The 3 Rules of Fertility Astrology

A quick guide 💫

Nov 28, 2023

Many thousands of years ago, our ancestresses lived in sync with the phases of the Moon. They were so energetically connected to these cycles that many accounts exist to support the notion that they bled communally with the New Moon, under which the Blood Mysteries and other sacred knowledge was shared.

“They joined together in ritual seclusion for prayer and mediation while opening themselves psychically to receive the moon mother’s gentle power and wisdom which helped guide their people’s Way.”

— Mary Blue, “Lilith: Keepers of the Flame”

During the Assyrian-Babylonian empires, it was recorded by astrologers that “woman is fertile during a certain phase of the Moon.” This single surviving statement would come to fade into antiquity for many years until its rediscovery in the 1950s by psychologist and astrology-enthusiast, Dr. Eugen Jonas. Through his research, the art of Fertility Astrology was rebirthed and we once again know for certain that women are indeed fertile during a certain phase of the Moon.

Although the nuances of Fertility Astrology are complex, there are three basic principles that it all comes down to:

A woman will experience a fertile window when the angle between the Moon and the Sun is the same as it was during the moment of her birth.
1. 🎧 Learn more by listening to The Cosmic Conceptions Podcast Episode 03 • Intro to Fertility Astrology
The sex of the baby is influenced by the position of the Moon at the moment of conception.
1. 🎧 Learn more by listening to The Cosmic Conceptions Podcast Episode 11 • How to Plan the Sex of Your Baby (and the story of why I won't plan mine!)
The placement of certain celestial bodies during conception and pregnancy can influence the health of the pregnancy as well as the birth experience.
1. 🎧 Learn more by listening to The Cosmic Conceptions Podcast Episode 10 • The Transits of Fertility