From Shadow Work to Abundance: The Journey to this New Moon in Gemini
Today is the New Moon in Gemini, May 26th, 2025. It's also Memorial Day here in the States. I’m using this post as my personal journal entry. Honestly, I’ve started and stopped this blog so many times, but I finally feel like I’ve got the point of view I want to share, and I hope it speaks to you.
The last big moon event we had was the Full Moon in Scorpio, the Flower Moon, on May 12th. That one was all about blooming and working through your shadows, so I wanted to share the work I did then. It was a time of release for me, and it feels important to explain that so you can see where I’m at today and how I’m approaching this New Moon.
During that time, I was in the thick of applying for a new job. It was a process that took several weeks. I’ve been in my field for over 20 years and I’m solid in my skills, but going for a new job at a place where no one knows you can be very overwhelming. Self-doubt creeps in. “Manifesting” or calling in what you want is really all about mindset.
We’ve all heard the gurus say you have to be delusional to get what you want. I’ve heard it a million times, but it never really landed until now. This time it clicked: I started saying, “I am [insert job title],” and every day I was visualizing myself telling my family and friends, “I GOT IT!!! I GOT THE JOB!!!” I was really stepping into that energy, like playing the role of an actress in my own life. The Main Character if you will!
But to get to that mindset and stay there, I had to do the shadow work. One of the biggest questions I worked through was: “What beliefs about myself have kept me feeling small? If I could let them fall away, what new truth would bloom in their place?” Facing those dark truths about myself wasn’t easy, but it was the key to moving forward. Once I could say out loud that I’ve got some deep seeded inadequacy issues from my past, I could actually see why they’re not true — and how relevant and capable I really am.
Part of me making myself small comes from being a single mom and never putting myself first. My whole world was about being the best mom possible, raising a kind, happy, thriving kid. That was enough for me. It made me feel complete. But now that my son is a teenager, I finally feel like I’m “allowed” to pour back into myself.
Along with the shadow work prompts, I worked with my Transformation Crystal Kit:
Moonstone: (Center Stone- Set your intention) Anchors divine feminine energy, providing peace and emotional healing.
Labradorite: (Top/ North- Guidance + spiritual awakening) Enhances intuition and reveals hidden truths, guiding you through emotional release.
Obsidian: (Bottom/ South - Shadow work + grounding) Offers powerful protection during shadow work and supports safe release.
Amazonite: ( East/ Right - Truth + emotional balance) Brings calm and helps you speak your truth, making it ideal for shadow work.
Malachite: ( West / Left -Transformation + energetic detox) Supports deep transformation, releasing emotional blocks and past wounds.
Place these crystals in a place where you can see them regularly, use them in your ritual, or build a crystal grid with them for a focused transformation energy. I personally placed them on a crystal grid in a place that I look at everyday.
During the Last Full Moon I created my 1st money bowl. It is a practice that I have always been interested in looking into. From everything that I have seen, The Full Moon and The New Moon are great times to create your bowl and reset your bowl. This is what I did last Full Moon:
Moon Money Bowl
You’ll Need:
- A beautiful bowl (ceramic, glass, or metal)
- Salt for protection
- Coffee to spend it up
- Jasmine Rice (for abundance and sweet prosperity)
- Coins (silver and gold tones preferred)
- Cash (small bills or a special coin you cherish)
- Fresh flowers (roses, marigolds, or hibiscus for wealth)
- Abundance herbs (cinnamon, basil, mint, bay leaves)
- Crystals for prosperity (Citrine, Green Aventurine, Pyrite, Malachite)
- A green or gold candle
- Essential oil (patchouli, orange, or cinnamon)
How to Create Your Money Bowl:
- Cleanse the Bowl: Use smoke (rosemary, cedar) or moon water to clear its energy.Add salt for protection
- Coffee to speed up our results
- Add Jasmine Rice: Pour a layer of jasmine rice into the bowl. Rice represents abundance, nourishment, and growth.
- Add Coins & Cash: Place your coins and cash on top of the rice. When using bills, roll the bills toward you and place in the bowl. You can also wrap the bills around cinnamon sticks.
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Layer with Fresh Flowers: Add fresh flower petals for beauty and growth energy.
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Herbs & Crystals: Sprinkle herbs over the flowers, then place your crystals on top.
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Anoint the Candle: Dress the green or gold candle with your chosen oil and set it in the center of the bowl.
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Set Your Intention: Light the candle, speaking your abundance affirmation:
“Abundance flows to me with ease. My life blooms with prosperity.” -
Keep the Bowl Visible: Place it on your altar, dresser, or near your front door. Refresh the flowers as needed.
Affirmations for Financial Abundance:
- Money flows to me effortlessly, and I welcome prosperity.
- I am worthy of wealth, abundance, and flourishing opportunities.
- Like flowers in spring, my blessings continue to bloom.
- I release scarcity and embrace abundant living.
Note: to refresh- I removed everything from the bowl, only leaving the rice base in the bowl. I smoke cleansed everything. I added more Hibiscus, Cinnamon and Basil and coffee to the rice base and added back all the elements.
Did it work?
YES!!!!!! I got the job and got the abundance I was looking for. The point is, do the work! You are the Magician, you have everything you need to have the life you desire. Invest in yourself and do the work. Whatever work resonates with you and gets you aligned with the timeline you are after.
Confirmation is a card I pulled today. It read:
Transformation
" I see the beauty in change. Everything I have been though transformed me in to who I am today. I am so much braver. I am so much more caring. I am so much more emotionally intelligent. I am so much more open. I will continue changing and improving. I am transformed."
Now going into this New Moon, what are the things I am doing?
- Cleansing my space
- Refreshing my Money Bowl
- Journal Prompts and setting my new intentions or focuses
- Reciting New Moon Affirmations in the mirror and writing them in my journal
These are the journal prompts that I am working with under this New Moon:
New Moon Journal Prompts
- What new roles or identities am I stepping into right now?
- What old beliefs or self-doubt do I still need to leave behind to truly step into this new beginning?
- What would it look like to fully trust that I’m worthy and capable of this next level? How do I want to show up?
New Moon Affirmations
- I am open and ready to receive the new opportunities this moon brings.
- I trust that I am worthy and capable of this new chapter
- I release old doubts and welcome fresh confidence.
- I embody the energy of my highest self — aligned, grounded, and magnetic.
- With every breath, I move closer to my dreams and intentions.
Share in the comments what new roles or identities you are stepping into. Lets chat!
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With Love and Moonlight 🌙