In Western Astrology, the Moon and Sun are considered luminaries—the most important planets in our charts, working as a dyad to give us a picture of our personalities. Especially in American culture, we identify with our Solar sides—the thinking, doing, outward-facing, problem-solving, conscious, future-oriented parts of ourselves. Without awareness, our Lunar sides lurk in the shadows. Easily neglected, we don’t tend to notice our emotional, restful, inner, subconscious selves until some unwelcome trigger from the past arises from our murky depths, causing us to act or numb out.
We are so fortunate that the Moon’s cycles are so apparent to us. Waxing and waning every month, giving us a chance to see more clearly that which lurks in our depths. From the dark of the New Moon to the bright Full Moon is the waxing cycle—an auspicious time to activate, to start new things, be more outward facing. From the height of the Full Moon to the depths of the New Moon, the waning cycle, an invitation to turn inward and provide care.
Michael used to encourage us to watch the Lunar cycles so as to see more clearly our inner emotional tides. Getting a sense of what resides within, we are less likely to act it out and more likely to integrate. To that end, I’ve compiled some detail about 2023’s 25 lunations in Denver/Mountain time. I hope it is a useful tool for your own self-study.
6 January, 4:07pm MST: Full Moon at 16 degrees, 21 minutes Cancer
21 January, 1:53pm MST: New Moon at 1 degree, 32 minutes Aquarius
5 February, 11:28am MST: Full Moon at 16 degrees, 40 minutes Leo
20 February, 12:05am MST: New Moon at 1 degree, 22 minutes Pisces
7 March, 5:40am MST: Full Moon at 16 degrees, 40 minutes Virgo
21 March, 11:23am MDT: New Moon at 0 degrees, 49 minutes Aries
5 April, 10:34pm MDT: Full Moon at 16 degrees, 7 minutes Libra
19 April, 10:12pm MDT: New Moon and Solar Eclipse at 20 degrees, 50 minutes Aries
5 May, 11:34am MDT: Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse at 14 degrees, 58 minutes Scorpio
19 May, 9:53am MDT: New Moon at 28 degrees, 25 minutes Taurus
3 June, 9:41pm MDT: Full Moon at 13 degrees, 18 minutes Sagittarius
17 June, 10:37pm MDT: New Moon at 26 degrees, 43 minutes Gemini
3 July, 5:38am MDT: Full Moon at 11 degrees, 18 minutes Capricorn
17 July, 12:31pm MDT: New Moon at 24 degrees, 56 minutes Cancer
1 August, 12:31pm MDT: Full Moon at 9 degrees, 15 minutes Aquarius
16 August at 3:38am MDT: New Moon at 23 degrees, 17 minutes Leo
30 August, 7:35pm MDT: Full Moon at 7 degrees, 25 minutes Pisces
14 September, 7:39pm MDT: New Moon at 21 degrees, 58 minutes Virgo
29 September, 3:57am MDT: Full Moon at 6 degrees, 0 minutes Aries
14 October, 11:55am MDT: New Moon and Solar Eclipse at 21 degrees, 7 minutes Libra
28 October, 2:24pm MDT: Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse at 5 degrees, 9 minutes Taurus
13 November, 2:27am MST: New Moon at 20 degrees, 43 minutes Scorpio
27 November, 2:16am MDT: Full Moon at 4 degrees, 51 minutes Gemini *we’ll be celebrating this lunation on the beach in Mexico! Join us!
12 December, 4:32pm MDT: New Moon at 20 degrees, 40 minutes Sagittarius
26 December, 5:33pm MDT: Full Moon at 4 degrees, 58 minutes Cancer
Solar Eclipses occur when the Sun fully conjuncts the Moon, meaning both luminaries occupy the same point in the zodiac simultaneously. Solar eclipses tend to illuminate objective events—things occurring outside of you, like an event or situation involving someone else.
Lunar Eclipses occur when the Sun fully opposes the Moon, meaning that the two luminaries occupy precises opposite points in the zodiac. Lunar Eclipses tend to illuminate subjective events—thinking occurring within you, like your dream, thought, or feeling states.
To more fully understand how each individual lunation is likely to impact you, we would need to compare this list to your natal/birth chart. Contact Tiffany to schedule such a reading.