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Crescent moon motif illustration

CROSS-CULTURAL · NATURE

Crescent moon

What it means: Lunar phases and cycles; rest, change and rhythm are editorial metaphors.

NASA explains that lunar phases change with the relative positions of the Sun, Earth and Moon, in a cycle of about 29.5 days. A crescent is one visible phase, not the disappearance of the Moon.

Often chosen for: New beginnings & hope · Peace, calm & comfort · Strength & courage · Care, gratitude & remembrance · Curiosity, creativity & wonder

Respectful use: Do not equate lunar phases directly with someone’s gender, bodily cycle, astrological fate or health effects.

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Sources: [1] science.nasa.gov

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