Oh, Maiden Moon, now hear my plea:
Hearken hearken unto me!
As you grow, my spell enhance--
And power its magic with Your dance.

• Waning

  
  The shrinkage of the Moon from full to dark is called the waning phase, and it offers and energy suitable for recession, peaceful separation, or elimination. Use the waning Moon for spells that banish, release, or reverse. You can end undesirable eating patterns, break bad habits, or to remove yourself from dysfunctional partnerships or stressful situations. At this time the moon represents the Goddess in her Crone Aspect, give praise to Hecate, Morrigan or one of the other Crone Goddesses.

Oh Aging One of grace, now hear:
With your guidance, this spell steer.
Remove all blocks and hesitation,
And take it to its destination

Crescent

Moon is 45 to 90 degrees ahead of the sun

• Moon rises at mid-morning sets after sunset; for full use of these energies, stick between this time period.
• Moon is from 3 1/2 to 7 days after the new moon
• Purpose: The movement of the thing
• Workings: Animals, business, change, emotions, matriarchal strength
• Pagan Holiday: Imbolc
• Goddess Name: Brigid's Moon
• Goddess Energy: Water Goddesses
• Offering: Candles
• Theme: Manifestation
• Rund: Birca for Beginnings; Ing for focus
• Tartot Trump: The Magician

• Gibbous

  Gibbous

  
  Moon is 135-180 degrees ahead of the sun
• Moon rises in mid-afternoon, sets around 3 a.m. for full use of these energies stick between this time period
• Moon is between 10 1/2 to 14 days after the new moon
• Purpose: Details
• Workings: Courage, patience, peace, harmony
• Pagan Holiday: Beltaine.
• Goddess Name: Nuit's Moon
• Goddess Energy: Star Goddesses
• Offering: Ribbons
  Theme: Perfection
• Rune: Asa for eloquence; Wyn for success; Dag for enlightenment
• Tarto Trump: The World
  

• Full

  
  The Moon's energy is most intense when She reaches nenith (abundant fullness). Any magical effort, especially difficult ones, can benefit greatly from the potency of this phase. Use the Full Moon to amplify magical intent and to give spell workings additional power. Three days before and after the full moon. This is a time for spells that ttransform, increase psychic ability, for fertility spells and invocation to lunar goddesses. Tis is a time of strength, love and power. At this time the moon represents the Goddess in her Mother aspect, give praise to Cerridwen Isis or one of the other Mother Goddesses.
  

Abundant Mother, Moon so bright
Hear my plea upon this night.
Your fertile power lend this spell;
Make it potent, strong, and well

Due to the rotation of the earth, there are thirteen Full Moons, and each carries a traditional name. The are

Wolf Moon		January
Storm Moon, Snow Moon, Hunger Moon		February
Chaste Moon,  Crow Moon, FCrust Moon,  Sugar Moon,  Sap Moon, Worm Moon		March
Seed Moon, Pink Moon, Sprouting Grass Moon, Egg Moon, Fl Fish Moon		April
Hare Moon, Corn Planting Moon,  Milk Moon, Flower Moon		May
Dyad (pair) Moon, Rose Moon, Hot Moon		June
Med Moon, Rose Moon, Hot Moon, Buck Moon		July
Wyrt (green plant) Moon, Red Moon, Sturgeon Moon, Green Corn Moon		August
Barley Moon, Corn Moon,  Barley Moon, *Harvest Moon*		September
Blood Moon, Frost Moon, Beaver Moon		November
Oak Moon,  Long nights Moon, Cold  Moon		December
Blue moon		(variable) There was a blue moon October of 2001

* The Harvest Moon is always the full Moon closest to the autumnal equinox. If the Harvest Moon occurs in October, the September full Moon is usually called the Corn Moon.

• Disseminating

• Moon is 225-270 degrees ahead of the sun

• Moon rises at mid-evening, sets at mid-morning; for full use of these energies, stick between this time frame

• Moon is 3 1/2 to 7 days after the moon

• Purpose: initial destruction

• Working: Addiction, decisions, divorce, emotions, stress, protection

• Pagan Holiday: Lammas

• Goddess Name: Hecate's Moon
  Goddess Energy: Earth Goddesses

• Offering: Grain or rice

• Theme: Reassessment

• Rune: Thorn for destruction; Algiz for protection; Thorn for defense

• Tarot Trump: The Tower for destruction; Hope for protection.

• Last Quarter

  
  Moon is 270-315 degrees ahead of the sun

• Moon rises at midnight and sets at noon; for full use of these energies, stick between this time frame.

• Moon is 7 to 10 1/2 days after the full moon

• Purpose: Absolute destruction

• Working: Addictions, divorce, endings, health and healing (banishing), stress, protection, ancestors
  Pagan Holiday: Fall Equinox

• Goddess Names: The Morrigan's Moon

• Goddess Energy: Harvest Goddesses

• Offering: Incense

• Theme: Banishing

• Rune: Hagal; Ken for banishing; Nyd for turning; Isa for binding

• Tarot Trump: Judgment

• Drawing Down th eMoon is often done at an Estbat.

• Dark
  Some practitioners use this phase as a period of rest and relaxation. They find it useful for regeneration, relaxation, and gathering for the creative phase of the waxing Moon.
  Others prefer to use it for meditation, psychic power enhancement, or for delving into past life memories to help them better understand current difficulties. Dark Moon energy also lends itself to divination and matters where truth is an issue
  Also know as Balsamic:

• Moon is 315-350 degrees ahead of the sun

• Moon rises at rises at 3 a.m. sets mid-afternoon; for full use of these energies, stick between this time frame.

• Moon is 10 1/2 to 14 days after the full moon

• Purpose: Rest

• Working: Addictions, change,divorce, enimies, justice, obstacles, quarrels, removal, seperation, stipping stalkers and theft.

• Pagan Holiday: Samhain

• Diety to use: Hecate or Maat

• Goddess Name: Kali's Moon

• Goddess Energy: Dark Goddesses

• Offering: Honesty

• Theme: Justice

• Rune: Tyr for justice; Ken for banishing

• Tarot Trump; Judgement