full moon of the month.
Common castings: overcoming great obstacles, the
seeminly miraculous.
Dark Moon: The 3 and 1/2 day period just before the moon is new
a time for rest and recuperation.
Full Moon: The Goddess in her aspect of mother. The visible
moon is fully illuminated by direct sunlight.
Common castings: manifestation and completion.
The Waxing Moon: The Goddess in her aspect of maiden. The
period of time between the new moon and
the full moon.
Common castings: growth oriented energy,
increase, success and fertility.
The Waning Moon: The Goddess in her aspect of crone. Occurs
after the full moon.
Common castings: decrease, banishing,
closure, lessenings, endings.
The New Moon: The moon is completely in line with the sun and
the earth and is beginning its cycle.
Common castings: beginnings, slow but steady
increase.
The 1st quarter begins when the sun and moon or conjunct or united, just after the new moon. (New Moon - Cresent)
The 2nd quarter begins halfway between the new moon and the full moon. The sun and the moon are 90 degrees or squaring each other. (First Quarter - Gibbous)
The 3rd quarter begins with the full moon. When the sun and moon are in oppostion. (Full Moon -Disseminating)
The 4th quarter begins halfway between the full moon and the new moon. When the sun and the moon are again squaring each other. (Last Quarter - Balsamic)
January: Wolf or the Cold Moon
February: Storm, Hunger or Snow Moon
March: Caste, Quickening or Storm Moon
April: Seed or Wind Moon
May: Hare, Flower or Planting Moon
June: Dyad Moon
July: Mead or Blessing Moon
August: Wort, Corn or Thunder Moon
September: Barley or Harvest Moon
October: Blood or Hunter's Moon
November: Snow or Mourning Moon
December: Oak or Long Nights Moon
Dawn: inception, hope, change, increase and joy
Noon: blessings, energy, success, the God aspect
Dusk: completion, closure, endings and release
Midnight: The Witching hour, balance, the Goddess aspect.
Spring: flowing of new skills, hopefullness, trust, friendship,
gentle love, overcoming negativity, change , a fresh
start
Summer: fertility, power, strength, healing , illumination,
banishing darkness, personal empowerment,
fulfillment
Fall: justice, harvesting, cleansing, conservartion, balance
Winter: home, family, health, purification, rest, renewal,
completion, closure, overcoming fear, goodwill, charity
