Today's Moon Ritual

The practice of asceticism constitutes a deliberate and conscious limitation for the purpose of spiritual improvement or fulfillment of desires.

Today our life is filled with various energies as never before. Sometimes, however, their impact becomes too much. To let something new into our lives, all we need to do is to let go of the old. Especially if it fails to bring us true happiness.

Asceticism is designed to be empowering — to fulfill your desires by consciously going through temporary discomfort.
Depending on the sphere of restriction, there is a division into asceticism of speech, body, and spirit, as well as the pledge of daily action.

✶ By opting for the asceticism of speech, we agree with ourselves to speak truth, pleasant words, and to avoid rudeness and profanity.
✶ Asceticism of the body is practiced by giving up a bad habit, committing yourself to exercising, dieting, or fasting.
✶ Asceticism of mind can constitute control of senses and emotions, repetition of prayers and mantras, reading spiritual literature, and studying.
✶ A separate kind of asceticism is the pledge of regular acts, such as daily cleaning or doing a good deed.

✶ To embrace asceticism with a view to fulfilling a particular desire, you must decide what dream you wish would come true and what you can do to fulfill it. The action and the desire may not have to be connected. Agree with yourself in advance about the timing of asceticism and record all the information on paper. It is best to begin the practice of asceticism on a day that possesses the energy of your desire.

✶ If you want to achieve spiritual growth through asceticism, all you need to do is choose the type of restraint and the day on which you will practice it each week.
✶ When practicing asceticism, you should be clear about your own goals and desires. It is important to choose activities that will not harm your inner peace and health. At the same time, you must feel resistance and overcome it.
✶ If you should feel that limitation does not cause discomfort anymore, it means that you have learned this lesson of reinforcing the strength of your own personality. If, however, you find the restriction unbearable, discontinue practicing asceticism and never blame yourself — remember that it is all about balance.

Depending on your desire, it is better to practice asceticism on the day that corresponds to it:

Monday – Moon – emotions, feelings, family.

Tuesday – Mars – action, commitment, business.

Wednesday – Mercury – learning, information, communication.

Thursday – Jupiter – finances, personal comfort, material possessions.

Friday – Venus – love, beauty, inspiration.

Saturday – Saturn – spiritual development, benefitting from helpful advice, inward and outward purity.
nSunday – Sun – ambition, self-expression, personal happiness.