Experiential Meditations
(for lunar cycles throughout the year)
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January Experiential Meditations
New Moon
Alone in a completely dark room or cave, mindfully sit still and
silent. Experience Deity with all your senses: all that you see, smell, hear,
taste, and touch; recognize the oneness of all. Meditation: personal
transformation.
Waxing Moon
Alone in a completely dark room or cave, chant names or attributes
of Deity (or play gentle wordless music), while swaying gently to the music.
Meditation: peace and healing for all.
Full Moon
Alone in a completely dark room or cave, sing sacred songs of love
and praise (or play fast wordless music), while swaying exuberantly. Meditation:
respect and compassion for all.
Waning Moon
Alone in a completely dark room or cave, pray in thanksgiving to
Deity. Meditation: sustenance and justice for all.
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February Experiential Meditations
New Moon
Alone with a candle in an otherwise dark room, mindfully sit still and
silent. Experience Deity with all your senses: all that you see, smell, hear,
taste, and touch; recognize the oneness of all. Meditation: personal
transformation.
Waxing Moon
Alone with a candle in an otherwise dark room, chant names or
attributes of Deity (or play gentle wordless music), while moving gently to the
music. Meditation: peace and healing for all.
Full Moon
Alone with a candle in an otherwise dark room, sing sacred songs of
love and praise (or play fast wordless music), while dancing exuberantly.
Meditation: respect and compassion for all.
Waning Moon
Alone with a candle in an otherwise dark room, pray in thanksgiving
to Deity. Meditation: sustenance and justice for all.
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March Experiential Meditations
New Moon
Alone in a grove of deciduous trees at night, mindfully sit still and
silent. Experience Deity with all your senses: what you can see, smell, hear,
taste, and touch; recognize the oneness of all. Meditation: personal
transformation.
Waxing Moon
Alone in a grove of deciduous trees at mid-day, chant names or
attributes of Deity (or play gentle wordless music), while moving gently to the
music. Meditation: peace and healing for all.
Full Moon
Alone in a grove of deciduous trees at night, sing sacred songs of
love and praise (or play fast wordless music), while dancing exuberantly.
Meditation: respect and compassion for all.
Waning Moon
Alone in a grove of deciduous trees at mid-day, pray in
thanksgiving to Deity. Meditation: sustenance and justice for all.
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April Experiential Meditations
New Moon
Alone near a body of water at night (or out on a rainy
night), mindfully sit still and silent. Experience Deity with all your senses:
what you can see, smell, hear, taste, and touch; recognize the oneness of all.
Meditation: personal transformation.
Waxing Moon
Alone near a body of water at mid-day (or out on a
rainy day), chant names or attributes of Deity (or play gentle wordless music),
while moving gently to the music. Meditation: peace and healing for all.
Full Moon
Alone near a body of water at night (or out on a rainy
night), sing sacred songs of love and praise (or play fast wordless music),
while dancing exuberantly. Meditation: respect and compassion for all.
Waning Moon
Alone near a body of water at mid-day (or out on a
rainy day), pray in thanksgiving to Deity. Meditation: sustenance and justice
for all.
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New Moon
Alone in a flower garden at night, mindfully sit still and silent.
Experience Deity with all your senses: what you can see, smell, hear, taste, and
touch; recognize the oneness of all. Meditation: personal transformation.
Waxing Moon
Alone in a flower garden at mid-day, chant names or attributes of
Deity (or play gentle wordless music), while moving gently to the music.
Meditation: peace and healing for all.
Full Moon
Alone in a flower garden at night, sing sacred songs of love and
praise (or play fast wordless music), while dancing exuberantly. Meditation:
respect and compassion for all.
Waning Moon
Alone in a flower garden at mid-day, pray in thanksgiving to Deity.
Meditation: sustenance and justice for all.
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New Moon
Alone on a hill at night, mindfully sit still and silent.
Experience Deity with all your senses: what you can see, smell, hear, taste, and
touch; recognize the oneness of all. Meditation: personal transformation.
Waxing Moon
Alone on a hill on a sunny day, chant names or
attributes of Deity (or play gentle wordless music), while moving gently to the
music. Meditation: peace and healing for all.
Full Moon
Alone on a hill at night, sing sacred songs of love and
praise (or play fast wordless music), while dancing exuberantly. Meditation:
respect and compassion for all.
Waning Moon
Alone on a hill on a sunny day, pray in thanksgiving to
Deity. Meditation: sustenance and justice for all.
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New Moon
Alone in a wheat or corn field at night, mindfully sit still and
silent. Experience Deity with all your senses: what you can see, smell, hear,
taste, and touch; recognize the oneness of all. Meditation: personal
transformation.
