Grounding Into the New Moon: Walking Your Dharma with Steady, Heart-Centred Presence

Thomas de Bruin
Nov 15
3 min read

As I'm writing this we are moving towards the second-last new moon of 2025. Many people (including myself) feel a subtle pull inward — a call to slow down, to breathe deeper, and realign with what truly matters. This is a powerful time not only for intention-setting, but also for grounding, reflection, and reconnecting with your inner truth.

And yes… it’s also a beautiful moment to acknowledge how far you’ve come. How you’ve grown, expanded, softened, strengthened, healed, learned, and awakened in ways you may not even fully realise.

A Grounded Approach to the New Moon

New moons often bring fresh energy. Spiritually, it’s a time to pause before acting, to check in with your centre, and to make sure your next steps come from truth rather than fear or urgency.

If you rush ahead or make decisions from a place of anxiety, you’ll miss the deeper growth the new moon offers. So allow yourself to slow down.

Breathe.

Come home to your body.

Grounding can be simple and earthy:

Walk barefoot on the grass and around the house or even as much as you can!
Put your hands in the soil or tend to a plant.
Sit with your back against a tree.
Light a candle and breathe slowly for a few moments.

These grounding practices help regulate the nervous system, realign your energy field, and support the sound healing and holistic healing work you may already be doing in your life.

When your body settles, your intuition becomes clearer. And from that clarity, your Dharma — your true path — becomes easier to walk.

A Teaching on Grounding & Dharma

Grounding isn’t about becoming still like a rock; it’s about becoming steady like a tree. A tree doesn’t stop growing or reaching upward — it simply stays rooted while it does. Your Dharma works the same way. It doesn’t shout. It whispers. It doesn’t demand. It invites. And it becomes most clear when you’re anchored in your body.

When you’re ungrounded, fear can masquerade as intuition.When you’re grounded, truth becomes unmistakable. This is why grounding practices, meditation, and sound healing are such powerful allies during new moon cycles — they help you clear the noise so you can feel what’s genuinely aligned.

The New Moon’s Energy: Planting the Right Seeds

Astrologically, a new moon can carry the energy of clean beginnings rooted in integrity. It’s not about dramatic change; it’s about planting seeds that will grow into something meaningful, sustainable, and aligned with your higher purpose. Think of it as an energetic garden. You want to plant seeds that blossom — not weeds you’ll need to pull out later.

So before setting intentions, check in with yourself:

Is this coming from expansion or fear?
Does this align with who I’m becoming?
Does this support my long-term Dharma?

The universe responds differently when your intentions are grounded.

How Sound Healing Supports This Process

Sound healing naturally helps the body enter deeper states of relaxation, presence, and receptivity — all essential during a new moon. Vibrations from singing bowls, mantras, and energy healing techniques help quiet the mental chatter and bring you into a more intuitive, heart-centred state.

When combined with grounding rituals, sound healing becomes a powerful tool for:

releasing stagnant energy
calming the nervous system
aligning the chakras
opening the heart
connecting to your inner guidance

This is why so many people feel more clarity, peace, and emotional release after a sound bath or sound journey — especially around new moons when intuition is heightened.