Is the Divine Feminine returning? The Dark Moon theory that could reshape how we see history
For years, astrologers and spiritual seekers have studied the Moon’s cycles to understand life’s natural rhythms. But during an interview I was lucky enough to do with Demetra George, I encountered a perspective that changed how I think about the Dark Moon and the rise and fall of goddess traditions.
Her idea was simple yet radical.
What if humanity itself moves through long lunar style cycles?
And what if what we call the suppression of the Divine Feminine was actually the beginning of a collective Dark Moon phase?
How the lunar cycle works in astrology
In astrology, the lunar cycle is traditionally divided into eight phases, from the New Moon to the Full Moon and back into darkness.
Each phase carries a distinct energetic signature.
Growth.
Peak.
Release.
Withdrawal.
The final stage, often called the Dark Moon or balsamic phase, is associated with rest, regeneration, and spiritual preparation before the next beginning.
Demetra suggested that this rhythm might not only apply to individual lives, but to civilisation itself.
The idea of a forty thousand year cycle
To explore that possibility, she proposed a symbolic model.
If each lunar phase on a civilisational scale lasted roughly five thousand years, then a full eight phase cycle would stretch across about forty thousand years.
This isn’t presented as hard science.
It’s a conceptual framework drawn from astrology, archaeology, and myth.
But it opens fascinating questions.
Was goddess culture destroyed or simply hidden?
Researchers such as Merlin Stone, Maria Gimbutas, and Riane Eisler have long argued that ancient societies may once have centred goddess symbolism and feminine spiritual power.
Later historical periods look very different.
The dominant narrative is that these traditions were overthrown.
Demetra invited another interpretation.
In every monthly Moon cycle, the Moon disappears for a few days.
Not because it’s broken.
Because it’s resting.
Regenerating.
Preparing for the next phase.
What if the Divine Feminine followed a similar arc?
Not annihilated.
Withdrawn.
Entering a long hidden phase before re emerging.
Archaeology, myth, and the memory of the feminine
Demetra traced this idea back to the Upper Paleolithic era, around forty thousand years ago, when early human art featured female forms and fertility symbols.
In her model, that moment could correspond to a New Moon phase for goddess consciousness.
She then turned to mythology as another form of evidence.
Stories of Medusa, serpent guardians, and sacred trees often portray feminine figures and symbols being conquered by solar heroes.
Rather than reading these purely as fantasy, Demetra suggested they may preserve cultural memories of enormous spiritual shifts.
She was careful to stress that this kind of interpretation is partly speculative.
But speculation, when done thoughtfully, can open new ways of seeing old material.
Why the Dark Moon matters now
What stayed with me most from this conversation was not whether every detail could be proven.
It was the lens it offered.
In lunar astrology, darkness isn’t failure.
It’s gestation.
The Dark Moon is where endings turn into beginnings.
If collective history follows similar rhythms, then today’s renewed interest in lunar cycles, goddess spirituality, and feminine wisdom may not be random at all.
It may be part of a much larger timing pattern.
And once you start looking at history through that lens, it’s very hard to stop.
Explore the Dark Moon for yourself
If you’d like to work with the Dark Moon in a practical, grounded way, I’ve created a free guide that shows you how to use this powerful lunar phase for release, healing, and spiritual renewal.
You can download it here:
https://magic.moonology.com/get-dark-moon-guide
Inside, you’ll learn:
• what the Dark Moon really is in astrology
• how to work with it safely and intentionally
• simple rituals for rest and emotional clearing
• how to prepare for powerful New Moon intentions
