The new moon is upon us again. Within the rhythmic cycles of the grandmother moon, there is a point each month during which the moon is completely hidden, causing it to appear completely dark and invisible from our Earth perspective. This happens when the moon is in conjunction with the sun. This is the moon phase referred to as a “New Moon”, after which point the moon is in a waxing period, meaning a phase of becoming progressively more visible leading up to the full moon.
In basically every culture throughout history, great significance is paid to the moon and her phases. Astrologically speaking, the new moon is associated with intense yin (feminine principle) energy, darkness, introversion, new beginnings, solitude, and intentions. Within many cultural and religious traditions, new projects are intentionally begun during the period of the new moon. Whereas the sun and solar energy are bright, visible, warm, penetrating, and ‘male’ or yang polarity, the moon is the great celestial grandmother- cooling, receptive, cleansing, soft, magnetic, and female- associated with water.
