12 Full Moon and New Moon Journal Prompts for Black Women
“Women’s emotional and spiritual lives reflect the ways of the Moon and its cycles. As the Moon is renewed through its waxing and waning and fullness, so, too, are the states of women. Tune into the Moon through conscious meditation and ritual.”
— Queen Afua, Sacred Woman
The lunar cycle is a powerful marker of time that we women are naturally connected to. As we enter a new lunar cycle each month (you can use this tracker to figure out the upcoming new moon days), take some time to reflect on where you are and what you need to release or embrace in order to realize the vision you have for your life. In Sacred Woman, Queen Afua shares, “The New Moon is also a powerful time to ask for forgiveness and to forgive wrongs done, to rise to a new state of mind. It is a time for cleansing.” These new moon journal prompts will help you cleanse, reset and align.
New Moon Journal Prompts
What new beginnings have I been calling to me?
What does my new cycle look like?
What do I need to release in order to honor my new cycle?
What energy do I want to embody this month?
What is an authentic expression of my highest self?
How can I give myself more space to align with my highest self?
The New Moon is also a powerful time to begin a physical detox.
“By allowing the body to go through that process and not having to digest food is basically being in rhythm with your natural moon cycle.”
— Master chef Khepra Anu, Other Suns
Full moon energy begins a few days before the full moon and ends a few days after, so those days are a great time to re-evaluate where you are and charge up to meet your intentions with full force and power. These writing prompts will help you clarify and connect.
Full Moon Journal Prompts
What’s one thing I can do to move closer to my goal?
What am I grateful for in this cycle?
What can I release that is no longer serving me?
What can I do to exist in my power today?
What does honoring my intuition feel like?
When was the last time I celebrated the work I’ve done to get here?
All of these prompts are better served holistically — so go out in nature, do a fast and eat better, keep some moonstone and clear quratz crystals nearby, meditate and release!