Igniting Your Royal Flame

This Ritual builds upon that powerful New Moon in Leo meditation, designed to concretize your intentions and infuse them with the bold, creative energy of this celestial event.

Igniting Your Royal Flame – New Moon in Leo at 2 Degrees

This ritual is designed to be performed shortly after your meditation, or sometime on the day of the New Moon in Leo (which, incidentally, will be on July 24, 2025, at 12:11 PM Pacific | 11:11 PM MDT | 2:11 PM Central | 3:11 PM Eastern).

Ritual Supplies:

• Your Journal and Pen: Where you wrote down your intentions from the meditation.

• A Candle: Gold, orange, red, or yellow are perfect for Leo's fiery energy. A small tea light or votive is fine.

• Matches or Lighter: To light your flame.

• Optional - Leo-Aligned Items:

  • Crystals: Sunstone, Carnelian, Tiger's Eye, Pyrite (for confidence, joy, manifestation).

  • Herbs/Scents: Frankincense, Bay Leaf, Rosemary (for purification, manifestation, protection). You can have them as incense, essential oils, or dried herbs.

  • Something Symbolic of Your Inner Child/Creativity: A small toy, a piece of art you created, a photo of yourself as a child, or a blank piece of paper.

Preparation:

1. Clear Your Space: Choose a quiet, clean area where you feel comfortable and undisturbed. This could be your meditation spot.

2. Gather Your Supplies: Arrange them neatly on a small table or altar.

3. Cleanse (Optional): If you have sage or palo santo, quickly waft the smoke around yourself and your space to clear any stagnant energy.

The Ritual:

1. Ground and Center (2-3 minutes):

   • Sit comfortably in front of your arranged supplies. Take a few deep, intentional breaths, just as you did in the meditation.

   • Feel your connection to the Earth beneath you, and your awareness expanding to the sky above. Settle fully into your body and the present moment.

2. Invoke the Leo New Moon Energy (2-3 minutes):

   • Look at your candle. Hold your hands over it (without touching the wick yet).

   • Close your eyes and visualize the Sun and Moon perfectly aligned at 2 degrees Leo. Feel their combined radiant power.

   • Speak aloud or silently: "I call upon the potent, joyful energy of the New Moon in Leo, where the Sun is at home, planting seeds of radiant self-expression and confident new beginnings. May this fire illuminate my truest desires."

3. Light Your Flame and Declare Intentions (3-5 minutes):

   • Carefully light your candle. As the flame ignites, imagine it representing your inner spark, your unique creative essence, now fully activated.

   • Pick up your journal and re-read the intentions you wrote down during your meditation.

   • Hold your journal to your heart. Then, one by one, speak each intention aloud with conviction. For example:

     • "With the power of this New Moon in Leo, I confidently step forward to [state your intention, e.g., share my artistic talent with the world].".

     • "I activate my inner leader to [state your intention, e.g., bravely initiate new projects that align with my heart's joy].".

     • "I embody the joy and playfulness of my true self, allowing [state your intention, e.g., my unique spirit to shine brightly in all my interactions].".

   • As you speak each intention, visualize it already happening. Feel the emotion of it coming true.

4. Seal with Creative Action/Symbolism (3-5 minutes):

   • If you have a blank piece of paper, draw or write something that symbolizes your intentions or your vibrant inner self. It doesn't need to be perfect; it's about the act of creative expression.

   • If you brought a symbolic item (like a small toy or photo), hold it and infuse it with the feeling of your intentions. This item can be a reminder of your inner spark and creative power throughout the lunar cycle.

   • You might gently pass your crystals through the candle's smoke (briefly!) or simply place them around the candle to charge them with your intentions.

5. Gratitude and Release (1-2 minutes):

   • Place your hands over your heart. Take a deep breath.

   • Say aloud or silently: "Thank you, New Moon in Leo, for this powerful beginning. I trust that my intentions are now planted in fertile ground and will manifest for my highest good and the good of all. I Command it. I Said So. I Felt so. So it is."

   • Allow the candle to burn safely for a while, or until it extinguishes itself (if it's a votive/tea light). If it's a larger candle you want to reuse, you can extinguish it with a snuffer or by pinching the wick. Never blow out a ritual candle unless specifically directed, as it can disperse the energy.

After the Ritual:

• Keep your journal where you can see it and review your intentions throughout the lunar cycle.

• Place your charged crystals or symbolic item in a prominent spot as a reminder of your New Moon commitment.

• Take a small, confident step in the direction of one of your intentions within the next few days. Even a tiny action solidifies the energy.

This ritual, combined with the meditation on YouTube, provides a potent way to harness the self-affirming and creative energy of the New Moon in Leo at 2 degrees!