Waning Crescent
The waning crescent Moon phase is the period between the third quarter moon and the next new Moon. It is most visible before sunrise. The Sun illuminates less than half the Moon during this period. When only a small part of the Moon is visible, it may be possible to see earthshine on the dark side of the Moon.
Location: Moon is 315 - 360 degrees ahead of the Sun.
Waning Crescent Moon Phase Explained
What is a waning crescent moon? The waning crescent moon, sometimes called an old moon, is defined to occur when the Moon is nearly, but not precisely, on a line with the Earth and Sun. This means that part but less than one-half of the Moon is illuminated by direct sunlight, creating a crescent moon. Because the fraction of the Moon’s disk that is illuminated is decreasing, we consider the Moon to be “waning.” Each new lunar cycle is measured beginning at each new moon and the waning crescent moon occurs when the Moon is more than three-quarters of the way around the sky (i.e., along its orbit) from new moon.
Positive activities
Continue work from last phase. Good time to concentrate on removal of self from situations, relationships, and habits. Relates to the Storing of the Harvested Plant. A time to rid oneself of everything that is causing obstruction, to get rid of anything (or one) know longer need. Good time for hair cuts to slow growth, dye hair, pluck eyebrows. Time for self-analysis, rest an recuperation, meditation and readying oneself for the energies of the New Moon.
