The eight phases, and what I do with each

• 🌑 New Moon — set intentions — write down what you’re calling in, then rest.
• 🌒 Waxing Crescent — take one small step toward last new moon’s intention.
• 🌓 First Quarter — push through the wobble — recommit, adjust, keep going.
• 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — refine and trust — the seeds are growing even if you can’t see it.
• 🌕 Full Moon — release — journal what you’re done carrying, and celebrate something.
• 🌖 Waning Gibbous — gratitude — name three things that actually worked.
• 🌗 Last Quarter — forgive, declutter, unsubscribe — make space.
• 🌘 Waning Crescent — rest without guilt — emptiness is part of the cycle.

How the number is worked out

The tool counts the days since a known new moon (January 6, 2000) and divides by the average length of a lunar cycle, 29.53 days. The remainder is the moon’s “age” tonight, which sets the phase and the rough percentage lit. That is accurate to within a day or so — plenty for choosing between a “set intentions” night and a “let it go” night. For exact times in your time zone, an almanac beats me, and moon water doesn’t mind either way.

More little tools: the Angel Number Decoder · the Crystal Finder.