lunation
noun
lu·na·tion
lü-ˈnā-shən 
: the period of time averaging 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes, and 2.8 seconds elapsing between two successive new moons
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Let this lunation guide you toward experiences that ignite your spirit!
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
This lunation is here to remind you that discipline is divine, but so is celebration.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 June 2025
This lunation sits directly across from the incoming Uranus cazimi in your partnerships sector, which technically peaks five days after the full moon.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2025
The vibrant lunation occurs two days after Jupiter, the planetary ruler of Sagittarius, shifts from Gemini to Cancer.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 10 June 2025
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
This lunation is here to remind you that discipline is divine, but so is celebration.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 June 2025
This lunation sits directly across from the incoming Uranus cazimi in your partnerships sector, which technically peaks five days after the full moon.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2025
The vibrant lunation occurs two days after Jupiter, the planetary ruler of Sagittarius, shifts from Gemini to Cancer.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for lunation
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“Lunation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunation. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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