Lunar Calendar for Wednesday, January 29, 2025

New moon

The Moon and the Sun stand on the same side of Earth today, so the unlit half faces us and the Moon stays hidden near the Sun’s glare. The lunar cycle starts over. In lunar tradition, these are days for planning and starting fresh rather than pushing hard.

On its monthly path across the sky, the Moon is now climbing: seen from the Northern Hemisphere, each day it crosses the sky a little higher than the day before. In planting tradition, the ascending Moon is the time of rising sap—a time for grafting and for harvesting fruit meant to stay fresh.

Element of the day

Element

Air

Day character

Clear and windy

A light, airy day in Aquarius favors teamwork and inventive solutions; the head is clear and quick.

Lunar day 30

The thirtieth lunar day closes the cycle: weigh what it brought, forgive, and prepare for a new beginning.

Lunar days are counted from the new moon: day 1 begins at the new moon, and a cycle has 29 or 30 of them. Tradition gives each day its own character.

Health by lunar tradition

In lunar tradition, extra care goes to the calves, shins, heels, ankles, and veins.

Aquarius days belong to the lower legs. A draft is unwelcome today, tradition says, and varicose veins can complain. Lying on your back with your legs up against a wall is the traditional rest for tired legs.

The January new moon is traditionally a day for a light table: vegetable soups, teas, and an early night after the holidays.

Avoid standing still for long today; the leg veins are more sensitive than usual, tradition says.

January is short on daylight: step outside at midday for at least a quarter of an hour, since even a gray sky is far brighter than indoor light. Keep a regular sleep schedule, and look to food for vitamin D; the winter sun is too low to make much of it.