Moon Magic
The Moon is the astronomical body closest to us and, therefore, has a profound influence upon us, it is very important to choose a time when the Moon is in an astrological sign which is appropriate for your working. For example:
Aries/Action - Enthusiasm
Taurus/ Renewal - Sensuality
Gemini/Communication - Curiosity
Cancer/Emotion - Nurturing
Leo/Vitality - Determined
Virgo/Organizing - Studious
Libra/Balance - Cooperation
Scorpio/Sexual - Philosophical
Capricorn/Authority - Ambitious
Aquarius/Innovation - Social
Pisces/Sensitivity - Idealistic
Bear in mind that magickal workings for gain, increase or bringing things to you, should be initiated when the Moon is Waxing (from Dark to Full); when the Moon is Waning (from Full to Dark), it is time for magickal workings of decrease or sending away.
The highest energy occurs at the Full Moon and, therefore, this is the most powerful time for magickal workings. The New Moon is the next most powerful time for Magick.
Whenever possible, follow Nature's natural Energy Currents. There is a natural time for starting things (a planting time), for
maturing things (a growing time), for reaping things ( a harvest time) and, of course, a time for rest and planning.
Flowing with these currents will make your magickal work much easier.
Astrological Moon Phases
Moon in Aries is the best time to work magick involving leadership, authority, rebirth, spiritual conversion, or willpower. Healing rituals for ailments of the face, head, or brain are also done during this period of time.
Moon in Taurus is the best time to work magick for love, real estate, material acquisitions, and money. Healing rituals for ailments of the throat, neck, and ears are also done during this period of time.
Moon in Gemini is the best time to work magick for good communication, change of residence, writing, public relations, and travel. Healing rituals for ailments of the shoulders, arms, hands, or lungs are also done during this period of time.
Moon in Cancer is the best time to work magick for home and domestic life. Healing rituals for ailments of the chest or stomach are also done during this period of time.
Moon in Leo is the best time to work magick involving authority, power over others, courage, fertility, or childbirth. Healing rituals for ailments of the upper back, spine, or heart are also done during this period of time.
Moon in Virgo is the best time to work magick involving employment, intellectual matters, health, and dietary concerns. Healing rituals for ailments of the intestines or nervous system are also done during this period of time.
Moon in Libra is the best time to work magick involving artistic work, justice, court cases, partnerships and unions, mental stimulation, and karmic, spiritual, or emotional balance. Healing rituals for ailments of the lower back or kidneys are also done during this period of time.
Moon in Scorpio is the best time to work magick involving sexual matters, power, psychic growth, secrets, and fundamental transformations. Healing rituals for ailments of the reproductive organs are also done during this period of time.
Moon in Sagittarius is the best time to work magick for publications, legal matters, travel, and truth. Healing rituals for ailments of the liver, thighs, or hips are also done at this time.
Moon in Capricorn is the best time to work magick for organization, ambition, recognition, career, and political matters. Healing rituals for the knees, bones, teeth, and skin are also done at this time.
Moon in Aquarius is the best time to work magick involving science, freedom, creative expression, problem-solving, extrasensory abilities, friendship, and the breaking of bad habits or unhealthy addictions. Healing rituals for ailments of the calves, ankles, or blood are also done at this time.
Moon in Pisces is the best time to work magick involving dreamwork, clairvoyance, telepathy, music, and the creative arts. Healing rituals for ailments of the feet or lymph glands are also done at this time.
When the moon is between houses or VOID OF COURSE, you won't want to do any magick, for it's like the moon turns her cell phone off when she goes between houses of the zodiac. You can find tables for the Moon Void of Course schedule here:
https://www.astrologybyjudithryan.com/2018-void-of-course-moon
https://www.astrologybyjudithryan.com/2018-void-of-course-moon
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Hear the words of the Star Goddess, the dust
of whose feet are the hosts of heaven, and
whose body encircles the universe:
"I who am the beauty of the green earth,
and the white moon among the stars,
and the mysteries of the waters,
I call upon your soul to arise and come unto Me.
For I am the soul of nature that gives life to the universe.
From me all things proceed and unto me they must return.
Let My worship be in the heart that rejoices,
for behold! all acts of love and pleasure are My rituals.
