New Moon

The new moon is the beginning of the lunar cycle, and means that the moon is completely in line with the sun and the earth. We see a dark sky with no visible moon. It's a time of newness and rejuvenation. The new moon is the three days after the new face of the moon and also includes the day of the new face of the moon. Meditations: New beginnings of any sort, spiritual research, health, personal improvement, new employment.

Waxing Moon

The waxing moon is the period of time between the new moon and the full moon. Every night, the moon gets a little larger. Any meditative work that requires growth should be done now. This is a fantastic time to create a vision board! Meditations: Courage, motivation, inspiration, friendship, elemental magick, healing, prosperity.

Full Moon

This is a time when the moon is at its most powerful and potent. Performing any positive meditations at this time will achieve good results. Since the full moon only truly occurs for one night out of the entire lunar cycle, it can be hard to fit it into your schedule. You can harness the energy of the full moon for about 2 days before or after the night the moon is truly full.
Meditations: Artistic projects, love, romance, fertility, psychic abilities or making decisions. Also healing, guidance, and completion affirmations.

Waning Moon

The moon is waning as it gets smaller again, after the full moon. As the moon seems to disappear in the sky, use this time to do meditations to remove things from your life. The waning moon is a good time for the casting out of the old ways, banishing old habits, smoking, eating habits, the removal of troubles and worries. Make lists and tie up loose ends. Try not to let items go undone during this time period. The moon keeps moving even if you do not! Think of the “C” shape of the moon as a “C” for complete. Complete and finish projects or tasks of any kind during this time, whether, physical, emotional, or spiritual. You will work in better harmony with Mother Earth and the Universe by following the moon cycle thus affording her a larger opportunity to usher in the positive people and situations into your life she has worked so hard to line up for you! Meditations: Banishing bad habits, addictions, ending relationships, complete projects, release old ways, focus on laws of detachment.

Typically, there is one full moon every month, but since the lunar cycle is a bit shorter than our calendar months, there is sometimes two. The second full moon in any given month is called a blue moon.

Dark Moon

The Dark of the Moon (or Dark Moon) is traditionally the last three days of the Lunar cycle, immediately preceding the New Moon, and the time when the night sky is notably absent the presence of the Moon. The earliest peoples understood that the power of life lay in the darkness of the moon. The purpose of the dark phase of any cycle is that of transition between the death of the old and the birth of the new. The dark time is a time of retreat, of healing, and dreaming of the future…the fallow times preceding outbursts of creativity and growth…the calm before the storm. Most of us do not realize we all have many dark phase times in our lives, and that these are naturally occurring periods in any life cycle. We fail to understand that endings are the precursors to new beginnings; thus when our life rhythms move us into and through these dark phases, we are usually unaware of what is actually happening.  It is the grandeur of Death and Rebirth, not merely an ending with the proverbial ride off into the sunset. The dark phase of the cyclical process is a phase of healing and renewal rather than one of fear and unknowing; a time of mystery, wisdom, and healing power -- all gifts of the Dark Moon Goddess. There is less energy available for outer activities and meeting the expectations of others, because the purpose of the dark phase is for focusing on the inner dimensions of our bodies and minds. If we can learn to attune ourselves to the natural earth rhythms of ebb and flow in our lives, we can use the intrinsic function of the dark times for healing and renewal. When we resist this inward motion in our psyche, then anxiety, stress, and fear are more likely to take hold of our emotions. Meditations: Healing, renewal, psychic affirmations for purposeful outcomes. A good time to meditate on the inner self.