Moon Magick: New Moon

Merry Meet and welcome to you magickal souls!!!!

I wanted to highlight the cycle of the Moon, the Lunar Cycle or Month so I have been doing research and intentionally pulling cards for certain phases of the Moon (4 to be specific). I'll be sharing what I experienced over the course of one lunar cycle as part of my next series of posts.

I will admit that I used a few different resources to help me with my lunar practice, including the Wise Woman Witchery 2026 Daily Planner and Lunar Living by Kirsty Gallagher. I also started this after being inspired by Wise Woman Witchery's Emily Morrison.

The New Moon starts off the lunar cycle and is always in the same sign as the Sun. The January New Moon was in the sign of Capricorn as it occurred while the Sun was in Capricorn between 21st December 2025 and 19th January 2026.

The New Moon is when the Moon becomes visible again in the sky. This is the phase of the Moon most magickal practitioners will celebrate or do something for. This is also the phase when I can start anew, when I set intentions for the net four weeks, and when I can dream and visualise what I want my life to look like.

So I started with the New Moon in Capricorn on 18th January and I sat with it. I explored the energy of Capricorn, rooted in the element of Earth. Capricorn is symbolised by the sea-goat, a mythical animal similar to a frog: an animal that can live both in water AND on the earth. It's no wonder then that this animal represents grounded ambition, adaptability and emotional depth.

This was also in the lead-up to my surgery so I was also wondering how the Moon's cycle would impact that as well as my recovery afterwards.

I then pulled some cards from the Disney Villains tarot deck, using the prompts provided in Wise Woman Witchery's 2026 Planner and here's what I pulled:

What energy is ready to be born within me at this cycle's beginning?

6 of Cups

Two keywords I wrote down for this card were: celebration, and sharing emotions.

This card was interesting because it really is a symbol for joy and celebration, especially the kind that can be shared with others.

And honestly, I was celebrating because my birthday was just a week or so away and then my long-awaited surgery was barely a week after that. I was in that final stretch where I was counting down the days, like children do for christmas.

And I was sharing this energy with others but I wasn't doing it in just an open way because while I was sharing on my personal social media, I was still keeping some specific information to myself. However, I was still celebrating with those I wanted to share with.

What intention will serve my highest good to set under this New Moon?

5 of Coins & 5 of Cups

With the 5 of Coins, I noticed that even though there is a skeleton in focus in the foreground, Pride Rock is visible in the distance, showing that hope is present - even if it is not nearby at the present moment. This appeared to me as if it was asking me to guard against depression, or just the feeling of lacking, of not having/being/doing enough. (This is a typical trait of mine that I am trying to work on and have been for a few years now.) From this card, I feel as if I was being told to understand my emotions and what triggers them, as I need to sit with the skeletons of my past first and only then can understanding, or hope, be found.

With the 5 of Cups, I noticed that while there are indeed five cups, they are all in a body of water. This image felt as if I was being told not to control my emotions, that I shouldn't even try to control them. It's okay if I don't control the direction my emotions take because they are like water, flowing one way or another at one speed or another just like a river of tears in Wonderland or the Riverbend in Pocahontas. With this card, I felt as if I was being told to release control of my emotions, that it was okay if things weren't okay right now because the future is not absolutely known. This card together with the 5 of Coins gave me the impression (or message) that I could set the intention to understand my emotions and what triggers certain reactions without trying to control them. Perhaps that I could end up knowing myself much better as a result.

What hidden potential or unseen support is waiting to emerge?

Death & Justice

The Death card is among my favourite tarot cards becaus I usually see it as transformational, with new life resulting from the death of something else (that may or may not be old). Hades loved making deals and bargains, and he was the Lord of the Underworld, which some might call the Otherworld. But he was also selfish and incredibly self-absorbed, to the point that these would influence his fate. This card gave me the feeling that a hidden potential was of transformation and balance, giving and receiving just as a deal or bargain is meant to do. Perhaps it means that I need to build my potential on more than just cloudy/misty/foggy and unknown footing.

The Other/Under-world is alluded to in Justice as Dr Callaghan is both a villain and a victim. He desires to know about the unknown as he searches for his missing daughter, but his daughter only goes missing due to a technological malfunction. So he seeks vengeance as Yokai, which in his mind is justice, from those behind is daughter's disappearance. Dr Callaghan finds himself consumed by one emotion: grief, which leads to a series of events that could have been avoided if he had been willing to get all of the details first before he made any decisions. Dr Callaghan/Yokai is a personal warning for me against the same thing happening. I will admit that this is something I realised a year ago and have struggled to release but I haven't lost hope or the inner strength to continue. If I can balance how I felt with the facts of the situation, a true Justice is entirely possible, even if it does not occur in reality.

This was a particularly interesting New Moon reading and it has already influenced how I read tarot cards. I love how none of my decks will soften what they have to say, even for me, so to have such deep personal messages is amazing. This reading confirmed certain things for me and gave me some things to think about.

I hope this continues to inspire you to work more deeply with the Moon. If you'd like a personal look at how you can work with the Moon and Her phases, my diary and inbox are open.

Peace and love to all!!!!