Working with the Moon + Tides
The tide is the ocean’s breath, drawn in and out by the pull of the Moon and the Sun. When the Sun, Moon, and Earth line up during a new or full moon, the result is a spring tide with especially high highs and very low lows. About a week later, during the quarter moons, gentler neap tides arrive. Many witches learn to watch these cycles and align their work with them, treating the tides as a natural clock that signals when to draw energy in or when to release it.
beginnings, improvement, renewal, rebirth
setting intentions, planting metaphorical seeds, new beginnings
is the best tide to utilize these practices.
When the Moon, Earth, and Sun fall in a straight line, which we call syzygy (siz-eh-gee), we notice the greatest difference between high and low tide water levels. These spring tides occur twice each month, during the full and new Moon. If the Moon is at perigee, the closest it approaches Earth in its orbit, the tides are especially high and low.
Working with the spring tide is good for big intentions, amplifying energy, commit to transformation, or call for major change. Remember!!
These tides occur twice in a month.
Growth, abundance, attraction, beginnings
Building Momentum, love and attraction magic
is best to utilize these practices.
The tide rising is well suited for drawing spells, such as calling in abundance, love, or opportunities
as a high tide is beneficial for prosperity spells and manifestation. these pair well with the waxing crescent energy of growth and prosperity.
Action, overcoming blocks, decision making
Taking steps, making adjustments to intention or spells
When the Sun and Moon form a right angle, as when we see a half moon, their gravitational pulls fight each other and we notice a smaller difference between high and low tides. These are called neap tides.
these neap tides are moments of balance and stillness.
at the same time, an ebbing tide carries energy away, making it perfect for banishing, cleansing, or letting go of unhealthy attachments. This tide is perfect for removing obstacles, negative feelings, pain, bad memories. Using the low and ebbing tide can help you remove emotional blockages and allowing yourself to renew for the coming rising tides.
Alignment, power building, momentum
Culmination, illumination, transformation, power
Major spell and magic work make
Perigean-Spring Tides, also frequently known as King Tides, occur when the full moon coincides closely in time when the moon is closest to the Earth. When the moon reaches the point in which it is closest to the Earth it is known as "Perigee"
King Tides usually happen around 6-8 times a year. Typically when there is a full moon or new moon, the average tidal ranges are higher. However, when the full or New Moon occurs at the same time as Perigee, that's when we typically get our highest tides
Gratitude, release, reflection
Letting go, shadow work, cleansing
Release, reversal, endings, forgiveness
Breaking habits, cord cutting
Darkness, underworld, secrets, spirits, endings, stillness
Banishing, protection, shadow work