Dark Moon

The Dark Moon is the last day or two before the New Moon, when the Moon is lost in the Sun's glare and cannot be seen at all. Many practitioners keep it for shadow work, deep banishing, divination of hidden things, and rest, and save new beginnings for the New Moon after it.

Uses

• Shadow work
• Deep banishing and binding
• Divination of hidden things
• Rest and silence

When

The last day or so before the exact new moon, when the Moon cannot be seen. Some traditions use 'new moon' and 'dark moon' for the same night.

Tide

Turning

Goddess aspect

Crone (in the Triple Goddess of modern practice)

Sun–Moon angle

342° to 360°

Working with it

On the Dark Moon, sit in a dark room with a single black candle. Ask what you've been avoiding seeing, and write whatever comes without judging it. Put the candle out and sleep.