How To Get in Tune With the Moon: Synchronize with Moon Phases
By: Nuit App Astrology
Tags: Nature, Cosmos, Moon, Lunar Transits, Astrology

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Are you in tune with the moon? Noticing gentle dance of the moon as it waxes and wanes each month can help you synchronize your own efforts and priorities to the flow of nature. Each moon phase carries with it its own unique energy that has been observed for thousands of years. We, like the moon, are part of nature and syncing our personal habits and goal setting with the moon’s activity can help us live in harmony with our own lives.

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New Moon -

The moon is blank from the sky, symbolizing a blank slate for us to visualize and articulate our goals! During new moons, the energy lends itself exceptionally well to dreaming about what you would like to invite into your reality. Notice which sign the new moon occurs in and which house it lands in within your house — this is the foundation that is particularly powerful for new starts.

This is the time in the month to be EXCITED about the possibilities your life holds! Don’t get caught up in the details just yet — allow your heart to dream.

This moon phase is ideal for:

Visualizing your dreams

Making intentions towards your goals

Creating a vision board

Journaling about your desires

Imagining what is possible

Coming inward to reflect on your innermost goals, dreams and wants

Waxing Crescent Moon -

At this phase, the moon begins to build, showing a slight crescent in the sky. This waxing crescent moon matches the enthusiasm of the new moon phase, while giving some practical groundedness of how to make it a reality. This moon phase is perfect for taking what we dreamt about during the new moon and taking a step towards it. Doesn’t need to be a big leap, or a perfect start — just taking that ONE action that signals to the universe we are READY for the manifestation of our dream!

This moon phase is ideal for:

Taking the first step towards our new moon intentions

Asking around about how you can make your dream a reality

Taking action

Breaking down your dream into step by step

Planning

First Quarter -

At this phase, the building moon meets a “crisis” point when it is only halfway visible. This is when our dreams meet their first challenge and the first resistance. It tests our resolve — if we are serious enough about our dreams and goals to overcome the challenges that inevitably come up. Life isn’t meant to be perfect, and this moon phase is about confronting the challenges that have emerged head-on. You may have to confront an issue, change courses or find a creative resolution. Don’t get frustrated — take action and solve the problem. Life isn’t perfect, and this moon phase requires our strength. Remember that new moon enthusiasm — that dream you have is WORTH the problems you have to face right now!

This moon phase is ideal for:

Solving problems

Acknowledging issues head-on

Fixing mistakes

Making tough decisions

Handling crises

Waxing Gibbous Moon -

Now that we’ve conquered the problems that emerged during the first quarter moon, now we work to perfect and improve. The waxing gibbous moon is about staying disciplined. Any big picture dream takes a LOT of little details to make it complete, so you can constructively use this energy by refining, editing and improving. Take a critical look on your ongoing projects and your new moon dreams. What could be stronger? How can you shift your daily routine to make time for it every day? Time to take a realistic look at your progress thus far and how you can make it even better!

This moon phase is ideal for:

Rewriting

Editing

Revising

Asking for critique or feedback

Taking a detailed look at your work thus far

Full moon -

This is the point in the lunar cycle when the sun and the moon are able to see one another in their fullest glory. Full moons tend to be very emotionally intense, volatile times — everyone acts a little bit bonkers! You may be in the mood to be extra social, to dance and to celebrate your progress thus far. Some people report not being able to sleep during full moons, because the energy feels so intense. Look at the sign the full moon occurs in and the house that is illuminated within your chart — you may receive realizations in those areas of your life! This is a time for allowing realizations to bubble up within your life. Full moons tend to be a culmination of sorts, so you may find the new moon seeds you planted six months ago begin to bloom and harvest!

This moon is ideal for:

Celebrating

Dancing

Having illuminations, realizations or epiphanies

Releasing a project to the world

Reaching a culmination point

Waning Gibbous Moon -

After the culmination point of the full moon, the waning gibbous moon occurs as the moon sheds light. Whereas full moon is an ecstatic time of fulfillment, waning gibbous moon begins to draw the energy inward and asks us to reflect on our innermost priorities. You may find you’re craving more rest and more time to reflect. There may be a desire to give back to others, whether it’s donating your time, sharing your advice or mentoring a colleague. Harmonize with the moon phase by sharing what you’ve learned so far and nurturing your community.

This moon is ideal for:

Helping others

Donating your time to an altruistic cause

Sharing your story or advice with others

Taking someone under your wing

Reflecting on what it is we care about

Third quarter -

At this moment, the moon meets its second crisis point, a halfway point between full moon and new. Unlike the first quarter moon, which was about meeting problems in the external world, this moon phase is more so about meeting problems in the INTERNAL world. It is called the “crisis of spirit” moon phase, as it’s an energy that supports asking ourselves the deeper questions of life. This is a time of reconnecting spiritually and remembering the abundance within us. From that place of inner strength, it’s supported to make any necessary goodbyes or endings that are distracting us from our highest good. This is a fantastic energy to let go of whatever emotional or physical clutter is weighing heavily on you. Everything in your life takes up a certain amount of energy, and this moon phase lends itself well for taking stock of everything that is in your life and noticing what isn’t serving you. This could result physical endings, dramatic goodbyes or just ridding yourself of bad habits that no longer work for your life moving forward.

This moon phase is ideal for:

Ridding yourself of bad habits

Praying / reconnecting with your spirituality

Decluttering your home

Saying goodbye to people who no longer serve your life

Letting go of the past chapter of your life

Waning gibbous moon -

This moon phase is also called the balsamic moon. This is when the moon is shedding its last light as it preps for the new moon. We, as part of nature, are not machines, and this isn’t the time to muscle through your to-do list. Choose, instead, to use this energy to come inward, surrender and rest. Come back to your inner wisdom and do something to spiritually replenish yourself. Get ready for the next cycle to begin by sleeping, dreaming, resting and connecting to your intuition.

This moon phase is ideal for:

Resting

Surrendering

Doing any sort of intuitive / psychic work

Connecting to our inner wisdom

Taking long baths to spiritually nourish ourselves

Overall:

When the moon is waxing (building towards a full moon, getting bigger and bigger) it’s beneficial for calling in newness and novelty into your life and working towards manifesting new goals in your life.

Whereas while the moon is waning (building towards a new moon, getting smaller and smaller) is beneficial for getting rid of destructive habits, letting go of what doesn’t serve you and resting.

New moons are blank slates for calling in newness in your life, and full moons are times of culmination and celebration.

What is your favorite moon phase of the month? Let us know!