The Phases of the Moon & What They Mean to Us
Wiccan's believe that the moon has the ability to increase their Magickal powers and as the moon waxes to its fullest their powers will be at their fullest as well. They also believe that it is a good time for cleansing. Upon the arrivial of the New Moon their Magickal powers are at their weekest and is a time for rest and relfection.
The New Moon

This moon phase is only visible during a solar eclips.  Its dark side faces earth when the moon is new.
The Waxing Crescent Moon

This phase's illumination is
less then one half of the moon and it's illumination comes from
sunlight hitting it directly.
First Quarter Moon

When direct sunlight only illuminates one half of the moon.
Waxing Gibbous

When the moon is more then half way illuminated by direct sumlight, about 3 quarters lit.
Full Moon

When the moons fully illuminated side faces the earth. The moon is completely illuminated by the direct sunlight.
Warning Gibbous

When the moon more then half way illuminated by the direct sunlight from the other side. The illumination is decreasing.
Last Quarter

One half of the moon is illuminated by the direct sunlight from the other side. It is decteasing.
Waning Crescent

When the moon is less then half way illuminated by the direct sunlight from the other side.
The Full Moon Protects magick and divination and get rid of unwanted influences in your life.
The New Moon is a healing moon,  promotes personal growth and blesses new ventures.
The Waning Moon Gets rid of bad habbits, negitive emotions as well as ailments.
Full Moon Esbats The "Drawing Down Of the Moon" for empowerment.
The Waxing Moon Attracts Magick
The Blue Moon Is the moon of your goals, set your goas to its light.
The Dark Moon Perform no Magick to this moon.
The 13 Moons and the Month in which they fall.

January- The Wolf Moon
February- The Storm Moon
March- Chaste Moon
April- Seed Moon
May- Hare Moon
June- Dyed Moon
July- Mead Moon
August- Wyrt Moon
September- Barley Moon
October- Blood Moon
November- Snow Moon
December- Oak Moon
Months Varries to the Blue Moon
Upon fullest Moon and brightest night, Wiches chant their
Blessed rite!
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When the moon is  Waxing its illumination is increasing, when it is Waning it is Descreasing.  The phases of the Moon are caused by actural positions of the Mon and the Sun. This determines how much of the moon is illuminated in corrispondace with the psoition of the sun at a given time.
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