As the AstroTwins previously wrote for mbg, new moons have two “windows” or timelines for working with them. “Astrologically speaking, new moons occur when the sun and the moon are at the exact same degree in the same zodiac sign. Full moons happen when they are in opposite zodiac signs but at the same degree. Every new moon will culminate in a corresponding full moon six months later,” they explain. So, you can set short-term goals between new and full moons every two weeks, and/or set more long-term goals for what you’d like to build over the next six months, using rituals to keep up your momentum. (For example, a Pisces new moon will fall during Pisces season in February or March, with the full moon two weeks later, and then the Pisces full moon will arrive during Virgo season in August or September.) Again, knowing that the new moon gives us a two-week and six-month window to work toward those intentions, the twins explain you can use each new moon to get clear on the goals you’ll develop as the moon waxes toward fullness. “Connecting to these lunar energies can provide grounding and a sense of direction,” they add. It’s also worth noting that each new moon will fall under a different astrological sign, so specific themes will be at play for the moon depending on where it is in the sky—but more on that later. First, here are some new moon rituals to try yourself under the next dark sky. You can do this method every day up until the full moon, two weeks after the new moon, or, if you wanted to play the long game, you could even commit to doing this method every day for six months, up until the new moon’s corresponding full moon in the same astrological sign. Here’s how it works: Check out mbg’s complete guide to ritual baths to get started, or consider this ritual bath for love from crystal expert Heather Askinosie: Here’s our guide to new moon circles, plus a sample schedule to help you get started hosting one: Need some help getting started? Be sure to give our complete guide to vision boarding a peek. Here are a handful of questions to consider pulling into your reading if you need some inspiration:
