Butterfly Poetry: Ritual for the New Moon in Gemini, 5/26/25

Butterfly Poetry: Ritual for the New Moon in Gemini

“Poetry is a language against which you have no defenses."

‍~David Whyte

Expression. Metamorphosis. Surrender. Rebirth.

The Gemini New Moon is a time to honor your voice, your inner and outer dialogue, and the stories you carry. Like the butterfly in its chrysalis, the New Moon invites stillness before the bloom—an ideal moment to shed outdated narratives and emerge with fresh wings. This ritual uses the power of poetry to process emotion, awaken your voice, and plant seeds for the next chapter of your life.

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1. Create Your Chrysalis

Curate your sacred space where you are free to express and transform. Dim the lights. Light a candle. Imagine yourself inside a cocoon of soft golden light—safe, private, held. This is your sacred chrysalis for reflection and rebirth. Give yourself permission to be messy. Breathe deeply and feel yourself settle.

2. Butterfly Poetry Prompts

Use these prompts to write poetry that honors your voice through a moment of metamorphasis:

• Where I’ve Been (grief, confusion, stuckness)
• What I’ve Felt (emotions asking to be seen)
• What I’m Learning (insights, patterns, truths)
• What I’m Becoming (longings, dreams, your wings)
• My Voice Today (an affirmation, a declaration, a whisper of becoming)

There are no rules. Write in fragments or full verses. Your voice is enough. This poem is for you—a mirror of the soul mid-transformation.

3. Read Aloud & Release

When your poem feels complete, read it aloud. Let your voice carry the energy of release and renewal. If something stirs or tears come, let them. You're making space.

If you like, fold your poem and place it under your pillow, or burn it as a symbolic release and let the ashes scatter to the wind.

4. Close the Chrysalis

Blow out the candle. Imagine new wings unfolding within you. Say to yourself: “Like the butterfly, I trust in the timing of my becoming.”

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Happy Gemini New Moon!

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