Moon Magick: The power of the lunar cycle

Each month, we go through a lunar cycle, from the New Moon to the Full Moon and back the other way around. It’s a continuous cycle of growth, progress, and fruition then death, rebirth and transformation. Innerstanding what energy each cycle brings and how to move with it rather than against it will add power to your workings and daily life.

One of the most powerful energies you can work with and always have access to is the moon! Our close distance to the Moon and high water content in our bodies makes us exceptionally more vulnerable to the fluctuations and transits that the moon experiences. 

Recommended Resources

This week’s recommended resource will be the Llewellyn’s 2022 Moon Sign Datebook: Weekly Planning by the Cycles of the Moon. There are two very similar names: one is the datebook and one is the regular moon sign book.  I’ve used the moon sign book in the past and liked it and decided to go with the datebook, just to see the differences and explore my options and I personally like the datebook. You can use either or both 🙂

Phases of the Moon

The first thing that we’ll dive into is the lunar cycle, specifically each phase of the moon. what energy each phase embodies, and suggestions on how to navigate. 

-The Waxing phase is the growth cycle, it starts with the New Moon and lasts for two weeks. Each lunar cycle or month, the Moon is reborn at the New  Moon and grows bigger and brighter until the Full Moon on day fourteen. As the light is increasing, this is the best time of the month to sow seeds, plant annuals, and prune plants to encourage growth.

-The Waning phase is the “death” cycle, it begins with the Full Moon and lasts two weeks. The Moon starts to disappear or “die” until day twenty eight. As the light is decreasing, now is the time to plant bulbs, root vegtables, and perennials. This is also a great time for garden maintenance, such as raking, weeding, mowing, working the soil and destroying inscects. 

Is it waning or waxing?

Waxing moons are reversed “C”s and waning moons are “C” shaped.

Every month, the moon takes a break on the New Moon and Full Moon, it is recommended that you take a garden break during these times. 

The Moon also moves through all 12 zodiac signs each month for two to three days a month. There are Moon signs that are better for growth and others for digging and weeding. Taurus, Cancer, Libra, Scorpio, Capricorn and Pisces are great for sowing and planting. Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius and Aquarius are great for mowing, pruning, digging and weeding.