NEW MOON We consider it to be the new moon up to 3 1/2 days after the official new moon. She rises around dawn, sets around sunset. Because she is between the sun and the earth nothing or very little is reflected and for a few days the moon is lost in the brilliance of the sun. As the sun and moon are on the same side of the earth the pull on us is the strongest. Because the sun, moon and earth are all in a straight line this creates a time when the high tide is higher and the low tide is lower than usual. This is a time of rest and rejuvenation. Inner readiness is occurring for the new cycle. Allow yourself some quiet time so that you can meet the next cycle with renewed hope.