Forge Your Purpose Under the "Buck" Full Moon

Thursday, July 10th, 2025, at 2:38 PM Mountain Time

• Year Pillar: Yin Wood Snake (乙巳) - Wood, Fire

• Month Pillar: Yin Water Goat (癸未) - Water, Earth

• Day Pillar: Yang Metal Dragon (庚辰) - Metal, Earth (Your Day Master: Yang Metal)

• Hour Pillar: Yin Water Goat (癸未) - Water, Earth

Elemental Ritual: Forge Your Purpose Under the Buck Moon

This ritual is designed to help you decisively cut through what hinders your purpose (Yang Metal), solidify your ambitious foundations (Dominant Earth), release emotional burdens with profound flow (Dominant Water), and ignite new growth for your goals (Wood/Fire). It aligns perfectly with the Full Moon's culmination and the Capricorn focus on purposeful manifestation.

Time: Ideally, perform this ritual just before or after the Full Moon peak (4:38 PM EDT on July 10th), or anytime during the evening of July 9th or the day of July 10th when you can be undisturbed.

Location: A quiet space where you feel comfortable. Outdoors under the moon is ideal if safe and practical.

Elements Needed:

• Metal: A small bell, chimes, or a clear-sounding metal object. A sharp pencil or pen. (Optional: A small, clean piece of metal or a symbolic "sword" object.)

• Earth: A substantial bowl of soil, sand, or salt. A grounding crystal (e.g., Smoky Quartz, Black Tourmaline, Jasper, Garnet).

• Water: A substantial bowl of fresh water. (Optional: A pen for writing on dissolvable paper or a bay leaf).

• Fire: A white or silver candle (for Full Moon clarity/release) and a red or gold candle (for passion/action). Lighter/matches (A Fire Safe Container).

• Wood: A small, sturdy branch, a seed, or a significant plant (even a houseplant). Your journal and a green or brown pen.

The Ritual Steps:

1. Preparation & Sacred Space (All Elements):

* Cleanse your space: Clear clutter, open a window, light some cleansing incense (like palo santo or sage).

* Arrange your elements: Place your candles in the center. Arrange your large bowl of water, large bowl of soil/salt, metal object, crystal, and wood element around them in a way that feels balanced and powerful to you.

* Sit comfortably facing the moon if possible, or towards the general direction of the moon's rise. Take three deep breaths, inhaling calm and exhaling tension.

2. Grounding & Centering (Dominant Earth & Yang Metal Core):

* Hold your grounding crystal or place your hands firmly on your large bowl of soil/salt.

* Close your eyes and visualize roots extending from your base down into the earth, deep into its core. Feel the immense, unshakeable stability and profound wisdom of the Earth beneath you, like bedrock.

* Now, bring your awareness to your Yang Metal (庚) Day Master. Feel yourself as a formidable, clear, and unyielding force. A precisely forged blade, grounded and purposeful.

* Say aloud: "I am the clear blade of purpose, deeply rooted and unshakeable. I stand in my absolute integrity and unwavering strength."

3. Invoking the Full Moon & Elements:

* Light your white/silver candle. As you light it, say: "Under the brilliant light of the Full Buck Moon in Capricorn, I call upon the deep wisdom of Earth, the flowing grace of Water, the transformative power of Fire, the abundant growth of Wood, and the decisive clarity of Metal. May these elements forge my highest purpose and unwavering path."

4. Decisive Release & Profound Illumination (Yang Metal & Dominant Water):

* The Full Moon in Capricorn brings culmination related to ambition, reputation, and structures. Your powerful Yang Metal is ready to cut through, and your dominant Water is for profound release and intuitive flow.

* Hold your large bowl of water. Reflect on:

* What heavy responsibilities, self-imposed limitations, or outdated structures (Capricorn burdens) are you now decisively cutting away with the precision of Metal?

* What deep-seated emotional blockages, hidden doubts, or lingering disappointments (Water's depth) are you ready to release into the vast, flowing current of intuition?

* Write down (or mentally articulate) what you are releasing. If using dissolvable paper, dissolve it in the water. If using a bay leaf, speak your release into it, then submerge it.

* As you release, firmly state: "With the unwavering power of my Metal core, I now precisely cut away [mention what you are releasing]. I release these burdens to the profound, cleansing flow of the Water, making space for absolute clarity and unwavering forward motion."

* After the ritual, pour the water outside onto living earth, symbolizing purification and return.

5. Forging New Purpose & Abundant Growth (Yang Metal, Dominant Earth, Wood, Fire):

* Light your red/gold candle. This represents your passion and activation.

* Your Yang Metal is forging, your dominant Earth is the unshakeable foundation, and Wood brings abundant new ventures and growth. The Fire provides subtle drive.

* In your journal or on a fresh piece of paper, powerfully write down your intentions for the next six months. Focus on:

* What ambitious goals are you boldly committing to for your long-term success or public role (Capricorn ambition), built on the bedrock of your wisdom?

* What strategic new ventures, growth opportunities, or "wealth" streams (Wood potential) are you ready to cultivate with clear purpose and steadfast action?

* How will you use your strong integrity and grounded wisdom to build something truly lasting and impactful?

* Hold your metal object (bell, chimes). As you state each intention, ring or strike the metal object once, signifying a powerful, unshakeable commitment.

* Hold your sturdy branch or seed (Wood). Infuse it with your vision for robust, unwavering, and abundant growth.

* Say aloud with conviction: "With the unyielding strength of Metal, the fertile ground of abundant Earth, and the passion of Fire, I forge my purpose. I plant the seeds of [mention your intentions], destined for profound growth and unwavering success. I am the architect of my destiny, built on solid ground."

6. Integration & Blessing (All Elements):

* Place your hands over your heart. Breathe deeply, feeling the integration of fierce release and powerful intention.

* Feel the strength of your Yang Metal core, the profound grounding of the Earth, the clear flow of the Water's insights, the subtle warmth of the Fire, and the abundant potential of the Wood's growth.

* Say: "May these intentions be forged with clarity, built on unwavering foundations, fueled by passionate action, guided by profound intuition, and manifest into tangible and abundant reality. So it is, and so it shall be. Blessed be."

7. Closing the Ritual:

* Extinguish your candles safely, thanking the Full Moon and the elements for their presence and power.

* Place your journal or intention paper somewhere you'll see it regularly.

* If you used a seed, consider planting it outdoors as a symbolic act of tangible manifestation. If a branch, keep it as a reminder of your firm commitment.

May this powerful Full Buck Moon ritual clarify your path and empower you to forge your purpose with unyielding determination and abundant success, built on the strongest of foundations!