Begin by preparing a gentle space that feels like a true sanctuary. You may wish to turn of your phone, put on some gentle music, lay down soft fabrics, light a candle, burn your favourite incense or smudge, and gather these items.
- A bowl of water (from the ocean, rain, spring, or filtered)
- A small crystal
- A journal and pen
- Optional: Shemana perfume elixir of choice, a ritual mist, bath salts, a warm drink, or a shawl to wrap yourself in
Take time with this preparation. This is part of the ritual — honouring your space, your body, your feelings, and your return to Self.
The Ritual
1. Water Invocation: Whisper to the Waters
Hold your bowl of water in your hands. With reverence, begin to whisper into the water, speaking your truth aloud, or in a whisper of breath:
Speak your grief.
Speak your longing.
Speak your love.
Speak what has been held in silence.
Then, gently place your chosen stone into the water.
Say aloud:
“I honour what is here. May this water hold what I’m ready to release, and reflect back what I’m ready to remember.”
2. Anoint & Enfold
Using your anointing oil or mist, touch the back of your neck, your heart centre, and the soles of your feet — anchoring your intention into body and spirit.
Say softly:
“I am safe to soften. I am safe to feel. I am safe to be fully present with myself”
Wrap yourself in a shawl, blanket, or any comfort that brings a sense of womb-like holding. Sip tea if you wish. Let yourself be fully held.
3. Soul Reflection: Journal Prompts for the Heart
With your journal in hand, invite whatever arises to move through your pen.
You may wish to explore:
- Where am I being called to soften or surrender?
- What feelings have I pushed aside that now wish to be honoured?
- What does ‘home’ mean to me at this moment in my life?
- What part of my inner child still longs to be seen, held, or spoken to with love?
- What boundaries are necessary to protect the sanctity of my inner world?
Let this be a conversation between your soul and your sacred witness.
4. Completion - Returning the water
When you feel the ritual has come to a natural close, take a quiet moment with your hands resting over your heart. Close your eyes and take three slow, steady breaths.
Acknowledge the water before you — now holding your reflections, emotions, and intentions. When ready, gently return it to the earth: pour it at the base of a tree, into the soil, or a nearby body of water. This simple act marks the completion of the ritual.
You may choose to speak:
“With this gesture, I let go of what no longer serves. I return to clarity, to steadiness, to self.”
Cancer season is not a time to rush. It is a sacred tide, and it asks us to flow rather than force, to remember that true strength often lies in softness. May this ritual create a refuge for your heart and offer a doorway back to your innermost self, where you are always held, always home.
