New Phase (0° - 45°)

Brand new cycle. Instinctive learning through trial and error, action and reaction. Embracing the unknown. Initiating random experiences simply to learn. (Aries)

Crescent Phase (45° - 90°)

Stabilizing what has been learned through experience. Slowing down and internalizing. Subjective meaning making. Developing one's own orientation toward one's journey. (Taurus)

First Quarter Phase (90° - 135°)

Making self-realized values tangible in the world. Creating and choosing from one's values, ideas, and desires. Seeing what one can do in the world. (Cancer, Leo)

Gibbous Phase (135° - 180°)

Refinement of what one has started previously. Self-examination and humility in the pursuit of genuine improvement with devotion to the details. (Virgo)

Full Phase (180° - 225°)

Bringing one's creations and ideas as a contribution to others. Participating in society as an equal. Balancing perceived opposites. Learning that balance is a dynamic process that requires continual adjustment. (Libra)

Disseminating Phase (225° - 270°)

Stabilization within the social context to maximize purpose and contribution. Deep involvement and connection with others. (Scorpio)

Last Quarter Phase (270° - 315°)

Breaking away from socialized conditioning and developing a more universal value system that is not dependent on social context. (Capricorn, Aquarius)

Balsamic Phase (315° - 360°)

Embracing the transcendent nature of reality. Surrendering to whatever needs to happen. Reliving whatever is left unresolved in order to reach completion. Releasing control and living in faith. (Pisces)