Burning the List: Virgo Full Moon + Lunar Eclipse Ritual, 3/13
"Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is a nobler art of leaving things undone…. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of nonessentials." ~Lin Yutang
Burning the List: Virgo Full Moon + Lunar Eclipse Ritual
"Letting go doesn’t mean forgetting, it just means we stop carrying the energy of the past into the present."
~ Yung Pueblo
Virgo loves lists. During an eclipse, let us channel that energy into letting go of what no longer serves.
✦ Sit with your journal or a piece of paper, and take a few deep breaths to ground yourself. Reflect on what no longer serves you—habits, thought patterns, fears, self-criticisms, or limiting beliefs that you are ready to release.
Write them down in list form. Be honest with yourself. The act of putting these thoughts onto paper brings them into the physical realm, making it easier to recognize and let them go.
✦ Once your list is complete, hold the paper to your heart and close your eyes. Visualize the energy of each burden dissolving, melting away like ice on a lake in the spring sun. Feel yourself becoming lighter, clearer, freer. You might even whisper an affirmation, such as:
✦ Release:
Safely burn the paper in a fireproof bowl or cauldron. As you bunch, watching the flames alchemize paper into smoke and ash, as what you've written alchemizes burdens into freedom. Imagine these energies being transmuted into wisdom and strength.
If fire isn’t an option, bury the paper in the earth—symbolizing your willingness to return these energies to nature for transformation, composting what you no longer need into fertile soil. You might sprinkle a little salt over the burial site for added cleansing.
✦ After the release, take a moment to breathe deeply and feel the space you’ve created within yourself. Virgo’s energy encourages practical steps forward, so ask yourself: What new habits or mindsets will I cultivate in place of what I have let go?
To seal the ritual, place your hands over your heart and whisper a final blessing:
"I am free. I am open. I trust in my path."
May this full moon and lunar eclipse bring you closer to your lighter, clearer, and fully aligned highest self!
