Moon Phases
NEW MOON

• Moon is 0-45 degrees directly ahead of the Sun
• Moon rises at dawn, sets at sunset; for full use of these energies, stick between this time period.
• Moon is exact New Moon to 3 ½ days after

Purpose:	Beginnings
Workings:	Beauty, health, self-improvement, farms and gardens, job hunting, love and romance, networking, creative ventures.
Pagan Holidays:	Winter Solstice (December 22nd)
Goddess Name:	Rosemerta's Moon
Goddess Energy:	Goddesses of Growth
Offerings:	Milk and honey
Theme:	Abundance
Rune:	Feoh for abundance; Cen for openings; Gyfu for love.
Tarot Trump:	The fool

CRESCENT

• Moon is 45-90 degrees ahead of the Sun
• Moon rises at midmorning, sets after sunset; for full use of these energies, stick between this time period.
• Moon is from 3 ½ to 7 days after the New Moon

Purpose:	The movement of the thing.
Workings:	Animals, business, change, emotions, matriarchal strength.
Pagan Holiday:	Imbolc (February 1st)
Goddess Name:	Brigid's Moon
Goddess Energy:	Water Goddesses
Offerings:	Candles
Theme:	Manifestation
Rune:	Birca for beginnings; Ing for focus
Tarot Trump:	The Magician

FIRST QUARTER

• Moon is 90-135 degrees ahead of the Sun
• Moon rises at noon, sets at midnight; for full use of these energies, stick between this time period.
• Moon is from 7 to 10 ½ days after the New Moon

Purpose:	The shape of the thing
Workings:	Courage, elemental magick, friends, luck, and motivation
Pagan Holidays:	Spring Equinox (March 21st)
Goddess Name:	Persephone's Moon
Goddess Energy:	Air Goddesses
Offerings:	Feathers
Theme:	Luck
Rune:	Algiz for luck; Jera for improvement; Ur for strength
Tarot Trump:	Strength or The Star

GIBBOUS

• Moon is 135-180 degrees ahead of the Sun
• Moon rises in mid-afternoon, and sets around 3 AM; for full use of these energies, stick between this time period.
• Moon is between 10 ½ to 14 days after the New Moon

Purpose:	Details
Workings:	Courage, patience, peace, harmony
Pagan Holidays:	Beltaine (May 1st)
Goddess Name:	Nuit's Moon
Goddess Energy:	Star Goddesses
Offerings:	Ribbons
Theme:	Perfection
Rune:	Asa for eloquence; Wyn for success; Dag for enlightenment
Tarot Trump:	The World

FULL MOON

• Moon is 180-225 degrees ahead of the Sun
• Moon rises at sunset, sets at dawn; for full use of these energies, stick between this time period.
• Moon is from 14 to 17 ½ days after the New Moon

Purpose:	Completion of a project
Workings:	Artistic endeavors, beauty, health, fitness, change, decisions, children, competition, dreams, families, health, knowledge, legal undertakings, love, romance, money, motivation, protection, psychic power, self-improvement.
Pagan Holidays:	Summer Solstice (June 21st)
Goddess Name:	Sekhmet's Moon
Goddess Energy:	Fire Goddesses
Offerings:	Flowers
Theme:	Power
Rune:	Sol
Tarot Trump:	The Sun

DISSEMINATING

• Moon is 225-270 degrees ahead of the Sun
• Moon rises at mid-evening, sets at mid-morning; for full use of these energies, stick between this time frame.
• Moon is 3 ½ to 7 days after the Full Moon

Purpose:	Initial destruction
Workings:	Addiction, decisions, divorce, emotions, stress, protection
Pagan Holidays:	Lammas (August 1st)
Goddess Name:	Hecate's Moon
Goddess Energy:	Earth Goddesses
Offering:	Grain or rice
Theme:	Reassessment
Rune:	Hagalaz for destruction; Algiz for protection; Thorn for defense
Tarot Trump:	The Tower for destruction; Hope for protection

LAST QUARTER

• Moon is 270 - 315 degrees ahead of the Sun
• Moon rises at midnight and sets at noon, for full use of these energies, stick between this time frame
• Moon is 7 to 10 ½ days after the Full Moon

Purpose:	Absolute destruction
Workings:	Addictions, divorce, endings, health and healing (banishing), stress, protection, ancestors.
Pagan Holiday:	Fall Equinox (September 21st)
Goddess Name:	The Morrigan's Moon
Goddess Energy:	Harvest Goddesses
Offerings:	Incense
Theme:	Banishing
Rune:	Hagal; Ken for banishing; Nyd for turning; Isa for binding
Tarot Trump:	Judgement

BALSAMIC (DARK MOON)

• Moon is 315-360 degrees ahead of the Sun
• Moon rises at 3 AM, sets mid-afternoon; for full use of these energies, stick between this time frame.
• Moon is 10 ½ to 14 days after the Full Moon

Purpose:	Rest
Workings:	Addictions, change, divorce, enemies, justice, obstacles, quarrels, removal, separation, stopping stalkers and theft.
Pagan Holiday:	Samhain (October 31st)
Goddess Name:	Kali's Moon
Goddess Energy:	Dark Goddesses
Offering:	Honesty
Theme:	Justice
Rune:	Tyr for justice; Ken for banishing
Tarot Trump:	Justice.