Every month, the Universe presents you with a valuable gift you may not even realize you have received.

This gift allows you to start anew. It arrives every 28 to 30 days during the new moon.

And this weekend, there is a New Moon in Gemini (June 17th, 2023), a time to start a new way of thinking, communicate, and even create unique social contacts if that interests you.

The new moon is not visible from Earth because the sun and moon align, with the sun shining behind the moon.

This alignment blocks the view of the moon, leaving only stars and planets visible to us. Therefore, the moon is not visible to us during a new moon.

The new moon phase is an opportune time for self-reflection, setting intentions, and manifestation.

To kickstart your goal-setting journey, there's a tarot spread designed explicitly for the new moon.

But performing a new moon ritual before diving into the tarot spread is essential. Let's discuss the ritual first.

The New Moon Ritual

Like the full moon ritual, the new moon provides an opportunity for release, illumination, and revelation.

It's a sacred time to self-reflect, set intentions, and establish new habits, projects, and goals. To begin your ritual, consider using the new moon tarot spread.

The astrological sign of the new moon is not significant; practicing is what matters.

You can personalize your new moon ritual, but it's essential to include some basic elements to make it meaningful.

To perform the ritual, find a peaceful and uninterrupted space. Use sage or palo santo to cleanse the area.

If you have difficulty with smudging, try a smudging spray. Create an altar if you want, and place crystals on it.

Light candles and take a pad of paper and a pen. Meditate as you cleanse yourself and focus on your desires for the lunar cycle.

Write down everything you want to manifest in your life.

Take a cleansing bath before beginning your ritual. No right or wrong way to do this, but you should do it regardless.

You must become familiar with the new moon tarot spread once you begin your ritual. By doing so, you will be able to gain the insight you need during this new moon.

The New Moon Tarot Spread

Doing a tarot spread is the best way to set your intentions and attract what you want so you know what you want to manifest and how. Biddy Tarot has developed a tremendous manifesting tarot spread for the new moon.

It is a six-card spread with cards one to three going horizontally from right to left and then four to six beneath cards one to three.

The first card is above the fourth, the second is above the fifth, and the third is above the sixth. 

Card one represents what you have released during the new moon; in card two, you describe where you are.

You can see what is growing within you on card three and what you wish to grow on card four.

Your goals and intentions can become a reality with card five. As you manifest your dreams, card six indicates the additional resources available. 

It is best to set an intention to manifest only a few things at first so that you can do one reading for each item you want to manifest.

Focusing on more than one thing at a time may be difficult. Other things can be manifested on subsequent new moons, as there will be many opportunities.

For example, if you want to start a new project and a relationship at the same time, perhaps you will want to focus on the thing that is more important to you during this lunar cycle before you invest energy in something else since you can do that when the next lunar cycle begins.

Try out the spread this weekend, and see what you get!

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