benefits of lunar tracking

🌑 The moon is a wise teacher who shows us how to transition throughout daily and seasonal fluctuations with more ease by fully embodying each phase

🌓 Working with a circular calendar entrains your whole self to experience time as an expression of nature, inviting you to be an expression of this natural rhythm

🌕 Lunar tracking establishes a connection with your inner landscape of emotions and energy and the outer seasons and phases of life

🌗 The Lunation Journal gives you a visual reference to locate where you are in each cycle and helps you identify and tend to the energy of different phases

A study area including a star chart with handwritten notes, a black pen, a purple container with herbs for yoni steaming.
A colorful 2026 lunar calendar journal cover with a bear, bees, flowers, and leaves, alongside a blank lunar calendar spiral layover. The cover has various bright colors and celestial designs.

chart your journey with the moon ↓

#1 circular calendar

Nurture and tend to your seeds through daily charting of experiences, moods, and personal practices. The insight you gain into your own patterns and rhythms will help you better align with your intentions.

#2 moon mandala

Create a mandala for each lunar cycle to express a vision for what is to come. Paint, collage, write, draw - use any materials that resonate with you.

Create a moon mandala for lunar tracking with a calendar

#3 seeds of intention

Identify the practices, behaviors, and attitudes that will support the realization of your vision.

Plant seeds of intention by drawing symbols or writing statements such as:

"I invite... I am... I honor... I am open to..."

Seeds of intention journal practice examples

#5 Reflect and Release

Before moving on to the next lunar cycle, take time to reflect on what you have learned. What came to fruition? What themes emerged?

What are you ready to let go of? Which seeds will you carry forward?

Reflect and release pages in lunar tracking journal help to release the past month

#4 daily observation

These pages provide space to record additional observations with each phase of the moon. What is the tone of your day? What are you noticing? How are you influenced by the waxing and waning of the moon?

Daily observation pages in the lunar tracking journal

benefits of lunar tracking

A collection of spiritual and self-development notes and artwork, including a moon mandala, a circular chart with markings, and handwritten notes on various topics such as intentions, moon temple, and daily observations.

Working with a circular moon calendar helps us become more responsive to change and strengthens our connection with nature!

The lunation journal is like the moon, a mirror to see yourself more clearly in relationship with inner and outer cycles.

Lunar tracking establishes a connection with your inner landscape of emotions and energy and the outer seasons and phases of life.

This practice helps to develop awareness of subtle shifts over time, to listen to your intuition, tend to your wellbeing, and express your creativity.

  • Hand-drawn astrological calendar for April-May cycle, featuring symbols, annotations, and time notes for each day from April 19 to May 5.

    "It helps me track my phases and how they harmonize with the moon's phases. The moon teaches me about flowing through transitions and change with grace, acceptance, ease, and beauty."

    - Lauren

  • A wooden table with an open black book or notebook labeled 'milk honey' and a spiral-bound chart or infographic, a blue pen, and a black pencil case containing colored markers or pens.

    "It's pretty incredible the way the moon's energy affects me; it's not something I truly anticipated when I started journaling. I discovered that I become incredibly irritable and short with others in the handful of days leading up to a full moon. I focus my meditative practice during that time to channel my energy towards being empathetic and patient."

  • A spiral astrology chart with handwritten notes and symbols, a pen resting on it, a purple container herbs for yoni steaming.

    "I track my menstrual cycle, yoga practice, and other monthly intentions in the calendar. Currently I am menstruating near the full moon. It is so interesting to navigate these opposing energies of inner and outer worlds. When the moon is returning to darkness, I am approaching fullness. This calendar makes it possible to observe these patterns."

    - Sara

  • Weekly planner or journal with handwritten notes, symbols, and colored segments, possibly indicating a schedule or lunar phases on a spiral-bound notebook.

    "Tracking my moods and cycle have been life changing. It has allowed me to see and tune into my feelings and when I need some extra self care and love."

  • A lunation journal that is circular with symbols representing celestial bodies, with various symbols and annotations for lunar tracking.

    "I am beginning to see that the intentions I set can manifest when I attend to them. Life really is a garden!"

