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xxblushesxx -> RE: completely random question-- google has failed me (7/3/2008 6:33:40 PM)
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This is what I found:
DARK OR NEW MOON
The Dark or New Moon is frequently the subject of heated debate among magical practitioners. So much so, in fact, that there are only three things that practitioners seem to agree upon when it comes to this phase.
1.)It occurs during the period between the Waning and Waxing phases.
2.)It belongs to the Crone.
3.)Even though the Moon isn't visible in the sky, She's still there bathing us with Her energy.
Because of this, the magical practices associated with this phase are as varied and diverse as the practitioners themselves. Many folks, for example, use this phase to rest and relax, regroup and regenerate. Others find this energy extremely useful for delving into past lives, divinatory efforts, magical study, and meditation. A personal favorite for Dark Moon energy, though, is truth discovery. Nothing surpasses its energy for getting to the heart of things and seeing them for exactly what they are.
Still others divide this phase into two parts: New Moon energy and Crescent Moon energy. New Moon energy is afoot from the first day of the Dark Moon to three and a half days after, and is said to be excellent for efforts involving self-improvement, gardening, employment solutions, and health. Crescent Moon energy picks up the slack after that, and is said to continue from the three and a half day mark through the seventh day after the Dark Moon. And those who work with its energy usually harness it for efforts that involve business dealings, animals, feminine strength, a leveling of emotions, or projects that necessitate change of some sort.
While I certainly don't discount the strength of these two energies, or the fact that they work well for the efforts described, I do have to admit that I have a problem with the mathematical figures from which these phases are derived. For one thing, the practitioner would have to consistently check an ephemeris to determine the exact time of the Dark Moon in order to calculate the first three and half day period with any sort of precision. For another, the Crescent Moon usually isn't even visible in the sky until about five to six days of calculated Crescent Moon energy; thus, it is not a crescent at all. Most important, though, is this: if the Moon is visible in the sky after the Dark Moon, even a bit, it is growing or waxing, and the Waxing Moon does not belong to the Crone or Her energy. Rather, it is ruled by the Light Maiden.
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