Cycle Phases
Moon starts to move away from the Sun, day by day,
and degree by degree. This is the solunar cycle.
This 360-degree cycle is usually divided into a various
number of phases; here, we are using the standard
twelve 30-degree sections. To make it (I hope) easier to
remember, I am here giving these sections the names of
the twelve zodiac signs; however, please note that this
does NOT mean that the Moon is in one of these signs.
What it does mean is that the Moon is at the phase it
would be—as with a clock—if the Sun is considered
fixed at the Capricorn position at the top of the chart.
Look at the diagram upper-left, and the diagrams for
each successive phase.
Understanding this approach can be very useful in
interpreting any kind of aspect.