Why write with the moon?

Creativity is a cyclical path - not a straight one. We weave in and out of high energy and low energy, high inspiration and low inspiration, and high focus and low focus. Just like the moon, creativity ebbs and flows.

Flow looks different for each of us. Some people want to write when they first wake up, and others want to write before bed in the evening. Some folks need to be outside in nature in order to write, others need cafes or rooms by themselves. Some people need a lot of time to think or research before pen ever touches the page, and others need to just start writing. 

Working with the moon, through lunar writing rituals like the ones provided in this workbook, is one of the most useful tools to help you understand your unique creative flow, because the moon has its own unique flow. 

The light reflected off the moon looks different each day. It is sometimes visible at night, and other times visible in a clear blue sky. Sometimes it's huge in the sky and very close to the earth, and other times it's further away and looks smaller in the sky.

Following a lunar path with your writing is about being exactly who you are as a creative being in each moment instead of forcing a way that doesn't work for you. It's about embracing your natural flow and releasing the shame or guilt you feel about not writing the "right" way.

Is this workbook right for you?

This workbook is for you if you ever find yourself lost in your writing process, not knowing what to do next. It's for you if you think how you write is wrong because it's not in line with "expert" opinions. It's for you if you would love to infuse a bit of magic and play into your writing life.

In these pages you will find instructions for four lunar writing rituals.

• You will set an intention for your writing life on the new moon

• You will focus on aligned action with your writing on the waxing moon 

• You will celebrate your writing life on the full moon

• You will release what holds you back on the waning moon

The purpose of these rituals is to help you set aside external expectations about what writing "should" look like, and instead discover how to be your most wildly authentic self in this creative craft you love.

This workbook is for you if you want to start writing or are currently writing. You can be writing a novel, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, a memoir, or a diary. It is for any form of writing, as long as it is something you want to write from the heart.