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The Spiritual Meaning of the Moon Explained

The spiritual meaning of the Moon has captivated human hearts and imaginations for millennia. Hanging like a luminous guardian in the night sky, it has served as a celestial compass, a spiritual symbol, and a silent witness to the rhythms of life on Earth. Its constant cycle, from dark to full and back again, mirrors our own journey through change, reflection, growth and release.

In astrology, the Moon governs our inner world: emotions, instincts, memory and the realm of the unconscious. She reflects how we nurture and seek comfort, how we respond to others emotionally and how we feel safe and seen.

While the Sun represents our outward identity and drive, the Moon rules the hidden landscape of our soul. These are the parts of us that feel rather than strive.

Each phase brings a unique energy: the New Moon invites beginnings. The Full Moon reveals truth and culmination and the waning phases call for letting go.

Throughout ancient history, cultures across the globe have appreciated the spiritual meaning of the Moon. They have worshipped the Moon as a goddess, a mother, a mystery.

From the Egyptian god Thoth and the Greek goddess Selene to the lunar deities of the Celts, Hindus and Indigenous peoples, the Moon has long symbolised the divine feminine, cycles of fertility, intuition and spiritual insight.

Lunar calendars governed planting, harvesting, rituals and celebrations, marking time by her phases rather than the solar year.

Even now, in a world of artificial light and digital clocks, the Moon still draws us in. We pause to gaze at her glow, we feel shifts in our moods during her fullness and many still gather for moon rituals and reflection.

There’s something primal, almost sacred, about the Moon’s presence. She provides an eternal rhythm that reminds us to honour our own.

Our fascination with the Moon endures because she speaks to something ancient within us. She doesn’t ask for perfection. She only asks that we keep evolving, shedding old skins like moonlight over water and remembering that we, too, are part of something vast, cyclical and beautifully mysterious.

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