While the December Moon that follows the Winter Solstice may be known by other names (the Long Night Moon and the Oak Moon), it’s also called the Cold Moon; its name reflects the time of year.
This moon can have particular significance because it gives us the opportunity to say goodbye to one year as we prepare to welcome in another. This is the gift of a Full Moon: the power of letting go and letting in. When we release, we make room for what’s healthy for us.
This particular moon might also be an ideal opportunity to show gratitude for things we’ve received this year – even if it’s the little things like water from the tap or socks on your feet.
Letting Go and Letting In
This might include (safely) lighting a sage bundle to cleanse your living space while you start to think about what habits, thoughts- or even people – you want to release from your life.
- You could light a candle, bring your attention to the present moment (a scented candle helps with this by noticing its smell); allow thoughts outside of the present moment to just drop away. If you suddenly remember something you need to do elsewhere, just make a note of it if you can and come back to it later. Give this moment your full attention;
- You could use this time to do a gratitude practice but also think about where you’d like to let go. If you wanted, you could also write down some ‘wishes’ – these are the things you’d like to fill the space of what you’re choosing to release (remember you can also manifest at the New Moon, the Full Moon can be more about creating space for what you want). You could then put these ‘wishes’ in a jar or box and leave it on the windowsill or outside under the light of the full moon. Don’t focus on what you don’t want, just what you’re ready to welcome in;
- The next day, you could bring the wishes inside and place them on a vision board or somewhere else that you’ll see them every day and align them with any manifestation practices at the New Moon.
For some people around the time of a Full moon, dreams can be quite intense especially if strong emotions come to the surface. I mention in Answers In The Dark that keeping a dream diary can be a great way of spotting patterns in your dreaming so that you can prepare for your dream content (and a healthy action plan) as the Full Moon arrives.
Delphi is the author of Answers In The Dark: Grief, Sleep and How Dreams Can Help You Heal, out now on Amazon and Hive. The Dreams Maven™ is part of the Helping You Sparkle™ portfolio. You might also like Monday Mojo™.
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