Moon Work
Moon Phase Rituals
The Moon moves through eight phases each month, and each phase has its own guide.
Each guide explains what its phase is for, how to find the Moon in the sky, and how to mark the phase, from a few seconds to a longer ritual. The phases follow each other in order, so you can read them in order or start with tonight’s.
To see which phase the Moon is in tonight, open the Moon Phase Today page.
The eight phases, with a guide for each
| Phase | What it is for | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon | Choosing what to begin | New Moon Rituals |
| Waxing Crescent | First small steps | Waxing Crescent Rituals |
| First Quarter | Working out what is in the way | First Quarter Moon Rituals |
| Waxing Gibbous | Refining the plan | Waxing Gibbous Moon Rituals |
| Full Moon | Looking back and letting go | Full Moon Rituals |
| Waning Gibbous | Giving something back | Waning Gibbous Moon Rituals |
| Last Quarter | Setting down what you carry | Last Quarter Moon Rituals |
| Waning Crescent | Resting | Waning Crescent Moon Rituals |
There is also a guide to the Void-of-Course Moon, and the Guides page lists every guide on the site.
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