new moons
Sky's invisible phase
New moons are the lunar phase when the moon lies between Earth and the sun, making it invisible or barely visible from Earth.
The term also refers to the thin crescent that appears shortly after this phase: The Islamic calendar begins each month with the sighting of the new moon.
Figuratively, new moons suggest cycles, fresh starts, or darkness before renewal.
Cyclical satellite appearance
- synodicRelating to orbital alignments
- orbitCurved celestial path
- conjunctionWord joining clauses together
- lunationMoon's orbital period
crescent · waxing · celestial · satellite · tidal · sidereal · ephemeris · almanac
Moon's orbital period
- fresh startOpportunity to restart unburdened
- clean slateRecord wiped clear
- genesisPoint of creation
- inceptionFounding moment
dawn · onset · emergence · threshold · initiation · commencement · launch · birth
Lacking lunar presence
- starlitIlluminated by celestial bodies
- night skyDarkness above after sunset
- shadowLight blocked by object
- umbraComplete shadow region
nocturnal · blackout · void · twilight · dusk · midnight · obscured · dim
State of being achievable
- promiseCommitment to act
- latentPresent but inactive
- untappedNot yet utilized
- dormantInactive but capable
unrealized · budding · germinal · embryonic · fledgling · opportunity · seeds · growth
Ceremonial set of actions
- intention settingDeclaring a purposeful aim
- manifestationOutward display of something
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
meditation · pagan · altar · divination · oracle · blessing · cleansing · rebirth
lunar phase
Cyclical satellite appearance
- synodicRelating to orbital alignments
- orbitCurved celestial path
- conjunctionWord joining clauses together
lunation · crescent · waxing · celestial · satellite · tidal · sidereal · ephemeris · almanac · calendar
lunar cycle
Moon's orbital period
- fresh startOpportunity to restart unburdened
- clean slateRecord wiped clear
- genesisPoint of creation
inception · dawn · onset · emergence · threshold · initiation · commencement · launch · birth · infancy
moonless
Lacking lunar presence
- starlitIlluminated by celestial bodies
- night skyDarkness above after sunset
- shadowLight blocked by object
umbra · nocturnal · blackout · void · twilight · dusk · midnight · obscured · dim · unlit
possibility
State of being achievable
dormant · unrealized · budding · germinal · embryonic · fledgling · opportunity · seeds · growth · planting
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- intention settingDeclaring a purposeful aim
- manifestationOutward display of something
- sacredWorthy of reverence
ceremony · meditation · pagan · altar · divination · oracle · blessing · cleansing · rebirth · mystical
- astrologyastrology, zodiac, horoscope, horoscopes, birth chart
new moonsfull moons
Completely lit lunar phases
full moon · harvest moons · supermoons · waning moons · waning gibbous
new, moon, newest, newcomer, newly, moonlight, moons, newness, moonshine