Lunar Energy and Emotions: How Moon Cycles Affect Your Wellbeing
How To Navigate Today’s Moon Phase?
Have you ever felt emotionally drained after a Full Moon or inexplicably energized during a New Moon? I recently emerged from a three-day emotional rollercoaster following the last Full Moon, and it got me wondering: why do lunar cycles affect us so profoundly? Is there science behind it, spiritual significance, or perhaps both? How are our lunar energy and emotions connected?
The Moon-Emotion Connection: More Than Just Mythology
The Moon has long been associated with feminine energy, emotional guidance, and intuition. But beyond the spiritual connections, there’s fascinating science at play. The Moon’s gravitational pull affects Earth’s water—creating tides and energy flows. Considering our bodies are roughly 60% water, it makes perfect sense that we might feel these cosmic influences!
Think of lunar energy like an emotional charger: the brighter the Moon appears, the stronger its energetic impact on our wellbeing.
A Little Bit Of Science, A Little Bit Of Universal Energy
If you ask me, I think both. Let’s try and break it down. So, astronomers have been able to break down the Moon phases in a 27 to 29-day span into a total of eight phases. Four fall into the primary phases, and four fall into the secondary phases. Primary phases: New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, Last Quarter. Secondary phases: Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Crescent, Waning Gibbous.
Each secondary phase happens in between each primary phase. The Moon goes through these phases every 27 (pass through each phase) – 29 (from New Moon to New Moon) days as it passes around the Earth. The time between each primary phase is around 7.5 days. Some say 7.375 days, others 7.75 days. So I went for in-between. Each month we have the ability to harness its energy and help propel us forward in our lives.
The Emotional Rollercoaster of Lunar Cycles
Each lunar phase brings unique emotional qualities that can help us navigate our inner landscape:
Harnessing New Moon Energy for Emotional Renewal
The New Moon represents darkness—a clean slate waiting for possibility. During this phase, I’ve noticed my emotions tend to quiet down, creating space for reflection and intention-setting.
How to work with New Moon energy:
- Create space for emotional introspection
- Set intentions for personal growth
- Plant seeds for new emotional patterns
- Release what no longer serves your wellbeing
First Quarter Moon: Finding Emotional Balance
This darkness isn’t negative—it’s fertile ground for emotional renewal. I use this time to journal about emotional patterns I want to transform and visualize how I’ll navigate challenging feelings in the coming lunar cycle.
When we experience the First Quarter Moon with its perfect balance of light and shadow, our emotional state often reflects this equilibrium. I typically feel more centered during this phase—capable of processing feelings without being overwhelmed by them.
First Quarter emotional benefits:
- Greater emotional stability
- Enhanced focus and determination
- Ability to overcome emotional obstacles
- Balanced perspective on challenges
This is my favorite time for emotional processing work—therapy sessions, difficult conversations, or tackling issues I’ve been avoiding. The balanced energy helps me stay grounded while doing emotional heavy lifting.
Full Moon: Emotional Illumination and Release
The Full Moon brings everything to light—including our deepest emotions! This illumination explains why many of us feel emotionally overwhelmed, experience unusual dreams, or find ourselves processing complex feelings during this time.
Full Moon emotional experiences:
- Heightened sensitivity and awareness
- Emotional breakthroughs
- Intense dreams and intuitive insights
- Opportunities for profound release
During the last Full Moon, I found myself crying unexpectedly, processing grief I thought I’d already worked through. While uncomfortable, this emotional purge left me feeling lighter and more connected to myself. Full Moons have a way of bringing our emotional shadows into the light for healing.
Last Quarter Moon: Emotional Integration
As lunar light begins to wane, we enter a period of emotional integration. The Last Quarter Moon invites us to consolidate what we’ve learned and prepare for a new cycle of emotional growth.
Last Quarter emotional work:
- Reflecting on emotional lessons
- Releasing lingering emotional residue
- Conserving emotional energy
- Preparing for emotional renewal
I often notice my energy feels thinner during this phase—it’s nature’s way of encouraging me to pull back and focus only on what truly matters. This is the perfect time for emotional boundaries and self-care practices.
Creating Your Personal Lunar-Emotional Tracker
After months of emotional lunar surprises, I decided to create a simple tracking system to identify my personal patterns. Here’s how you can do the same:
- Start a “Moon Journal” noting the current phase and your emotional state
- Begin with just the four primary phases if daily tracking feels overwhelming
- Look for patterns after 3-6 months of consistent tracking
- Use these insights to prepare for challenging emotional periods
Since starting my lunar-emotional tracker, I’ve learned to schedule important emotional conversations during my First Quarter stability window and prioritize extra self-care during Full Moons. This awareness has created a rhythm to my emotional life that feels natural and supportive.
