At a glance
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Paperback, 208 pages
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Author: Sydney Francis
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Published: June 22, 2024
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Dimensions: 0.48 x 9 x 6 in
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Method: a four-step process of attuning to the Moon's rhythm
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Includes tools, rituals and spiritual practices for each stage
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Themes: clarity and direction, inner guidance and intuition, authentic self-expression, self-love and self-awareness
How to work with it
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Read it once through, then start a cycle. The four steps are designed to run alongside the lunar month.
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Begin at a new moon if you want the rhythm to line up cleanly from the first pass.
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Do the written exercises. The clarity the book promises comes from the writing, not the reading.
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Repeat the cycle. Francis frames this as ongoing inner work rather than a one-off programme.
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Keep it for transitions. It is at its most useful when something has just ended.
✨ Temple Tip — the moon is a calendar you cannot argue with
The reason lunar practice works for so many people has little to do with the moon and everything to do with having a fixed, external, unmissable prompt roughly every fourteen days. You cannot negotiate with it, which is precisely the point.
Questions we get asked
Is this an astrology book?
No. It is a four-step process of attuning to the Moon's rhythm, with rituals and practices attached — not natal chart interpretation.
What does 'lunar alchemy' mean here?
Alchemy is used as a metaphor for turning internal lead — painful emotional patterns, bad behaviours, childhood programs — into gold: resilience, compassion, courage, self-love and authenticity.
Who is it for?
Readers in a major transition who are wondering what comes next, and who want a systematic process rather than general encouragement.
Are there practical exercises?
Yes — the book includes tools, rituals and spiritual practices as part of the four-step process.
How long is it?
208 pages in paperback, 9 x 6 inches.
Lead into gold, one cycle at a time. #TempleOfDesire
