The Elder Moon is both the end of the Celtic lunar year and a time to prepare for the next. The day after the Elder Moon resides in no month, but is solemn spiritual day known as the Secret of the Unhewn Stone or the Feast of Potential.

During this Moon, plan to meet with your shadow self or cowalker - the part of you residing in the otherworld who is the key to your completeness. It reflects the true self of the year gone by, so that you may prepare to fulfill the potential of the year to come.

Turn your altar to the west and light one black candle and one white candle. Gaze between them into a portal to the otherworld. Call out to your other self to appear to you between the candles. When the image is visible, commune with it in whatever method seems appropriate. Learn from this self all you can about your true earthly nature.

Offer your shadow self food and drink before bidding it farewell.

- By Edain McCoy