Growing with the Moon

I keep regretting the loss of "wherever I heard that from" when a lovely thought persists and inspires my practice.  This seems a calling to create a scrapbook / junk journal gathering of ideas I see across the web so I can get back to them. I've been thinking of some advice I saw recently for the newbie witch to start by learning about the phases of the moon.  While I'm not a newbie witch, I have been out of practice lately and found this advice calling me back.  What a simple task!  I already had the tool I needed to get back in touch with the moon cycle: an almanac.  You know the old farmer's almanac at the grocery store checkout? They always have moon dates.  These are still used for planting and hunting because of the effects the moon is believed to have on creatures and plants.  Widely regarded as folklore or superstition, this stuff is also highly relevant to witches interested in moon magic.

So I started paying attention again, and learning more about the moon. Since the moon affects us creatures here below, it makes sense to me that different moon phases correspond with different moods or energies.  In studying moon phases I found some rather good graphics on Pinterest and I'm keen to make my own moon chart.

Fittingly, I started this project during a new moon, the first of the year.  It's daunting to put my ideas into action and realize how much I have to learn.  I look at my little bare bones blog and think it's quite amateur. When I think of it as a new moon with just a tiny sliver of light growing at the edge, I feel encouraged. Time to let my dreams grow with this beautiful moon of ours!