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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Embrace the unpredictability surrounding this lunation, and expect the unexpected with themes surrounding your community affairs.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
This lunation illuminates your public image and legacy zone.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 3 Aug. 2025
Let this lunation guide you toward experiences that ignite your spirit!
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2025
On July 24th, the day of the lunation, Saturn retrograded in Aries, Neptune retrograded in Aries, Uranus in Gemini, and Pluto retrograde in Aquarius, are in aspect with the New Moon.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 21 July 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
This lunation illuminates your public image and legacy zone.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 3 Aug. 2025
Let this lunation guide you toward experiences that ignite your spirit!
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2025
On July 24th, the day of the lunation, Saturn retrograded in Aries, Neptune retrograded in Aries, Uranus in Gemini, and Pluto retrograde in Aquarius, are in aspect with the New Moon.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 21 July 2025
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“Lunation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunation. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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