Lunar cycle
Moon phases
Traditional associations, not prescriptions. Use the phase as a rhythm for attention.
Tonight
Full Moon
100% illuminated · next phase in about 2 days
Fully lit. Widely associated with culmination and amplification, and equally with release now that everything is visible.
Today’s suggested focus
New Moon
The dark of the moon. Traditionally treated as a beginning: nothing is visible yet, so the work is naming what you want to grow.
☽Waxing Crescent
The first sliver of light. Commonly worked with for hopes and early momentum, when an intention needs feeding rather than judging.
◐First Quarter
Half lit, half dark. Associated with friction and decision: the point where an intention meets its first real obstacle.
◕Waxing Gibbous
Almost full. Traditionally a time of refinement rather than expansion, adjusting and preparing for culmination.
○Full Moon
TonightFully lit. Widely associated with culmination and amplification, and equally with release now that everything is visible.
◔Waning Gibbous
Light beginning to withdraw. Commonly used for gratitude, reflection and sharing what the cycle taught you.
◑Third Quarter
Half dark again. Traditionally worked with for release, banishing and breaking patterns that no longer fit.
☾Waning Crescent
The last thin light before dark. Associated with rest, cleansing and quiet preparation for the next beginning.