New Moon
The New Moon is the monthly meeting of the Sun and the Moon, when the Moon is dark.
What it is
Once every lunar month, about every 29.5 days, the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun. Its lit side faces away from us, so it is invisible: a New Moon. It is a conjunction of the Sun and the Moon.
How the tradition reads it
The New Moon is read as a seed point: the start of a new lunar cycle, suited to beginnings rather than conclusions. Market folklore links it with a pause or a quiet reset of mood. The sign the New Moon falls in colours the theme of the month ahead.
In AstroFinex
New Moons appear in the sky calendar with their exact date and sign, and they feed into the daily readings around them.