Let there be beauty and strength,
power and compassion,
honor and humility,
mirth and reverence within you.
And you who seek to know Me,
know that your seeking and yearning will avail you not,
unless you know the Mystery.
For if that which you seek, you find not within yourself
you will never find it without.
For behold! I have been with you from the beginning,
and I am that which is attained at the end of desire."
The Waxing Moon
Waxing Moon means the moon is getting larger in the sky, moving from the New Moon towards the Full Moon. This is a time for spells that attract, that bring positive change, spells for love, good luck, growth. This is a time for new beginnings, to conceptualize ideas, to invoke. At this time the moon represents the Goddess in her Maiden aspect, give praise to Epona, Artemis or one of the other Maiden Goddesses. The period of the waxing moon lasts about 14 days.
'...as the moon waxes and wanes,
and walks three nights in darkness,
so the Goddess once spent three nights
in the kingdom of Death.'
and walks three nights in darkness,
so the Goddess once spent three nights
in the kingdom of Death.'
Waxing Crescent /Crescent Moon
"Moon of Regeneration"
Location: Moon is 45 - 90 degrees ahead of the Sun
Span:
Three and a half days after to seventh day. The Moon appears to be partly but less than one-half illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminated is increasing.
Positive activities:
Gathering information; Making plans; Laying a Foundation; Emotions; Start of change. This is a time of regeneration. Anything you do to strengthen your body, to fortify yourself, is much more effective that when the moon is waxing. The body absorbs more easily...both good and bad.
Goals:
Gathering resources / information needed for your goals. Relates to the gathering of food by the seeds, so initial plans and actions, starting small, are now happening.
First Quarter / Waxing Moon
"Moon of Caution"
Location: Moon is 90 - 135 degrees ahead of the Sun
Span:
Seven to ten and a half days after new moon.
Positive Attributes:
Time of Warrior Maiden as represented by Artemis, Minerva, Bridget, Diana and Athena; the Virgin, not sexless but not reliant on sex or partners. The Good Folk; Extra pressure on plans, add that little bit of extra steam; Instinct and intuition; Courage; Motivation; Friends; Luck. Relates to initial germination of seeds the shoots striving to break their seed case and grow through the dark earth. During this time you’re walking the knife edge. Half Light, half Dark, good time for decisions. Balance carefully. Doorway to the Other places. Continue regeneration and renewal.
Waxing Gibbous Moon
"Moon of Endings"
Location: Moon is 135 - 180 degrees ahead of the Sun
Span:
Ten and a half to fourteen days after the New Moon. The Moon appears to be more than one-half but not fully illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminated is increasing.
Positive activities:
Patience; Preparation for Full Moon energies.
Goals:
Tying off loose ends. Gestation period, may appear as a pause. Relates to the movement of the shoots through the earth. Movement and action may not be visible but it is occurring. Should your new ideas or projects come to an impasse, this might be broken at the Full Moon.
The Full Moon
Full Moon is when the moon has reached its zenith, it forms a perfect silvery sphere in the sky. This is a time for spells that transform, increase psychic ability, for fertility spells and invocation to lunar goddesses. This is a time of strength, love and power.
At this time the moon represents the Goddess in her Mother aspect, give praise to Cerridwen, Isis or one of the other Mother Goddesses. The period of the Full Moon lasts from about 3 days before to 3 days after the actual full moon.
Full Moon
"Moon of Celebration"
Location: Moon is 180 - 255 degrees ahead of the Sun
Span:
Fourteen days to seventeen and a half days after the New Moon.
Attributes:
Time of the Mother Goddess. Anu, Hera, Isis, Demeter, Freya, Luna, Diana, Spider Woman, Chaos, Frigg, Morrigan, Ta - Urt. Beautiful, radiant MoonMother. LadyMoon.
Positive activities:
Very intuitive and productive time. Especially: Fertility; Magic; Dreams; Meditation; love; Matters of the home; Beauty; Money; Creativity; Psychic abilities. A time of heightened feelings. Not a good time for major decisions for they will be colored with emotional debris. Do not seek medical treatment, inoculations, operations are at its least favorable. Wounds bleed more, and the formation of scar tissue is more pronounced.
