Harness the January 2025 Waning Moon: Zodiac Rituals, Spellcasting, and Powerful Tools for Release
- Maggie Moon
- Jan 17
- 9 min read
Harness the January 2025 Waning Moon: Zodiac Rituals, Spellcasting, and Powerful Tools for Release
My Waning Moon offerings to you. As the moon begins her graceful retreat into shadow, she whispers secrets of release, renewal, and empowerment to those attuned to her rhythms. The waning moon is a sacred time for unbinding, letting go, and clearing the path for new growth. This magickal phase invites you to sever ties with what no longer serves you—be it self-doubt, bad habits, emotional wounds, or external bindings and step boldly into your power.
In this article, I bring you personalized astrological insights and my Ritual of Unbinding and Release, blending advanced spellwork with the wisdom of the stars. You’ll discover:
🌙 How to harness the transformative energy of January’s waning moon.
🌙 Powerful, zodiac-tailored practices to align your spellcraft with cosmic forces.
🌙 A step-by-step guide to an advanced ritual that frees you from the past and unlocks your potential.
Whether you’re a seasoned witch and ready to dive deep or new to the craft yearning for clarity and change, these practices are crafted to guide you through this potent lunar phase. Plus, learn how handcrafted oils, herbs, and candles, of your own design or by using products from my shop or my ritual kits can enhance your spellwork and deepen your connection to the moon’s magick.
Ready to embrace the art of release and renewal? Let’s step into the magick together. 🌘✨
As the moon wanes following the Full Wolf Moon on January 13, 2025, each zodiac sign is presented with a unique opportunity to release, reflect, and rejuvenate. This phase is ideal for letting go of habits, emotions, or situations that no longer serve your higher purpose. Below is a guide tailored to each sign, offering insights and spell-casting suggestions to harness the waning moon’s energy effectively.
Aries (March 21 - April 19)
Focus: Releasing impulsive behaviors and fostering patience.
Spell Suggestion: Perform a calming ritual by lighting a blue candle and meditating on patience. Visualize impulsive tendencies melting away with the candle wax. Chant: “Impulses wane, patience gain.”
Taurus (April 20 - May 20)
Focus: Letting go of material attachments hindering growth.
Spell Suggestion: Create a sachet with lavender and chamomile from your ritual kit or my shop. Hold it while affirming: “I release what I do not need, making space for growth indeed.” Place the sachet under your pillow to reinforce the intention.
Gemini (May 21 - June 20)
Focus: Quieting mental chatter to enhance clarity.
Spell Suggestion: Write down repetitive thoughts on a piece of paper. Burn it safely in a fireproof dish, saying: “From chaos to calm, my mind is free.” Use the ashes to fertilize a plant, symbolizing new growth.
Cancer (June 21 - July 22)
Focus: Releasing past emotional wounds.
Spell Suggestion: Draw a warm bath infused with sea salt and rose petals. As you soak, visualize emotional pain dissolving. Repeat: “Waters cleanse, emotions mend.” Drain the tub, watching the negativity flow away.
Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Focus: Letting go of the need for external validation.
Spell Suggestion: Stand before a mirror with a lit gold candle. Declare: “I am enough; my light shines from within.” Blow out the candle, sealing the affirmation.
Virgo (August 23 - September 22)
Focus: Releasing perfectionist tendencies.
Spell Suggestion: Craft a small clay figure representing your need for perfection. As you mold it, acknowledge this trait. Then, gently dissolve the figure in water, saying: “I embrace imperfection; I am whole.”
Libra (September 23 - October 22)
Focus: Balancing self-care with care for others.
Spell Suggestion: Light a pink candle and place it between two objects symbolizing yourself and others. As the candle burns, meditate on harmony, chanting: “Balance restored, energies aligned.”
Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)
Focus: Shedding deep-seated fears.
