What is Lunar Phase (Changing Face of Moon) – In Full Moon Cycle / Lunar Cycle
What is Lunar Phase: A lunar phase is the shape of the moon that we see from the earth. As per the science, the Moon doesn’t shine of its own, It reflects the sunlight and we human beings see it from the earth. As you know the moon rotates around the earth and different parts of the moon are lit up by the sun, and that is what we see in the sky.
The Moon completes one full orbit (rotate) around the earth in about 29.5 days, and during this period it goes through 8 different phases. The complete cycle is called lunar cycle or Moon cycle.
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The 8 Main Lunar Phases in Moon Cycle
List of all the 8 phases of moon and its meaning is as follows
- New Moon / Amavasya (अमावस्या) – The Moon is not visible in the sky. It marks the beginning of the lunar cycle.
- Waxing Crescent / Shukla Pratipada to Panchami (शुक्ल प्रतिपदा से पंचमी) – A small part of the Moon becomes visible and slowly grows each night.
- First Quarter / Shukla Shashthi or Ashtami (शुक्ल षष्ठी / अष्टमी) – Half of the Moon is visible. Energy and focus begin to increase.
- Waxing Gibbous / Shukla Navami to Chaturdashi (शुक्ल नवमी से चतुर्दशी) – More than half of the Moon is visible. This is a time of growth and preparation.
- Full Moon / Purnima (पूर्णिमा) – The Moon is fully visible. Emotions and energies reach a peak.
- Waning Gibbous / Krishna Pratipada to Panchami (कृष्ण प्रतिपदा से पंचमी) – The Moon starts to shrink, and the light begins to fade. Time to reflect and release.
- Last Quarter / Krishna Shashthi or Ashtami (कृष्ण षष्ठी / अष्टमी) – Half of the Moon is visible again. A period of re-evaluation and adjustments.
- Waning Crescent / Krishna Navami to Chaturdashi (कृष्ण नवमी से चतुर्दशी) – Only a small part of the Moon is visible. A time for rest, letting go, and preparing for the next cycle.
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