All About The Moon On An Astrological Level

Everything You Need To Know About The New Moon From An Astrological Perspective

Here’s what a New Moon Means on an Astrological level and how it affects us spiritually

I don’t know where I’m headed, but I know something must give at this point.

As humans, we go through phases just like the Moon.

We go through periods of beginnings, building momentum, peak times, and deleting the unnecessary, along with endings. Phases like these help us take a moment to see where we’re headed and why it’s essential to take an inventory of what stage of a situation we’re currently in so we can work it to our advantage.

The New Moon cycles are among the most familiar lunar events to everyone. Sure, most have heard of eclipses; those are also essential lunations.

New Moons in Astrology help us look at beginnings. For this reason, paying attention to the most critical lunar events allows us to check in with ourselves.

If you want the opportunity to start a new phase from a spiritual level this is how.

How The New Moon Works

Astrologically, a New Moon is the beginning of the lunar cycle and is the exact moment our natural satellite is void of light. An astronomical event like this occurs because the Moon is between the Sun and Earth, causing its light to be obscured by solar rays.

A New Moon occurs in the Sign that the Sun is currently Transiting. The Moon then Transits near the Sun in an alignment called a Conjunction.

Conjunctions happen when two celestial bodies are within close proximity by degrees and occur within the same Zodiac Sign. “There are out of Sign Conjunctions that occur by degree, but that’s not typical during New and Full Moons.”

For example, during Leo Season, the Sun is in the Sign of the lion. Depending on the Moons orbit, it will either catch up to the Sun by the end of a month or by the 2nd week of the following month.

Because a New Moon Sign is dictated by the Sun, they carry more of a masculine/ diurnal energy. Since the Sun is associated with the daytime sect, it brings a more positive quality. We use this as a time to kickstart something fresh. Plus, it’s one of the reasons to adopt more of the positive attributes of the Zodiac Sign associated with the New Moon.

In Astrology, planets have day or night themes.

From an Astrological perspective, celestial bodies also carry negative, positive, masculine, or feminine qualities. The daytime planets are known as the male, positive portion, while the nighttime is associated with the feminine-negative part.

These assignments were created around the 7 traditional planets that are visible to the naked eye.

The luminaries are called planets in Astrology, so they count in this grouping. Therefore, the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are the original planets given these Assignments.

Of course, this labeling does sound offensive with some of the assignments in the times we live in today. The term feminine shouldn’t be associated with the word negative; however, these were assigned during ancient times, so let’s remain detached from the meaning.

In life, we have polarity points, and the ancient Astrologers created a system that utilizes the yin and yang properties.

Even though I am a Modern Astrologer and use all of the planets in my work, I use ancient techniques in my practice, they work, so I’ve incorporated them.

Our Perspective During A New Moon

Energetically, we are coming to a starting point, so things are unclear regarding what steps we need to take, but we know something needs to be created. During this phase, we assess our needs and reflect on what positive things we need in our lives to grow.

Of course, there’s uncertainty during this time, and it could feel like a ton of ideas in our minds about the new phase we want to embark on, so it can be a period of frustration. But once we develop a goal, creating a solid game plan is crucial to bust through all the phases successfully we’ll encounter during this growth cycle.

This lunar phase lasts about 3 days or so before moving on to the next part of the cycle that brings in a sliver of light called the first quarter.

How To Make The Most Out Of A New Moon

A New Moon is about beginning a fresh cycle, constructing what you wish to improve on in the next 6 months, and using the most significant attributes of that Sign.

At this part of the cycle, it’s important to take steps and create something we would like to see growth within the next 6 months.

Therefore, if we start at a New Moon in Leo, we look to develop the positive attributes of that Sign over half a year. By the time we get to the Full Moon in Leo, we have the opportunity to reap the rewards.

Since the Moon will be in a particular Sign, we devise ways to use that energy productively. In other words, this is a time to adopt the positive qualities of that specific Sign so we can use it to set intentions for where we would like to see ourselves down the line.

Some call this planting seeds or manifesting because you’re putting kernels of energy into the universe you want to see blossom someday.

Speaking of planting seeds, in the literal sense, this is excellent for gardening, especially under fertile Signs like Taurus.

New Moons are about the things you want to scale, so evaluate what you would like to see flourish. Those who follow Moon Cycles also clip their dead ends so that new developments will be healthy. Therefore, use this time if you want to grow hair, nails, plants, or other things that require pruning to increase.

It’s good to journal and create reflective questions to help you understand where you’re headed. Visualize and think about what kind of journey you’re about to embark on and what type of outcome you would like to see in a half year.

Create a vision book with the imagery. In other words, place pictures of the things you want to obtain in your journal; this could be about gaining confidence, working on health, a better job, or even a relationship.

I recommend vision books rather than the boards because it’s private and for your eyes only. Not everything is meant to be seen by others, especially during a New Moon Cycle, because the influence of individuals and their intentions could throw the energy off. On a vibrational level, you should be the one moving the energy so try to keep your manifesting to yourself through this phase.

Sound is another way to enjoy this new cycle.

Raise the vibrations in your home by playing spiritual music.

Depending on what you’re into, there’s music that carries higher frequencies, which also clears old vibes in favor of positive ones. Doing a sound bath with one of those singing bowls is also excellent for soaking up some fantastic vibes. Also, if you want to center yourself, this is great for meditation.

The New Lunar Cycle is about adding to your life, so filling the air with good vibes is totally recommended.

Hopefully, this helped give an understanding of how this Moon Phase effects us.

Use this time to be in your body; that way, you can set crystal clear intentions.

-Later Guys

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