Goals:
Major workings should occur now. This is the climax of the obvious moon power. Relates to the Growing plant as it pierces the ground.
The Waning Moon
Waning Moon means the moon is decreasing in size, moving from the Full Moon towards the New Moon. This is a time for spells that banish, release, reverse. This is a time to break bad habits or bad addictions, to end bad relationships. This is a time of deep intuition and a time for divination.
At this time the moon represents the Goddess in her Crone Aspect, give praise to Hecate, Morrigan or one of the other Crone Goddesses. The period of the waning moon lasts about 14 days.
Waning Gibbous /Disseminating Moon
"Moon of Retribution"
Location: Moon is 225 - 270 degrees ahead of the Sun
Span:
Three and a half to seven days after the Full Moon. The Moon appears to be more than one-half but not fully illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminated is decreasing.
Positive Attributes:
This is the Moon of the Earth Mothers. Demeter, Ceres, Korte, Danu (Anu), and Bast. What work has been done is now gathered in and the crop offered as a sacrifice to the Mother who gave it to us in the first place. Time to harvest and time to begin renewal. A time to review endeavors and correct mistakes. Settle disputes and make amends.
Activities:
A time to review endeavors and correct mistakes. Settle disputes and make amends. A time to start taking things apart. Addictions; Divorce; Stress; Unnecessary negativity; Bad or unwanted Habits; Decision making; Emotions; Protection; Unwanted influences; Unwanted situations; Healing, banishing what shouldn’t be there; Old ways of thinking and doing things. Goals: Start work on removing obstacles. Give thanks for what has been achieved. Relates to the Harvest of the Grown Plant.
Goals:
The time of the waxing Moon is in many traditions concerned more with mundane outer matters, whereas the period of the waning Moon deals with subconscious enlightenment leading to the clarification of conscious values. The waxing Moon brings instinctual growth. The waning Moon brings a conscious process of creative release.
The Dark or New Moon
New Moon or Dark Moon is when the Moon is directly between the Earth and the Sun and therefor hidden. This is a time of new beginnings and new undertakings.
The Dark or New Moon
"Moon of Rest and Beginnings"
Location: moon is 0 - 45 degrees ahead of the Sun It is in alignment, directly between the earth and the sun, therefore hidden. The New Moon is the only Time the eclipse of the sun can be seen.
Span:
Day of, to three and a half days later. The Moon's un-illuminated side is facing the Earth. The Moon is not visible (except during a solar eclipse).
Positive activities:
A soothing time of rest and planning for new beginnings; new growth; love, the beginning of or renewing of; bringing things in; regeneration; give thanks. This is a time of new beginnings and new undertakings. It can be a starting point for kicking that bad habit, or simply beginning a project. Put ideas in motion, become engaged, make long term relationship plans. The waxing Moon is a time of spontaneous and instinctual action. This is a time when efforts will grow visible. Transitions may seem to be accepted more calmly than other phases. A time for hair cuts to promote growth, medical treatments or getting your moneys worth from that facial!!
Goals:
Time to set new goals and review old ones for both the long and short term. Relates to the planting of the seeds.
"Once in a Blue Moon ..."
'Thirteen silver moons in a year are,
Thirteen is the coven's array.
Thirteen times at Esbat make merry,
For each golden year and a day.'
The Lunar Month
The Moon, the closest astral body to the Earth, revolves around the Earth 13 times a year. The lunar month, is the period of one revolution of the moon. According to Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, Millennium Edition, a month is one of the 12 divisions of a year, and a new month would start on the day of the new moon. The Old English word mõnath, is thought to mean month.
It is also worth pointing out that the word fortnight (from the Middle English fourtenight, alteration of fourtene night, fourteen nights and Old English fowertne, fourteen + Old English niht, night) is a period of fouteen nights, and a further indication of the use of a lunar calendar in precedence of a solar one. (The word sennight, means seven nights or one week.)
There are several methods of calculating the length of a lunar month.
The Synodical Month, or period from one new moon to the next, in mean length 29 d. 12 h. 44 m. 2.87 s.
The Nodical Month, or time of revolution from one node to the same again, in length 27 d. 5 h. 5 m. 36 s.
The Sidereal, or time of revolution from a star to the same again, equal to 27 d. 7 h. 43 m. 11.5 s.
