The Hidden Meaning of Your Birthday Moon
The moon phase you were born under holds significant meaning: it can influence your personality and relationships and indicate predominant life themes. Like how the moon affects the tides (and our sleeping patterns), the moon is intertwined with our energy.
Understanding your natal moon phase and your moon phase birthday can be a powerful gateway to deeper self-acceptance.
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What is a Natal Moon Phase?
Your moon sign in astrology reveals detailed insights into how you process emotions and instincts. Likewise, the moon phase in the sky the moment you are born also plays a part in your self-expression.
The moon is an essential symbol in astrology, representing our emotions and inner world. The moon’s phase at the time of our birth is known as our natal moon phase, which can reveal a lot about our emotional nature and how we process our feelings.
Knowing your lunar personality type (your natal moon phase) can deepen your self-awareness, encourage you to lean into your strengths, and release unhealthy patterns that aren’t serving you.
Also, celebrating your moon phase birthday—whenever the moon returns to the same phase you were born under—is a beautiful way to honor your being. There are 12-13x lunar cycles yearly, so think of how many moon phase birthdays you get!
As with any personality description, take what feels empowering and discard what doesn’t resonate.
By now, you’re probably not surprised if you’re just as moon obsessed as we are at Oui, We. Nevertheless, harnessing the magic of each lunar phase can be incredibly beneficial to your manifestation practice.
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The 8 Moon Phases
Kelly Surtees, a prominent Australian astrologer, articulates that reflecting on what the moon is doing in each phase—gaining or losing light—can hint at the intrinsic meaning.
“Individuals born in the first half of the moon cycle, the waxing cycle, establish new structures, systems, and schools of thought. From Full Moon to New again, the waning cycle is a cycle of release and return... These individuals, as a group, are involved with systems or structures that are old or ready for renewal and act as change agents.”
You can also intuit the meaning behind your birthday’s moon phase by understanding the general messages of the phases themselves.
Here’s a brief recap:
New Moon Phase — new beginnings.
Waxing Crescent Phase — the call to action.
First Quarter Phase — overcoming obstacles and challenges.
Waxing Gibbous Phase — refining and adjusting.
Full Moon Phase — manifestation and complete illumination.
Waning Gibbous Phase — gratitude and giving back.
Last Quarter Phase — releasing and letting go.
Waning Crescent/Balsamic Moon Phase — completion, rest, and solitude.
What Moon Phase Was I Born Under?
You don’t need to use a computer to calculate the moon phase on your birthday if you know your sun and moon sign in astrology. You may have noticed that the sun and moon are always in the same sign as they’re conjunct in the sky on New Moons.
However, on Full Moons, the sun and moon signs are always opposite, as the sun illuminates the moon from the furthest away. To calculate your birthday’s moon phase, count how many signs away from your sun sign your moon sign is, with your sun counted as ‘one.’
You can then estimate the moon phase it was in, with moon signs between the New and Full Moon being in the Waxing Moon phase and signs between the Full and Balsamic Moon in the Waning Moon phase.
You can also find your birthday’s moon phase via an online calculator.
Once you know your birthday’s moon phase, you can look out for your moon phase birthday every 29 days.
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Your Moon Personality Type
It’s important to note that the natal moon phase is just one aspect of a person’s astrological chart and should be considered along with other factors, such as the positions of the Sun, Moon, and other planets.
It’s also important to remember that this is just a general guide, and people born during the same Moon phase can have very different personalities and experiences.
New Moon PErsonality TYPE
You are naturally drawn to new beginnings over endings if born under a New Moon. This may lead to a strong desire for new and fresh experiences, constantly trying out different things but possibly needing help to follow through.
People born during a New Moon are considered sensitive and intuitive, with a strong desire to understand their emotions and the emotions of others. They may also be drawn to helping and healing others.
As the sky is completely dark during a New Moon, there could also be the tendency to shy away from the spotlight. You might appear that way to others, but there are always lots of exciting ideas and plans to brew underneath.
