Waxing Crescent Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Crescent moon, Young moon
The first slim light after the new moon, for hope, planning and first steps.
- Intentions
- New Beginnings, Prosperity, Luck
- Planet
- The Moon
- Timing
- About days 1-6 after the new moon
How to use it
- Take a first step
Look at the intentions you set at the new moon and choose one small action for each. Do at least one of them before the first quarter, however small.
- Grow-money jar
Place a coin in a jar each evening of the crescent while saying what you are growing. Keep the jar on a sunny windowsill as a reminder of steady effort.
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History and folklore
The waxing crescent is the thin curve of light seen in the western sky just after sunset, a few days after the new moon. In folklore, seeing the new crescent was a lucky moment: people bowed to it, turned silver coins in their pockets, or made a wish. Farmers in many places preferred to sow crops that grow above ground as the moon was waxing. Witches use this phase for hopeful beginnings, gentle attraction and turning intentions into first concrete steps.
The first slim light after the new moon, for hope, planning and first steps.
- Intentions: New Beginnings, Prosperity, Luck
- Planet: The Moon
- Timing: About days 1-6 after the new moon
How to use it
- Take a first step. Look at the intentions you set at the new moon and choose one small action for each. Do at least one of them before the first quarter, however small.
- Grow-money jar. Place a coin in a jar each evening of the crescent while saying what you are growing. Keep the jar on a sunny windowsill as a reminder of steady effort.
Works well with: The Moon, Green Candle, Rose Quartz, Basil, Monday
Folklore
The waxing crescent is the thin curve of light seen in the western sky just after sunset, a few days after the new moon. In folklore, seeing the new crescent was a lucky moment: people bowed to it, turned silver coins in their pockets, or made a wish. Farmers in many places preferred to sow crops that grow above ground as the moon was waxing. Witches use this phase for hopeful beginnings, gentle attraction and turning intentions into first concrete steps.
Linked to Waxing Crescent
Crystals and Stones
- Rose Quartz
- Green Aventurine
- Moss Agate
- Amazonite
- Emerald
- Peridot
- Chrysoprase
- Green Calcite
- Kunzite
- Morganite
- Pink Tourmaline
Herbs and Plants
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