Your Moon Phase Magic Guide
- Millicent
- May 28
- 4 min read
(Plus a Free Planner in Our Members-Only Section!)
Let’s be honest: not all of us thrive under rigid calendars and color-coded schedules. Some of us flow better with nature’s rhythms—with seasons, feelings, and moonlight.
That’s why, here at Weird Sisters Wellness, we created a free ADHD-Friendly Moon Phase Planner for our community. But before we tell you how to grab it, let’s walk through the magic of the moon herself.
🌙 What Are the Moon Phases Actually For?
Every 29.5 days, the moon completes her cycle. Each phase offers a different energy to work with—whether you’re casting spells, making plans, or simply trying to survive modern tims with your soul intact.
Here’s your crash course in lunar flow:
🌑 New Moon — 1–2 days
Dark sky, deep rest, new beginnings. A sacred pause for intention-setting and planting dream seeds.
🌒 Waxing Crescent — 3–4 days
The moon begins to reappear—just a sliver of light. Time to take small, supported steps toward your goals.
🌓 First Quarter — 1–2 days
Half-light, half-shadow. Resistance may show up. This is a moment of choice, courage, and recalibration.
🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 3–4 days
Close to full. Refine what you’re building. Tweak your path. It’s okay to pivot.
🌕 Full Moon — 1–2 days
She’s in her power, and so are you. A time for manifestation, celebration, release, and visibility.
🌖 Waning Gibbous — 3–4 days
The energy begins to wind down. Reflect. Give thanks. Integrate what you’ve learned.
🌗 Last Quarter — 1–2 days
Draw the line. This is the time for cleansing, cutting cords, and honoring boundaries.
🌘 Waning Crescent — 3–4 days
Retreat, rest, and restore. Let go. Dream deeply. You are composting what’s no longer needed.
🔮 Moon Deities & Their Full Mythos
Let’s take a deeper look at three powerful moon deities who reflect different aspects of the lunar cycle—and ourselves.
🗝️ Hecate – The Dark Moon Goddess of Greece
Hecate (pronounced HEK-uh-tee or HEK-at) is a liminal goddess—she rules the thresholds, the crossroads, and the spaces between.
She predates the Olympians and was once worshiped as a Great Goddess of the Underworld and Sky. In later myth, she became the torch-bearing guide of Persephone during her descent and return from the Underworld, illuminating paths that others feared to tread.
Hecate is often depicted with three faces, representing the maiden, mother, and crone—or the phases of the moon. She holds keys, torches, and sometimes serpents or daggers.
Lunar Tie-In: Hecate is most aligned with the dark moon and the waning phases. Her energy is perfect for banishing, shadow work, and transformation.
Modern Magic: Call on Hecate when you’re at a crossroads in life—or when you need to cut ties with something that’s draining your power.
🐇 Chang’e – The Moon Goddess of China
Chang’e (pronounced CHAHNG-uh or CHANG-er) is the central figure of one of China’s most beloved lunar myths. Once a mortal woman, she became immortal after drinking an elixir of eternal life meant for her husband, the archer-hero Hou Yi.
In some versions, she drank it to protect it from thieves. In others, she drank it out of grief or longing. Either way, she ascended to the moon, where she now lives in solitude with only the jade rabbit for company, who eternally pounds the elixir of life with a mortar and pestle.
Each year during the Mid-Autumn Festival, offerings of mooncakes are made in her honor.
Lunar Tie-In: Chang’e embodies the full moon, especially the emotional and spiritual richness that comes with it. Her myth speaks to sacrifice, separation, and transformation through grief.
Modern Magic: Invoke Chang’e when you need to honor your feelings, retreat into sacred solitude, or remember that being alone doesn’t mean being forgotten.
🌝 Máni – The Moon God of Norse Mythology
In Norse cosmology, the moon is masculine and personified as Máni, the brother of Sól, the sun goddess. According to myth, Máni rides a chariot across the sky, pursued by the wolf Hati, who wishes to devour him.
He was tasked by the gods to guide the moon and control its phases, along with two human children he kidnapped—Bil and Hjuki—whose names are thought to represent the waxing and waning of the moon. (Yes, that’s likely where the Jack and Jill nursery rhyme has roots.)
Lunar Tie-In: Máni represents the lunar cycle as a keeper of time—he is the moon’s rhythm, the chariot of monthly change.
Modern Magic: Work with Máni to reclaim your sense of timing, especially if you feel out of sync with the world. He’s an ally for neurodivergent folks who need to rebuild their own sacred pace.
✨ Want a Free ADHD-Friendly Moon Planner?
We created something special for you—especially if you’re witchy, neurodivergent, easily distracted, beautifully emotional, or just need a softer way to stay grounded.
Our Moon Phase ADHD-Friendly Planner includes:
Vibe guides for all 8 moon phases
Magical suggestions and folklore
Journal prompts and self-reflection pages
Blank lunar pages to start wherever you are
A gentle, printable design that’s easy to use
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We believe in soft magic, sacred timing, and slow revolutions. If you feel called to live in rhythm with the moon, come join our weird little coven.
Because not everyone runs on solar time.
Some of us are moon-made.
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