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Balsamic Moon
The Balsamic Moon phase is the final, quiet stage of the lunar cycle, a time for release and reflection before the new moon.
Blood Moon
A Blood Moon is a total lunar eclipse where the Moon appears reddish, caused by sunlight filtering through Earth's atmosphere.
Crescent Moon
A lunar phase occurring a few days after the New Moon, when a thin sliver of the Moon becomes visible.
Disseminating Moon
The Disseminating Moon is the phase after the Full Moon, when the Moon wanes and the light begins to decrease.
Full Moon
A Full Moon occurs when the Sun and Moon are opposite, illuminating the sky and highlighting themes of culmination and release.
Gibbous Moon
A phase between the First Quarter and Full Moon, when the Moon is more than half but not fully illuminated.
Lunar Node
Points where the Moon's orbit crosses the ecliptic, revealing karmic themes and life direction.
Lunar Phase
The Moon's current stage in its orbit around Earth, defined by its angular relationship to the Sun.
New Moon
A New Moon occurs when the Sun and Moon align in the same zodiac sign, marking the start of a new lunar cycle.
Supermoon
A Supermoon occurs when a full moon coincides with the moon's closest approach to Earth, appearing larger and brighter than usual.
Void of Course Moon
A Void of Course Moon occurs when the Moon makes no major aspects before leaving its current sign, signaling a time to pause and reflect.
Waning Moon
The Waning Moon is the phase between Full Moon and New Moon, when the illuminated portion decreases each night.
Waxing Moon
The Waxing Moon is the period from new moon to full moon when the moon's visible surface grows larger each night.