Working with the Moon
The moon is one of the fastest planetary bodies to transit the zodiac, with it only spending about 2.5 days in each sign. It rules over the subconscious, the emotions, and is representative of divine feminine energy which is why it’s associated with our intuition, our magic, and the mother, whether that be our own mother or the mother within us. Each sign has it’s own effect on the moon’s energy as well as the house that it’s transiting in each of our own astrological charts, with it’s energy is exalted in Taurus and Cancer and is debilitated in Capricorn and Scorpio. Understanding the way the moon works with us and how the moon affects us provides us with a tool that promotes healing and supports us in releasing or drawing in different manifestations by working through our mental/emotional blockages and showing us how we can step into our feminine power.
HEALING WITH THE MOON
Considering how quickly the moon transits the zodiac, it can play a part in the ups and downs we experience which is why I suggest taking some time to take note of how you feel and what you experience as the moon travels through specific signs. This will provide insight on how to care for yourself through these energies. Some of the more noticeably difficult energies to work through is when the moon is debilitated, when it travels past a retrograding planet, and when it comes into conjunction with the current and our natal Chiron placements. Our Chiron placements show us where we carry some of our most difficult traumas and hardships and with the moon ruling over the subconscious and our emotions, they both work together to show us where we are harboring any unprocessed emotions or resentment that we may not be entirely conscious of. Taking note of our triggers through these times allows us to more easily acknowledge what healing the moon is trying to highlight is needed for our emotional and mental wellbeing. The moon also teaches us how to nurture ourselves and our natal moon placements can provide insight on how to do so.
For example, I have a 6th house Libra moon. The 6th house rules over our daily routines and health so I’ve noticed that when I’m not staying on top of my self care routines or living in a health positive manner, this has a negative effect on my mental and emotional wellbeing, but it also provides insight on how to effectively tend to that. Libra naturally rules the 7th house of relationships and is ruled by Venus which is the planet of love, beauty, passion, and our values. This shows me that spending a little time around friends, spending a little time doing what makes me feel beautiful, tending to my relationship with self, and making time and space for my passions in life are all helpful ways to support my mental and emotional wellbeing. Considering Libra is ruled by Venus, I also take my natal Venus placement into consideration here as well which for me is in Sagittarius in the 9th house. Without boring you on what that means, the way I’ve seen this manifest is that when I am not practicing freedom, having fun, or not living in a way that is aligned with my morals, values, and beliefs, it takes a toll on my mental wellbeing and is a call for me to realign my actions.
WORKING WITH THE NEW MOON
The new moon marks the start of a next moon cycle and the beginning of the waxing period. This is a time of renewal, rebirth, and is a great time to set your intentions on what you’d like to manifest through this next moon cycle, especially through the waxing period because this is when the moon appears to grow larger in size as it travels further into the sun’s light. This period promotes the subconscious coming to light with the most moments of clarity happening around the full moon when the sun and moon are directly opposing each other. This period is also great for bringing something to life or manifesting different things into your reality. This could be a physical thing or it could be an internal feeling, but either way, when working with the moon, you are going to be working through mental and emotional blockages in order to bring whatever it is your working on manifesting into fruition.
When deciding on what to manifest or heal during this time, I like to look at the sign that the new moon is taking place in for insight. Say the new moon is in Cancer, this is going to highlight the mother wound and promote healing and connecting with my feminine energy. For me personally, that would be transiting my 4th house of family, home, and upbringing which would be highlighted through that time. When manifesting with the new moon, this energy would point to me manifesting a feeling of renewal in my home and healing my relationships with my family as well as renewal within my mental/emotional wellbeing with Cancer’s ruler being the moon. Say I wanted to manifest something else like money or career advances, the moon is going to show me where the blockages for those things lie within the same Cancer/4th house energy so family wounds, issues within the home, and a lack of connection to my feminine energy.
WORKING WITH THE FULL MOON
The full moon happens when the sun and moon are directly opposing each other and marks the beginning of the waning period where the moon appears to grow smaller in size due to it traveling away from the sun’s direct light. This is a period of releasing what is no longer serving you which, if you were keeping note of your triggers during the waxing period, the moon has most likely shed light on what needs to be released already. This period provides an opportunity to release toxic habits, cycles, relationships, and old or limiting beliefs. Again, with the moon, this is going to be highlighted through our intuitive nudges and emotions, so it will be important to make space for those to make the releasing process easier.
I use a similar method to choose what to release based on what’s best supported by the energy of the sign and house the full moon in transiting in. Say it’s a Capricorn full moon transiting my 10th house, I would focus on releasing addictions, limiting beliefs around money/business/social status, and cycles related to a lack/scarcity mindset. I also take note of the toxic cycles and habits that have been causing issues within my life leading up to the full moon and see how it aligns with these aspects. It’s also important to consider the energy you’re asking for support from. Capricorn is ruled by Saturn, the planet of structure and discipline, which can add to the intensity to the energy surrounding my intentions. This isn’t a negative thing, but Saturn’s energy doesn’t have a lot of consideration for the hardship involved as long as it get’s the job done, all in the name of the highest good, of course.
TIPS FOR WORKING WITH THE MOON
DON’T OVERDO IT
Every intention we set will require us to back it up with some sort of action and that’s true for all types of manifestation. I can’t tell you how many times I set the intention to basically rid myself of all negative influences and manifest the life of my dreams without truly understanding what that would require from me. It’s a very easy way to set yourself up for a tower moment, so instead I suggest picking 1-3 things you’d like to work through over the next couple of weeks.
MAKE SPACE FOR YOUR EMOTIONS
Your comfortability with your emotions will greatly determine your experience working with the moon. If you’re resistant to your emotions, then that avoidance will have to be tended to before you’re able to work through some of the intentions you’ve set because they play a big part in the way the moon highlights what needs healing. Luckily, there’s a lot to gain as you learn to tune into your emotions and allow them to be a kind of guide or teacher in your life, so tending to that work will never be a waste of time and it will get you closer to what you’re wanting regardless.
DEVELOP YOUR INTUITION AND PSYCHIC SENSES
The moon rules over our psychic senses, with it being an important aspect to our feminine power. By taking time to connect with your intuition and develop your psychic senses, you’ll make it easier to pick up some of the intuitive nudges you’ll receive while working with the moon. A couple important steps when diving into psychic development is to get a strong spiritual hygiene routine for yourself and your space to ensure a safe space to practice in and to trust yourself. You will get things “wrong” in order to learn what that feels like so you can apply that moving forward so allow that to exist without judgement. To begin connecting with your psychic senses, you’ll want to learn how to ground your energy and to sit comfortably in stillness. This will get you in a comfortable state to allow your psychic senses and intuition to flow more easily.
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND YOUR POWER
The easiest way to block ourselves from manifesting our intentions is to not believe in your abilities to do so. Losing faith in yourself leads to a lack of effort and the universe can only multiply the energy you put out. Be relentless when it comes to believing in your ability to heal and manifest anything because the universe will test this. It will withhold manifestations to test your faith in the divine and yourself so don’t let yourself get lost in the in between. I suggest finding practices and affirmations that help you connect with you personal power to use when you begin to question it. This will allow you to reconnect to that energy and show the universe that you’re ready and willing to do whatever you need to maintain your manifestations when they arrive.