Working With Your Natural Emotional Cycles
The most powerful realization from tracking my lunar-emotional connection has been this: we’re not meant to maintain the same emotional energy all month long. Just as the Moon cycles through phases, our emotional landscape naturally ebbs and flows.
When you’re feeling emotionally depleted or overwhelmed, remember this cosmic truth—it’s natural, it’s temporary, and it’s part of a larger cycle. Sometimes, the most compassionate response to emotional intensity is simply acknowledging: “I can blame this on the Moon!”
Have you noticed connections between your emotional wellbeing and lunar cycles? I’d love to hear about your experiences in the comments!
This post explores the relationship between lunar cycles and emotional wellbeing. For a comprehensive guide to astronomical moon phases, be sure to check out our detailed post on moon phases and learn about what does waxing and waning mean.
Wishing you love, light and inner peace babes ✌🌈✨💜
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Another thing we can do to help us through all of the Eight Moon phases is to make sure our body’s energy points or Chakras are balanced. In this post, you can find yoga flows to help balance each main Chakra.
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25 Comments
Linda Egeler
So much information here! Just wondering: do you think the moon phases effect us more if we are aware of the energy cycle, or less if we are unaware that the moon phases can have an impact on our energy?
Elaina
Great question! I guess you could look at it as a bit of influence if we know what we might feel during a certain phase. I do also think it has to do with how open we are too. I know that people who experience paranormal activity may have some other abilities but someone else could be in the same place and not experience anything. I think it has to also do with how open you want to let yourself be to outside energies.
Alicia
Very interesting! My husband is studying planetary geology, so I heard a lot about the surface of the moon, but I don’t know much about the phases. I do know my cousin with special needs seems to have a very hard time sleeping during full moons. His mother said she had learned this is very common with some kids. Thanks for your insights!
Holly B
I believe the energy from each of the moons phases can affect people but each person can absorb the energy differently! Great information!
Elaina
Yes! I do think it also depends on other abilities one may have and if they let themselves be “open” to receive them.
Megan
This is so interesting! I knew the phases of the moon affected us, but never really understood how or why. I’m totally going to pay more attention during this next moon cycle!
Elaina
Yes! I just started tracking to see if I can plan ahead for any disruptive energy that may be coming in.
Cindy
Very interesting. If you talk to any first responders, most of us dread full moons because so many wierd things happen during full moons.
Danielle Ardizzone
My energy levels are like a roller coaster – I should start paying more attention to the moon’s phases to see if they’re related.
Sabrina DeWalt
I have never really thought about this before, but I do know that I always feel very invigorated by the full moon. It is a great time for dancing.
Keirsten
Such a beautiful breakdown. I’m so inlove with the moon actually. I think it is so powerful and effects us in so many ways that we don’t fully understand. In university I took an Astrology class where we had to track the moon for an entire month and I really enjoyed looking out every night to see where the moon was and what phase it was in.
Suz | TravelsWithSuz.com
Fascinating! I’m not aware of differing feelings during different phases of the moon. (Nor do I detect effects of food.)
I love seeing the full moon – and the recent “pink moon” was spectacular here in New Mexico.
Tiffany
Passing this on to my Firefighter husband…full moons are always super busy for him!
Marianne
I definitely believe how much the moon affects people. I worked in a hospital for 15 years (and even in my current job), and things get a lot more ‘interesting’ in terms of peoples’ behaviours around full moon time. LOL… my calendar has marking for phases of the moon, and I definitely don’t look forward to working oncertain nights!
Lisa Manderino
I am going to blame my bad day on the moon! 🙂
MissKorang
This is such an eye opener! I need to pay more attention to these moon phases. Because sometimes I feel like i can conquer the world and other times, I feel like a little scraggly worm, needed a hole to hide.
Carolyn
It amazes me at how often my energy is tied to the moon and celestial events. I feel like this is an area of science that needs to be tapped and studied more.
Chelsea
Lots of good info! I always wondered why the phases of the moon affected us. It makes sense though about our bodies being 60% water and the moon affecting the gravitational pull and the ocean tides. Really interesting.
Suzan
I’m always effected by the lunar cycles. Both full and new.
Kristen W Allred
I had never thought about the effect of a moon phase on me. I’m going to have to pay closer attention.
Jane
How interesting! I’ve learned so much from your post. I didn’t know that moon phases can affect our energy and mental state. Thanks for sharing.
Maya
Wow! So much good info here.Learnt so much. Thank you, for sharing.
Cindy Moore
The moon is my symbol for this year so I’ve been very attuned to her phases. On the evening of the full moon I do a releasing ritual, every month, and it’s been very powerful for me!
Kristin
Such a fascinating post! I am going to start paying attention. I love the idea of knowing when to take on more or just chill. I need some energy reminding me to chill. 🙂