Waxing This phase occurs when the Moon grows from dark to full. In this phase, the Moon provides the proper energy for magical efforts requiring growth or enchancement. It is a good time for beginnings, resh starts, and new love and is of benefit in building businesses, friendships, partnerships, and financial prosperity. The waxing phase also provides suitable conditions for planting herbs, developing psychism, and increasing physical health and well-being. To seal spells performed during the waxing Moon, use this chant or one of your own choosing: Oh, Maiden Moon, now hear my plea: Hearken, hearken unto me! As you grow, my spell enhance --- And power its magic with Your dance.

Full The Moon's energy is most intense when She reaches abundant fullness. Any magical effort, especially difficult ones, can benefit greatly from the potency of this phase. Use the full Moon to amplyify magical intent and to give spellworkings additional power. To seal spells performed during the waxing Moon, use this chant or one of your own choosing: Abundant Mother, Moon so bright Hear my plea upon this night. Your fertile power lend this spell; Make it potent, strong, and well.

Waning The shrinkarge of the Moon from full to dark is called the waning phase, and it offers an energy suitable for recession, peaceful separation, or elimination. Use the waning Moon to end undesirable eating patterns, break bad habits, or to remove yourself from dysfunctional partnerships or stressful situations. Its energies favor any magical effort requiring decrease or removal. To seal spells performed during the waxing Moon, use this chant or one of your own choosing: Oh Aging One of grace, now hear: With your guidance, this spell steer. Remove all blocks and hesitation, And take it to its destination.

Dark Some practioners use this phase as a period of rest. They find it useful for regeneration, relaxation, and gathering for the creative phase of the waxing Moon. Others prefer to use it for meditation, psychic power enhancement, or for delving into past life memories to help them better understand current difficulties. Dark Moon energy also lends itself to divination and matters where truth is an issue. To seal spells performed during the waxing Moon, use this chant or one of your own choosing: I call on You, Oh Crone so wise -- One who rules the darkest skies. Come and be my treasured Guest, And aid me on this magical quest.

Full Moon energy is used banishing unwanted influences in your life, protection magick, and divination. Full Moon magick can be conjured for seven days: the three days prior to the Full Moon, the night of the Full Moon itself, and three days after the Full Moon. The New Moon is used for personal growth, healing, the blessing of a new project or venture. Waxing Moon, the period between the New Moon and the Full Moon.  This is a good time for attraction magick. Waning Moon, the period between the Full Moon and the New Moon.  This is a time for banishing and rejecting things in our lives that we no longer wish to carry around with us. Blue Moon, also known as the Goal Moon, the period when the Full Moon appears twice within the same calendar month.  It is here where you set specific long-term goals for yourself. Harvest Moon is the Full Moon that falls nearest Mabon (Autumn Equinox).  You can use it to add extra protection. Dark of the Moon, this is the three days before the New Moon, this is when you can't see the moon at all.  Traditionally, this is a time when no magick is performed.

Wolf Moon....................January    Storm Moon..................February   Chaste Moon.................March  Seed Moon....................April  Hare Moon....................May    Dyad Moon...................June Mead Moon...................July   Wyrt Moon...................August          Barley Moon.................September    Blood Moon..................October       Snow Moon..................November       Oak Moon....................December   Blue Moon....................(Varies)

Spells and rituals involving the fire element should be performed when the Moon is in a fire sign:  Aries, Leo, Sagittarius. Spells and rituals involving the earth element should be performed when the Moon is in an earth sign: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn. Spells and rituals involving the air element should be performed when the Moon is in the air sign: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius. Spells and rituals involving the water element should be performed when the Moon is in a water sign:  Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces.

THE PHASES OF THE MOON Each of the phases of the moon symbolizes various aspects of the goddess. The new moon, the dark moon, begins the two waxing quarters of the lunar cycle. Confusingly, however the crescent moon is often called the new moon, too. This second phase is identified with the maiden or virgin. She is described as a young and beautiful woman and is related to the goddess Artemis or Diana. The waxing moon is a time of beginnings and growth. It is traditional to plant herbs when the moon is in the signs of Pisces, Cancer, or Scorpio. The full moon symbolizes the mother. From beyond the first quarter, the moon is seen as the pregnant woman. Her daily growth to roundness brings her womanhood in full flower. This time corresponds to the goddess Selene or Luna. Full moon is a time of power, ripeness, and the honoring of helpers and guides. The third quarter, or last quarter, is the post-menopausal woman, sometimes pejoratively called the crone. As a goddess, she is the Greek Hecate and the Celtic Morrigan. The waning moon is a time for divination, overcoming obstacles, and relinquishing bad habits or thoughts. Customarily, weeding the garden and ploughing are done during this part of the moon cycle. The Goddess Days of the Moon Days 1-3 Dedicated to Persephone, the initiator Days 4-6 Ruled by Artemis, the independent one of the wilderness, the impetus behind the newly planted seed Days 7-9 Kore rules these lunar days, and she is seen as the Maiden of Menarche, the link between childhood and adulthood Days 10-12 Ruled by Hera, queen of heaven and creatrix, representing the power of inspiration Days 13-15 Demeter, the nurturer, is ruler Days 16-18 Dedicated to Gaia, the earth goddess Days 19-21 In these days the old woman of the waning moon is Hestia; she is the matriarchal grandmother ruling and protecting her family Days 22-24 Ruled by Medusa, the terrible crone of death and spiritual release; the necessary destruction that allows a new cycle to begin Days 25-27 Ruled by Hecate, queen of the underworld and the shades; she is seen as the one who allows departed souls to choose their paths in the next phase of existence and rebirth The remaining days of the moon - the dark days - are those of the unknowable Masked Goddess who is present, but invisible.