Lunar Phase Guide

🌑 New Moon

A sacred reset. The darkness holds infinite potential — everything begins here.

The New Moon is the beginning of everything. When the Moon disappears from the night sky, standing between Earth and Sun, it marks the start of a new 29.5-day lunar cycle. This is the moment of greatest darkness — and greatest potential. What you plant in this darkness will grow toward the Full Moon two weeks later.

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What Does the New Moon Mean?

The New Moon represents the beginning of the lunar cycle — a moment of pure potential, stillness, and new beginnings. It is the cosmic reset button: the slate is clean, the energy is fresh, and anything is possible. Every tradition that tracked the Moon recognized this as a sacred threshold.

Symbolically, the New Moon is the time of the Maiden — young, unwritten, full of possibility. The darkness is not emptiness; it is the fertile void from which all creation emerges. Seeds planted in darkness contain everything they will become. Your intentions set at the New Moon carry this same generative energy.

Practically, the New Moon is the ideal time for beginning new projects, making commitments, setting goals, and planting the seeds of what you want to grow. The waxing energy that follows will amplify whatever direction you choose — so choose wisely, and choose with your whole heart.

New Moon Dates 2026

Every New Moon this year — your windows for new beginnings.

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Wolf New Moon
January 19
Monday
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Snow New Moon
February 18
Wednesday
Past
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Worm New Moon
March 19
Thursday
Past
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Pink New Moon
April 18
Saturday
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Flower New Moon
May 18
Monday
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Strawberry New Moon
June 16
Tuesday
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Buck New Moon
July 16
Thursday
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Sturgeon New Moon
August 14
Friday
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Harvest New Moon
September 13
Sunday
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Hunter's New Moon
October 12
Monday
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Beaver New Moon
November 11
Wednesday
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Cold New Moon
December 10
Thursday

New Moon Dates 2027

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Wolf New Moon
January 9
Saturday
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Snow New Moon
February 7
Sunday
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Worm New Moon
March 9
Tuesday
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Pink New Moon
April 7
Wednesday
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Flower New Moon
May 7
Friday
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Strawberry New Moon
June 5
Saturday
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Buck New Moon
July 5
Monday
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Sturgeon New Moon
August 3
Tuesday
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Harvest New Moon
September 2
Thursday
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Hunter's New Moon
October 2
Saturday
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Hunter's New Moon
October 31
Sunday
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Beaver New Moon
November 30
Tuesday
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Cold New Moon
December 29
Wednesday

New Moon Rituals

Sacred practices for the night of the New Moon.

01
Intention Setting

Write 3–5 clear, heartfelt intentions for this lunar cycle. Be specific. State them as if they are already becoming — not as desperate wishes, but as seeds you are consciously planting.

02
New Moon Journal

Sit in quiet and write freely: What do I want to call in? What am I ready to begin? What feels ready to emerge? Let the answers come without judgment.

03
Candle Ritual

Light a black or white candle (black for banishing what you don't want, white for calling in the new). Write your intention on paper and place it under the candle as it burns.

04
Vision Board

Gather images and words that represent what you're calling in this cycle. Create a physical or digital collage. Place it somewhere you'll see it daily.

05
Meditation in Darkness

Sit outside or near a window in the dark of the New Moon. Breathe. Feel the potential in the stillness. You are in the sacred pause between what was and what will be.

06
Seed Planting

Literally plant a seed. As you press it into the soil, speak your intention aloud. Tend the plant as you tend your intention throughout the cycle.

New Moon — Influence on Every Sign

How the New Moon affects each of the 12 zodiac signs.

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What about the Full Moon?

The New Moon is for planting — the Full Moon is for harvesting and releasing. Complete your lunar practice.

Full Moon Guide →