Medusa’s Mirror: A Three-Day Ritual of Release, Rebirth, and Reclamation
There are moments in the year when the cosmos opens a gateway—when myth, moonlight, and memory converge to offer us a rare opportunity for profound transformation. The Scorpio Full Moon is one such moment, known for its deep waters, emotional intensity, and power to illuminate what hides in our shadows. It invites us to release what no longer serves, to die symbolically, and to rise renewed.
But once a year, an even rarer alignment occurs. The Sun meets the fixed star Algol—the eye of Medusa, long misunderstood and feared. While ancient astrologers labeled Algol as ominous, modern mystics and seekers are reclaiming her symbolism. Medusa is not a monster, but a guardian of feminine rage, sacred truth, and untamed power. Her severed head, held high in the stars, is a mirror: one that reflects the parts of ourselves that have been demonized, suppressed, or shamed—and dares us to reclaim them.
“Medusa’s Mirror” is a three-day ritual experience designed to guide you through this portal. It is for anyone who feels ready to face themselves with radical honesty, to shed old skin, and to step into their power with clarity and courage. Each day leads you through a phase: Release, Rebirth, and Reclamation, mirroring the Scorpio archetype’s sacred cycle of transformation.
In this ritual, you are not broken. You are becoming.
In 2025 the Scorpio Full Moon peaks on May 12, and the Sun aligns with the fixed star Algol on May 16.
Day 1: RELEASE
Date: Sunday, May 11, 2025
Theme: Shedding the Old Skin
Purpose: Prepare your body, mind, and spirit for transformation. Acknowledge what you’re ready to let go of—habits, identities, patterns, shame, fear, or false power.
🕯️ Ritual Steps:
- Cleanse Your Space & Body
- Take a ritual bath or shower using salt, rosemary, or eucalyptus.
- Smudge your space with smoke (sage, mugwort, or cedar) or sound (bells, chimes, or clapping).
- Create Your Altar
- Place a mirror, black or red candle, and a small bowl of water or salt.
- Add objects that represent what you are releasing (photos, words, stones, etc.).
- Journal Prompts
- What emotional or energetic weight have I been carrying?
- Where am I hiding from myself?
- What am I afraid to let go of, and why?
- Burn + Release
- Write down what you are releasing.
- Burn the paper in a safe fireproof bowl or cauldron.
- Say: “I thank you for your lesson. I now set you free.”
Day 2: REBIRTH
Date: Monday, May 12, 2025
Theme: Entering the Shadows, Meeting the Self
Purpose: On the night of the Scorpio Full Moon, look into Medusa’s Mirror. Face your power, your pain, and your truth—not to fix them, but to hold them in compassion and courage.
🕯️ Ritual Steps:
- Activate the Mirror
- Sit in front of a mirror by candlelight.
- Gaze into your own eyes. Say aloud: “I see all of me. I honor all of me. I welcome what I once feared.”
- Shadow Work
- Let the mirror reflect emotions that arise: anger, sadness, shame, desire.
- Do not turn away. Breathe through it. Let it speak.
- Movement or Sound Release
- Dance, wail, write poetry, or move intuitively.
- Give the shadow voice and body.
- Journal Prompts
- What power lies beneath my wounds?
- If my shadow could speak freely, what would it say?
- Who am I when I stop hiding?
Day 3: RECLAMATION
Date: Friday, May 16, 2025
Theme: Integration & Power
Purpose: Step into your renewed self. Reclaim what was once suppressed. Embody the wisdom gained from your descent. You rise now—not perfect, but whole.
🕯️ Ritual Steps:
- Candle or Talisman Activation
- Light a new white or gold candle.
- Hold a crystal, amulet, or item that feels like your new self.
- Speak an affirmation: “I am no longer afraid of my own power. I rise in truth, magic, and wholeness.”
- Reclamation Letter
- Write a letter to yourself beginning with: “I now reclaim…” (your voice, your body, your rage, your joy, your desires, etc.)
- Keep this letter somewhere sacred.
- Seal the Ritual
- Anoint your third eye or heart with oil or water.
- Thank Medusa, the Moon, and yourself.
- Close your altar or let the candle burn down completely.
Optional Enhancements
- Work with snake imagery or symbolism throughout.
- Use herbs like mugwort, wormwood, or black cohosh.
- Listen to music that evokes your dark feminine or primal self.
- Wear something symbolic on the third day (like red, black, or snake jewelry).
