SACRED JOURNALING and RITUALS FOR THE NEW YEAR
I love performing ritual, and deeply intentional, sacred writing…and I love starting off the new year with a fresh journal. Below is a very special offering of prompts and ritual suggestions for you to bring in this new year of 2023 with magic, intention and sacredness.
Feel free to follow along exactly as the journal prompts and rituals are presented, or pick and choose which ones you like, and the timing that is best for you. There is no wrong way to do this, this offering is designed for you to thoughtfully experience the ending of this year, and the birth of the next one.
SUPPLIES LIST FOR JOURNALING & RITUALS
journal, pen
a piece of paper to write an intention
scissors
lighter or matches
white candle
dried bay leaf
fire-safe dish or cauldron
Palo Santo
pink, and white rose petals
Himalayan Pink salt
rose essential oil
SACRED JOURNALING
Dec 27
As this year comes to a close, and you look back upon it, what do you see as the most humbling event that you have experienced in 2023?
As this year comes to a close, and you look back upon it, what do you see as the most freeing event that you have experienced in 2023?
Dec 28
As this year comes to a close, and you look back upon it, what do you see as the most insightful event that you have experienced in 2023?
As this year comes to a close, and you look back upon it, what do you see as the most transformational event that you have experienced in 2023?
Dec 29
As this year comes to a close, and you look back upon it, what do you see as the most healing event that you have experienced in 2023?
As this year comes to a close, and you look back upon it, what do you see as the most spiritual or mystical event that you have experienced in 2023?
Dec 30
As year comes to a close, and you look forward to the new year, what do you wish to release most from 2022?
As year comes to a close, and you look forward to the new year, what do you wish to bring in most for 2023?
SACRED RITUALS
Dec 31
Write three things you wish to release from 2023 on a piece of paper, and sit quietly with the paper in your hands, bringing your mind and body into stillness and then hold the paper near your heart space for a few moments, contemplating what you wish to release, and then when you feel ready, cut the paper into three pieces as you say these words:
Upon the passing of this year, on the last of its days,
I release with all of my heart (say what you are releasing).
Deeply, I wish to let go, deeply I wish to be free,
of all that I sense no longer serves me.
Once you are ready; burn the papers and scatter the ashes on the wind.
Jan 1
Light a white candle, and sit quietly with the flame, bringing your mind and body into stillness and breathing into your heart space, and exhaling from your solar plexus. When you are ready, say these words:
Upon this newly born year, and upon this newly born day,
I bless you with my heart in every way.
Deeply, I wish for happiness, deeply I wish for peace,
All that is not in alignment, I now release.
Jan 3
Write three things you wish to bring in for the new year on a dried bay leaf, and sit quietly with the leaf in your hands, bringing your mind and body into stillness and then hold the leaf near your heart space for a few moments, contemplating what you wish to release, and then when you feel ready, light the tip of the leaf on fire, and let it burn in a fire-safe dish or cauldron as you say these words:
Newly born year, newly born days,
I bring in with all of my heart (say what you are bringing in).
Deeply, I wish to be open, deeply I wish to receive,
all that is in store for me, all that I believe
Once you are ready; bury or scatter the ashes of your bay leaf or leaves into or upon the earth.
Jan 5
Light a stick of Palo Santo, and sit quietly with the fragrant, sacred smoke, bringing your mind and body into stillness, and breathing in to your heart space, and exhaling from your solar plexus. When you are ready, place the burning stick in a fire-safe dish or cauldron as you say these words:
Newly born year, newly born days,
I bless you with my heart in every way.
Deeply, I wish for joy, deeply I wish for bliss,
I open my heart to all of this.
Jan 7
Prepare a special bath salt of pink, and white rose petals, Himalayan Pink salt, and rose essential oil and then pour this into a hot bath, and as you soak in the water, breath in to your heart space, and exhale from your solar plexus. When you are ready, say these words:
Newly born year, newly born days,
I bless you with my heart in every way.
Deeply, I wish to open, deeply I wish to receive,
all that is in store for me, this I truly believe.
A New Year's Blessing From My Heart to Yours
May the new year bring to you all that your heart is asking for, and then some.
May you find your truest purpose set before you, in recognizable and mystical ways.
May you find the deepest of happiness already within you, abundantly and easily.
May all of your dreams and wishes be made real, here and now, and may love be the guiding light in all that you do.
And, so it is!
© 2022 Renée Starr
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