I'm doing a spell that says when the moon is new. Does it mean a new moon or a new full moon???

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I'm doing a spell that says when the moon is new. Does it mean a new moon or a new full moon???

The spell says: 'cast when the moon is new.' I first thought it meant when there is a new moon (no moon in the sky) but then later on in the spell it says 'when night falls and the moon has risen' and so then i thought, if it says 'when the moon has risen' it might mean a new FULL moon, because a new moon (no moon in the sky) would not rise.

Which do you think it means? a new moon, or a new full moon??

Thanx

Answer 1

I've been teaching and practicing for 15 years now. A new moon is when the moon is dark i.e., no moon visible in the sky. It ISN'T a full moon. There's no such thing as a new full moon.



Good luck with your spell! Believe it will work and it will. :)



Brightest blessings to you.

Answer 2

New moon is no visible moon. It is called a new moon because it is like the moon being born anew. Even when the moon is new, you can see it (though in some places, like cities, it may be difficult) as a darkened disk against the sky. Find out when moonrise is supposed to be. For instance, the one coming up is on Feb 6 and rises around 7:45 pm. So, estimate a couple hours later (when the moon will have risen a bit more) as being ripe time to cast the spell.



Good Luck and Blessed Be

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Answer 3

A new moon is a new moon. If they meant full they would say full. New moons still rise. You just can't see it. A lunar chart can help you with the time of moon rise.



I admit its an odd phrasing. It could be a typo on the author's part. The purpose of the spell determines what moon phase its associated with. (and honestly, understanding why a spell is associated with a phase is way more important than actually doing it under that phase, IMHO)

Answer 4

It means a new moon, which is in a couple days. Just because you can't see the moon, doesn't mean it's disappeared - the moon is still up there, it's just not visible to you during a new moon phase. So basically it means at night during the new moon. The spell would specify a full moon if that's what it meant.

Answer 5

A new moon is a new moon. It is not a full moon. This page is put out by the US Navy. If you scroll down the page to 2008, you will see the dates and exact times of the new moons this year.

http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/MoonPhase.php

Please notice that the times are Universal Time (also known as Greenwich Mean Time). If you live in eastern standard time in the US, subtract 5 hours from the time shown, if in central standard time, subtract 6 hours, etc.



So if you live in the eastern US, the next new moon would occur on February 6th at 22 hours and 44 minutes (10:44pm). Naturally the military uses military time.



The problem is that during a new moon, the moon will rise near the same time as the sun (in the morning). I did a quick look and on the 6th of February, it will rise around 7:00 am if you live in Eastern standard time. On this page you can make a customized chart of moon rise and set times. Make sure that the year is correct, choose moonrise/moonset, then choose your state, and type in your city. Then click on compute table.

http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneYear.php

Since this chart is based on your exact location, you won't have to compute the difference for UT (aka GMT).



As a general rule, a full moon will rise around sunset and a new moon will rise around dawn. Because of this, I would seriously question the accuracy of the sources of your spell. Just because it's written in a book doesn't mean that it's right. I would love to know where you got a spell that would tell someone that the new moon rises at nightfall. This never, ever happens. The author of your spell has never taken (or understood) the simple science of astronomy.



Even if the author of your spell knows general astrology, he/she should know that during a new moon the moon is conjunct with the sun (traveling +/- 3 degrees) and is usually sharing the same house. This means that it's path is close to the path (and times) of the sun. A full moon is in opposition of the sun and is found on the opposite side of the chart. This means that it's path (and times) are the opposite of the sun's. During a new moon (especially the waning crescent before the exact new moon) in the evening, you may be able to see it in the western sky near sunset right before it sets (near the time of sunset). But it still rises in the east. In the morning hours. If you watch the moonrise, you will notice that it rises "roughly" one hour later every day.

Answer 6

Different people have different ideas...astronomers call the time when there is no visible moon in the sky the new moon. However, for spell work that is the dark moon NOT the new moon. The new moon is when you see the first sliver of moon after the dark moon.

Answer 7

new moon generally means new moon not a full moon.



on a new moon the earth's shadow is on the moon thus you cannot see it but it rises and wanes just like a full moon. when a spell requires a full moon it will say so on the spell as "full moon".



check the lunar calendar for moon rises and moon phases so you can be sure.

Answer 8

A new moon is very different than a full moon... if you're not sure which is which use this link for a calendar and pics:



http://www.paulcarlisle.net/mooncalendar/

Answer 9

I think a new moon comes after a full moon..

Answer 10

It means a new moon. Just because the moon is dark dose not mean it does not rise. Not a full moon. Just remember the creed.

Answer 11

a new moon is not when there is no moon in the sky, it is the phase right before the first crescent, when the moon is completely dark

Answer 12

Hate to burst your bubble luv but, there's really no such thing as magic, so don't expect much from your spellcasting.



As for the moon stuff, yeah, New Moon = New Moon which is pretty much just a black dot in the sky. Your text probably just means any time at night when the moon is fully visible.

Answer 13

It's probably a normal new moon

Answer 14

I would still say new moon. But I'd also say that it wouldn't matter because if you believe in that stuff then you can do anything.

Answer 15

New moon. Not full.

Peace and good luck.

Answer 16

it means a new moon aka no moon in the sky



actually, hmmm.....that's worded oddly....what sort of spell is it by chance?

Answer 17

new moon.

Answer 18

Sorry. I was just teaching the phases of the moon, but I don't think I'm going to be an accessory to witchcraft by telling you.

Answer 19

A new moon is a full moon.

Answer 20

ooo what spell are you casting?

Answer 21

new moon is a full moon

Answer 22

Your spell is not going to work anyways, so dont worry about it.