New Moon Ceremonies as Collective Ritual

This post was written by Pachamama Alliance’s Aryeh Shell with Prajna Horn, co-founder of Coherence Lab

There’s a timeless rhythm beneath our modern lives—the pulse of Earth, calling us toward deeper listening. One of the most powerful ways this is alive today is through the global New Moon ceremonies hosted by Kaiāulu and Coherence Lab—synchronized sacred spaces where people commune with Earth and each other in ritual, song, and prayer.

Each month, Indigenous Elders and Wisdom Keepers from around the world—from the Arhuaco people of the Sierra Nevada in Colombia to Hawaiian Kumu Hula elder Aunty Puna Kalama Dawson—guide virtual circles over Zoom, inviting communities into a unified field of sacred intention and attention. 

These ceremonies are open to all who feel the call to listen with Earth—join the next global gathering on September 21st, or explore future gatherings at Kaiāulu.earth 

In these gatherings, our capacity for listening deepens. The global community aligns with the subtle energies of the New Moon, amplifying our collective healing power and reconnecting with Earth—through breath, through sound, and through shared presence. The ceremonies open portals into diverse Indigenous cosmologies through storytelling, music, art, and guided ritual, cultivating the ecological consciousness of interdependence that our times urgently need.

There is real magic in synchronized ritual. When we gather at sacred moments—aligned by the Moon’s cycle—we raise Earth’s vibration together. The Elders remind us that this is not about resisting darkness, but about growing the light in our hearts. When enough of us align, “the darkness loses its power automatically.” Each ceremony becomes a focal point of global coherence and connection, uniting people around the world who are holding the same intention. 

Earth Listening in Practice

These New Moon Ceremonies embody Earth listening in four profound ways:

• Honoring natural cycles—gathering at the New Moon, aligning human rhythms with the Moon’s pull and Earth’s pulse.
• Elder-led presence—Indigenous elders and their wisdom anchors us, grounding our aspirations in ancestral memory and guidance. Every ceremony is guided with deep reverence for the Indigenous Elders who generously share their wisdom, stories, and protocols with the global circle.
• Synchronized resonance—together, we amplify the frequency of care through unified attention, strengthening a global web of reciprocity.
• Field coherence—through song, silence, ceremony, and intentional presence, we cultivate a shared energetic field that mirrors the harmony of living systems.

These ceremonies are part of a larger ecosystem. Kaiāulu—a Hawaiian word meaning community—is a growing network of relational practices, seasonal offerings, and regenerative pathways that support personal and planetary healing. Coherence Lab weaves the field architecture behind these ceremonies, stewarding the subtle design that allows these global gatherings to remain deeply intimate, attuned, and held in sacred reverence.

When you participate, know that you are stepping into an energetic field larger than ourselves as individuals. We join in raising the vibration, restoring kinship, and weaving a network of remembrance and belonging. 

You are warmly invited to join the next New Moon Ceremony. Sign up through Kaiāulu’s website to participate in this growing global ritual. Add your presence to the circle and listen with the Earth—together.

"Kaiāulu: Wrapping the world in the intention of unity that will blossom for future generations." - Kumu Hula Puna Kalama Dawson