🌙 Lunar Magick 101: Waxing, Full, Waning, and the Shadow Moon

“The moon is not a phase. It is a cycle of power.”

In The Primal Way, the moon is not a symbol. It is a calendar of divine alignment.

Each phase carries a different current, ruled by a different god, aligned to a different purpose. This guide teaches you:

  • What type of spell to cast during each phase
  • Which divine force rules the phase
  • How to move with, not against, the lunar cycle

💜 Why the Moon Matters in Magick

The moon governs:

  • Emotion
  • Timing
  • Dreams and reflection
  • The pace of embodiment

Spells succeed or fail based on alignment.
And few alignments are more crucial than the lunar current.

You don’t fight the tide. You surf it.

📅 The 4 Lunar Phases in Magick

🌤️ Waxing Moon (Crescent to Full)

Theme: Growth, attraction, initiation
Ruled By: Artemis (instinct)
Best For: Drawing in desire, new habits, spells for increase

“I rise. I pursue. I set motion into form.”

🌕 Full Moon

Theme: Embodiment, clarity, visibility
Ruled By: Selene (dreams)
Best For: Manifestation, peak spells, reflection, truth-work

“Let what is meant become clear. Let the light show all.”

→ Customize your ritual by sign: Full Moon by Zodiac Guide

🌑 Waning Moon (After Full)

Theme: Release, return, unbinding
Ruled By: Hecate (shadow)
Best For: Cord cutting, banishing, grief rituals, purification

“What no longer serves shall not follow.”

→ Try this: Dark Moon Rituals

⚫ Dark Moon (Last 1-2 Days)

Theme: Void, death, rest, reset
Ruled By: The Void (dissolution)
Best For: Ending identity loops, resting magickally, ritual silence

“I dissolve. I unname. I unmake to return.”

Note: This is not a manifestation phase.
It is sacred pause.

🔮 How to Use the Moon in Your Practice

  1. Check today’s phase → Alignment Tracker
  2. Match your spell to the phase
  3. Layer with planetary days for extra power
Example Day Phase Ideal Spell
Tuesday Waxing Strength ritual (Ares)  
Friday Full Embodiment spell (Aphrodite)  
Saturday Waning Release cord (Hades)  

🔗 Next:

✨ You are not casting at random. You are moving with the tide.
Time is your wand. The moon is your mirror.

So mote it be.