The Third Quarter Moon is the quiet moment of reckoning — a pause before the reset. It’s where we reflect, realign, and begin to let go. Not everything we started needs to be finished. Not every path has to lead somewhere. With the moon sitting in Capricorn and then slipping into Aquarius just past midnight, this is a time for grounded release and thoughtful visioning. Capricorn brings structure, responsibility, and self-discipline. Aquarius offers a breath of fresh air — innovation, freedom, and collective dreaming. Together, they create a space where we can clear what’s outdated and make room for what’s evolving. We’re using the Star of David pattern for this one — it holds opposites in balance, just like this cusp moment. It’s protective, stabilising, and beautifully suited to grids that ask us to both let go and look forward.
Focus stone
Right at the centre of the grid is Shungite. Deep, dark, and quietly powerful, Shungite is a stone of purification and protection. It helps you clear out energetic debris — whether that’s emotional weight, mental clutter, or just the feeling of carrying too much. It’s especially grounding when Capricorn’s pressure to perform is weighing heavy. And as the Moon tips into Aquarius, Shungite keeps you rooted, so you don’t float off into overwhelm. It’s the calm in the middle of the shift.
Surrounding stones
For the first and second layers of the grid, we’re working with Smoky Quartz and Fluorite. Smoky Quartz knows how to help you let go — of patterns, of pressure, of expectations. It holds you gently but firmly, like a hand on your shoulder reminding you that release doesn’t have to mean failure. Fluorite adds clarity, structure, and a little sparkle of fresh thought — a perfect match for Capricorn’s need for order and Aquarius’s need for vision. These stones work beautifully together to hold both grounded presence and open possibility.
Intention stone
Placed at the outer points of the grid is Amethyst. It’s the stone of spiritual clarity, intuition, and trust — trust in yourself, and trust in the process. This phase of the moon is about reflection, and Amethyst helps you connect the dots between what’s ending and what’s becoming. It soothes the nervous system, clears the mind, and invites you to listen to your own inner wisdom as you realign.
Complementary stones
Threaded through the grid are Apache Tears, Hematite, and Blue Obsidian. Apache Tears is about truth — sharp, clean, and cutting through the noise. It’s your no-nonsense guide when you’re sifting through what to keep and what to leave behind. Hematite brings weight in the best way — it grounds your energy and reinforces boundaries, especially helpful in Capricorn’s more demanding moments. Blue Obsidian is more subtle — it supports insight and mental clarity, particularly as Aquarius begins to rise. As always, let your intuition lead — if other stones are calling, listen.
Arranging your crystal grid
Place the Shungite in the centre of the Star of David. Create one triangle with Smoky Quartz, and the second with Fluorite, interlocking them with intention. Place your Amethyst stones at the six outer points — they hold the intention clearly, pointing both inward and outward. Scatter your Apache Tears, Hematite, and Blue Obsidian through the grid wherever they feel right.
Activating your crystal grid
Trace from the centre outwards, moving through the triangles with your finger or a clear quartz wand. Set your intention with clarity — not just what you’re letting go of, but what you’re making space for. You can speak it aloud, write it down, or just feel it settle in your body. Let the energy of the grid build slowly. It doesn’t need to be loud to be powerful.
Healing and metaphysical benefits
This grid supports release, clarity, and quiet forward motion. It helps you honour the lessons of Capricorn — discipline, resilience, integrity — while opening to Aquarius’s call for authenticity and future vision. It’s for anyone in a liminal space, where something is closing but something new hasn’t quite begun. A grid for the in-between, and the deep strength that lives there.