The phases in brief
The Moon takes about 29 and a half days to go from new to full and back again. At the new moon it sits between the Earth and the Sun and we can't see it. Over the next two weeks it waxes, growing brighter, until the full moon, when it sits opposite the Sun and is fully lit. Then it wanes back to the next new moon. Astrologers read the cycle as a rhythm of starting, building, finishing and letting go.
What a new moon means
A new moon is a fresh start. It is a good time to set an intention, begin something or plant an idea, especially in the area of life ruled by the house the new moon falls in. Energy can feel low on the day itself, so many people keep it quiet and plan rather than launch.
What a full moon means
A full moon is a peak. Things that started around the last new moon come to a head, feelings run higher and it is easier to see clearly what is working and what isn't. It is a good time to finish, celebrate or let go of something in the house the full moon lands in.
What an eclipse means
Eclipses are new and full moons with the volume turned up. A solar eclipse is a new moon that blocks the Sun, and astrologers read it as a sudden new beginning. A lunar eclipse is a full moon in the Earth's shadow, read as an ending or a release. Their effects are said to unfold over several months, mostly in the houses they fall in.
Where you feel it
Every new and full moon happens in a sign, and that sign sits in one of your houses. A full moon in Gemini lands in whichever of your houses Gemini covers, so that area of life is where it plays out for you. Two people can feel the same full moon in completely different parts of their lives.
Which house does the next one land in?
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