The Lioness | August ‘23 New Moon Ceremony

Written By Rachel Rossitto & Baelyn Elspeth

Honoring the New Moon in Leo

by Rachel Rossitto and Baelyn Elspeth 

In the times of our ancestors, ceremonies were a part of daily life. They communed with nature and the sacred out of necessity, learning year after year… Tracking the moons, listening to the plants and gazing at the stars.  In our modern day life, we often forget. We forget everyday, ourselves and our connection to nature and all things. So we gather together, in community to remember. To mark the cycles, the seasons and the moons. Ceremony helps us, not only remember, but to move through the transitions of life with awareness and grace. And, to remember we are not alone. 


We gather monthly on the New Moon to harness the energy and potency of the dark night sky. It’s a time to go inward, reflect on the previous cycle and remember that it’s just as important to rest as it is to do and create. It’s these moments of pause that allow us to align deeply with our intentions and skillfully bring our inner world manifest to our outer world.

This month we find ourselves in the fiery sign of Leo. It’s the heat of summer, a time when the sunflowers blossom and the luminosity of the sun beckons us to slow down and reflect on our own radiance and how we share that with the world.

We ask ourselves, what does my heart wish to express?
Where am I holding back my capacity to shine?
How may I rise in my leadership and authentic expression?

During this New Moon we will reflect on these inquiries, honoring the magnetic field of the heart. Like the bold and big-hearted Lioness, where can we find more confidence to shine in our most authentic expression and pour courageously into all our creations.

Please feel free to bring:

  • Seasonal flowers in shades of yellow, orange or red

  • Sacred smoke for incense for energy clearing 

  • A bowl of water 

  • A candle

  • Your journal 

  • A sweet offering of seasonal fruit or honey for our sacrament 

  • A meditation cushion or a comfortable seat

  • Anything that represents your relationship to the element of fire or Leo energy

Mantras for the New Moon in Leo

“I bring light and warmth to those around me.”

“I am proud of who I am and all I have accomplished.”

“I will manifest all that I desire.”

Jewelry Worn in the New Moon Ceremony

Rachel Rossitto & Baelyn Elspeth

Rachel and Baelyn have been walking together for almost a decade sharing a love for practice, Tea, Spirit, and the Sacred Feminine studies. They have traversed the world together in ceremony and ritual, visiting powerful sacred sites and deepening in their learnings and devotion to their work and communities. They are aligned in the Temple ways of ritual and tending space, creating environments to promote health and wholeness for those that follow their work.

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