Waxing Crescent

The Waxing Crescent is the first visible step of the moon after the darkness. That thin sliver of light on the sky is a promise, the beginning of a journey. Energetically this phase corresponds to the first sprouts: tender, vulnerable, yet full of vitality.

This is the best time to begin acting on the intentions you set at the New Moon. First steps — write the first lines, make the first call, enrol in a course, open the notebook. It is important to act, but without rushing: a seedling does not need to be pulled upward; it needs space.

In traditional agriculture the waxing moon was used for sowing crops whose fruits grow above the ground: wheat, flowers, herbs. It was believed that the moon "draws" the plant's juices upward, nourishing the stems and leaves. This principle applies to human endeavours too: use this phase for what needs to "grow upward."

A ritual: create an intention board or simply a list on paper — with images, words, and the feeling of where you are heading. Place it where you will see it every day. Let the images nourish your intention.