New Moon through Glass

Ben Belinsky's Moonletter Podcast · Jan 10, 2025 · 2m

There’s an old superstition that it’s bad luck to look at the new moon through glass. Here we deconstruct this belief to see what is actually behind it.

For astrologers, the new moon means a new beginning, new energy. A chance to let go of the past. You’ve finished the business that needed finishing. You’ve done your cleaning and decluttering, you’ve shrugged your shoulders, made your affirmations and you’re ready for the new. This all feels positive.

Then a day or so after the new moon you look at the western horizon at sunset and you catch a glimpse of the first crescent of the moon like a…