People all around the world, throughout time, various cultures and beliefs, have all acknowledged the spiritual and mystical presence of the moon and have practiced some form of moon meditation.

No matter what your personal beliefs, incorporating moon meditation is something you may wish to explore.

When we stop and take time to focus on the moon, and it's properties, it's beauty, and it's energy, we connect with something far greater than our own selves, and tap in to the greater cosmos.

The moon affects bodies of water, and our body is mostly water, focusing on this connecting, on the waves of our being and of our breath being connected to and rocked by the magnetic rhythm of the moon, we are able to transcend mind and go to deep toward feeling the divinity within.

There is no right way to meditate to the full moon, draw from my various suggestions as well as your own experiences with meditation and craft your own full moon meditation - I believe this is always preferable to adopting a set practice.

You may want to shoot for a time as close to full as possible, but don't let it concern you, most people agree that the full moon energy is strong for the 3 day window surrounding the moon, some say for a 5 day window around the moon. You will benefit from moon meditation even if the moon is not at it's fullest.

If you are able to be outside and exposed to the moonlight, this is preferable.

It's up to you if you want to be inside or outside, clothed, or 'moon bathe' 'skyclad' - ie. get naked.

If you're inside you may want to set up a meditation space or altar.You may also want to be as much as you can in moonlight, meaning by a window with the curtain open. If not, you may want a symbolic representation of the moon in your space.

If you use Tarot you may want to focus on the Moon card

If you work with crystals you may want to work charging them into your meditation, or incorporate moonstones.

Bring the tools and elements you're familiar with that you enjoy using into your ritual and your meditation to deepen the process for you. Let the spirit and energy of the moon guide you, she lends us intuitive energy to make use of.

A meditation during the full moon can start much like any other meditation practice.

The only difference is that once you are in the meditative state, you will connect yourself to the full moon energy.

Find a comfortable position, sitting down, or laying down. Relax into your place and posture.

Focus on breath, and take several slow deep breaths, slowly focus your concentration on one area of your body after another, focusing on relaxing your muscles.

Allow any stray thoughts to just float away and bring your mind back to your breath, breath flowing like the tides, pulled and pushed, gently moved, by the magnetic pull of the moon. You are breathing moon beams.

When you feel fully relaxed, become aware of the moon 'light' shining down on you. Whether you are able to see it or not is not important. Feel it. Pull that energy connection inward. Let the moon energy re-energize you and visualize yourself surrounded by moon light.

If there are any areas of hurt, pain, sadness, fear, or tension in your body/mind/soul visualize them as shadows that are pushed out of your being by the bright cleansing mothering healing light of the moon. Till finally you are one with the moon, filled with healing bright silver light. Let the moon energy thrum in every cell of your being.

When you are ready, allow the energy to flow back out of you and release it back into the atmosphere dispersing where it will go, like a wave set free to flow where it will. Slowly allow your awareness to come back 

Finish in a way that fits with your regular beliefs and practices. If you don't have one, you may want to start one of your own, it could be just thanking the moon, for sharing in your meditation with you. Or thanking the goddess represented to you by the moon. Or simply silence.

Let your spirit, and the moon, guide you.

Bright Blessings!
Leila Raven