Magick of the Moon
There
are 4 different phases of the Moon that Witches work
best.
The Full Moon which is the most powerful, the Waxing
Moon, the Waning Moon & the New Moon.
The Full Moon
energy is used for banishing unwanted infuences in your
life, protection magick, and divination. Full Moon Magick
can be effective 3 days prior, 3 days after and the Night
of the Full Moon. Known as the Mother.
The New Moon
is used for Personal Growth, Healing, the blessings of a
new project or venture. The three days before the New
Moon is known as the dark of the Moon this is a good time
for Deep meditation and vsion questing.
The Waxing
Moon~ This is the phase of the moon between the New Moon
& the Full Moon. During this cycle of the moon is
when you want to do Constructive Magick. which would
include things such as Success, Love, Protection, Health,
Fertility.
The Maiden or Virgin.
The
Waning Moon~ This is the phase of the moon between the
Full Moon and the New Moon. During this cycle is when you
do Destructive magick which would include such as Binding
Spells, Separation, Elimination, Extermination. The Crone
or as call her, Grandmother.

With
the rotation of the Earth there are thirteen Full Moons
and each carries a traditional name:
January
~ Wolf Moon
February ~ Storm Moon
March ~ Chaste Moon
April ~ Seed Moon
May ~ Hare Moon
June ~ Dyad (pair) Moon
July ~ Mead Moon
August ~ Wyrt (green plant) Moon
September ~ Barley Moon
October ~ Blood Moon
November ~ Snow Moon
December ~ Oak Moon
Variable ~ Blue Moon
There
is also the Harvest Moon that falls near Mabon. It's used
so that farmers have extra Moonlight to bring crops in
from the fields.
The
Blue Moon occurs when the moon with it's 28-day cycle
appears twice within the same calander month, due to that
month's 31 day rotation.

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