The Gibbous Moon phase is the “almost full” phase, and in its last night can often be mistaken for a full moon.
The Gibbous moon phase runs from 10.5 days after the New Moon until the moment of the Full Moon (14 days after New).  It rises in the mid-afternoon and sets around 0300 (”zero-dark-stupid” as […]

Posted on May 14th, 2008 by Darwin
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The First Quarter moon phase will look like a half-moon, as it is halfway between the New Moon and the Full Moon.  As one of the four marker points, it can hold quite a bit of magick and energy.
It begins from 7 days past the New Moon and lasts until 10.5 days past the New.  […]

Posted on May 11th, 2008 by Darwin
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The full moon has passed, and now we are into the waning phases.  First waning phase after the full moon is often called the disseminating moon or the waning gibbous moon.
The disseminating moon lasts from 3.5 to 7 days after the exact full (17.5 to 21 days after the new moon) and rises during mid-evening […]

Posted on April 22nd, 2008 by Darwin
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The full moon for April is occurring on Sunday the 20th (tomorrow) so I thought I might try to get ahead on my working with the moon phases mini-series.  Also, the full moon is my favorite not only to look at in the night sky but to work with magickally.
The full moon occurs from 14 […]

Posted on April 19th, 2008 by Darwin
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I just glanced at the moon phase widget in the sidebar and realized the first cresent phase of the moon is about to pass.  Eek!  Where did yesterday go? LOL  I’m behind, I’ll admit it.
The Cresent Moon lasts from 3.5 days after the new moon to 7 days after the new moon.  It rises around […]

Posted on April 12th, 2008 by Darwin
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