How To Use Moon Magic

Manifesting with Moon Phases

Are you inexplicably drawn to the moon? Do you feel your moods and emotions fluctuate with different lunar phases?

In astrology, the moon carries powerful feminine energy that governs our emotions, intuition, and even menstrual cycles. As it travels through its phases, we often find ourselves influenced by its subtle yet potent energies—just as the tides and wildlife respond to its rhythms.

Understanding the Lunar Cycle

The moon doesn't emit light but reflects the sun's radiance as it orbits Earth. This illumination creates the lunar cycle we observe. The moon's reflective nature makes its energy receptive and responsive, changing form throughout its monthly journey and creating unique energetic signatures with each phase.

Moon magic involves understanding and working with these distinct energies to support our goals and manifest our dreams.

Every month, the moon passes through eight phases:

New Moon → Waxing Crescent → First Quarter → Waxing Gibbous → Full Moon → Waning Gibbous → Last Quarter → Waning Crescent

While you can work with all eight phases, many practitioners focus on two or four key moments. We'll explore the simplest approach—the 2 Phase System—which centres on the New Moon and Full Moon energies.

Phase 1: The New Moon – Planting Seeds of Intention

A New Moon occurs when the moon aligns between Earth and Sun, becoming invisible from our perspective. This conjunction marks the beginning of the lunar cycle, creating a powerful gravitational pull throughout the universe.

Farmers have long planted seeds during this time because the gravitational pull draws water to the soil's surface, promoting better germination. Similarly, the New Moon represents new beginnings and rebirth in our lives.

Many people unconsciously align with this energy—starting projects or establishing better habits without realising which phase the moon occupies. This demonstrates the moon's subtle but profound influence on our rhythms.

Harnessing New Moon Energy

The New Moon initiates the waxing phase, associated with yang energy that is naturally driven, focused, and active. You can channel this available energy toward specific goals through intention-setting.

For maximum effectiveness, consider which astrological sign the moon currently occupies and which house it activates in your birth chart. You can discover this information using our free birth chart calculator.

When you align your intentions with the themes of the activated house, you can achieve even more powerful results. For example, if Taurus rules your 10th house, a Taurus New Moon would be ideal for setting career-related intentions.

New Moon Ritual Guide

Rituals are deeply personal, but here's our recommended approach:

Create sacred space: Find a quiet indoor or outdoor location. Clear negative energy using sage or one of our smudge blends to establish the energetic environment you wish to cultivate.

Enter a meditative state: Still your mind through deep, rhythmic breathing. Connect with the moon's energy by releasing external thoughts.

Write or draw your intentions: Record your goals on paper, wish paper, or another medium that resonates with you. These could include career aspirations, relationship desires, or personal transformations. Visual representations also work well.

Speak your intentions: Voice your desires aloud (or silently if you prefer). Speaking adds power to your words, though this remains a personal choice.

Receive lunar energy: Spend several minutes in receptive meditation. Inhale the moon's energy and exhale your intentions toward the cosmos.

Release through fire: Using a fireproof container, burn your written intentions while visualising your goals manifesting. Watch the smoke carry your desires to the universe.

Visualise with detail: Create vivid mental images of your goals realised. The more detailed your visualisation, the more powerful the practice becomes.

Phase 2: The Full Moon – Harvesting and Releasing

During the Full Moon, lunar reflection reaches maximum illumination. The gravitational pull on Earth peaks, and the moon receives and reflects energy at its highest capacity.

Full Moon energy embodies abundance, completion, and revelation. Breakthroughs often relate to intentions set during the previous New Moon in the same sign (approximately six months earlier). While manifestation can occur within a single lunar cycle, larger intentions typically require more time to materialise.

The Dual Nature of Full Moon Energy

The Full Moon represents both culmination and release. This is your opportunity to acknowledge what no longer serves your highest good and consciously let it go.

Full Moon Ritual Guide

Whenever possible, perform this ritual outdoors beneath the moonlight:

Cleanse your space: Smudge your environment and aura while focusing on your breath to align with lunar energy.

Identify what to release: Write down elements you wish to release—whether emotions, attitudes, relationships, or habits. You may also use objects symbolising these aspects.

Release through transformation: Using a fireproof container or candle, burn these representations and observe as they transform to ash and drift away.

Charge your crystals: Amplify your crystal collection by placing them under direct moonlight during Full or New Moons to maximise their energy.

By working consciously with lunar phases, you establish a powerful framework for manifestation and personal transformation. Each cycle offers fresh opportunities to set intentions, witness growth, celebrate achievements, and release what no longer serves your journey.