The Anomalistic, or time of revolution from perigee to perigee again, in length 27 d. 13 h. 18 m. 37.4 s.
The Tropical, or time of passing from any point of the ecliptic to the same again, equal to 27 d. 7 h. 43 m. 4.7 s.
Solar month, the time in which the sun passes through one sign of the zodiac, in mean length 30 d. 10 h. 29 m. 4.1 s.
So a month can be thought of as the time taken for the moon to revolve around the earth, or 29.5 days, so a Lunar Year would be 354.5 (29.5 x 12) days approximately. The mean length of the lunar month lasts 28 days, which if you multiply by 13 gives you 364, 1 day short of a calendar year. Or the proverbial, witches year and a day.
What exactly is a Blue Moon?
There are several definitions of a Blue Moon. The term 'Once in a blue moon' has come to mean something that occurs very infrequently.
The Pears Encyclopaedia definition is of a phenomenon caused by the scattering of sunlight in transparent particles suspended in the atmosphere. The dust from Krakatoa eruption in 1883 and the forest fires in Alberta, Canada in 1950 gave rise to 'Blue Moons and Suns'.
Philip Hiscock in his research states that the term "Blue Moon" has been around a long time, well over 400 years and that its usage was akin to saying "He'd argue that black is white" and was an obvious absurdity.
(For more information see Blue Moon or Once in a Blue Moon)
The Calendrical Blue Moon.
The average interval between Full Moons is about 29.5 days, whilst unlikely that any given month will contain two Full Moons, it does happen. For every one hundred years, there will be approximately 44 'calendrical Blue Moons' or one every two and half years. So a Blue Moon, by recent popular folklore comes to mean the second Full Moon in a single calendar month.
Maine Farmers' Almanac
When the Gregorian calendar reforms were introduced in 1582, the following calendar months, where adjusted; April, June, September, and November, containing 30 days, and the rest 31, except February, which, in common years, has 28, and in leap years 29. This Gregorian calendar is based upon a twelve part division of a circle, and has become, over the last 400 years the official civil calendar worldwide.
The Maine farmers Almanac, uses Seasonal Moon names in accordance with the ecclesiastical rules for determining the dates of Easter and Lent. The beginnings of summer, fall, and winter are determined by the dynamical mean Sun. When a season contains four full Moons, the third is called a Blue Moon because only then will the names of the other full Moons, such as the Moon Before Yule and the Moon After Yule, fall at the proper times relative to the solstices and equinoxes.
So Which is the correct definition?
The Calendrical Blue Moon meaning the second Full Moon in a single calendar month, is a fairly modern definition and is probably no more than 20 to 30 years old. The ecclesiastical rule, is based on the 1582 Gregorian calendar reforms, and because these blue moons are based on a calendar method, it has to be suspected of manipulation to fit within certain set rules.
Blue Moon or Not Blue Moon
If, the ancients measured time using a Lunar Cycle as opposed to a Solar Cycle; then the astronomical peculiarity known as a 'Blue Moon', whether measured by Ecclesiastical rules or modern folklore as 2 full moons in a (solar) calendar month, would never have occurred. So, where does that leave us, in regard to the origin of the Blue Moon? For me, the only other explanation is of a physical phenomenon that caused the moon to appear blue to observers from earth.
It is my belief that these visible blue moons gave rise to the folk sayings such as "He would argue the Moon was blue", and term 'Blue Moon', was later used to denote the extra moon, which didn't have a seasonal name, within the ecclesiastical rules for determining the dates of Easter.
The Full Moon
Full Moon is when the moon has reached its zenith, it forms a perfect silvery sphere in the sky. This is a time for spells that transform, increase psychic ability, for fertility spells and invocation to lunar goddesses. This is a time of strength, love and power.
At this time the moon represents the Goddess in her Mother aspect, give praise to Cerridwen, Isis or one of the other Mother Goddesses. The period of the Full Moon lasts from about 3 days before to 3 days after the actual full moon.
Full Moon
"Moon of Celebration"
Location: Moon is 180 - 255 degrees ahead of the Sun
Span:
Fourteen days to seventeen and a half days after the New Moon.
