Welcome Pachamama as our Goddess for 2025 under a powerful Black Moon! Pachamama, the ancient Andean Mother Earth goddess joins us as we step into the new year with intention…and fun!
Pachamama: Our Guardian for 2025
This year, we’re especially honored to welcome Pachamama as Goddess for the Community!
In Andean mythology, Pachamama/Mother Earth, represents fertility, abundance, and the cyclical nature of life – making her a perfect goddess for new beginnings.
Here are a couple of ways to work with the beautiful energy of the Black Moon, Pachamama/Mother Earth and the New Year:
Black Moon Water Ritual
The Black Moon occurring this New Year’s provides a rare opportunity for powerful manifestation work. Create moon water during this time and harness the energy of both endings and beginnings – perfect for New Year intentions. Place pure water under the dark sky, allowing it to absorb both the Black Moon’s energy of release and the New Year’s energy of possibility. Use this water throughout the year in rituals, and altar cleansing.
New Year’s Candle Blessing: Honoring Pachamama
Dress your candle with:
– Patchouli or vetiver oil for grounding
– Ground dried corn, ground dry quinoa-for Pachamama
* Orange Peel: joy, happiness, vitality.
* Lavender: calm, contentment, and peace
* Chamomile: peace, calm, and soothing energy.
* Rosemary: Protects and promotes mental clarity
* Cinnamon: abundance, wealth, and prosperity.
* Basil: good fortune, wealth, and success.
* Bay Leaves: prosperity and success, manifesting goals.
* Rose Petals: love, romance, and affection.
* Jasmine: attracting love, positive energy, emotional connection.
Anoint Candle: As you dress your candle, invoke Pachamama’s blessings of abundance, fertility, and protection for the coming year. Use a small amount of essential oil to anoint the candle. Rub the oil gently from the top to the base, focusing on your intention as you do so.
Add the Herbs: Roll the candle in the herbs or sprinkle them onto a dish, then press the candle into the herbs. As you do this, visualize your desires manifesting.
Light the Candle: Light the candle at a meaningful time to you on the 1st of January- you could light it right before midnight on the 31st. When you light the candle, think to yourself, or speak your intentions aloud, focus on the joy, peace, prosperity, and love you wish to bring into your life and home for the New Year.
Watch the candle as it burns down. Do not leave it unattended and meditate on your intention while you watch it, let the energy of the herbs and the flame support your manifestations.
What traditions do you do for New Year’s?
Many years ago, I started the tradition of eating lentils on New Year’s – a practice which originated in Italy, where lentils represent coins, symbolizing prosperity and abundance for the coming year. Add garlic for protection, Bay leaves for success, etc.- great way to call in prosperity for the New Year! Additionally, I prepare it with bone broth I have made from my Christmas turkey,- bringing in the joy, love and peace of the season!
I also love doing the practice of eating twelve grapes at midnight, this practice comes from Spain, dating back to the late 1800s. Each grape represents a month of the coming year, and eating them in sync with the midnight bell chimes is said to bring good luck for each month. This tradition spread throughout Latin America and beyond, becoming a beloved part of New Year celebrations worldwide.
*May Pachamama bless your New Year with the fertility of possibility and the abundance of joy.*
