Following the Moon!
For hundreds of years, tradition and folklore have declared that each Moon phase is ‘good’ for performing certain activities.
In 1967, American writer Dane Rudhyar published a seminal book called The Lunation Cycle, in which he explored the idea that the relationship of the Sun and the Moon in our birth chart is a big key to understanding our personality. It’s a great book that all hardcore Moon manifestors should read.
Over the years, I have developed my own take on using the energies of each Moon phase – i.e. determining what we should and shouldn’t do at each one, particularly in terms of manifesting our dreams – which I’ve outlined in the following guide.
My approach is based partly on Rudhyar’s work, plus common and traditional wisdom and my own experience.
Ideally, we’d all work with the Moon as she goes through all her phases.
However, most people will only think about which phase the Moon is in when they’re having trouble in life – for example, if they’ve hit a rough spot and want some cosmic help.
And that’s totally fine.
The main thing is to understand that each Moon phase is good for one thing or another.
Remember: the more you’re in tune with the Moon, the more easily life will flow.
So today I wanted to offer you …
A rough guide to using the Moon phases
The New Moon phase
- Plant the seeds of your future dreams.
- This phase begins 1–3½ days after the Balsamic Moon.
- Keywords of this phase: a clean slate, potential, dreams
The Waxing Crescent Moon phase
- Explore your dreams.
- This phase begins 3½–7 days after the New Moon.
- Keywords of this phase: courage, moving forwards, faith
The First Quarter Moon phase
- It’s time to commit.
- This phase begins 7–10½ days after the New Moon.
- Keywords of this phase: challenges, confidence, commitment
The Gibbous Moon phase
- Stay on course.
- This phase begins 10½–15 days after the New Moon.
- Keywords of this phase: tweak, hone, adjust
The Full Moon phase
- It’s make-or-break time!
- This phase begins 15–18½ days after the New Moon.
- Keywords of this phase: results, forgiveness, gratitude
The Disseminating Moon phase
- B-r-e-a-t-h-e…
- This phase begins 3½–7 days after the Full Moon.
- Keywords of this phase: cycle: relax, accept, regroup
The Third Quarter Moon phase
- What do you know?
- This phase begins 7–10½ days after the Full Moon.
- Keywords of this phase: re-evaluate, balance, trust
The Balsamic Moon phase (incorporating the Dark Moon)
- And release…
- This phase begins around 10½ days after the Full Moon,
and continues to the beginning of the New Moon. - Keywords of this phase: healing, soothing, surrender
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