posted April 14, 2013 08:21 AM            

There are eight Moon phases:
New Moon
Waxing crescent
First quarter
Waxing gibbuous
Full

Waning gibbuous
Third quarter
Waning crescent
(new)

These eight moonphases relate to the aspects of:
Conjunction
00° (New Moon)

Semisquare
45° (waxing and waning crescent)

Square
90° (waxing and waning quarter)

Sesisquare
135° (waxing and waning gibbuous)

These aspects mark the beginning of each Moon phase.
Each Moonphase also relates to a solar festival.

00 degree Aries is the beginning of the zodiac, the point of reference in astrological tradition (in Babylonian astrology the axis of reference was the opposition between the fixed stars Antares and Aldebaran, which were on 15 Scorpio and Taurus respectively at that time).
This is definitely true for Western astrology and especially the Northern hemisphere. I am not sure how Australians handle it.

posted April 14, 2013 08:24 AM            

00 Libra relate to the Autumn equinox (aspect of opposition, and full Moon, always in reference to 00 Aries)

00 Cancer relates to the Summer solstice (a waxing square or quarter Moon is symbolic of this)

00 Capricorn relates to the winter solstice (a waning square or third quarter Moon)

These are the four main markposts within the year; they are also so important, because on the soltices and equinoxes, the Sun changes direction in the declinations, thus these four points represent turning points throughout the year.

There are four other solar festivals, and they mark the midpoint between these four main festivals.
These relate to the aspects of semisquare and sesisquare, or crescent and gibbuous Moon.

As I said these aspects, which we usually consider dynamic aspects, coincide with the BEGINNING of each phase of the Moon, indicating an influx of incoming energy, but in the case of the semisquare and sesisquare they are not turning points.

However all the dynamic aspects are guaranteed to call for attention, to make people look up, indicate a peak in energy (or stations on the way to the final peak).

posted April 14, 2013 08:28 AM            

However they are located in between the way from one phase to another. I believe that they represent the smooth phases in between, those phases where you can take a deep breath, relax and just enjoy the smooth flow. However they are so fluid, that they will not call to attention; they will just be there, and comfortable and flowing. They will promote harmony, but they will not make anything happen. (unless they are part of a pattern of at least three planets closing a circuit with each other – and I am talking tight orbs here).

However they are areas of release.

The big release aspects are:
Sextile: 60° and 300°
between New Moon and first quarter Moon; third quarter and New Moon.

Trine: 120° and 240°
between first quarter Moon and Full Moon, and Fullmon and third quarter Moon

So, the four Turning point aspects of conjunction, opposition, and square (waxin and waning), have four Release point aspectsin the form of Sextile and Trine (there are always 2 of these).

In the case of the minor energy peak aspects (two semisquares, two sesisquare), we find the equivalent of the minor aspects quincunx and semisextile
(the relation of harmonious to dynamic does not seem to be as present here, as it was in the major aspcts).

posted April 14, 2013 08:34 AM            

waxing cycle:
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New Moon: Spring equinox
conjunction 00°

Semisextile 30°

Crescent Moon: Beltane semisquare 45°
Sextile 60°

First quarter Moon:Midsummer square 90°
Trine 120°

Gibbuous Moon Lammas
sesisquare 135°
Quincunx 150°

Full Moon:Autumn equinox
opposition 180°

Waning cycle
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Full Moon:Autumn equinox
opposition 180°
Quincunx 210°

Gibbuous Moon Samhain (Halloween) sesisquare 225°
Trine 240°

Third Quarter Moon Yule/ Winter Solstice square 270°
Sextile 300°

(de)crescent Moon: Imbolc semisquare 315°
Semisextile 330°

New Moon Spring Equinox
conjunction 360°/ 00°

Since these are entirely related to the relationship between Sun, Moon and Earth, I suppose that if there is a fullmoon or New moon happening on the dates of the solar festivals, the influx of energy might be more prominent than on years when such does not happen.

posted April 05, 2014 10:32 AM            

So the four intermediary solar festivals would be at:

posted May 04, 2015 12:12 PM            

In fact I´ve entered the fullmoon-phase, exactly on 10:50 a.m. this morning, leaving the last phase which had started in january 2012, and this fullmoon-phase which is now just at the beginning will last until 9th july at 11:32 p.m. when the next phase is going to start.

I wonder if the chart for the beginning of such a phase, will be significant for the unfolding of the phase itself. If so, well my personal fullmoon takes place from 7 Leo - Aquarius. (which is funny enough exactly trine/ sextile my ASC).

posted May 04, 2015 12:24 PM            

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Originally posted by Ceridwen:
So `ve JUST entered a new phase in my progressed Sun-Moon-cycle.

In fact I´ve entered the fullmoon-phase, exactly on 10:50 a.m. this morning, leaving the last phase which had started in january 2012, and this fullmoon-phase which is now just at the beginning will last until 9th july at 11:32 p.m. when the next phase is going to start.

I wonder if the chart for the beginning of such a phase, will be significant for the unfolding of the phase itself. If so, well my personal fullmoon takes place from 7 Leo - Aquarius. (which is funny enough exactly trine/ sextile my ASC).

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