Last Quarter Moon in Libra Candle Ritual
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🕯️ Last Quarter Moon in Libra Candle Ritual
January 10, 2026 | Moon Shine Spills Ritual Blog
A ritual for restoring balance, releasing emotional imbalance, and choosing harmony with grace.
The Last Quarter Moon marks a turning point in the lunar cycle — a moment of release, reflection, and conscious recalibration. When this moon falls in Libra, the sign of balance, fairness, and harmony, the focus turns to what feels uneven within our lives and relationships.
This is not a moon of dramatic endings. It is a moon of quiet honesty. Of noticing where energy has been overextended, where peace has been compromised, and where boundaries are gently asking to be restored. Libra reminds us that release does not need to be forceful. It can be elegant. It can be kind.
Use this ritual to release imbalance, soften emotional tension, and realign with what feels fair, steady, and true — within yourself first.
Use whatever tools you already have. Your intention is the magic.
(If you’d like a handcrafted pendant or altar tool, Moon Shine Spills offers custom orders.)
🌿 ✨ Items You Will Need
Basic Tools
• A candle (any color you have; suggestions below)
• Three small bowls (air element • crystals • herbs)
• A lighter or matches
• A surface for your altar
• A tray or dish for your written intention
• A pendant or small wearable talisman
• Journal + pen
• Optional: incense or essential oil
🎨 Suggested Candle Colors
Choose whichever you have available:
• Blush Pink — harmony, compassion, emotional balance
• Ivory / White — clarity, peace, neutrality
• Pale Blue — calm communication, emotional ease
• Sage Green — balance, heart-centered healing
• Champagne or Soft Gold — self-worth, refinement
(Any candle is fine — these are simply supportive options.)
🌿 Suggested Herbs
Use any combination of the following, fresh or dried:
• Rose — harmony, love, emotional balance
• Lavender — calm, peace, nervous system support
• Chamomile — soothing tension, gentle release
• Lemon balm — emotional clarity, ease
• Jasmine — grace, subtle awareness
• Bay leaf — intentional release and boundary-setting
(Even one herb is enough.)
🔮 ✨ Suggested Crystals
Choose stones you already have on hand:
• Rose Quartz — compassion, emotional harmony
• Green Aventurine — balance, heart healing
• Amazonite — calm communication, truth
• Clear Quartz — clarity, intention amplification
• Moonstone — emotional awareness, gentle release
🌙 THE RITUAL
Arrange Your Ritual Tools
Choose your altar surface and place your candle at the center.
Set three bowls around it for air (feather, incense, or empty bowl), crystals, and herbs.
Place a dish or tray nearby for your written intention.
Allow the setup to feel balanced rather than perfect.
Add the Elements
Air
Gently wave your hand above the altar or bowl, imagining stagnant energy lifting away.
Invite clarity, perspective, and calm communication.
Crystals
Hold a crystal briefly and imagine it restoring equilibrium — not taking sides, simply steadying the scales.
Place it near the candle.
Herbs
Sprinkle a small pinch around the candle or altar space.
Welcome harmony, release, and emotional fairness.
Prepare Your Space
Light incense or apply a drop of essential oil if using.
Say aloud or silently:
“I open this space to balance, clarity, and graceful release.”
Connect with the Last Quarter Moon in Libra
Hold the candle in your hands (unlit).
Visualize the moon hanging in a quiet sky, scales gently adjusting beneath its light.
Ask yourself:
• Where does my life feel out of balance?
• What am I holding onto out of obligation rather than alignment?
Say:
“As the moon wanes, I release what no longer feels fair or steady.
I choose harmony within myself.”
Light the Candle
Place the candle back on your altar and light it.
Sit quietly with the flame and reflect on:
• What feels emotionally uneven?
• Where do I need clearer boundaries?
• What would balance look like right now?
Allow answers to arise without forcing them.
Charge Your Pendant or Talisman
Hold your pendant or wearable charm in both hands.
Let the candlelight reflect softly against it.
Say or think:
“I infuse this talisman with balance, clarity, and peace.
May it remind me to choose harmony without self-abandonment.”
Visualize the pendant absorbing:
â—‹ Gentle air energy
â—‹ Soft light and clarity
â—‹ Calm emotional balance
○ Libra’s steady wisdom
Place the pendant beside the candle to finish charging.
Wear it in the coming days as a reminder to honor your inner scales.
✍️ Journal Your Intentions
Write freely — without editing or judging.
Possible prompts:
• What am I ready to release to restore balance?
• Where do I need healthier boundaries?
• What feels fair to me right now?
• How can I create more harmony in my daily life?
Fold your page and place it on your intention dish.
Say:
“I honor my need for balance and clarity.”
Release the Intention
Focus on the flame and say:
“I now release ____________________.”
“I choose harmony. I choose clarity. I choose peace.”
If it feels right, imagine the imbalance dissolving into the air and dispersing gently.
Close the Ritual
When you feel complete, extinguish the candle gently.
Leave your written intention on your altar through the waning moon if possible.
Carry or wear your charged pendant as a symbol of balance and self-respect.
Take a quiet moment to honor the grace it takes to let go gently.
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