Moon phases
The lunar cycle and its meaning.
- Moon phases and their meaningThe Moon passes through eight phases in about 29.5 days, from New Moon to Full Moon and back, and astrologers use this cycle as a rhythm for setting intentions at the New Moon, taking action as it waxes, and reviewing and releasing as it wanes.
- New moon and full moon meaning: what each phase signals in astrologyA new moon is the start of the lunar cycle and is traditionally used for setting intentions, while a full moon, about two weeks later, is read as a peak of emotion and completion. The Moon takes about 29.5 days to go from one new moon to the next, and each one happens in a zodiac sign that sets its theme.
- Solar and lunar eclipses in astrology: what they are and how often they happenA solar eclipse happens at a new moon when the Moon blocks the Sun, and a lunar eclipse happens at a full moon when Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon. There are at least four eclipses every year, arriving in two eclipse seasons about six months apart.