Phases of the Moon

When performing any magickal work, the best results will be achieved when taking the phase
of the moon into account and working WITH the moon rather than against it.

Full Moon
Banishing unwanted influences, protective magick, divination, planning, releasing, working backwards in time.
Full moon magick spans seven days- three days prior, the actual night of the Full moon, and the three days
following. A full cycle of the moon may pass for these works to come to completion.

New Moon
Personal growth, healing, blessing of a new project or venture. Successful results should be seen by the next
Full moon.

Waxing Moon
The time between the New and Full moons. When the moon is growing more full. Good for attraction magick.

Waning Moon
The time between Full and New moon, when the moon is growing less and less full. Banishing magick- a time to
ban negative emotions, bad habits, disease, and ailments.

Dark of the Moon
The three days before the New Moon, during which the moon is not visible. Tradition holds this to be a time
when magick is not performed. A time of rest. Meditation and vision questing that are not for a specific
magickal purpose can be performed.

Harvest Moon
The Full Moon nearest Mabon. This moon provided farmers with extra moonlight hours to bring in crops. It
can be used to call in favors or add extra protection.

Moon Void of Course
As the moon orbits the Earth, it passes in and out of the 12 signs of the zodiac. On average, it spends about 2.5
days in each sign. A void-of-course moon marks the period when the moon makes no major aspects (in
astrology, an aspect is a a geometric relationship between two planets) with other planets and before it enters
another sign. The duration can be as little as a few seconds, or as much as two full days. Because the moon is
associated with emotions, this lack of connection means we may feel adrift at this time. It is best not to start
new projects, love affairs, anything than requires emotional commitment, during this time. There is a sort of
dead space when this is happening. The rule here is to avoid doing any important magick work while the moon
is avoid of course. Don't do any major magick work. Don't complete any magick work.

Blue Moon
A Blue Moon occurs when the moon is full twice within any one given calendar month. A Blue Moon is also
known as a Goal Moon. Set specific goals for yourself, and also review accomplishments and failures since the
last Blue Moon.


Esbats
Esbats are working celebrations, usually falling on the full moon and dedicated to the Goddess in her lunar
aspect. This is when raise energy, cast spells, perform healings, solve minor problems. This is not to say that
you can't hold a ritual strictly to honor a certain deity if all is going well.

Lunar Eclipses
Eclipses represent the perfect union of sun and moon. Any type of magick is acceptable.
There are 2 types of lunar eclipse:

1.Partial eclipse
2.Penumbral eclipse of the moon