My Moon; My Mood

“Oh Moon… You affect my mood!” That’s what I have been telling myself lately… ever since I started reading more about different types of energies that would affect us & is affecting the world… I have started to notice that I am basing my decisions making on these natural energies! And the moon has most of my attention lately, and I think you should also start knowing a little bit of it’s powers on us

Many civilisations thought of the moon to be a female goddess, people would pray to it (her), recharge themselves from and love underneath it’s light on a specific phase… See the moon’s cycle is like a woman’s menstrual cycle, 28/29 days, hence they thought of it as a Goddess.

I really feel that women have more in common with the Moon than the Sun. Most women by nature have 28 days cycle affecting their moods, their behaviour, thoughts, hormones & energies… On days we are very energetic, while another day we are not feeling it & we wont take any shit from anyone, some days we are so loving with ourselves & others & some days we are judgmental with ourselves & others… Some days are perfect for fertility & other days there is just no chance… We want Ice Cream today & tomorrow we will not stand the taste of anything sweet… well that is the state of the moon… on days you can recharge yourselves from it’s light & on other days you avoid looking at it, on days you can start something new & other specific days you are meant to remove anything that isn’t serving you… In simple words, the moon has different phases that affect us… There are 8 Phases of the moon, 4 primary phases & 4 intermediate phases

4 Primary Phases:

1. New Moon (Not the same as the Dark moon): Brings Change & new perspective
   It is the primary first phase of the moon. It looks like the right side of the letter D, it has a slithering light. It supports the early stages of developing an idea, activity or planning anything that promotes bettering your life. It’s the time to start new beginnings & relationships of any kind.

2. Waxing Moon (Increasing): Vision boards & Being Creative
   The moon appears to grow in size during this phase. As in this time the moon is increasing it’s intensity so it makes sense that you concentrate here on things you want to amplify in your life that you already have, relationships, business, money, communication & healing…etc.

3. Full Moon: Meditating & Manifesting
   A bright round circle. It is the most powerful phase, this is the time for fulfilment & a time to master your plans & prefect your thoughts… This is the time to increase your intuition & psychic ability

4. Waning Moon (Decreasing): Time to release, banish & remove
   It appears as it is getting smaller & smaller after it was full. This is the perfect time to lose your weight & start your diet, get rid of toxic relationships & negative thinking. Meditate here about wanting less of something or someone in your life

5. Dark Moon (you can consider it from the Primary Phases as well): Soul searching & Self Distancing
   This phase can run from 1 and half to 3 and half days, depending on the positioning of the earth & sun, it’s when the moon is not visible or black spot. It’s an occasion for soul searching & thinking & being with yourself (some alone time), a period to dispense of things you don’t want or be part of.

Intermediate Phases:

1. Waxing Crescent: after the dark moon, still in the first quarter of the waning moon we see a crescent slither of the moon less than a half moon

2. Waning Crescent: the moon is less than half illuminated & gets thinner every night till it becomes a dark moon

3. Waxing Gibbous: after the waxing crescent & after the first quarter the moon’s size appears to be increasing & half full

4. Waning Gibbous: after the full moon’s maximum illumination the light continually decreases (the 3rd quarter)

The moon has it’s unique magic, and to be real everything in life has it’s own magic… I have magic within me, and so do you, the sun has magic in it & so is the moon. In ancient times they used to plan their wars and their peace treaties upon the moon’s phase, weddings as well… There are some people that take this into a deeper level in which they check the stars and other planets to plan having a baby, just to make sure that the day, the moon phase & the planet that is orbiting would give them a son & not a daughter… Do you know that even planting seeds has specific days, and there are days that the plants grow faster… My grandmother used to always tell us “Cut your hair when the moon is waxing, so your hair grows faster” and honestly I always look at the moon when I plan my haircuts… I have shared a small amount about the moon, and like anything in life, there are things to avoid in phases on the moon as well, like if you want to do a surgery to remove something then you need to remove it in the waning phase but after the full moon within 4 days, and if you want to add something to your body you need to plan it during the waxing moon and as well after the dark moon within 4 days… the moon will help you to harness it’s power & use it to your advantage…

So men & guys when you are telling your ladies & girls… “you are my moon” be careful what you wish for… make sure which phase & day you want your lady to be… Do you want her to be your Moon on a Friday (Partying, socialising, fashionable, entertaining & creative) or your Moon on a Sunday (focused, career oriented, a bit into guy stuff, into wellness) mainly Sunday has the masculine characteristics, or your Moon on a Monday (nurturing, loving, giving, healing & into beauty, intuitive & wise) and Monday has the feminine characteristics… See the moon’s magic can enhance your life in ways you did not think of before…

Have a magical moon gazing & continue having a very nice day!

Source: “Moon magic” by DIANE AHLQUIST