The Pull of the Moons

October 24th, 2006 by Duis porttitor

Ahh the moon. No matter if it is full and bright or "gods' fingernail" there is no resisting the draw. So much rumor and myth surround this hard rock that is ever present.

Even a man who is pure at heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolf-bane blooms and the moon is full and bright...
Quote from "the wolf man" starring Lon Chaney JR ~ 1941

The New Moon:

The new moon is also known as "The White Raiser". The color silver is associated with this moon. The rules are for beginnings, birth, hunting, initiation and virginity.
Aerope, An, Artemis, As-im-Babbar, Bride, Bridgid, Brigit, Caenis, Chrysaor, Clotho, Elate, Elektra, Halal, Isis, Kotharat, Linda, Maiden, Maryam, Nimue and Theope all are deities that are associated with the New Moon.

The Waxing Moon

White / silver is associated with the Waxing Moon. The rules for this moon are attractions, Beginnings, Birth, Growth, Ideas, Love and positive or constructive change. The Deities that are associated with the Waxing Moon are Artemis, Diana, Epona, The Maiden and Neith.

The Full Moon

This moon is sometimes referred to as "the red reaper" and is associated with the colors red and green. The rules for the Full Moon are Fertility, Fulfillment, Growth, Illumination, Light, Love, Maturation, Nurturing, Power, Psychic Ability, Sexuality and Transformation. The Deities that are associated with the Full Moon are Artemis, Astarte, Calliope, Cameira, Diana, Europa,, Father Nanna, Hathor, Iphigenia, Isis, Juno, Larchesis, Mari, Mariamne, Mother, Mounykhia, Nemesis, Nymph, Olymene, Pammon, Pasiphaë, Phoebe, Praxithea, Rhode and Selene

The Waning Moon

The Waning moon is also known as "the Dark Winnower of grain" and is associated wti the color black. This moon rules over Banishment, Death and Resurrection, Deep Secrets, Divination, Endings, Intuition, Old Age, Post-menopausal Women, Prophecy, Release, Reversal of Fortune, The Power of Healing and Wisdom. When it come to Deities, Anna, Annis, Apemosyne, Astarte, Atropos, Bentheslcyme, Chrysothemis, Crone, Ebule, Europa, Hecate, Hekate, The Hesperides, Ialysa, Lebanah, Levanah and Ninja all hold high associations with the Waning Moon.