A New Moon Ritual to Release Self Doubt
After the Tower comes the Star. New Moon in Aquarius is this Friday.
Inside: A New Moon Ritual to Release Self Doubt, a little encouragement, a few reminders, and a link to the latest episode of the podcast.
It took me ten years to actually apply for the PhD program I’m now in at UCLA. Why?
Self doubt.
Even though I’d circle back to the CAP (my program) website about three times a year, even though I knew what I wanted to research, even though I’d talk to my friends about it, and get energy readings from colleagues about it, I couldn’t bring myself to ACTUALLY go through with the application for A DECADE.
My doubting voice listed all the reasons why it wasn’t the right time: It would be more than I could handle. I’d lose everything I’d built.
I’d ask myself: What if it’s a waste of my time? What if I spend years doing it and then change my mind? What if I don’t get what I want to get out of it?
Now that I’m in it, I see that many of the things I worried about are true: it IS overwhelming, it DOES stress me out, it IS disruptive to my schedule, and…
…I’m so glad I’m doing it.
It’s leading me into directions that I never could have imagined or known about. It’s like I was walking out on a sand bar and suddenly the bottom dropped out. Now when I look down, instead of seeing sand, I see the mysteries of the deep.
There is so much more I want to explore. I found a new ocean within myself and my work.
I’m telling you all of this because I’ve had a spate of clients who have come into my Oracular Temple recently that have been working through self-doubt as well.
The antidote to self doubt is self trust. It’s faith in yourself. In tarot, faith is a gift from The Star.
Since this coming New Moon on Friday is ruled by Aquarius, which corresponds to the Star Card, I thought I’d make a New Moon ritual to help you cultivate faith in yourself so that you can trust the directions to which your heart is calling you.
Hope you enjoy it!
Love,
Amanda
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Reminders:
Thursday, 2/8/24: Dark Moon, don’t forget your Deipnon for Hecate.
Friday, 2/9/24: New Moon in Aquarius, use the video below. New Moon is exact at 11:33pm PST.
Thursday, 2/15/24, 6pm PT: Reading Group. We’ll be reading the first essay from the book White Magic by Elissa Washuta. Stay tuned for links to the text.
Sunday, 2/18/24 11am PT: Radical Witchcraft, class 3. (Available to Yearly and Founding members) This weekend’s class was SOOOO GOOOD. I keep thinking about our discussion. Link to the replay will be sent out shortly. For the replay to Class 1, check your email inbox (Yearly and Founders subscribers only), and if you can’t find it check your Spam.
Monday, 2/19/24, Witch Guide download for Pisces Season becomes available.
Also, my podcast Between the Worlds just released our latest episode about the Strength Year. If you’re curious about what this year holds for us please tune in! And if you like it, leave us a review, we love to hear what you think.
Reminder that this Saturday the 10th at 11am we’re having our Between the Worlds Strength Year Workshop.
It’s available to BTW Coven members for free, or you can buy it as a one off for $77. (NOTE: BTW Coven is not the same as Mystery Cult, sorry folks). Find out more about the workshop here!
NEW MOON RITUAL TO RELEASE SELF DOUBT FOLLOW-ALONG VIDEO
For this ritual you will need:
A candle and lighter
Incense
Tarot cards
A journal and writing implement
A cup of water
A handful of earth