The moon, along with its pahses, energies, and symbols, posesses a strong influence over all rites of magick in the Witchcraft of modern times, just as it has done so in the past. It is connected to the monthly menstrual cycle os the women (in certain cultures, the words used for "moon" and "menstrual" are identical or closely related) and continues to be viewed by many as a sacred symbol of the great Goddess woman-magick, and female energy. The moon is also associatred with the mysteries of the dark and the ocean tides, and represents intuition, the psychic powers of the mind, emotion, mood, fertility, and even lunacy. TO perform sucessful magick, it is important to always in harmony with the moon and its different lunar phases. All types of spellwork must be performed during their corresponding lunar phase or else they will be ineffective. In certain cases, if a specific spell is cast during the incorrect lunar phase, it can actually result in the magick doing just the opposit of what it is intended to do. FOr instance, if you were to cast a spell for increasing money, during a waning moon instead of during a waxing moon-which would be the correct lunar phase for this type of spell-it is highly possible that the spell would backfire and cause you to actually lose money instead of gaining it.
Waning Moon
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