Spell Suggestion: Write your fears on a piece of parchment. Bury it deep in the earth, stating: “Fears entombed, courage bloom.” Plant a seedling over the spot to symbolize new strength.
The Ritual of Unbinding and Release
Harness the waning power of the moon to sever the ties that bind you whether they be self-imposed, rooted in past trauma, or the result of external ill intent. This advanced ritual calls upon your mastery of the Craft and requires unwavering focus, willpower, and clarity. As the moon retreats toward darkness, so too shall the weight of what holds you back fade into the ether.
1. Prepare the Space
Begin by ensuring your sacred space is protected and imbued with intention. Use the sacred smoke blend from your ritual kit or one of your own creation to set the tone for the work ahead. Your intent here is that only the sacred may enter, and no energy will dissipate before the apex of the cone of power.
Opening the Sacred Space
Take up the sacred smoke (from the herbal blend that you purchased from my shop for this, or of your own creation that was added to the heat-proof vessel with burning charcoal). Wave it slowly and mindfully around and say:
“I consecrate this space and cast out negativity from thee!
All that is impeding to my work must flee!
Hekas, Hekas, Este Bebeloi! All that is unwelcomed must depart!
Be gone, leave, be far away from me!”
“I call upon all the spirits of Land, Sky, and Sea, and the magickal people of my ancestry, come forth and lend your aid unto my spell, be it cast and set to sail.
Oh, Sacred ancestors of my line,
Who weaved magick since the beginning of time,
Empower my magick, guide my hand,
As we weave magick together,
With the spirits of the sea, sky, and land.”
Place the sacred smoke down. Form your fingers on both hands in the Horned position and say: “In the Ancient Names mote it be!”
As you say “In the Ancient Names,” bring your right hand in the Horned position across your body to touch your left shoulder, and your left horned hand to touch your right shoulder, with both arms crossed and fingers horned.
Casting the Circle
For this spell, you may choose to cast a full circle or simply create sacred space. Visualize a golden sphere of shimmering energy surrounding your working area, a boundary between the world of men and the realms of the Mighty Ones.
Say:
“I conjure thee o circle of power,
Be ye cast upon this hour.
By the high road
And low road too,
I summon thee forth,
And conjure you.
O Mighty Spirits unseen,
I conjure thee forth.
Into the Magick Ring
Where we spirits unite
Betwixt and Between.”
(Bow your head ever so slightly in acknowledgment of their presence.)
2. Anoint and Charge the Candle
Inscribe your candle with a sigil, rune, or word representing freedom, release, and transformation. Anoint it with a releasing oil, such as the Release & Empower Oil from my shop, or use patchouli or clove for a traditional touch. As you anoint it, speak these words:
“By flame and oil, I charge this light,
To sever bonds on this sacred night.
As wax burns down, my will is done,
By moon’s waning phase, I overcome.”
3. The Binding Cord
Take a piece of twine or cord and anoint it with your releasing oil or a blend such as Freedom Oil from my shop. Hold it to your third eye and declare:
“You are not mere twine, but a tool of the Art,
A vessel to hold what must depart.
Until flame consumes your thread and line,
You shall hold what’s no longer mine.
Into the ether, dissolved and free,
Neutralized, turned to ash—so mote it be!”
Pass the cord slowly from the crown of your head to the soles of your feet, sweeping it along all sides of your body. Visualize it drawing out the bindings, whether external or internal. Knot the cord each time you feel energy trapped, chanting as you do:
“By knot and cord, I bind discord!”
When done say:
“By thread and sacred herb, restore the accord.
The ties that bound, now released from me,
Their hold dissolved
So mote it be!”
4. Binding the Candle
Wrap the twine around your prepared candle, symbolizing your bound state. Secure the candle in a fireproof dish or holder. Sprinkle purifying salt or black salt from my shop around the base, creating a protective boundary. Add herbs like wormwood, rue, or rosemary from your ritual kit for extra potency.