Attributes:
Time of the Mother Goddess. Anu, Hera, Isis, Demeter, Freya, Luna, Diana, Spider Woman, Chaos, Frigg, Morrigan, Ta - Urt. Beautiful, radiant MoonMother. LadyMoon.
Positive activities:
Very intuitive and productive time. Especially: Fertility; Magic; Dreams; Meditation; love; Matters of the home; Beauty; Money; Creativity; Psychic abilities. A time of heightened feelings. Not a good time for major decisions for they will be colored with emotional debris. Do not seek medical treatment, inoculations, operations are at its least favorable. Wounds bleed more, and the formation of scar tissue is more pronounced.
Goals:
Major workings should occur now. This is the climax of the obvious moon power. Relates to the Growing plant as it pierces the ground.
The Waning Moon
Waning Moon means the moon is decreasing in size, moving from the Full Moon towards the New Moon. This is a time for spells that banish, release, reverse. This is a time to break bad habits or bad addictions, to end bad relationships. This is a time of deep intuition and a time for divination.
At this time the moon represents the Goddess in her Crone Aspect, give praise to Hecate, Morrigan or one of the other Crone Goddesses. The period of the waning moon lasts about 14 days.
Waning Gibbous /Disseminating Moon
"Moon of Retribution"
Location: Moon is 225 - 270 degrees ahead of the Sun
Span:
Three and a half to seven days after the Full Moon. The Moon appears to be more than one-half but not fully illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminated is decreasing.
Positive Attributes:
This is the Moon of the Earth Mothers. Demeter, Ceres, Korte, Danu (Anu), and Bast. What work has been done is now gathered in and the crop offered as a sacrifice to the Mother who gave it to us in the first place. Time to harvest and time to begin renewal. A time to review endeavors and correct mistakes. Settle disputes and make amends.
Activities:
A time to review endeavors and correct mistakes. Settle disputes and make amends. A time to start taking things apart. Addictions; Divorce; Stress; Unnecessary negativity; Bad or unwanted Habits; Decision making; Emotions; Protection; Unwanted influences; Unwanted situations; Healing, banishing what shouldn’t be there; Old ways of thinking and doing things. Goals: Start work on removing obstacles. Give thanks for what has been achieved. Relates to the Harvest of the Grown Plant.
Goals:
The time of the waxing Moon is in many traditions concerned more with mundane outer matters, whereas the period of the waning Moon deals with subconscious enlightenment leading to the clarification of conscious values. The waxing Moon brings instinctual growth. The waning Moon brings a conscious process of creative release.
The Dark or New Moon
New Moon or Dark Moon is when the Moon is directly between the Earth and the Sun and therefor hidden. This is a time of new beginnings and new undertakings.
The Dark or New Moon
"Moon of Rest and Beginnings"
Location: moon is 0 - 45 degrees ahead of the Sun It is in alignment, directly between the earth and the sun, therefore hidden. The New Moon is the only Time the eclipse of the sun can be seen.
Span:
Day of, to three and a half days later. The Moon's un-illuminated side is facing the Earth. The Moon is not visible (except during a solar eclipse).
Positive activities:
A soothing time of rest and planning for new beginnings; new growth; love, the beginning of or renewing of; bringing things in; regeneration; give thanks. This is a time of new beginnings and new undertakings. It can be a starting point for kicking that bad habit, or simply beginning a project. Put ideas in motion, become engaged, make long term relationship plans. The waxing Moon is a time of spontaneous and instinctual action. This is a time when efforts will grow visible. Transitions may seem to be accepted more calmly than other phases. A time for hair cuts to promote growth, medical treatments or getting your moneys worth from that facial!!
Goals:
Time to set new goals and review old ones for both the long and short term. Relates to the planting of the seeds.
"Once in a Blue Moon ..."
'Thirteen silver moons in a year are,
Thirteen is the coven's array.
Thirteen times at Esbat make merry,
For each golden year and a day.'
The Lunar Month
The Moon, the closest astral body to the Earth, revolves around the Earth 13 times a year. The lunar month, is the period of one revolution of the moon. According to Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, Millennium Edition, a month is one of the 12 divisions of a year, and a new month would start on the day of the new moon. The Old English word mõnath, is thought to mean month.
