It's a Lovely Night for a Moondance
By Natalie Zaman and Charlotte Bennardo

The moon changes every day, and as you'll discover in Spellworx, different phases are good for different types of magical work. So how do you keep track of the moon's phases? Some calendars will show the dates of the moon's new, full and quarter points, but you can keep track of the moon on a daily basis (and do a little recycling at the same time!) by making a moon phase magnet.

You'll need:
Paper Moon and Shadow—CLICK HERE to print them out!
Construction Paper
Glue
Magnets—you can buy these at a craft store, but you may already have some. Many businesses give away business card sized magnets. Collect and save these—and make sure that they're not ones that folks in your house need!
Scissors

Print out your Moon and Shadow and cut them out. Don't have a printer? No problem! Using a coffee or other large can, trace two circles—one on a blank piece of paper, and one on a black piece of paper, and cut them out. The black circle will be your shadow, and the blank circle (which you can color and decorate any way you want!) will be your moon.

Glue your moon and shadow (print side up) to sheets of construction paper.

Once the glue is dry, carefully cut them out so they retain their shape and size.

Flip the moon and shadow over so that they are now construction paper side up.

Cut up your magnets and glue them to the construction paper side of your moon and shadow—cover as much of the construction paper as possible without going over the edges—the more magnets, the better!

Put your finished magnets on a metal surface—like your fridge.

When the moon is new, place the shadow completely over the moon. As the days pass, move the shadow so that it reveals more of the moon underneath. If you're in doubt about how much to move, wait until it gets dark and have a look at the real thing!

Now that you have a way to keep track of the moon, what do you do? Visit the Book of Shadows and Spellworx for some ideas.

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