01/02/2026
Full Moon in mystical Ashlesha &
interest spikes in hidden realms: the unconscious, occult, psychology, psychic phenomena, mental health, past-life trauma healing.It's an excellent cycle for tending home/business matters without overreaching — securing assets, advancing career pathways, and seeing things come together.
Suggestions to harness this nurturing yet transformative energy with these gentle, supportive rituals ( with a focus on water, healing with water, home/hearth, emotional release, serpent shedding, and psychic clarity)
• Nurturing Home & Hearth Ritual — Cleanse and bless your living space (smudge with sage/palo santo, sprinkle salt water or a lemon in a glass of water in the middle of your home) This is a good Moon to charge your crystals (then place moonstone or selenite around thresholds). Light a white/silver candle, offer milk or rice to the Moon (pour into a bowl outdoors if possible), and affirm: "I release what no longer nourishes my roots; I welcome safety, family harmony, and true belonging."
• Emotional Release & Shedding Bath — Draw a warm bath with Epsom salts, chamomile, jasmine, or mugwort. Add moon water (if you have any charged under previous moons) or a few drops of eucalyptus. Soak while visualizing serpents shedding old skin — release clinging emotions, family wounds, or attachments. End by draining the water to symbolize letting go.
• You might like to use these journal prompts: "What old skin am I ready to shed? What nourishes my inner child/home?"
• Serpent Transformation Meditation — Sit quietly under moonlight (or near a window). Visualize a serpent coiling at your base (Kundalini), rising gently to clear blocks. Breathe deeply to calm the nervous system. Focus on Ashlesha's duality: venom as poison and medicine. Affirm: "I transform through withdrawal and clarity; I release the cling and embrace rebirth." Pair with breathwork or grounding in nature.
• Chandra & Naga Puja (Simplified Home Ritual ideas) Set up a small altar with: a silver or steel bowl of water (or milk), jasmine or any white flowers ideal for Moon, a silver coin or moonstone, selenite, and images/symbols of Nagas Offer milk to a snake idol/symbol (or pour milk mixed with turmeric into a plant/anthill if outdoors and safe.
• Family/Ancestral Healing Connection — Create a small altar with photos of loved ones (especially maternal line/women), flowers, and a bowl of water. Offer gratitude for roots and protection. Write letters (unsent) releasing old family patterns or hurts, then burn safely. Call a loved one or maternal figure if it feels right — nurture bonds.
• Clarity & Psychic Illumination Scrying — Fill a dark bowl with water under moonlight. Gaze softly (scrying) to receive insights on home/security or hidden psyche matters. Ask: "What needs illumination? What entanglements must I release?" Journal visions afterward. And record any dreams in coming days.
• Simple Release & Calm Practice — Write down emotional triggers, clinging habits, or weaknesses exposed — burn the paper safely. Follow with deep breathing or a short walk to cultivate calm as your eclipse-season superpower.
• Mantra is always good but particularly amplified at Full Moon.
All spiritual work is amplified — choose what resonates and stay grounded.
Ritual Timing (Purnima Tithi in Australia): Full Moon peaks 2 Feb 7:38am through to 3 Feb 9:07pm (CST adjust as needed). Best window: evening of 2nd .