It is also worth pointing out that the word fortnight (from the Middle English fourtenight, alteration of fourtene night, fourteen nights and Old English fowertne, fourteen + Old English niht, night) is a period of fouteen nights, and a further indication of the use of a lunar calendar in precedence of a solar one. (The word sennight, means seven nights or one week.)
There are several methods of calculating the length of a lunar month.
The Synodical Month, or period from one new moon to the next, in mean length 29 d. 12 h. 44 m. 2.87 s.
The Nodical Month, or time of revolution from one node to the same again, in length 27 d. 5 h. 5 m. 36 s.
The Sidereal, or time of revolution from a star to the same again, equal to 27 d. 7 h. 43 m. 11.5 s.
The Anomalistic, or time of revolution from perigee to perigee again, in length 27 d. 13 h. 18 m. 37.4 s.
The Tropical, or time of passing from any point of the ecliptic to the same again, equal to 27 d. 7 h. 43 m. 4.7 s.
Solar month, the time in which the sun passes through one sign of the zodiac, in mean length 30 d. 10 h. 29 m. 4.1 s.
So a month can be thought of as the time taken for the moon to revolve around the earth, or 29.5 days, so a Lunar Year would be 354.5 (29.5 x 12) days approximately. The mean length of the lunar month lasts 28 days, which if you multiply by 13 gives you 364, 1 day short of a calendar year. Or the proverbial, witches year and a day.
What exactly is a Blue Moon?
There are several definitions of a Blue Moon. The term 'Once in a blue moon' has come to mean something that occurs very infrequently.
The Pears Encyclopaedia definition is of a phenomenon caused by the scattering of sunlight in transparent particles suspended in the atmosphere. The dust from Krakatoa eruption in 1883 and the forest fires in Alberta, Canada in 1950 gave rise to 'Blue Moons and Suns'.
Philip Hiscock in his research states that the term "Blue Moon" has been around a long time, well over 400 years and that its usage was akin to saying "He'd argue that black is white" and was an obvious absurdity.
(For more information see Blue Moon or Once in a Blue Moon)
The Calendrical Blue Moon.
The average interval between Full Moons is about 29.5 days, whilst unlikely that any given month will contain two Full Moons, it does happen. For every one hundred years, there will be approximately 44 'calendrical Blue Moons' or one every two and half years. So a Blue Moon, by recent popular folklore comes to mean the second Full Moon in a single calendar month.
Maine Farmers' Almanac
When the Gregorian calendar reforms were introduced in 1582, the following calendar months, where adjusted; April, June, September, and November, containing 30 days, and the rest 31, except February, which, in common years, has 28, and in leap years 29. This Gregorian calendar is based upon a twelve part division of a circle, and has become, over the last 400 years the official civil calendar worldwide.
The Maine farmers Almanac, uses Seasonal Moon names in accordance with the ecclesiastical rules for determining the dates of Easter and Lent. The beginnings of summer, fall, and winter are determined by the dynamical mean Sun. When a season contains four full Moons, the third is called a Blue Moon because only then will the names of the other full Moons, such as the Moon Before Yule and the Moon After Yule, fall at the proper times relative to the solstices and equinoxes.
So Which is the correct definition?
The Calendrical Blue Moon meaning the second Full Moon in a single calendar month, is a fairly modern definition and is probably no more than 20 to 30 years old. The ecclesiastical rule, is based on the 1582 Gregorian calendar reforms, and because these blue moons are based on a calendar method, it has to be suspected of manipulation to fit within certain set rules.
Blue Moon or Not Blue Moon
If, the ancients measured time using a Lunar Cycle as opposed to a Solar Cycle; then the astronomical peculiarity known as a 'Blue Moon', whether measured by Ecclesiastical rules or modern folklore as 2 full moons in a (solar) calendar month, would never have occurred. So, where does that leave us, in regard to the origin of the Blue Moon? For me, the only other explanation is of a physical phenomenon that caused the moon to appear blue to observers from earth.
It is my belief that these visible blue moons gave rise to the folk sayings such as "He would argue the Moon was blue", and term 'Blue Moon', was later used to denote the extra moon, which didn't have a seasonal name, within the ecclesiastical rules for determining the dates of Easter.
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