What a natal chart is and how to read it
A natal chart is a picture of the sky at your birth. Learn what the Sun, Moon and Ascendant mean.
Read more →Moon phases and their symbolic meaning
The lunar cycle lasts about 29.5 days. That is astronomy: the phase depends on the Sun–Moon angle. Astrology uses the cycle as a symbolic rhythm.
Four main stages
- New Moon: setting an intention.
- First Quarter: action and first obstacles.
- Full Moon: culmination and seeing results.
- Last Quarter: review and release.
- New moon
- Waxing crescent
- First quarter
- Waxing gibbous
- Full moon
- Waning gibbous
- Last quarter
- Waning crescent
In practice
At the new moon, write one goal. At the full moon, review what changed. This simple habit makes the month conscious, whether you see the cycle as symbol or as a practical reminder.