5. Empower the Spell with Chant and Flame
Begin chanting to raise the cone of power:
“Shackles of shadow, I cast you away,
Bound no longer by night or by day.
Thread and twine, your power is none,
Released to the earth, my will is done!”
When the energy peaks, light the candle, chanting the final verse with greater intensity.
6. Burn Safely
Allow the candle to burn completely in a heatproof container. Flames may rise erratically—this is the magick working. Stay present to witness the process.
7. Close the Ritual
Feel the release and freedom wash over you. Gather the spell remains and dispose of them far from your home, or if it is done when aligning with garbage collection place it at your curb for pick up, or by burying them in the earth away from your home.
8. Gratitude and Cleansing
Thank the spirits for their aid and cleanse your space thoroughly. Wash your ritual clothing with Florida water or a teaspoon of Purification Bath Salts from my shop added to the wash. Take a ritual bath with the Purification Bath Salts or sea salt and associated herbs of your design, washing away residual energy.
Step Into Freedom
This ritual, paired with carefully chosen tools like Release & Empower Oil, Black Salt, and Purification Bath Salts, offers profound results for those ready to unbind themselves from the past. As the moon wanes, so too shall the weight that binds you diminish. Repeat monthly for deeply rooted goals.
So mote it be! 🌘✨
Keeping Your Energy Clear
To keep energy guarded you may also wish to cast the following spell, or keep Witches' Black Salt jars, harmony bowls, or protective pouches around your windows, doorways, fireplace, and any entrance points to your home.
You may also want to wear as a daily fragrance of Protection oil, or Empath Protect oil from my shop or prepare one of your own design.
Bathe with ritual salts regularly.
A Crystal Jar Protection Spell
For this you may wish to purchase some nice jars and place some crystals and pretty rocks within. This will deflect any negativity and bring about positive energy within the home. This will help protect you and your home. It is a very simple spell, but it is very potent. Cleanse your jar with incense and cleanse your crystals and rocks with incense. Add the crystals and rocks to the jar. As you are adding in each crystal and rock you speak this incantation over them:
“Advert any evil, or negativity sent my way, send it back to the sender where it is bound to forever stay! Bind their evils and bring them the harm! Hear my words obey this charm! By all the powers of land and Sea, by all the might of the moon and sun, As I do Will so it shall be! Chant the spell and be it done! Remove, Reverse, Protect, and Deflect! So, it is done!”
Place the lid on the jar and close it. Cleanse a white candle with some purifying smoke and anoint it with a protection oil. Burn the candle on top of the jar, allowing the wax to drip and seal in the magick. You may create several of these jars to place throughout your home. Ideally, create one for each entry point to your home.
Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)
Focus: Releasing restlessness to find inner peace.
Spell Suggestion: During a nature walk, collect a feather. Hold it while sitting quietly, visualizing your restlessness transferring into it. Release the feather into the wind, affirming: “Restlessness flies, peace resides.”
Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)
Focus: Letting go of work-related stress.
Spell Suggestion: At your workspace, place a black tourmaline crystal. At the end of the day, hold it, envisioning it absorbing your stress. Cleanse the crystal under running water, saying: “Stress dissolve, balance evolve.”
Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)
Focus: Releasing detachment to embrace emotions.
Spell Suggestion: Light an incense of frankincense. Sit with a journal and write freely about your feelings. As the smoke rises, whisper: “Walls descend, heart transcend.” Close the journal, tying it with a blue ribbon to keep your emotions honored.
Pisces (February 19 - March 20)
Focus: Letting go of escapist tendencies.
Spell Suggestion: Mix sea salt with lavender oil to create a scrub. During a shower, gently exfoliate, imagining escapism washing away. Repeat: “Grounded and clear, I am here.” Rinse off, feeling present and renewed.
Embracing these personalized rituals during the waning moon phase can facilitate profound personal transformation. By aligning your intentions with the lunar cycle, you empower yourself to release burdens and make space for new growth in the coming phases.
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