  • A handwritten weekly planner circle divided into days with notes, highlighted segments in pink, yellow, and orange, including the date March 27 and notes about a workshop and creative activities.

    "At the end of the cycle I seem to automatically know what the next cycle will be "about". I've journaled for years, but it's so nice to tie it into my own natural rhythms like this. It's way more meaningful that way!"

  • Close-up of an astrology birth chart with handwritten notes on the left, a bowl containing flowers and a gemstone on a green leaf, on a wooden surface.

    "I am very hard on myself. I feel like I'm never doing enough or making any progress in the things I want to do. Through using the new moon calendar I have realized how much I go through in a cycle. I am giving myself more credit for what I do accomplish and am learning to be kinder to myself when my goals need more time. I have also seen how much of my energy I give away to others and have been making more space for what I need to nourish myself."

  • A colorful circular chart with zodiac symbols, drawn in black ink, with parts highlighted in rainbow colors. The chart is divided into sections, each representing astrological signs and elements, and features handwritten notes and symbols.

    "The moon has taught me that things keep going. As someone who deals with depression and anxiety, as someone who's often felt stuck, the moon teaches me to trust, to notice, to wait, to keep going. The calendar is the only tool I've yet to find that helps me feel close to the moon and its cycles AND to myself and my cycles at the same time."

moon mandala examples

Circles represent wholeness, they are containers of sacred space. Mandalas are powerful tools for connecting with your heart’s desire. You do not need to consider yourself an artist to create a moon mandala.

By placing words, images, and symbols inside a circle, you attract and focus energy on what you wish to call into your life. Creating a mandala for the new moon gives form to your intentions, which is a step toward realizing them in the material, earthly realm. It is a non- linear way to uncover themes and reveal insights that can guide you throughout the cycle.

You can even add to it throughout the lunar cycle. This space allows you to discover a process that you enjoy!

  • Close-up of a purple, textured ball or sphere.

    be present with every phase of the unfolding process

  • A watercolor painting of the moon, split into two halves, with one side in greenish-blue and the other in darker blue shades.

    live in more harmony with life’s cyclical nature

  • Close-up of a yellowish, textured surface resembling the moon.

    cultivate more steadiness in all the seasons of your life

  • Half of a blue and white patterned ceramic plate, half of a brown or terracotta ceramic plate.

    see yourself more clearly in relationship with cycles

SEEDS OF INTENTION examples

Identify the practices, behaviors, and attitudes that will support the realization of your vision.

Plant seeds of intention by drawing symbols or writing statements such as:
"I invite... I am... I honor... I am open to..."

DAILY OBSERVATION & REFLECT AND RELEASE examples

These pages are designed for recording a snapshot of the themes and mood each day. Some days may feel mundane, others more magical.

At the end of each cycle, or during the waning you might wish to reflect on:

  • What came to fruition?

  • What themes emerged?

  • What are you ready to let go of?

  • Which seeds will you carry forward?

Modern society does not leave much room for reflection and digestion. Many of us feel rushed to go the next thing, always feeling behind. From this simple practice, so much is revealed.

Moonsister Special: TWO Lunation Journals 2027 Moonsister Special: TWO Lunation Journals 2027
Moonsister Special: TWO Lunation Journals 2027
$80.00

A wonderful gift for yourself and a friend. This is a super discount to encourage the buddy system for lunar tracking!

Pre-orders will be shipped from our printer in the USA in December.

The moon has always marked the passage of time. Cultivating a daily practice with a circular calendar affirms your existence as a cyclical being, inseparable from nature.

The Lunation Journal is a transformative tool for aligning with inner and outer cycles, tracking daily practices, and bringing your intentions to life.

This simple and beautiful circular calendar establishes the new moon as the starting point for each monthly cycle. Each lunar cycle has eight pages with dedicated space to prepare for the cycle to come, clarify your intention, and record daily observations.

SPECIFICATIONS

  • 8.5 x 8.5 inch calendar journal diary

  • 116 pages #100 paper with concealed wire-o binding

  • Contains 12 lunar cycles from Jan 7th, 2027 to Dec 26th, 2028

  • Printed in USA on paper from responsible sources

Solstices, equinoxes, lunar and solar eclipses are marked for your reference. In addition there is a zodiac wheel that shows what sign the moons are in for tropical astrology.

