Two Candles, One Year
🌕 January Full Moon — The Clearing
January always invites reflection, but the Full Moon insists on honesty. This is where I begin—not with what I want, but with what I am ready to release.
For this Full Moon, I lit The Clearing, my release candle for the year. Before the flame touched the wick, I placed my hands gently over the glass and allowed myself to arrive fully in my body. This is how Reiki shows up in my life—not as something I do, but as a way of creating space to listen.
I wrote what no longer belongs in this season.
Not long explanations. Just truth.
Old patterns.
Unnecessary urgency.
Carrying what was never mine to begin with.
I burned the paper safely and watched the smoke rise. Release doesn’t require performance. It requires consent.
When the candle was lit, I stayed with it. I didn’t rush to journal. Instead, I noticed where my breath softened, where tension eased, and where silence felt complete.
This is what The Clearing holds for me—not loss, not punishment, but room.
🌑 From Clearing to Becoming
Release without intention leaves a vacuum.
Intention without release has nowhere to land.
The Full Moon clears the ground.
The New Moon decides what grows there.
🌑 January New Moon — The Becoming
The New Moon always feels quieter than the Full Moon. Less dramatic. More honest. This is where I listen instead of declare.
For this New Moon, I lit The Becoming, my intention candle for the year. I didn’t rush the moment. I rested my hands over the candle and breathed until my body felt present. This, too, is Reiki for me—not something I apply, but something I allow.
I didn’t write long lists or ambitious goals. I wrote intentions that could live with me—not ones that would pressure me.
What I am calling in now is steady and sustainable:
- Sustainable energy
- Emotional clarity
- Patience with my own process
- Growth without urgency
- Alignment over achievement
These are not deadlines.
They are directions.
After lighting the candle, I prepared moon water and allowed the moment to be enough. I didn’t force insight or reflection. I checked in with my body—where I felt open, where I felt hesitant, where I felt calm.
The crystals I worked with will remain nearby until the next moon cycle—some resting in plants, some placed where I will see them daily. Not as reminders of what I want, but as companions to what is unfolding.
This New Moon is not asking me to reinvent myself.
It is asking me to commit to becoming—slowly, honestly, and without comparison.
🕯 The Two-Candle Practice (Year-Long Rhythm)
This year, I am working with a simple and sustainable ritual practice: two candles for the entire year.
- The Clearing — used during each Full Moon to support release
- The Becoming — used during each New Moon to hold intention
Instead of replacing candles every cycle, I refill them as needed. This allows the energy to build, shift, and mature over time. This practice is not about collecting tools or doing things perfectly. It is about consistency, presence, and working with what you already have.
🌿 Reiki Disclaimer
I occasionally reference Reiki in my reflections as part of my personal self-care practice. When I do, I am sharing how I work with energy for myself—through intention, breath, and presence. This is not medical advice, diagnosis, or a substitute for professional care. Reiki, for me, is a way of listening to my body and honoring its rhythms, not fixing or forcing outcomes. You are always encouraged to trust your own intuition and seek support that feels right for you.
🔁 Walking the Cycle Together
If you are new here, you are welcome to begin wherever you are. If you have been walking with me for a while, you may recognize the rhythm returning.
I will continue linking past moon reflections—especially entries from six months prior—so you can witness how healing moves in cycles, not straight lines.
This practice is not about doing more.
It is about showing up.
With two candles, a listening body, and time, I continue to clear what no longer belongs and nurture what is becoming.
Until the next moon.
Something Nubian 
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