Moon Lore
THE EIGHT PHASES OF THE MOON
1. The New Moon Phase:
The New Moon celebrates the rebirth of light. This is when the sun
and moon are in the same place or they are in the same degree of the same sign.
New Moon workings can be done from the day of the new moon to three and a half
days after. The new Moon always rises at sunrise, and the first quarter at
If done correctly success should be obtained by the first Full
Moon.
2. The Crescent Moon Phase:
The Crescent Moon is poised for action,
it energizes in your life new projects with incredible power and offers new challenges
for you. Moon rises at midmorning, sets
after sunset; for full use of these energies stick to this time period. This
phase is related to the Imbolc Sabbat. Workings for: Animals, business, change, emotions,
matriarchal strength.
3. The First Quarter Phase
or Waxing Moon:
Seven days after the New Moon, this phase can add balance and
considerable magic to something that is new in your life. Moon rises at
As you grow, my spell enhance - And Power
its magic with your dance."
4. The Gibbous Phase:
This moon phase is used to evaluate the new growth in your life
and eliminating what doesn't work. Moon
rises in mid-afternoon, sets around
5. Full Moon Phase:
The Full Moon (180 - 224 degree's) This
phase lights the sky for ritual or planting.
Moon rises at sunset, sets at dawn; for full use of these energies,
stick with this time period. A good time for magick of all
kinds, including protection, love, healing, Artistic endeavours, beauty,
fitness, change, decisions, children, competition, dreams, families, health,
knowledge, legal undertakings, romance, money, motivation, psychic power,
self-improvement, purification, psychic awareness and travel. Oils and
herbs (crystal's too) will be energized if bathed in the Full Moon's
light. Full moon magick is used for banishing
unwanted influences in your life, Protection Magick, Divination, Planning,
Releasing and working backward in time. The best Full Moon magick can be
conjured for seven days: The 3 days prior to the full moon, the night of the Full Moon itself and 3 days after the Full
Moon. Combine efforts to complete your short termed projects at this time. The full Moon always rises at sunset. This
phase is the last of the big energy in this cycle available for growth, so use
it! To seal a spell during full moon
you could say something like: "Abundant Mother, Moon so bright, hear my
plea upon this night, your fertile power, lend this spell, Make it potent,
strong, and well."
6. Disseminating Moon
Phase:
The Disseminating Moon indicates that it is time to start drawing
in or "letting go". Moon rises
at mid-evening, sets at mid-morning; for full use of these energies, stick between this time frame. As the moon starts to shrink, it is
time for you to mature. Meditate on the
removal of bad habits; Healing; Earth Mother Workings: Addiction, decisions, divorce, emotions,
stress, protection. This phase is related to the Sabbat of Lammas.
7. Third Quarter Phase or
Waning Moon:
The Third Quarter Moon is still very powerful and wise, but no
longer fruitful. This Moon continues to
power banishing rituals, ridding illness, negative thoughts and bad, bad habits.
Now is the time to weed the negative out of your life and out of your garden
(if you have one). WANING
MOON: When it moves from Full Moon to
New Moon. The psychic vibrations
are still there just lower and have the effect of "pulling away" on
things. The best time
for getting rid of anything in your life. The time for banishments of
habits, addictions, disease and negative thoughts. Jealousy, guilt, and
hurts are released under the waning moon. If you want to lose something (bad
habits, negative energy...) do your magick during the waning moon. Also
destructive magick, banish negativity, separation. This energy works well for efforts that
involve dieting, obliterating stress or depression, or the elimination of
dysfunctional relationship patterns. To seal a spell during waning moon you
could say something like: "Oh aging
one of grace, now hear: With your
guidance, this spell steer. Remove all
blocks and hesitation, and take it to its
destination."
8. Balsamic Moon Phase:
The Balsamic Moon phase provides the days needed to go inside yourself and find out what drives your love and hatred, so
you can understand them and move on.
Moon rises at
The Dark Moon:
The Dark Moon is
the time just before the end of one cycle and the beginning of the next. There
are no actual days between cycles, the
Dark Moon rests
for a few days while gathering information for new ideas. This is when you
can't see the moon at all in the heavens.
Traditionally
this is the time when no Magick is performed. A period to
give yourself a break. Deep Meditation and vision questing can
be performed then. To seal a spell during dark moon you could
say something like: "I call on you, oh Crone so wise, One who rules the
darkest skies. Come and be my treasured guest, and aid me on
this magical quest."
The Black Moon --
Variable
A Black Moon
occurs when there are two dark cycles of the moon in any given calendar month.
It is believed that the second dark
moon of a time of great power within the spiritual world and
any magick worked during this time is especially powerful
Moon Void of
Course
Basic rule is DO
NOT do anything during this time. If you do and it works, consider yourself
lucky. This is the time right before the moon
enters a new sign (astrology sign) there is sort of a dead space.
The moon is in a dimension/place between the worlds, there is not space,
no time. Positive and negative energies don't work as they usually
would; everything in the other worlds is all out of whack. Another
annoying thing about this time is that there is no set time for
it. It can last 10 minutes or 1/2 a day. The Moon is in between astrological
signs, and the energies are not well defined. Some people
become irrational in judging things, energies are scattered and erratic, and
things
that seem perfectly logical may not be. Some basic things to
follow when this phenomenon occurs is: Don't do any magickal workings.
Don't make any
major decisions or purchases. Don't make any major repairs. Don't begin or finish
any rituals or spells
ECLIPSE
Basically any type of magick is good for performing at this time.
The eclipse represents the perfect union of the sun and the moon. Long term
goals are best worked, things you wish to achieve and that will take time to
happen.
BLUE MOON - Fact or Fiction?
"Once in a Blue Moon" I could not count how many times I
heard that phrase. Knowing what it means
has been a question in my mind for many, many years. Well I am here to set the record straight on
this mysterious phenomenon. Historically the Blue Moon was considered unlucky
and a real nuisance when it occurred at various times of the year and upset
scheduling of church festivals. In love songs the Blue Moon is often a symbol
of sadness and loneliness. The first appearance in print of this expression goes
back to the time of Shakespeare, when some folks felt that sometimes the moon
visually appeared blue in the sky. Although the expression dates all that way
back, it has only recently come to mean the second Full Moon in one month. Blue
Moon seems to be a truly modern piece of folklore, old folklore it is not, but
real folklore it is.
The Blue moon is not as mysterious as would seem to be implied -
it is simply the occurrence of two full moons in one calendar month. This would happen every two and a half years,
but this could vary by as much as three months.
Understanding why the thirteenth moon is called "Blue" takes
us back to ancient
The Blue Moon is actually an astral oddity, owing to unusual
conditions in the upper atmosphere, giving the moon a blue appearance. The Blue Moon usually occurs on July 31st,
there was one on that date in 1985.
Other years, which the Blue Moon appeared, were 1890, 1939, 1988 and
1990, 2001.