The calendar pages are simple and uncluttered, with room to record words, colors and personal symbols for your daily observations.

CREDITS

  • Calendar concept and design by April McMurtry with support from Sita Davis, Karla Pámanes, and Divya Kotwani

We support rematriation and give Shuumi Land Tax to the Sogorea te Land Trust in Northern California, an urban Indigenous women-led land trust that facilitates the return of Indigenous land to Indigenous stewardship. Visit sogoreate-landtrust.org to learn more.

Independent publication and labor of love supporting self-study in relationship with cycles since 2014. Thank you for your continued support in bringing this edition to life!

Copyright 2026 THE MOON IS MY CALENDAR, LLC

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Lunation Journal 2027 Lunation Journal 2027
Lunation Journal 2027
$44.00

Pre-orders will be shipped from our printer in the USA in December. Your support helps bring this and future editions to life!

The moon has always marked the passage of time. Cultivating a daily practice with a circular calendar affirms your existence as a cyclical being, inseparable from nature.

The Lunation Journal is a transformative tool for aligning with inner and outer cycles, tracking daily practices, and bringing your intentions to life.

This simple and beautiful circular calendar establishes the new moon as the starting point for each monthly cycle. Each lunar cycle has eight pages with dedicated space to prepare for the cycle to come, clarify your intention, and record daily observations.

SPECIFICATIONS

  • 8.5 x 8.5 inch calendar journal diary

  • 116 pages #100 paper with concealed wire-o binding

  • Contains 12 lunar cycles from Jan 7th, 2027 to Dec 26th, 2028

  • Printed in USA on paper from responsible sources

Solstices, equinoxes, lunar and solar eclipses are marked for your reference. In addition there is a zodiac wheel that shows what sign the moons are in for tropical astrology.

The calendar pages are simple and uncluttered, with room to record words, colors and personal symbols for your daily observations.

We support rematriation and give Shuumi Land Tax to the Sogorea te Land Trust in Northern California, an urban Indigenous women-led land trust that facilitates the return of Indigenous land to Indigenous stewardship.

CREDITS

  • Calendar concept and design by April McMurtry with support from Sita Davis, Karla Pámanes, and Divya Kotwani

Copyright 2026 THE MOON IS MY CALENDAR, LLC

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Bundle of Both! Lunation Journal & Wall Calendar 2027 Bundle of Both! Lunation Journal & Wall Calendar 2027
Bundle of Both! Lunation Journal & Wall Calendar 2027
$62.00

Pre-orders will be shipped from our printer in the USA in December. Your support helps bring this and future editions to life!

This listing includes a bundle of one Lunation Journal and one Lunar Wall Calendar. A beautiful gift for yourself or a friend. Your order makes printing this independent publication and labor of love possible!!

The Lunation Journal is a transformative tool for aligning with inner and outer cycles, tracking daily practices, and bringing your intentions to life.

The moon has always marked the passage of time. Cultivating a daily practice with a circular calendar affirms your existence as a cyclical being, inseparable from nature.

This simple and beautiful circular calendar establishes the new moon as the starting point for each monthly cycle. Each lunar cycle has eight pages with dedicated space to prepare for the cycle to come, clarify your intention, and record daily observations.

The calendar pages are uncluttered with room to record words, colors and personal symbols for your daily observations.

The Lunar Wall Calendar offers a beautiful and easy visual way to attune with the moon cycles and lunar time. Solstices, equinoxes, lunar and solar eclipses are marked for your reference. In addition, the astrological symbols are shown in a zodiac wheel to as a way to see what sign each phase is in.

  • 12 × 12 inch full color calendar with spiral bind

  • Contains 12 lunar cycles from Jan 7th, 2027 to Dec 26th, 2028

We support rematriation and give Shuumi Land Tax to the Sogorea te Land Trust in Northern California, an urban Indigenous women-led land trust that facilitates the return of Indigenous land to Indigenous stewardship.

Copyright 2025 THE MOON IS MY CALENDAR, LLC

Shipping and Returns Terms and Conditions

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