How to Create a Personalized Moon Cycle Routine
Aligning your work and self-care practices with lunar cycles is a good idea, irrespective of your belief regarding moon influence on us. One such method is the lunar calendar layout for bullet journals.
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1. Chronicle Your Intentions
Setting intentions should stand as the foremost step in custom-creating a moon cycle routine. Sitting down on a new moon night, meditate on that which you would like to create or manifest during this lunar cycle; your intention could be anything from a major goal such as landing a dream job to minor steps such as including more self-care in your daily routine. As you choose between different options, select that which inspires and motivates you; these should be goals where progress shall be possible during this lunar cycle.
Once you have stated your intentions, during the next steps visualize their realization, so as to draw them into greater reality. Remember that the universe is working for you, so allow and trust that things will unfold as they should.
At the full moon, this is the point when you look back what you set on that new moon and celebrate every single thing that came through since then. It can also provide a good space to release what is no longer needed in order to gain clarity on what is ahead of you, making it smoother. Thereafter, reiterate your intentions before casting them to Spirit-whatever name you prefer for your assistance in manifesting them into reality.
2. Ground Goals
Make goals according to the moon phases and keep them alive for achieving those goals. Each phase of the moon brings particular kinds of energies, rendering the actions more apt or less appropriate; hence, appropriately planning rituals of intention-setting, action, and reflection in accordance with these energies will lead to the successful manifestation of goals.
A new moon signifies a fresh beginning, so period to mold intentions for the purpose of the next lunar cycle. Imposing formality upon intentions, you may write anything from general to exceedingly specific-it is up to you. Go ahead, then, close the eyes, and feel what would it be really like if your intentions came true, taste it, smell it, hear it, and feel it all! However you choose to see it, this wishful thinking will serve to keep your intentions foremost in your mind over the next lunar month.
Once brightened by the Full Moon, these intentions emerge. It is now time to go back and reflect on the progress made in fulfilling goals since the last New Moon. Assess the situation by reviewing what worked-well, and didn't work-well while making improvements as suitable in preparation for the next Full Moon.
It's the time to rejoice and celebrate whatever you could accomplish, no matter how small! Now is also a good time to lay down whatever burdens you have been carrying.
3. Keep Track of Your Progress
Tracking your progress is the first step toward creating your individual moon cycle routine. To fulfill this, develop a moon diagram tracker, which is like a daily log, but this time, colored shades will represent each moon phase instead of keys representing days.
This will help you observe how moon cycle routines have impacted your life, and it can help you write about the new moon's intentions that manifested or perhaps didn't.
Keeping a close eye on your moon cycle is another way to harness the natural element that was brought to bear in the calendar year, while furthering your own set goals. In applying lunar energies, the waxing full moon may be the time for new undertakings rather than the waning full moon.
Like with skincare, the moon within these cycles will help in the betterment of skin condition. Detoxificatory measures during New Moon, nourishment during waxing crescent, beauty treatments radiance-boosters during full moon time to have your skin shining at its best and feel vibrant, and repair and rejuvenation skincare after the full fading.
4. Switch up
After a couple of months tracking the moon, you may consider adding other details. Some prefer to color-code phases (New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, and Waning Crescent). You may include more informatory notes on your diagrams.
You can use the lunar calendar to set intentions, plan, and create, so if that is you, make a note in your journal under New Moon section to keep track of these intentions and goals.
With intention-setting, by each new moon, you will have yet another chance to start with the goals and intentions presented for that lunar phase. In the waxing moon phases, the intentions are worked with in moving things forward until Full Moon, which brings in illumination and fruition, while Last Quarter brings timing to complete, clear out the old, and rejuvenate.
If you need some help getting started, there are many online sources that will help you create your own lunar cycle spread. I have also seen people use printable lunar calendar layouts in their bullet journals to make it a lot easier to kick-start.
