Dark Moon: The Healing Pause Before a New Beginning

Dark Moon: The Healing Pause Before a New Beginning

The dark moon arrives around ten to eleven days after the full moon and carries us all the way to the moment of the new moon. It’s a phase that often goes unnoticed in the sky because the moon is barely visible, yet energetically it holds some of the deepest magic of the entire lunar cycle.

This truly is the ending that brings a new beginning. The dark-moon phase is the last few days of the waning moon, when she has waned so far that she is barely visible, yet still hasn’t quite lined up with the sun, so isn’t yet new.

There’s a sense of liminality here, a quiet pause between what has been and what will emerge. The old cycle is closing, but the new one hasn’t begun. You’re standing in the space between.

It is a time of endings, completing the cycle and preparing for the next one. This in-between void is a time of closure to help you to reset, release and not take anything into the next lunar cycle that you don’t want or need. It is the most deeply healing part of the lunar cycle.

Many people naturally feel softer, slower, or more introspective during this time - as if their inner world needs a moment to catch up before they begin again.

The more you can honour this time, the more magic the rest of the month will hold, as you begin the cycle fully tuned in – to yourself and the magic of the moon.

Think of it like clearing a sacred space within yourself so that the new-moon intentions have room to take root.

Under the dark moon:
• Take space from the outside world to self-care.
• Tune into and feel your inner world and emotions.
• Connect to your higher guidance and wisdom.

These simple acts help you soften into the stillness, listen to your own truth, and move into the next cycle with clarity rather than chaos.

Crystals for the dark moon

• Fluorite – to let go of limiting beliefs and instead instil deep self-belief to follow your dreams and let your inner light shine. Fluorite will help bring about change, transformation and new beginnings.
• Black Moonstone – a real crystal of magic and standing in your own power. Black moonstone will support you through times of transition and change whilst helping you tap into and trust your intuition