THE MOON'S COMPLICITY

When performing rituals and magical workings, a witch or meiga must seek, above all else, the complicity of the moon and its goddess. More important than herbs, colors, incenses, or stones—even more important than the words and incantations with which we invoke the deities—is finding the right lunar phase in which to perform them.

One of the first things we will learn is how lunar phases affect nature and which lunar phase to use when invoking the deity you need for each ritual.

During the new moon

When the moon vanished from the night sky, the queen of the tides would make it descend toward the mountains to hide it in the backwaters of rivers, in small pools, concealing it for a time from those who sought it, so it could be reborn.

During the time of the new moon and throughout the seven days of the lunation, we put this word into practice: rebirth.

Renew your altar, your magical tools, and renew yourself... The time when the moon is hidden is also a good moment to ask for its protection and counsel, to try to understand the secrets of death, and, in some way, to tear the veil that separates spirit from matter. The goddess of the Night is the lady of mystery, the keeper of secrets. Since time immemorial, she has been known to banish fears, traumas, and dependencies that often hinder and constrain our evolution.

Remember that the new moon always gives us the possibility to begin again, to go back and recover what we have lost, and above all, it is a powerful ally in supporting new initiatives and projects. Don't let this magical moment pass you by.

It is also the time to revitalize relationships, clear up mistakes and misunderstandings with people who matter to you.

During the waxing moon

To achieve the growth and development of things already begun—like harvests, business dealings, health, love, protection, and luck—we make our ceremonies of petition coincide with the waxing moon. The spellwork related to everything we wish to increase or attract is best performed during this lunation. If we know how to work with the exact coordinates, we can, during the seven days of the waxing moon, strengthen and increase love or friendship. We can also restore the health of someone who is ill, making their strength and energy grow, perform wedding ceremonies, open businesses, and move to a new home.

During the waning moon

After seven days of complete separation from the sun, the moon begins its approach once more. I often imagine this passage. The moon goes to meet the sun, and with each step it takes, it loses energy, diminishing and reducing in size. Hence its name: waning. It is the moment to ask the goddess who governs it that, just as the moon reduces its force and dimensions, she do the same with all that is negative and absurd in life, until it disappears.

Use this lunation to request the undoing of spells, the defeat of enemies, the eradication of illnesses, vices, pain, or fear. It is a moon of healing.

Through it, with it, we can free those who need it from the bonds of something preventing them from moving forward—like a toxic love, an illness, or the pain of an absence. Additionally, during the waning moon, we perform the cleansing of homes, businesses, and people.

Tradition says this is the moon of counter-magic, reversal, death, and resurrection. In it, we break dependencies, counteract enchantments, free people who are bewitched or bound, and combat addictions and curses.

During the full moon

When the moon is round and at its fullest, it is because it finds itself at the furthest point from the sun in the orbit of the sky. There, nothing interferes to weaken it. It is free, magical, and powerful. During this lunation, it is closer to us. As homage to the goddess, during the time of the full moon, you should carry one of its symbols with you: a piece of silver, white or silver details in your clothing, orange blossom essence in your burners... If you can, try to obtain some gardenia flower leaves to burn as an offering. We meigas use this lunation—without doubt the strongest of all—to perform a wide variety of rituals.