Waxing Moon
Alone in a wheat or corn field at mid-day, chant names or
attributes of Deity (or play gentle wordless music), while moving gently to the
music. Meditation: peace and healing for all.
Full Moon
Alone in a wheat or corn field at night, sing sacred songs of love
and praise (or play fast wordless music), while dancing exuberantly. Meditation:
respect and compassion for all.
Waning Moon
Alone in a wheat or corn field at mid-day, pray in thanksgiving to
Deity. Meditation: sustenance and justice for all.
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August Experiential Meditations
New Moon
Alone out on a windy or stormy night, mindfully sit still and silent.
Experience Deity with all your senses: what you can see, smell, hear, taste, and
touch; recognize the oneness of all. Meditation: personal transformation.
Waxing Moon
Alone out on a windy or stormy day, chant names or attributes of
Deity (or play gentle wordless music), while moving gently to the music.
Meditation: peace and healing for all.
Full Moon
Alone out on a windy or stormy night, sing sacred songs of love and
praise (or play fast wordless music), while dancing exuberantly. Meditation:
respect and compassion for all.
Waning Moon
Alone out on a windy or stormy day, pray in thanksgiving to Deity.
Meditation: sustenance and justice for all.
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September Experiential Meditations
New Moon
Alone in a vegetable garden or fruit orchard at night, mindfully sit
still and silent. Experience Deity with all your senses: what you can see,
smell, hear, taste, and touch; recognize the oneness of all. Meditation:
personal transformation.
Waxing Moon
Alone in a vegetable garden or fruit orchard at mid-day, chant
names or attributes of Deity (or play gentle wordless music), while moving
gently to the music. Meditation: peace and healing for all.
Full Moon
Alone in a vegetable garden or fruit orchard at night, sing sacred
songs of love and praise (or play fast wordless music), while dancing
exuberantly. Meditation: respect and compassion for all.
Waning Moon
Alone in a vegetable garden or fruit orchard at mid-day, pray in
thanksgiving to Deity. Meditation: sustenance and justice for all.
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October Experiential Meditations
New Moon
Alone in a grove of deciduous trees at night, mindfully sit still and
silent. Experience Deity with all your senses: what you can see, smell, hear,
taste, and touch; recognize the oneness of all. Meditation: personal
transformation.
Waxing Moon
Alone in a grove of deciduous trees at mid-day, chant names or
attributes of Deity (or play gentle wordless music), while moving gently to the
music. Meditation: peace and healing for all.
Full Moon
Alone in a grove of deciduous trees at night, sing sacred songs of
love and praise (or play fast wordless music), while dancing exuberantly.
Meditation: respect and compassion for all.
Waning Moon
Alone in a grove of deciduous trees at mid-day, pray in
thanksgiving to Deity. Meditation: sustenance and justice for all.
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November Experiential Meditations
New Moon
Alone in a cemetery at night, mindfully sit still and silent.
Experience Deity with all your senses: what you can see, smell, hear, taste, and
touch; recognize the oneness of all. Meditation: personal transformation.
Waxing Moon
Alone in a cemetery at mid-day, chant names or attributes of Deity
(or play gentle wordless music), while moving gently to the music. Meditation:
peace and healing for all.
Full Moon
Alone in a cemetery at night, sing sacred songs of love and praise
(or play fast wordless music), while dancing exuberantly. Meditation: respect
and compassion for all.
Waning Moon
Alone in a cemetery at mid-day, pray in thanksgiving to Deity.
Meditation: sustenance and justice for all.
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December Experiential Meditations
New Moon
Alone in a grove of evergreen trees at night, mindfully sit still and
silent. Experience Deity with all your senses: what you can see, smell, hear,
taste, and touch; recognize the oneness of all. Meditation: personal
transformation.
Waxing Moon
Alone in a grove of evergreen trees at mid-day, chant names or
attributes of Deity (or play gentle wordless music), while moving gently to the
music. Meditation: peace and healing for all.
Full Moon
Alone in a grove of evergreen trees at night, sing sacred songs of
love and praise (or play fast wordless music), while dancing exuberantly.
Meditation: respect and compassion for all.
Waning Moon
Alone in a grove of evergreen trees at mid-day, pray in
thanksgiving to Deity. Meditation: sustenance and justice for all.
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THE MYSTIC'S WHEEL OF THE YEAR 2021
A Multifaith Calendar Reflecting Eco-Egalitarian Spirituality
© 2020 Marija Miovski
www.WheeloftheYear.com
