Why Timing Matters: Moon Phases + Planetary Transits

Timing your crystal work with lunar phases and planetary transits enhances resonance, focus, and results. The moon governs emotional cycles, manifestation, and renewal — while planetary energies set the tone for communication, courage, love, and transformation. Aligning your rituals with these rhythms turns your crystal practice into a living dialogue with the cosmos.

At Lunae Boho, we design each crystal offering to support this natural flow — helping you align your energy with both celestial timing and intentional living.

🌙 The Moon Phases: Your Celestial Blueprint

Each moon phase carries a distinct energetic signature. Working with crystals that match its rhythm amplifies your manifestations, cleansing, or release work. Use this quick guide to choose the right stones for every lunar stage.

🌑 New Moon — Planting Intentions

Best Crystals: Clear Quartz, Citrine, Black Obsidian

Why: The New Moon is for beginnings — the moment to set intentions and program your crystals to hold your vision for the cycle ahead.

✨ Try this: Hold a Clear Quartz point and state your intention aloud. Visualize the energy rooting like a seed under the dark sky.

🌓 Waxing Moon — Growth & Momentum

Best Crystals: Green Aventurine, Pyrite, Sunstone

Why: The energy is building. Use crystals that support manifestation, prosperity, and expansion. Keep them on your workspace or wear them as jewelry to stay aligned with growth.

✨ Explore our Citrine Collection for prosperity and optimism.

🌕 Full Moon — Amplification & Release

Best Crystals: Selenite, Amethyst, Moonstone

Why: The Full Moon brings clarity and culmination — a time to cleanse, charge, and celebrate progress. Place your crystals under moonlight to recharge their energy.

💜 Try placing an Amethyst cluster on your altar to absorb lunar energy and promote emotional balance.

🌘 Waning Moon — Letting Go

Best Crystals: Smoky Quartz, Black Tourmaline, Fluorite

Why: The Waning Moon is for clearing patterns and releasing what no longer serves you. Work with grounding stones to stabilize emotions and prepare for renewal.

✨ Explore our Smoky Quartz pieces for grounding and emotional release.

🪐 Planetary Transits: Aligning with Cosmic Themes

Planets add depth and purpose to your lunar work. Each one influences a different area of life. When a transit is active — such as Mercury Retrograde or Venus in Libra — pair your moon-phase crystal with the matching planetary ally.

• ☿ Mercury (communication, travel, tech): Blue Quartz, Sodalite — supports clarity and expression during Mercury Retrograde.
• ♀ Venus (love, beauty, values): Rose Quartz, Rhodonite — enhances compassion and relationship harmony.
• ♂ Mars (action, courage): Red Jasper, Carnelian — boosts drive and confidence.
• ♃ Jupiter (growth, opportunity): Amethyst, Citrine — invites abundance and faith in expansion.
• ♄ Saturn (discipline, structure): Smoky Quartz, Onyx — anchors focus and boundaries for long-term goals.
• ♅ Uranus (innovation, change): Labradorite, Fluorite — sparks creativity and intuitive problem-solving.
• ♆ Neptune (intuition, dreamwork): Aquamarine, Selenite — deepens dream recall and spiritual connection.
• ♇ Pluto (transformation): Black Tourmaline, Obsidian — supports deep renewal and shadow work.

🔮 How to Practice: Step-by-Step Lunar Ritual

1. Check the Moon Phase & Transits: Use a lunar calendar or app to note the current phase and any active transits.
2. Choose Crystals: Select one moon-phase stone and one planetary stone to match the energy of the moment.
3. Cleanse Your Crystals: Use smoke, sound, or moonlight. For Full Moon charging, place your stones on a windowsill overnight.
4. Program with Intention: Hold your crystal, breathe deeply, and say your intention aloud — short, specific, and heartfelt.
5. Carry or Place: Keep your crystal with you, wear it as jewelry, or set it on your altar.
6. Journal & Reflect: Note the moon phase, crystals used, and any shifts or realizations that unfold.

✨ For those beginning this practice, explore our Crystal Collection — each stone includes its energetic meaning and lunar connection.

🌕 Ritual Templates for Your Practice

New Moon Intention (5 minutes)

Hold a Clear Quartz or Citrine. Take three slow breaths. Say: “I intend to [specific goal].” Visualize your intention as a seed sprouting beneath the moonless sky.

Full Moon Release (10–15 minutes)

Place Smoky Quartz and Selenite on your altar. Write what you’re ready to release and burn or tear it safely. Breathe deeply and visualize the moonlight cleansing your energy field.

🌿 Ethical & Energetic Care

At Lunae Boho, we ethically source each stone and encourage mindful ritual practices that honor the Earth. Crystals complement — not replace — medical or emotional care. Treat them as sacred companions that enhance self-awareness and spiritual grounding.

✨ Ready to align your rituals with the cosmos? Explore the Lunae Boho Crystal Collection — hand-selected crystals to harmonize with every lunar phase and planetary movement.