Waxing Crescent Moon Personality TYPE
During this phase, the moon looks like a thin crescent on the right side (if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere) or on the left side (if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere). People born under a Waxing Crescent are self-assertive and determined.
They have incredible strength and perseverance to go after their goals. Those born during this moon phase are considered independent and confident, with a strong sense of self. They may also be ambitious and driven, with a desire to impact the world.
However, it may lend to a stubborn streak. Cafe Astrology describes your keyword as ‘breakthrough’—you are literally moving through the challenges and ghosts of the last lunar cycle, courageously embarking on a new adventure.
First Quarter Moon Personality Type
The moon has now traveled a quarter of its 29-day orbit, with half of the moon illuminated in the sky. People born during this lunar phase are natural leaders who can step up to the challenge and overcome obstacles.
They are truly pioneers and trailblazers in whatever field they pursue. People born during a First Quarter moon are considered decisive and assertive, with a strong sense of purpose. However, they may also be quick to take action and need help with patience.
They are confident and adept at taking risks—but if they aren’t channeling their energy into something worthwhile, they might create chaos in their lives to generate the same excitement.
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Waxing Gibbous Moon Personality Type
Those born under a Waxing Gibbous are analytical, logical, and great at evaluation. They may also be adaptable and open to change. Naturally curious, they have a strong desire to understand.
As they always aim to improve themselves and others—possibly into self-development—they have a knack for perfecting their chosen craft through diligence and effort. They also make great organizers and planners.
Full Moon Personality Type
If you were born under a Full Moon, it would be helpful to understand the sun-opposite-moon aspect in your natal chart. This individual is dynamic and likely enjoys trying out a variety of experiences.
People born during this phase are considered confident and self-assured, with a strong sense of their own identity. They may also be expressive and passionate, wanting to share their emotions and ideas with others.
They are here to explore the dynamics of relationships, possibly feeling very drawn to finding their person or soulmate in this lifetime.
However, they may sometimes struggle with feeling divided within themselves since they have opposing needs from their identity (sun sign) vs. their emotions (moon sign).
Disseminating / Waning Gibbous Moon Personality Type
A significant theme or archetype for those born under a Waning Gibbous moon is that of the ‘teacher’—they are here to share their wisdom with others and leave a legacy. They have to be weary when preaching instead of sharing with compassion.
Those born during a Waning Gibbous are considered communicative and sociable, desiring to share their knowledge and experiences with others. They may also be strong listeners and good at giving advice.
After the full moon’s culmination, these individuals strongly desire to give back to society and build a better future for others. Fighting for what you believe is very important to you while challenging conventions and traditions that don’t fully serve the collective.
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Last Quarter Moon Personality Type
As the moon enters the last quarter of its cycle, individuals born under this moon phase often feel nostalgic. This could negatively manifest as holding onto the past, being absent-minded, or not fully being in the present.
People born during a Last Quarter moon are thought to be introspective and contemplative, with a strong self-awareness. They may also be good at letting go of old patterns and embracing change. But these individuals are also incredibly intuitive.
When they learn to let go, they are fantastic at discerning between what to keep and what’s no longer needed.
Balsamic / Waning Crescent Moon personality Type
The final stage of the lunar cycle is known as a Balsamic or Dark Moon—a time for solitude and completion. If you were born under a Balsamic Moon, you might be likened to the Hermit card in Tarot, needing lots of time to go on your journey and reflect alone.
People born during this moon phase are good at letting go of the past and moving forward. They may also have psychic abilities and are very drawn to spirituality. After experiencing all the lunar cycle phases, you are an old soul who often feels ready to rest.
The Bottom Line
Overall, understanding your birthday’s moon phase can provide insight into your emotional nature and how you process your feelings and give you a deeper understanding of yourself and others. It can also be a valuable tool for personal growth and self-awareness.
Chiara Christian is a Gemini writer with a passion for understanding others and the world around her. You can check out her website here and follow her meanderings @ageministory.
