Cycle Phases
Moon, 1st Quarter, Full Moon, and 4th Quarter), but
some astrologers use eight phases, and Asian
astrologers divide the lunar cycle into 30 distinct phases.
It all depends on your usage. And, of course, some
astrologers interpret all 360 degrees of the zodiac, each
with a different meaning. So, it is possible to divide any
cycle into as many phases as makes sense—as many
as you find useful; but let's start with a very simple
cycle, like that of the breath.
Cycle of the Breath
The cycle of the breath is a cycle we carry around with
us, so this one is easy for anyone to check out.
Although we could start examination at any part of the
cycle, it is usual to start with the two distinctive phases,
the one of being fully inhaled and the one of being fully
exhaled. The fully exhaled phase is analogous to the
zodiac sign Capricorn, the New Moon phase, and the
Midheaven (10th house). The fully inhaled phase