The Moon
New Moon
- Moon is 0-45 degrees directly ahead of the sun
- Moon rises at dawn, sets at sunset; for full use of these energies, stick between this time period
- Moon is from exact mew moon to 3 1/2 days after
- Purpose: Beginnings
- Working for: Beauty, health, self-improvement, farms and gardens, job hunting, love and romance, networking, creative ventures
- Pagan Holiday: Winter Solstice (December 22)
- Goddess Name: Rosemerta's Moon
- Goddess Energy: Goddess of Growth
- Offering: Milk and honey
- Theme: Abundance
- Rune: Feoh for abundance; Cen for openings; Gyfu for love
- Tarot Trump: The Fool
Crescent
- Moon is 45-90 degrees ahead of the sun
- Moon rises at mid-morning, sets after sunset; for full use of these energies, stick between this time period
- Moon is from 3 1/2 to 7 days after the new moon
- Purpose: The movement of the intent
- Workings: Animals, business, change, emotions, matriarchal strength
- Pagan Holiday: Imbolc
- Goddess Name: Brigid's Moon
- Goddess Energy: Water Goddesses
- Offering: Candles
- Theme: Manifestations
- Rune: Birca for Beginnings; Ing for focus
- Tarot Trump: The Magician
First Quarter
- Moon is 90-135 degrees ahead of the sun
- Moon rises at noon, sets at midnight; for full use of these energies, stick between this time period
- Moon is from 7 to 10 1/2 days after the new moon
- Purpose: The shape of the intent
- Workings: Courage, elemental magicks, friends, luck, and motivation
- Pagan Holiday: Spring Equinox, March 21
- Goddess Name: Persephone's Moon
- Goddess Energy: Air Goddesses
- Offerings: Feathers
- Theme: Luck
- Rune: Algiz for luck, Jera for improvement, Ur for strength
- Tarot Card: Strength or The Star
Gibbous
- Moon is 135-180 degrees ahead of the sun
- Moon rises in mid-afternoon, sets around 3 a.m.; for full use of these energies, stick between this time period
- Moon is between 10 1/2 to 14 days after new moon
- Purpose: Details
- Workings: Courage, patience, peace, harmony
- Pagan Holiday: Beltaine
- Goddess Name: Nuit's Moon
- Goddess Energy: Star Goddesses
- Offerings: Ribbons
- Theme: Perfection
- Rune: Asa for eloquence; Wyn for success; Dag for enlightenment
- Tarot Trump: The World
Full Moon
- Moon is 180-225 degrees ahead of the sun
- Moon rises at aunset, sets at dawn; for full use of these energies, stick between this time period
- Moon is from 14 to 17 1/2 days after the new moon
- Purpose: Completion of a project
- Workings: Artistic endeavors, beauty, health, fitness, change, decisions, children, competition, dreams, families, health, knowledge, legal undertakings, love, romance, money, protection, psychic power, self-improvement
- Pagan Holiday: Summer Solstice
- Goddess Name: Sekhmet's Moon
- Goddes Energy: Fire Goddesses
- Offering: Flowers
- Theme: Power
- Rune: Sol
- Tarot Card: The Sun
Disseminating
- Moon is 225-270 degrees ahead of the sun
- Moon rises at mid-evening, sets at mid-morning; for use of these energies, stick between this time frame
- Moon is 3 1/2 to 7 days after the Full Moon
- Purpose: Initial destruction
- Workings: Addicitions, decisions, divorce, emotions, stress, protection
- Pagan Holiday: Lammas
- Goddess Name: Hecate's Moon
- Goddess Energy: Earth Goddesses
- Offering: Grain or rice
- Theme: Reassessment
- Rune: Thorn for destruction; Algiz for protection; Thorn for defense
- Tarot Trump: The Tower for destruction; Hope for protection
Last Quarter
- Moon is 270-315 degrees ahead of the sun
- Moon rises at midnight and sets at noon; for full use of these energies, stick between this time frame
- Moon is 7 to 10 1/2 days after Full Moon
- Purpose: Absolute destruction
- Working: Addictions, divorce, endings, health and healing (banishing), stress, protection, ancestors
- Pagan Holiday: Fall Equinox
- Goddess Name: The Morrigan's Moon
- Goddess Energy: Harvest Goddesses
- Offering: Incense
- Theme: Banishing
- Rune: Hagal; Ken for banishing; Nyd for turning; Isa for binding
- Tarot Trump: Judgement
Dark Moon
- Moon is 315-360 degrees ahead of the sun
- Moon rises at 3 a.m. set mid-afternoon; for full use of these energies, stick between this time frame
- Moon is 10 1/2 days to 14 days after the Full Moon
- Purpose: Rest
- Goddess Name: Kali's Moon
- Goddess Energy: Dark Goddesses
- Offering: Honesty
- Theme: Justice
- Rune: Tyr for justice; Ken for banishing
- Tarot Trump: Justice
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