This is the fertile void and a time for rest and to restore ourselves, it can be very potent for ritual.Ĭasting a circle before a ritual creates a sacred protected space to practice. In the Dark moon, the moon’s light has completely disappeared from our view. Here we continue the focus on the last quarter check in of winding down, clearing space and finding balance before the cycle begins again. The opposite of the Waxing Crescent, the waning crescent is the 4 day phase of decreasing light and growing darkness. Like the first quarter we focus on balance again, asking what needs brought to balance to give yourself the space you need. Rituals will focus on binding, banishing, and clearing.
Now is the time to clear out what no longer serves you. Once again the light and dark portions are equal in the last quarter but reversed sides from before. This is when the plant begins to wither and gives it nutrients back to the earth, to soon begin the cycle again. If things did not turn out as planned, do we need to accept a different outcome? Use this time to reflect through journaling. We should ask what was revealed and what do we do about it now, then take what we’ve learned so far and apply it to our intentions.
#Dark moon phase full#
We deal with the aftermath of the full moon’s revelation. This phase will last about 4 days before entering the next phase. Waning meaning getting smaller, and again gibbous meaning more light than dark. Waning GibbousĪs the moon transitions from fully illuminated to darkness again, it enters the waning gibbous phase. The “meaning” is revealed and now must be infused into the structure built during the waxing phases. This is an energizing phase, a time to charge your crystals and tools. There is a great deal of speculation on the full moon’s influence on humans- from initiating the menstrual cycle (another 28 day cycle) to impacting people’s mood and mindset. The Full moon is when the moon is fully illuminated to our eye. This is your last push to bring things to fruition, what is needed to wrap things up? Full Moon Adjust your plans accordingly based one what has already transpired, allow momentum to build.
After your first quarter check in this is a phase for new actions to reach your goals. This phase will also last 4 days until we reach the Full moon. This is when the intentions begin to “take root.” Waxing GibbousĪs the light becomes greater than the dark, it begins the waxing gibbous phase, again waxing meaning growth of light, and gibbous meaning more light than darkness. This phase is a good time to “check in” on your progress so far. In this phase the lightness and darkness is equal. This is when the “seed begins to sprout.” First QuarterĪfter the Waxing crescent, the moon enters the First Quarter. Remember performing ritual cannot produce your dreams if you take no action to make them come to be. This phase is less about ritual and more about taking the actions to actualize your intention. Waxing phases are phases where the moon’s illumination is growing and crescent is when more of the moon’s face is dark that illuminated. Waxing CrescentĪs the moon slowly becomes more visible within the first 4 days of the new moon, this phase is called the Waxing crescent. During the new moon phase ritual can revolve around setting and proclaiming your intentions, or when you “plant the seed” of your intention. When it is completely invisible it is considered the dark Moon. In the image above you will see in the right center the “Dark Moon”, while many call this the new moon, technically the “new moon” is when the first sliver of moon is visible again. Each phase has a symbolic energy that can influence your ritual or magic in invoking your intentions. As it grows from a dark moon to a full moon (waxing phases) and back to a dark moon again (waning phases) it hits 8 pivotal phases of illumination.
Most people are aware of the Full and New Moon phases. The phases are influenced by the rotation of the moon around the Earth, as the Earth blocks the sunlight from illuminating some or all of the moon’s face to us. Moon Phases 8 Phases from New Moon to Full MoonĮvery 29 days the moon transitions through 8 phases to go from the dark moon to the full moon. Each phase can inspire a different ritual to invoke your intentions. The moon goes through 8 phases every 29 days from dark (new) moon to Full moon and back again.
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