Color Walk: Ritual for the New Moon in Cancer, 6/25/25
"Let color be your guide." ~Rob Walker, The Art of Noticing
Color Walk: Ritual for the New Moon in Cancer
"Let me, O let me bathe my soul in colors; let me swallow the sunset and drink the rainbow."
~Kahlil Gibran
A grounding practice I have recently picked up is called a Color Walk. Essentially, I set out for my daily walk (often in the evenings when the hot summer sun has begun to set), and choose one color for that night that I want to spot. I activate my mindfulness of sight and look for things that are the color I have chosen. For example, say you've chosen yellow. Then you see a yellow flower, a yellow fire hydrant, a yellow bumble bee, a yellow book in the lending library, a yellow house, a yellow bird, and a yellow squash growing in a garden....
It's eye spy for a frazzled nervous system. As the moon wanes to be just a shadow for this New Moon in Cancer, the invitation is to feel. In order to feel with depth, to access our intuition, to gain insight - we must ground ourselves into a sense of balance within. This walk will help with this process of coming back into yourself while coming into communion with the world around you.
Use feeling and intuition to guide you on your walk - what color does your soul need to see today, which way do you want to turn, what feelings arise as you embark on this journey, how do you feel at the start of your walk versus the end, what omens or messages do you receive during this time?
If you feel so inclined, you can find items throughout your walk that want to come home with you - a fallen leaf or flower, a stone, a fragrant sprig of mint, a magical stick... with these items that may align with your color or not, you can bring them home to place on your altar. Use these items as a reminder of the grounding that you experienced on your walk.
Close this ritual with a moment of gratitude, both for yourself and your process, as well as for the gifts of Earth and Ether that we are surrounded with each day.
Happy Cancer New Moon! May your beautiful feeling heart guide your path.
