The 30 lunar days and what they mean
The lunar day is counted from the new moon: the first 24 hours after it are the first lunar day, the next 24 the second, and so on until the next new moon. Below is the meaning of each of the thirty — what the day is good for and what is better avoided.
Lunar day 1 · The day of intent
SymbolThe Lamp
The Moon has only just been born, and the day belongs not to action but to intention. Whatever you conceive now will gather strength by the full moon.
Good for
- Putting plans into words
- Writing down wishes
- Dreaming without limits
Better to avoid
- Starting things in a rush
- Anger and argument
Lunar day 2 · The day of the first step
SymbolThe Horn of Plenty
Yesterday’s design asks for movement. The first step comes easier today than on any other day of the month.
Good for
- Setting about what you planned
- Putting things in order
- Sharing and giving
Better to avoid
- Being grudging
- Overeating
Lunar day 3 · The day of force
SymbolThe Leopard
A day of active drive. There is plenty of energy and it needs an outlet — otherwise it turns into irritation.
Good for
- Acting decisively
- Physical effort
- Standing your ground
Better to avoid
- Passivity
- Storing up grievances
Lunar day 4 · The day of choice
SymbolThe Tree of Knowledge
A day of two minds, when it matters to tell the voice of the heart from the voice of fear. Good for solitude and an honest talk with yourself.
Good for
- Being alone a while
- Weighing decisions
- A walk in a wood or a park
Better to avoid
- Noisy company
- Hasty promises
Lunar day 5 · The day of filling
SymbolThe Unicorn
A day when the body asks for attention and the soul for impressions. What you take in today is absorbed more deeply than usual.
Good for
- Good food
- The road and travel
- Study
Better to avoid
- Going hungry
- Idle talk
Lunar day 6 · The day of the word
SymbolThe Crane
Words weigh more today than usual. What is spoken comes true more readily — the kind and the unkind alike.
Good for
- Important conversations
- Prayer and affirmations
- Working with the breath
Better to avoid
- Cursing and swearing
- Promising the impossible
Lunar day 7 · The day of direction
SymbolThe Compass Rose
A windy, moving day. Good for setting a course, bad for clinging to a rigid plan.
Good for
- Marking out a route
- Company and connections
- Making things
Better to avoid
- Stubbornness
- Deceit — it will come out fast
Lunar day 8 · The day of transformation
SymbolThe Phoenix
A day of fire and cleansing. What has outlived its time goes easily — unless you hold on to it yourself.
Good for
- Letting the old go
- Cleansing practices
- A bathhouse, a fire, candles
Better to avoid
- Holding on to the past
- Risking your health
Lunar day 9 · The day of shadows
SymbolThe Bat
An uneasy day when what you hid from yourself comes out. That is not a misfortune but a chance to see.
Good for
- Working with fears
- Cleaning the house
- An early night
Better to avoid
- Believing dark forebodings
- Starting anything important
Lunar day 10 · The day of kin
SymbolThe Fountain
A day of family and roots. Good for going back to the source — to traditions, to relatives, to whatever brought you up.
Good for
- Time with family
- Looking into your ancestry
- Household rituals
Better to avoid
- Solitude
- Quarrels with those close to you
Lunar day 11 · The day of might
SymbolThe Fiery Sword
One of the strongest days of the month. There is energy enough for a breakthrough — and enough for destruction too.
Good for
- Large undertakings
- Decisive acts
- Healing practices
Better to avoid
- Sudden movements
- Work with sharp or dangerous things
Lunar day 12 · The day of mercy
SymbolThe Heart
A day of the open heart. Requests are heard, forgiveness comes easily, help returns manyfold.
Good for
- Helping others
- Asking for what matters
- Forgiving
Better to avoid
- Hard-heartedness
- Large purchases
Lunar day 13 · The day of gathering
SymbolThe Spinning Wheel
A day when it is good not to make something new but to carry through what was begun. Knowledge is taken in with unusual ease.
Good for
- Learning
- Finishing what was started
- Working with the past
Better to avoid
- Starting from nothing
- Hurry
Lunar day 14 · The day of the call
SymbolThe Trumpet
An active day that calls you to work. Whatever you begin will go fast — so check that you are going the right way.
