Sonia M. Rompoti, MSc, bsc

A witchy guide to align your energy, manifest your truth, and reconnect with lunar wisdom.

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Introduction: The Moon as Your Mirror

There is something ancient and knowing about the moon. We look up at it—sometimes desperate for clarity, sometimes simply comforted by its glow—and in return, it reflects not just light, but truth. July 2025 brings with it two powerful lunations that invite us to pause, set intentions, release old burdens, and tap into a quieter kind of magic: the one that lives inside you.

Whether you are new to moon rituals or have danced under her glow a thousand times, this month’s moon phases are here to help you realign and reawaken. Let’s walk through them together.

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New Moon in Cancer – July 3rd, 2025

Theme: Emotional Safety & Rooted Intentions

The New Moon arrives early in the month and brings a deeply emotional and nurturing energy thanks to Cancer’s influence. Cancer rules the home, the heart, and all things connected to inner safety. This is the time to soften. To return to yourself. To whisper the intentions you’ve been too afraid to speak aloud.

What to Do:

• Create a sacred space at home, even if it’s just a cozy corner with a candle.
• Write a letter to your inner child. What does she need right now?
• Plant seeds—both literally and symbolically. Try writing down 3 goals you wish to grow over the next 6 months.

Ritual Suggestion:
Prepare a moon bath with sea salt, chamomile, and a drop of lavender. As you soak, visualize the water holding you like a womb. Whisper your intentions like spells into the steam.

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First Quarter Moon in Libra – July 10th, 2025

Theme: Rebalancing Commitments

This phase is your check-in point. Are your intentions still in alignment? Libra, ever the diplomat, helps you weigh what’s working and what isn’t. Relationships—romantic, professional, or otherwise—may come into focus.

What to Do:

• Reassess your boundaries. Where are you giving too much?
• Have that conversation you’ve been putting off. With grace. With kindness.
• Meditate on justice—not just legal justice, but emotional justice. What feels fair to your spirit?

Ritual Suggestion:
Write two lists: one for things you’re willing to fight for and one for things you’re ready to release. Burn the second one under the moonlight. Let go with intention.

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Full Moon in Capricorn – July 21st, 2025

Theme: Accountability, Structure & Soul Legacy

Capricorn full moons are not soft. They demand. They expose. But they also elevate. This lunation shines a light on your ambition, your legacy, and your soul work. It asks: Who are you becoming when no one is watching?

What to Do:

• Review your long-term goals. Are they rooted in truth—or fear?
• Honor your achievements, even the small ones.
• Recommit to discipline as a form of devotion, not punishment.

Ritual Suggestion:
Write a “future self” journal entry dated July 21st, 2030. Describe in vivid detail the life you want to be living. Read it under the full moon, and bury it in your garden (or in a plant pot) as a way of anchoring it to the earth.

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Last Quarter Moon in Taurus – July 27th, 2025

Theme: Slow Release & Earth Magic

Taurus brings a stabilizing and sensual energy that encourages us to ground. This moon is about shedding what’s no longer necessary—without drama. Let it be simple. Let it be gentle.

What to Do:

• Clear clutter from one space: a drawer, a shelf, a relationship.
• Spend time in nature and let your body speak. Touch leaves. Dig your hands into dirt. Eat something delicious and slow.
• Reconnect with your values. What actually matters to you now?

Ritual Suggestion:
Make a gratitude jar. Write down one thing per day that brought you peace this month and place it inside. On the last day of July, read them aloud and thank the moon for her guidance.

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Moon Magic Tips for the Whole Month

Track Your Cycle – Use a moon journal or app to track your moods and align actions with the moon’s phases.
Create a Moon Altar – Change it slightly with each phase: dark stones for new moon, white crystals for full moon, dried herbs for waning phases.
Speak Your Magic – The moon listens. Speak affirmations, prayers, or spells aloud during each phase to amplify your intentions.

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Real Magic Lives in the Small Moments

You don’t need a ritual that takes hours. You don’t need a witch’s starter kit. You just need presence. Magic, especially moon magic, thrives in stillness, attention, and desire. If you light a candle with care, if you stir your tea with purpose, if you walk barefoot under the night sky with your heart open—you are doing the work.

The moon doesn’t ask you to be perfect. She only asks you to show up.

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A Personal Note from Me to You

I’m a therapist, an author, and someone who turns to the moon when I forget who I am. This guide was created with love, intention, and the hope that you find space to feel held this July.

If you’re looking for more tools to reconnect with yourself, check out my Wheel of the Year series—practical, magical books created for modern witches who also live in the real world. You’ll find rituals, journaling prompts, and healing through every season.

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