Splish Splash You Were Taking a Bath All Upon a Moonlit Night!
Ever wondered how to make your full moon or even end-of-day routine even more ritualistically awesome? Here are three simple ways to ensure your twilight tub time is extra moon-LIT.
What Is Moon Bathing?
Moon bathing is typically used to describe the practice of “bathing” or “soaking in” moonlight during important lunar times. Yet if you live in a big, busy, or heavily lit city, sometimes having access to the moon can be limited. That is why many utilize the practice of “moon bathing” right in their own home(and bathtub!) Moon bathing is the ultimate form of Lunar Luxury and just because you might not have easy access to the moon, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy its benefits.
What Are The Benefits of Moon Bathing?
When moon bathing outside, you are “soaking up” the essence of the lunar light, and the calming, serene, and intuitive effects. Thankfully that is something you can practice right in your own bathtub! Here are 3 ways to make your own bathtime more moon-lit!
3 Moon Bathing Ingredients
Sage and Smoke
Who doesn’t love a good sage bath? A little smudge fest at the end of the day can ensure all the energetic hangers-on from friends, family, coworkers, etc. don’t follow you home. It can also create ambiance, clear physical impurities from the air, and help ease you into a state of deeper relaxation. Win. Win. Win.
Plus, the smoke can create a hazy, ritual vibe, giving your bath that extra forest witch feel. You can also use Palo Santo, candles, or other fiery friends in order to help symbolically burn off excess energy, frustrations, and stressors from your day or the past lunar cycle. Palo Santo is especially adept at clearing out energy that no longer serves or maybe didn’t serve so much to begin with.
(Purple Canyon’s Beginner Kit is one of my favorites–it includes sage, palo santo, and all the tools of the trade you’ll need!)
Herbal Remedies
Fruit, flowers, and tea leaves…oh my! Nothing helps us take in and utilize all that wonderful moonlight energy quite like surrounding ourselves with the gifts of the Earth. Flower petals, fruits, herbs, and a cup of tea can all add a lush, earthy effect to your night or moontime ritual. You can also utilize things like cucumber slices for your eyes, a mud bath mask for your body or face, and body washes or bubble baths made from natural plant ingredients.
(You cannot go wrong with Dr. Teal’s brand bubble bath, I personally adore the Black Elderberry but they have scents for all noses and types for all purposes!)
Crystals and More
Crystals, Epsom salts, and crystal-infused water bottles or bath balms are great methods to give your bathtime that additional energetic oomph. Crystals are excellent for energetic shifts and intention setting. Many of them represent different desires, such as Rose Quartz for Love, Amethyst for Protection and Clearing, and Green Aventurine for Abundance. In working with the crystal that represents what you want to call in, not only gives your bath a boost, it gives your dreams one too!
There are lots of crystals to choose from and you can bring them into your bathtime ritual as bath products, or jewelry, or by placing them right on the side of the tub.
Plus things like Epsom salt are great for relaxing muscles, releasing tension, and clearing toxins. Your bathtime routine can take on a whole new meaning with the addition of one (or a few) crystal friends.
(Ahava’s Dead Sea Salt Soak is what Moon-lit dreams are made of! Add a hint of the exotic to your moonlight ritual, I know I like to!)
Make Moon Time- Anytime!
Creating a moonlit bathtime ritual doesn’t have to be a whole production–unless you want it to be! With these three simple additions, you can be in full moon ritual mode without ever setting foot outside of your bathtub.
But who says we need a full moon to have fun? Use these rituals any night of the week and watch your boring bathtime transform into a spellbinding experience!
Remember…
It’s all about intention, so set your desire and let the ritual do the rest!
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