New Moon

Another Moon phase to be mindful of is the new moon. Its a time to start over, bring in new projects, plan for the coming month, and if working in therapy, doing some journaling and shadow work. 

The new moon also affects the tides of the ocean similarly to the full moon, however, the magickal energy of the new moon is different, with a less chaotic, overwhelming energy. 

The new moon is about starting new things, this is then a good time to start a spell that may take multiple steps or will take a long time, like a complex ward etc. It can also be used as a time of reflection, to look back in what happened within the past month and start planning the month ahead of you in regards to spell work and mundane life. I personally use the new moon as a time to journal, both normally and as a form of shadow work, its a reflecting time to look at what I've done, what I want to do in the next month, as well as a time to look within myself and evaluate how I'm feeling both in the present and in the past.

My mental health is a key factor as to why I find it hard to celebrate certain times of the year, either being tired from my own thoughts or from medication that allows my life to be livable. And its things like this that I look at and examine when doing my shadow work due to the things I do with a therapist.

If you don't have motivation to do anything that's okay to, if all you want to do is relax with a cup of tea then you are doing that for yourself and your wellbeing, and as such are reflecting on what you need. You fall naturally into the energy of the moon phases as you become more knowledgeable about them. Spend time to yourself and your energy and you have achieved your goal, relax and reflect.

Blessed Be,

- Spectre

The Full Moon

The moon has varying phases that evolve over the course of a month, as such each moon phase influences the planet and influences magick. The phase of the moon when it is at its brightest is called the FULL MOON.

Working with the moon in your craft can strengthen your spells and overall planning. Planning spells timing and such can affect the way in which the spell goes forward. However, the phases of the moon also affect the witch themselves, by understanding the energies around each phase of the moon and how they interact with it normally can therefore affect the way in which their craft works around/with the moon phases.

The full moon is one of the more powerful phases of the moon, with heightened energies, excess energy that can be drawn into workings, and a time associated with some sort of chaos. This is a time to pull down the full power of the moon to assist in any spells that need to be completed soon, but also to cleanse and charge anything like crystals, water and the like. It's known to be the time in which magick is the strongest, with things starting within the phase of the new moon and onwards coming into completion and height of power.

The full moon also affects the tides of the ocean, creating extremes, with very high, high tides and also very low, low tides (similar to that of a new moon).

(Here is the informational post that I put up on Instagram!)