The half-moon shows up again, now on the opposite side from the First Quarter. Rises around midnight, peaks at sunrise, sets at noon. Descending crossroads of the cycle.
The pattern
One word sums up this phase well: release. Not sadness, not loss. Clear awareness of what isn't going to continue. Habits to drop, projects to close, conversations to end.
Many people notice a deeper tiredness here than in the Waning Gibbous, with a need for less external stimulation. Good phase for denser introspection.
