A Moment at Sunset: A Collective Pause for Energetic Renewal

“As the sun drops low, let the blade meet the light. What can you release in the flame of day’s end?”

Sunsets Are Doorways

There’s something about late summer sunsets.
The light shifts. The air softens.
And suddenly—you feel it. The ache, the weight, the thoughts you didn’t even realize you’d been carrying…
ready to drop.

Sunset is not just the end of the day. It’s a daily invitation to let go.
To make space. To meet yourself again, emptied and open.

This is a sacred moment for all of us. And tonight, we make it communal.
A collective pause.
A collective breath.
 A shared ritual of light, release, and quiet return.

How to Perform a Sunset Ritual with Your Selenite Sword

Whether you're alone on your porch or standing barefoot in a field, this ritual is simple, powerful, and grounding.

🌞 What You’ll Need:

• • Your Selenite Sword
    
  • A candle (optional, to mirror the setting sun)
    
  • A quiet place to face west
    
  • A moment of stillness
    
    

Golden Hour Ritual: Step-by-Step

1. Face the Sunset.
   Find a west-facing spot. Let the golden light land on your face or hands. Breathe it in like medicine. Close your eyes and scan your body. What feels stuck, stagnant or doesn’t belong to you?
   This is your threshold.
   
2. Hold the Sword to the Sky.
   Raise it slowly, like you're offering all that no longer serves into the sun’s fire.
   Let your breath name what you’re releasing—silently or aloud.
   (Fear, old thoughts, someone else’s energy, overwhelm… let it rise.)
   
3. Sweep + Clear.
   Move the sword gently over your body—shoulders, chest, stomach, down the legs—clearing and cutting cords as you go.
    Visualize any stagnant energy falling away like ash in the wind.
   
4. Anchor + Set Intention.
   Place the sword over the part of your body that released the most.
   Whisper a new intention into the light:
   “I invite peace. I welcome clarity. I rest in my own energy.”
   
5. Close with Gratitude.
   Bow your head. Thank the light for what it took, and the night for what it will restore.
   
   

The Energy Behind the Ritual

This isn’t just symbolic—it’s energetic hygiene.
The selenite, crystals and copper clears and recalibrates the field.
The sunset serves as nature’s own cord-cutting flame, helping you dissolve attachments, fatigue, or static.

And when we do it together—even from different places—we create a shared grid of light.
A collective exhale.
 A sacred weaving of rest and renewal.

Make It Yours

This ritual is adaptable. You can:

 🌿 Add essential oils or flower essences
🔥 Burn a slip of paper with what you’re releasing
🎶 Play music that moves your spirit gently
📓 Journal right after—What did I feel? What did I free?

Return to this ritual anytime you're holding too much.
 Let the sunset hold it with you.

 

There is a reason nature ends the day in color.
She reminds us: there is beauty in letting go.
There is magic in release.
And there is deep medicine in the moment just before nightfall.

So pause.
Lift your sword.
Let the gold wash through you.
And begin again, lighter than you were.

 

With gratitude in the glow,
 Chelsea Ramm
 Founder, Lume de Lune

 

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