Moon Phases & Feminine Power: Your Weekly Cycle Sync | The Waning Moon & the Art of Letting Go (Without Forcing It)

Healing Her Story with Riva Jean-Paul · Feb 9, 2026 · 23m · transcript

This week, we’re attuning to the energy of the waning moon, and more specifically, the last quarter moon—a brief but potent moment in the lunar cycle that invites an exhale.

While the full moon often gets named as a time for release, this episode explores why true letting go tends to happen more naturally during the waning phase, when the nervous system has space to soften and settle.

Using seasonal imagery, nervous system research, and lived experience, we explore why:

Release can’t be forced

Letting go happens in its own time and way

Self-judgment often creates more stress than the original…