar cycle, the next season, or even the next 6 months. 


You will need:

-Incense, sage, rosemary, palo santo.

-Jar/bowl of water

-Pen & paper

-Crystals, Candles, Flowers, Shells, Leaves


  1. Cleanse the area of all of the negative energies you just released. 
  2. Set up a central mandala around a glass jar/bowl of water with objects such as crystals, candles, flowers, shells, leaves, etc. 
  3. Use your pen & paper to write down what you want to/are ready to attract into your life. 
  4. I also “write” my intentions on a joint paper using a packing stick, which I then save for the end of the ritual.
  5. Read your list out loud to the Universe, then place it in the bowl of water. 
  6. After I place the real list in the bowl of water, I roll a joint with the joint paper that I “wrote” my intentions on. 
  7. Leave the jar & mandala out overnight with your crystals (for charging) and your separate glass jars of water (moon water in the making!)
  8. -optional- Do an attraction meditation to end your Full Moon Ritual.
  9. I light my joint of intentions, and then follow along to a guided meditation. 



That’s it!! How was it? Shoot me a DM on my insta @ashley.annephotography and let me know what you thought about your Full Moon Ritual and experience!! And don’t forget that you never see results immediately. I’m guilty of looking in the mirror to see if I look stronger after every workout too, but reminding yourself that the Universe works in its own divine timing is an important part of this process as well. I am so excited to hear what you thought about this ritual, and to see what you are able to do with the power of the Universe on your side!! 


Until then, keep manifesting your dream life into your reality-

Ashley