Good for
- Starting something important
- Working with texts
- Travel
Better to avoid
- Idleness
- Standing aside
Lunar day 15 · The day of temptation
SymbolThe Serpent
Temptations look particularly convincing today. The day asks for sobriety and a clear head.
Good for
- Making things
- Moderation
- Paying attention
Better to avoid
- Giving in to impulses
- Large decisions
Lunar day 16 · The day of balance
SymbolThe Butterfly
A quiet, harmonious day. Good for restoring balance — in the body, in relationships, in your affairs.
Good for
- Peace and reconciliation
- Calm work
- Beauty and looking after yourself
Better to avoid
- Sharpness
- Excess
Lunar day 17 · The day of freedom
SymbolThe Bell
A day of joy and release. The full moon is near and the energy asks for a celebration.
Good for
- Celebrating
- Letting go of control
- Love and closeness
Better to avoid
- Strict frames
- Heavy work
Lunar day 18 · The day of reflection
SymbolThe Mirror
Everything that irritates you in others speaks about you today. A day for an honest look at yourself.
Good for
- Self-examination
- Cleansing the body
- Getting rid of what is surplus
Better to avoid
- Judging others
- Deceiving yourself
Lunar day 19 · The day of the web
SymbolThe Spider
A day when it is easy to get tangled — in affairs, in words, in other people’s intentions. Hold to clarity and simplicity.
Good for
- Cleaning the house
- Clearing out the clutter
- Repentance and admission
Better to avoid
- Intrigues
- New acquaintances
Lunar day 20 · The day of height
SymbolThe Eagle
A day that calls you to rise above the everyday. Good for looking at your life from above — what is invisible up close can be seen.
Good for
- A look at the whole picture
- Spiritual practice
- Mentoring
Better to avoid
- Pride
- Pettiness
Lunar day 21 · The day of movement
SymbolThe Herd of Horses
An energetic day that demands action and movement. Standing still is harder today than running.
Good for
- Sport and activity
- Work done together
- Changes
Better to avoid
- Inaction
- Isolation
Lunar day 22 · The day of wisdom
SymbolThe Elephant
A day of quiet strength and gathered knowledge. Good for turning to experience — your own and other people’s.
Good for
- Learning from elders
- Dealing with money
- Unhurried decisions
Better to avoid
- Fuss
- Disregarding advice
Lunar day 23 · The day of trial
SymbolThe Crocodile
A heavy day with unpredictable surges. The best strategy is to give no occasion and to save your strength.
Good for
- Cleaning and clearing
- Restraint
- An early rest
Better to avoid
- Conflicts
- Important undertakings
Lunar day 24 · The day of waking
SymbolThe Bear
A day when strength returns after the trough. The body wakes up and there is noticeably more energy.
Good for
- Waking the body
- Building and making
- Closeness
Better to avoid
- Overeating
- Aggression
Lunar day 25 · The day of stillness
SymbolThe Tortoise
A day to withdraw into your shell. Outward activity drains you today; inward activity feeds you.
Good for
- Solitude
- Meditation
- Listening to your instinct
Better to avoid
- Being in public
- New undertakings
Lunar day 26 · The day of silence
SymbolThe Toad
One of the most passive days. Words today turn against the speaker easily.
Good for
- Keeping quiet
- Saving your strength
- Watching
Better to avoid
- Boasting
- Idle spending
Lunar day 27 · The day of support
SymbolThe Staff
A day of inner firmness. Good for leaning on what is proven and letting go of what is shaky.
Good for
- Spiritual practice
- Working with water
- Travel
Better to avoid
- Scattering yourself
- Doubting yourself
Lunar day 28 · The day of clarity
SymbolThe Lotus
A bright day with a sense of inner cleanness. Thoughts run easily, decisions come by themselves.
Good for
- Planning ahead
- Making things
- Caring for the home
Better to avoid
- Worrying
- Starting conflicts
Lunar day 29 · The day of darkness
SymbolThe Octopus
The hardest day of the lunar month. Illusions and fears gather before the new moon — this will pass.
Good for
- Cleansing
- Fasting and abstinence
- Quiet
Better to avoid
- Believing your fears
- Any undertakings
Lunar day 30 · The day of completion
SymbolThe Swan
The last day of the cycle, quiet and bright. Time to take stock and let the month go with gratitude.
Good for
- Taking stock
- Giving thanks
- Forgiving and taking leave
Better to avoid
- Starting anything new
- Hurrying
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