the eight phases of the moon

How To Make the eight phases of the moon

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  NEW MOON Rises at dawn, sets at sunset; for full use of these energies, stick to between this time period. Moon is exact from the new moon until 3 1/2 days after. Workings: beauty, health, self-improvement, farms/gardens, job hunting, love/romance, networking, and creative ventures Purpose: Beginnings Pagan Holiday: Winter Solstice Goddess Name: Rosemerta's Moon Goddess Energy: Goddesses of growth Offering: Milk and Honey Theme: Abundance Rune: Fehu for abundance, Kenaz for openings, Gebo for love Tarot Trump: the Fool
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  CRESCENT Rises at mid-morning, sets after sunset; best magickal effects between these times. Moon is 3 1/2 to 7 days after new moon. Purpose: the movement of the thing Pagan Holiday: Imbolc Goddess Name: Brigid's Moon Goddess Energy: water goddesses Offering: Candles Theme: Manifestation Rune: Berkana for beginnings, Inguz for focus Tarot Trump: The Magician
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  FIRST QUARTER Moon rises at noon, sets at midnight; best effects between these times Moon is 7-10 1/2 days after new moon Workings: courage, elemental magick, friends, luck, and motivation. Purpose: The shape of the thing Pagan Holiday: Spring Equinox Goddess Name: Persephone's Moon Goddess Energy: air goddesses Offering: Feathers Theme: Luck Runes: Elhaz for luck, Jera for improvement, Uruz for strength Tarot card: Strength or the Star
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  GIBBOUS Moon rises in mid-afternoon, sets around 3 am; best effects between these times Moon is 10 1/2 -14 days after new moon Workings: courage, patience, peace, and harmony Purpose: details Pagan Holiday: Beltane Goddess Name: Nuit's Moon Goddess Energy: star goddesses Offering: Ribbons Theme: Perfection Runes: Ansuz for eloquence, Wunjo for success, Daguz for enlightenment
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  FULL MOON Moon rises at sunset, sets at dawn; best effects between these times Moon is 14-17 1/2 days after the new moon Workings: artistic endeavors, beauty, health, fitness, change, decisions, children, competition, dreams, families, knowledge, legal undertakings, love, romance, money, motivation, protection, psychic power, self-improvement. Purpose: completion of a project Pagan Holiday: Summer Solstice Goddess Name: Sekhmet's Moon Goddess Energy: fire goddesses Offering: flowers Theme: Power Rune: Sowilo Tarot Card: the Sun
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  DISSEMINATING Moon rising at mid-evening, sets at mid-morning; best effects between these times Moon is 3 1/2-7 days after the full moon. Workings: addictions, decisions, divorce, emotions, stress, protection Purpose: initial destruction Pagan Holiday: Lammas Goddess Name: Hecate's Moon Goddess Energy: earth goddesses Offering: grain or rice Theme: reassessment Rune: Thurisaz for destruction and defense, Elhaz for protection, Tarot Trump: The Tower for destruction
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  LAST QUARTER Moon rises at midnight and sets at noon; best effects between these times Moon is 7-10 1/2 days after the full moon. Workings: Addictions, divorce, endings, health and healing (banishing), stress, protection, and ancestors. Purpose: Absolute destruction Pagan Holiday: Fall Equinox Goddess Name: The Morrigan's Moon Goddess Energy: harvest goddesses Offering: Incense Theme: Banishing Rune: hagalaz, kenaz for banishing, Naudhiz for turning, Isa for binding Tarot Trump: Judgement
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  BALSAMIC (DARK MOON) Moon rises at 3 am and sets at mid-afternoon, best effects between these times Moon is 10 1/2-14 days after the full moon Workings: addictions, change, divorce, enemies, justice, obstacles, quarrels, removal, separation, stopping stalkers and theft. Purpose: Rest Pagan Holiday: Samhain Goddess Name: Kali's Moon Goddess Energy: Dark goddesses Offering: honesty Theme: Justice Runes: Tiwaz for justice, Kenaz for banishing Tarot Trump: Justice
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