Our Moon has always been a powerful symbol of magnetism and abundance.

Creating a full Moon ritual to help you manifest things in your life that you really want, is one of the BEST ways you can connect to the Moon’s energy.  

But remember it’s not all about more, more more. The Moon can also show us where we need to strip back and let things go. Taking stock, being honest with ourselves, and making space is a HUGE part of moon manifesting.

So be prepared – Moon magick may take you in unexpected directions, and ask things of you that you weren’t expecting!

What is a Full Moon Ritual?

A full moon ritual is a meaningful set of actions you do during the Full Moon to focus your energy and intentions. It might include activities such as writing, singing, dancing, lighting candles, or even burning or burying something.

The most important part is your intention – what you want to release, attract, or change. This intention gives your ritual a clear purpose.

You don’t need to know exactly how everything will unfold. The ritual helps you connect with the Moon’s energy, set your intention, and start the process of transformation or manifestation.

So… you’ve decided you want to perform a full Moon ritual?  Then you’ll need to find out when the next Full Moon is.

Check out this post: Your Complete 2025 Full Moon Calendar!

Otherise, the internet has plenty of sources, and you may even want to install a moon app on your phone to keep up to date. Full Moons arrive roughly every 29.5 days, and each one lands in a different sign of the zodiac.

To really supercharge your ritual, align your intention with the zodiac sign the full Moon falls in.

20 Full Moon Rituals to Manifest and Grow

Whether you’re new to moon magick or want to go deeper in your practice, these 20 Full Moon rituals will help you align with your goals and make space for your manifestations to bloom.

Each one is designed to harness the potent energy of the Full Moon in a unique ways, from helping to set intentions that will grow, to releasing the limiting beliefs standing in their way.

You don’t need to do them all. Simply choose the ones that resonate most, and trust that your presence, intention, and the Moon’s magick and influence will do the rest.

1. Manifestation with Herbal Smoke

Under the light of the Full Moon, blend herbs like rosemary, cinnamon, and rose petals — all known for drawing love and abundance.

Grind them in a clockwise motion, focusing on the feeling of already having what you desire.

Burn a pinch on charcoal and let the fragrant smoke carry your intentions upward, repeating an affirmation like, “I am open to receiving what is meant for me.”

2. Mirror Manifestation Ritual

Sit under the Full Moon and place a mirror where both your face and the Moon’s reflection are visible.

Gaze into your own eyes with love and confidence, and speak your intention aloud as though it is already true. Feel the Moon’s light amplifying your vision and anchoring it into your reflection – your future self becoming present.

3. Visualising Your Future

Take a few symbolic items or images that represent what you want to manifest – a photo, a crystal, a word written on paper.

Sit under the Full Moon, hold these objects, and spend several minutes visualising your dream as already fulfilled. SEE yourself as the version of you that is living the life you want!

Embody the emotions of that reality, and then offer deepest gratitude to the Moon for supporting your path.

4. Positive Affirmation Ritual

Choose affirmations that align with your desires, such as “I am worthy of success” or “abundance flows to me with ease.” Make them as specific to your life and your desires as you can.

Speak them aloud under the Full Moon, ideally with a steady, confident voice. The Moon amplifies energy, so your spoken word becomes a living spell, an utterance of truth –  vibrating outward to attract what you are calling in.

5. Full Moon bath ritual

Taking a full moon bath is an extremely soothing way to harness the power of this moon phase, whilst calling in your desires in a pleasure-filled way.

A Moon bath can be an especially powerful practice when the Moon is transiting the water signs of Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces. This is because the element of water is activated, i.e charged up – like a crystal, it has more potential to HOLD intention and frequency.

READ THIS POST for detailed instructions on how to create your own Moon bath ritual (especially if you don’t want to end up with a mass of leaves and petals strewn all over the bathtub when you’re done!)

Top tip: Using Moon water in your ritual bath will take it to the next level!

6. Make Full Moon water

You will need:

• Mason jar, or another glass jar, bowl, or jug
• Spring, filtered or distilled water

Fill the jar or container you’re using with water. It’s a good idea to cover it, using a proper lid if you have one, or a muslin cloth secured with an elastic band.

Bless your water by sending love into it. You could also set an intention into it (remember to make it a positive statement).

Place the water under the full moon for the whole night. If you can, put it outside, but oif not then a window sill is also fine.

Early next morning before the Sun rises, collect your full Moon water.

Store it somewhere safe and dark, or place it on your altar. If you’re planning on ingesting it then drink it within a week of harvesting.

Ways to use your Full Moon Water:

• Add some to your bath for ritual bathing.
• Water your house plants, or your herb garden especially if you use them in ritual or magic.
• Use it to make a cleansing spray for either your own energy field, or your environment.
• Sprinkle some along the boundary of your home for blessings, and protection against negative energy.
• Boil up for a ritual Moon tea blend using your favourite herbs.

