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Governed by the Goddess [[Ourania]], each period of the moon’s light is foretold to have eldritch mysteries related to it. Attentive sky watchers will observe eight distinct phases of the moon: | Governed by the Goddess [[Ourania]], each period of the moon’s light is foretold to have eldritch mysteries related to it. Attentive sky watchers will observe eight distinct phases of the moon: | ||
New Moon - The beginning of the lunar cycle, the moon, though present, appears dark or totally absent during this phase. | ''New Moon'' - The beginning of the lunar cycle, the moon, though present, appears dark or totally absent during this phase. | ||
Waxing Crescent - Represented by a crescent-shaped arch on the right hand of the circle in the sky, This moon phase is the known as the first quarter or when the right half of the moon appears lit. | ''Waxing Crescent'' - Represented by a crescent-shaped arch on the right hand of the circle in the sky, This moon phase is the known as the first quarter or when the right half of the moon appears lit. | ||
Waxing Moon - Growing in a slightly larger sliver of light, this moon phase designates the moon’s transition into the waxing gibbous. | ''Waxing Moon'' - Growing in a slightly larger sliver of light, this moon phase designates the moon’s transition into the waxing gibbous. | ||
Waxing Gibbous - When three quarters of the moon (from the right) is lit upon the night’s sky. | ''Waxing Gibbous'' - When three quarters of the moon (from the right) is lit upon the night’s sky. | ||
Full Moon - The circular orb of the night’s sky is fully illuminated during this phase. | ''Full Moon'' - The circular orb of the night’s sky is fully illuminated during this phase. | ||
Waning Gibbous - Receding slightly, the moon’s light contracts slightly until three quarters of the lunar orb are visible from left to right. | ''Waning Gibbous'' - Receding slightly, the moon’s light contracts slightly until three quarters of the lunar orb are visible from left to right. | ||
Waning Moon - The light of the moon is minimized slightly more to the left side of the moon’s lunar orb designating the transition into the waning crescent phase. | ''Waning Moon'' - The light of the moon is minimized slightly more to the left side of the moon’s lunar orb designating the transition into the waning crescent phase. | ||
Waning | ''Waning Crescent'' - Diminished in luminescence, the light of the moon is reduced to a crescent-shaped part on the left hand of the circle in the sky. This phase is known as the last quarter or the cusp of the Dark/New Moon. | ||