New Crecent

New Crescent / Waxing Crescent / First Quarter

The Crescent is the Waxing is the moon growing in volume from new in the sky and the first quarter is when half of the moon is lit after this point the increasing luminosity of the moon is called Waxing Gibbous. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminated is increasing.
Positive activities:
Gathering information; Making plans; Laying a Foundation; Emotions; Start of change. This is a time of regeneration. Anything you do to strengthen your body, to fortify yourself, is much more effective that when the moon is waxing. The body absorbs more easily...both good and bad. Matters concerning growth, protection, healing, advancement, abundance, to increase knowledge, spirituality, and fertility. This is the time for spells dealing with new beginnings of every nature or to draw something to you, in personal life as well as in business and finance. It is also the best time to plant seeds and new plants.

New Moon

The new moon is when the first sliver of the light after the dark moon.

The new moon is for starting new ventures, new beginnings. Beauty, health, and self-improvement, Farms and Gardens, Job Hunting, Love and Romance

Dark Moon Vs. New Moon

Dark Moon vs New Moon- What's the Difference

There almost always seems to be a little confusion as to these two terms. Often, too, they seem to be used interchangeably -which only adds to the confusion.

The Dark Moon

Astronomically, this refers to the period when the Moon is not visible in the sky. This lasts between 1-3 days, depending upon your location. This is the period between the end of the Waning Moon up to and including the very start of the Waxing Moon, when the Moon is again illuminated by the Sun.

Astrologically and magickally, this refers to the period when the Moon is not illuminated in any way, it is the period between the end of the Waning Moon and the start of the Waxing Moon.

Beth

When there are two dark cycles of the moon in any given calendar month is called a Black Moon. It is believed that the second dark moon of a time of great power within the spiritual world and any magic worked during this time is especially powerful like a Blue moon.

I do not believe that this is a time for “spell casting” but a time of reflection and planning. Divination scrying and crafts such as Black Salt.

A short pause to look at the Moon

This is a reflection on my view on the moon. 

The moon is a representation of the feminine. The moon waxes and wanes in phases that symbolize the cycles of life and time. Accompanied by the stars I feel at home and part of a much greater something then just myself. The moon feels like a second home and has been backed up by science where the moon was made from the left over material of the earth when it collided with another space planetoid.

      The moon has 5 distinct types… Dark moon, New Moon, Waxing, Full Waning and New Moon, each of the types has its own properties. But there is also a blue moon and Black moon. The moon affects so many aspects of our lives. It was thought to believe the full moon use to make a person loose their minds. It has been proven that the moon affects the tides of the sea.