Lunar Glow: Moon Phase Guide for Spirit ✨ & Skin 🩵

Welcome to Lunar Glow, your holistic roadmap to syncing self‑care with the Moon’s natural rhythm. Each phase offers a unique energetic pulse that can uplift the spirit and inspire targeted skincare rituals. Pair the right crystal with each step and watch your glow—inside and out—wax and wane in harmony with the sky.

How to Work With This Guide

Find today’s phase (use any moon‑phase app or calendar).
Read the matching section below for spirit focus, skincare tip, and crystal allies.
Gather your ritual kit—a quiet space, your chosen crystal, and our botanical products.
Set an intention, breathe deeply, and treat your skin.

🌑 New Moon — The Seed

Spirit: Introspection • fresh intentions • blank slate
Skin: Gentle detox & cell turnover • encourage cellular renewal
Crystals: Labradorite (intuition), Black Obsidian (clearing), Clear Quartz (amplify) — carry a tumbled stone in your pocket for the next 24 h to anchor your intention
Affirmation: “I plant new seeds of possibility and trust them to grow in perfect timing.”
Breathwork: Inhale for a count of 4, hold for 4, exhale for 4 (box breathing) for 3 minutes to center your mind before journaling.
Ritual: 1) Cleanse your space with a spritz of lunar‑charged water. 2) Write three intentions in the present tense on handmade paper. 3) Apply our Charcoal + AHA Detox Mask while visualizing rich soil embracing your seeds. 4) Rinse gently, then press a drop of Blue Tansy Serum over your heart centre to seal the vow.
Journaling Prompts: Where am I ready to begin again? Which feelings surface as I face a blank page?
Aromatherapy Boost: Diffuse Lemon and Rosemary (3:1) for clarity while you write.
Optional Ceremony: Bury your written intentions beneath a houseplant or outdoors to symbolize germination and commitment.

🌒 Waxing Crescent — Growth

Spirit: Hope • planning • momentum building
Skin: Hydration surge to support renewal
Crystals: Green Aventurine (prosperity), Moss Agate (steady growth), Moonstone (divine feminine)
Ritual: Mist with Rose‑Aloe Hydrating Toner while visualizing your goals sprouting.

🌓 First Quarter — Action

Spirit: Courage • problem‑solving • decisive action
Skin: Bright‑energy boost—vitamin‑rich masks
Crystals: Carnelian (vitality), Red Jasper (grounded action), Citrine (willpower)
Ritual: Apply our Vitamin‑C Superfruit Mask; hold carnelian over solar plexus and breathe in strength.

🌔 Waxing Gibbous — Refine

Spirit: Fine‑tuning • patience • course‑correction
Skin: Feed skin with antioxidant serums
Crystals: Tiger’s Eye (clarity), Fluorite (focus), Amazonite (balance)
Ritual: Massage 2–3 drops of Antioxidant Elixir while reflecting on tweaks to your plans.

🌕 Full Moon — Illumination

Spirit: Celebration • manifestation • gratitude
Skin: Radiance rituals for peak glow
Crystals: Selenite (illumination), Rainbow Moonstone (intuition), Clear Quartz (amplify)
Ritual: Gua‑sha with our Lunar Glow Facial Oil under moonlight; list 5 things you’re grateful for.

🌖 Waning Gibbous — Release

Spirit: Sharing wisdom • soft release • gratitude
Skin: Calm & soothe after the peak
Crystals: Amethyst (tranquility), Rose Quartz (self‑love), Lapis Lazuli (truth)
Ritual: Apply Lavender‑Blue Tansy Calming Mask; journal what you’re ready to let go.

🌗 Last Quarter — Let Go

Spirit: Forgiveness • clearing space • assessment
Skin: Clarify with gentle exfoliating toners
Crystals: Smoky Quartz (transmute), Onyx (strength), Hematite (grounding)
Ritual: Sweep Clarifying Willow Bark Toner; breathe out old stories that no longer serve you.

🌘 Waning Crescent — Rest

Spirit: Rest • surrender • deep restoration
Skin: Intensive nourishment & barrier repair
Crystals: Blue Lace Agate (peace), Howlite (stillness), Lepidolite (soothing)
Ritual: Layer Ceramide Night Cream; meditate with lepidolite over heart, inviting serenity.

Goddess Allies 🌕✨

Some practitioners enjoy inviting divine feminine archetypes into their lunar work. Here are two luminous companions you can call upon:

Goddess	Lineage	Lunar Gifts	Best Phases	How to Invite Her
Hecate	Greek / Anatolian	Torch‑bearer of the crossroads, guide through shadows, guardian of transitions	🌑 New Moon & Waning phases	Light a black candle, hold obsidian, and ask her to reveal hidden paths as you release what no longer serves.
Isis	Egyptian	Healer of the heart, rebirth‑weaver, embodiment of nurturing lunar magic	🌒 Waxing Crescent through 🌕 Full Moon	Scatter rose petals, anoint with rose‑quartz‑infused oil, and invite her blessings for growth, love, and manifestation.