Waning Crescent Waning refers to the shrinking of the Moons illumination, and Crescent means less than half of the Moon is illuminated. This particular moon cycle signifies surrender.

One may also ask, how does a waxing crescent moon affect us? The waxing crescent phase is the moons first step toward fullness. The waxing crescent moon encourages positivity and faith, so even the most steadfast pessimists may be more likely to leap without a net during this phase.

In this regard, what is a waning moon?

A waning moon is any phase of the moon during the lunar cycle between the full moon and the new moon. When the waning moon is between the full moon and the third quarter, it is called waning gibbous, where gibbous is when the shape of the moon is between a full and half circle.

How does the moon affect people?

The moon, tides and you The human body is about 75 percent water, and so people often ask whether tides are at work inside us. The moon and the sun combine to create tides in Earths oceans (in fact the gravitational effect is so strong that our planets crust is stretched daily by these same tidal effects).