7. Meditation for Manifestation

Sit quietly under the full Moon or near a window where her light shines.

Visualise the Moonlight pouring into your body, filling you with clarity and purpose. Now focus on your deepest desire – see it in vivid detail, feel it already alive in your life.

This simple meditation helps you align vibrationally with what you want to create.

8. Burn & Release to Make Space

On a small piece of paper, write down what you’re ready to let go of — limiting beliefs, fear, self-doubt.

Light the paper and watch it burn safely under the Full Moon. As the smoke rises, say, “I clear space for what I am becoming.”

Conscious release creates space for your manifestations to take root, so don’t underestimate this kind of lunar ritual.

Curious? Read this: Try this Step-by-Step Full Moon Release Ritual and Let it GO!

9. Gratitude Jar 

Fill a small jar with notes of gratitude for what you already have and what you’re calling in.

Gratitude acts as a magnet for abundance. Hold the jar under the Moon and say, “Thank you for all I have, and all that is on its way.” Keep it on your altar as a reminder of what’s growing.

10. Sacred Anointing Ritual

Blend a few drops of an essential oil like patchouli or sweet orange with a carrier oil, and bless it with your intention. Under the Moon, anoint your forehead, heart, and palms while visualising the desire you wish to manifest.

As you anoint, speak your goal aloud. This act seals your intention into your energy field.

11. Full Moon Tarot (or Oracle) Card Ritual Spread

Pull three cards with this spread:

• “What do I desire?”
• “What is blocking me?”
• “How do I move forward?”

Use the insight revealed by the cards to refine your manifestation focus. Is what you think you want actually aligned with the deeper truth of your being?

Remember – the Full Moon illuminates hidden truths – this reading helps you align your goals with your inner wisdom.

12. Somatic Movement Ritual Dance

Under the Full Moon, move your body freely while focusing on what you want to create.

Focus on your intention, and let your body move according to impulse. Dance your intention, letting it rise and ripple through your body, into the earth and into the sky.

Movement can helps anchor manifestation into the physical realm, so let yourself express, with no limitations! 

14. Charge Magickal Tools with Intention

Place crystals, jewellery, or other magickal tools under the Full Moon and speak your manifestation goal over each item.

Ask the Moon to bless and charge them as symbols of your desire.

When you wear or use them later, they’ll carry that energetic imprint with you. Any spells or further rituals you do as the Moon cycle continues will also carry the resonance of full Moon magnetism!

15. Smoke Cleanse to Remove Blocks

Burn dried herbs (locally sourced where possible) like mugwort or cedar, and the smoke will clear and cleanse the energy around your body and space.

As you cleanse, repeat: “I release what is not mine. I make space for what’s meant for me.”

Releasing stagnant energy opens clear channels for manifestation to flow…. welcome it in!

16. Candle Magick Ritual

Choose a candle colour that matches your intention (see the table below).

Carve a word that represents your goal into the wax, dress it with corresponding oil and herbs, then light it under the Full Moon. As it burns, visualise your desire taking shape and whisper, “It is on its way.”

Candle Color Guide for Manifestation Rituals:

17. Future Self Scripting Ritual

Under the Full Moon, take a journal and write a letter as though from your future self – the version of you who already has what you’re manifesting.

Describe your life in detail: What you do each day, how it feels, and what you’re grateful for.

This is a surprisingly potent little lunar ritual that will help you energetically step into the version of yourself who already holds your desire, magnetizing it toward you.

18. Full Moon Wish Bowl

Create a small bowl filled with fresh water, flower petals, and a few drops of your favourite essential oil. Write your wish or manifestation intention on a small piece of paper, fold it, and float it in the bowl.

Place it under the moonlight and say, “May this wish bloom in divine timing.”

Leave it overnight under the full glare of the Moon, and pour the water into the earth the next day, grounding your intention.

19. Full Moon Altar

Build a small altar with crystals, water, a candle, and a written version of your manifestation goal.

Sit before it under the Moon and read your goal aloud, then spend a few moments in silence or prayer. Return to this altar throughout the lunar cycle to reinforce your intention.

20. Shadow Illumination Ritual

The Full Moon shines a potent light on what’s hidden, making this lunar phase a powerful time to explore your shadow.

Sit quietly with your journal and ask: What fear, pattern, or belief is holding me back from receiving what I desire?

Free-write by hand, for 3-5 minutes. Write down whatever comes without judgment.

When you feel complete, speak aloud: “I see you. I honour you. But you no longer lead me.”

Burn the page safely or bury it under moonlight, symbolising transmutation.

This ritual clears emotional space so your manifestations can land in fertile, healed ground.

Want to know more about shadow work and how it can align with the Moon cycle? Get the workbook The Moon and the Shadow HERE.