Waxing Crescent

The Waxing Crescent is the young Moon growing night by night in the western sky after sunset. It is the time to gather energy, build momentum, and take the first steps toward what you planted at the New Moon.

Uses

• Attraction and drawing in
• Building momentum
• Courage to begin
• Luck and opportunity

When

About two to seven days after the New Moon, setting a few hours after the Sun.

Tide

Waxing

Goddess aspect

Maiden (in the Triple Goddess of modern practice)

Sun–Moon angle

18° to 84°

Working with it

Each evening of the Waxing Crescent, do one small thing toward your New Moon intention. Light a white or silver candle while you do it, and let it grow brighter each night by adding a minute.