Happy New Moon!

2011 gifted us with a Solar Eclipse on its first new moon on Jan 4th. This gave us a fabulous opportunity to launch our dreams into motion with a powerful burst!

Working in tune with the Moon

Since the fist week of the year tends to be a busy time for most people, I decided to offer a remote version of my New Moon Manifestation Workshop. I sent information on specific characteristics of the moon, month, and season to participants via a shared Google document, so that everyone could bring their consciousness into the present in anticipation of the new moon.

Individual Dreams come into Focus

Independently, I sent an interactive version of the Manifestation Outline & Exercises for participants to work on at their own pace. Some people asked for assistance in clarifying their dreams and articulating their affirmations, and I was available for phone or internet consultation. As friends and clients began to clarify their goals, I created a 5 x 7″ card for each person, listing their name and a brief description of their 3 most heartfelt creations.

The Ceremony

On the eve of the new moon, I set up a ‘Manifestation Spread’ including stones, candles, Tarot & spirit cards, abalone shells, sage, and other power objects to enhance the vibration of creativity & magnetic attraction. I placed the cards for each of the 24 participants within the creative circle, inviting their highest hopes & intentions to be an active part of the ceremony.

I burned sage to clear the room before the ceremony began, and diffused the essential oil blend ‘Highest Potential’ to set the energetic resonance for successful manifestation. Those who chose to participate from afar joined the circle by focusing their minds on the ceremony and by holding positive thoughts for the realization of their dreams & aspirations.

As a gentle rhythm of inspirational music filled the room, I began the ceremony by blessing the 4 directions and Heaven & Earth. I proceeded to go into meditation to envision the new moon and the stars, as our spirit bodies formed a circle around a massive Life Tree. The branches & arms of the tree reached up to the moon… pulling & grounding her creative energy into our dreams… and into our Earthly reality through her roots.

When it was time to focus upon the collective energy of our intentions, I started by clearing all obstacles, with the help of (burning) sage and the essential oil ‘Release’. Once the energy around our dreams was clean I held the stack of cards and blessed them… asking that our manifestation abilities be amplified by our group intention and the momentum of the waxing moon.

Full & Undivided Intention

Then, one-by-one, I held each participant’s card and focused my full attention on their dreams & intentions, adding drops of essential oil blends specific to their individual dreams. I used 2 crystal wands (one in each hand) to stream clear intention/energy in support of their dreams. I connected their dreams to the Moon above and grounded their intentions to materialize their goals into the Earth.  Each card/participant received several minutes of full & undivided focus.

Heightened Intentions

During the ceremony, the energy within the room reached an incredibly high & refined vibration. My heart center was resonating with such force that it was pleasantly difficult to breathe. I felt the unmistakable presence of Divine Support as we launched our collective goals to be carried by the conviction of our positive intentions and the momentum of the waxing Moon.

I closed the ceremony with a final meditation and by giving Thanks to Divine Spirit for the abundance of light and love that blesses all of our lives.

The Power of Repetition

After the first evening of the new moon, there were requests by several people to join in the ceremony, so I opened an invitation for 2 more rituals to occur on the 3rd and 5th nights of the new moon cycle. During each ceremony, I reinforced the dreams of all participants, and focused more pointed attention to the cards & creations of the new-comers.

Surprising Results!

I have been leading Manifestation Workshops for well over a decade, and this was by far the most palpably powerful series of workshops I have ever conducted. This was surprising– because I honestly did not know how successful an ‘entirely remote’ workshop would be for participants. Well… so far, so good. Abundantly, magnificently good. The positive feedback has been phenomenal, with clients reporting instantaneous and significant progress towards the full realization of their goals.

As they say, the truth lies in the results, and I for one am experiencing the fulfillment of my heartfelt desires! I so appreciated the involvement and participation of so many beautiful and willing friends and clients. May ALL of our dreams manifest in excess of our highest expectations!