Moon Phases

The sky holds its breath. No lunar light falls on the landscape — this is the moment of pure potential, before direction, before form. The New Moon is an invitation to plant something into the dark: a wish, a question, a commitment. What you seed here has the entire cycle in which to grow.

A sliver of silver appears low in the western sky, following the sun toward the horizon. The cycle has found its direction. This is the phase of tentative beginnings — ideas testing their legs, plans encountering the world for the first time. Move forward, even hesitantly. The momentum is yours to build.

The Moon stands at right angles to the Sun, exactly half-illuminated. This is the phase of friction — the necessary tension between where you are and where you're going. Decisions made here have weight. The comfort of pure intention is behind you; what remains is the work itself.

The Moon swells toward fullness, more than half-lit. You can see clearly what is working and what isn't. This phase asks for honest assessment: what needs improving, what has been overlooked, what must be finished. The full moon approaches — and it will illuminate everything.

The Moon stands opposite the Sun, fully illuminated, rising at sunset. What has been growing in the dark is now exposed. Emotions that have been simmering come to a boil. The Full Moon does not create situations — it illuminates the ones already present. Look carefully at what the light shows you.

The Moon slowly retreats from its fullness. The peak has passed; now comes integration. What wisdom did the Full Moon reveal? This phase invites you to share what you have learned, to offer the harvest to others. Gratitude and generosity are the natural currencies of this time.

The Moon stands at right angles to the Sun again, half-lit but fading. This is the mirror of the First Quarter — where that phase called for commitment, this one calls for release. What beliefs, habits, or relationships are you carrying that no longer belong to you? Let them down gently.

The Moon thins to a whisper in the pre-dawn sky. The cycle draws toward its close. There is nothing to force here, nothing to achieve. The waning crescent is a time for rest, reflection, and the quiet accumulation of understanding before the next beginning. Trust the dark. It is preparing something.