Lunar Trilogy of Black Moon Lilith, White Moon Selena and The Moon In Your Astrology Chart

Black Moon Lilith and White Moon Selena (h56) are location points associated with the lunar orbit, yet hold beautiful insights into our emotional world through their oppositional perspectives that create a lovely trinity of expressions.

Black Moon Lilith is associated with emotional separation, what is done in secret and hidden, as well as our internal primal urges related to past karma.

White Moon Selena is a benevolent pure light shining on the higher path of personal integrity, blessings, and protection that brings about Universal rewards and beneficial karma that is created through higher vibrations and frequencies.

Understanding Lilith: The Four Archetypes
 

Lilith appears in four distinct forms in astrology:
 

1. Asteroid Lilith: The only physical body among the Lilith archetypes, found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Asteroid Lilith embodies the activist spirit, representing rebellion, independence, and the courage to stand against repression.
 

2. Black Moon Lilith: Not a physical object but a calculated lunar apogee point—the farthest point of the Moon’s orbit from Earth. It symbolizes the shadow aspects of our psyche, including primal urges, hidden desires, and karmic lessons.

 True Black Moon Lilith: Reflects the fluctuating, oscillating lunar orbit.
 Mean Black Moon Lilith: Represents the averaged lunar orbit and is more commonly referenced.

3. Dark Moon Lilith (Waldemath Lilith): Sometimes referred to as the “ghost” Lilith, it’s a hypothetical point associated with deeper shadow energies and even more depth of our psyche.
 

4. Eris: While not a Lilith archetype, Eris shares rebellious, disruptive themes and is often compared to Lilith.
 

Black Moon Lilith: The Shadow Within

Black Moon Lilith illuminates the darker, primal aspects of our personality. It’s where we confront suppressed emotions, karmic patterns, and internalized fears, especially as Black Moon Lilith cycles through all 12 zodiac signs every nine years, creating opportunities to revisit, process, and integrate these shadow aspects.

Key themes of Black Moon Lilith include:
 Independence and Rebellion: Inspired by the myth of Lilith as Adam’s first wife, she symbolizes resistance to subjugation and the fight for equality.
 Karmic Triggers: Unresolved past-life energies or behaviors that resurface for healing.
 Primal Desires: Hidden impulses, temptations, and even shame that demand acknowledgment.

In your natal chart, Black Moon Lilith’s influence depends on its interaction with personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars). Its aspects reveal how deeply this shadow energy integrates into your life.

White Moon Selena: The Light of Grace
 

White Moon Selena represents the counterbalance to Black Moon Lilith. Located at the Moon’s perigee—its closest point to Earth—Selena signifies purity, protection, and divine light. Her energy focuses on high vibrations, integrity, and spiritual blessings.

Key attributes of White Moon Selena include:
 Spiritual Grace: Acts as a reservoir of accumulated good karma, illuminating your highest potential.
 Angel-like Guidance: Encourages making choices rooted in love, honor, and integrity.
 Protection and Support: A guardian-like energy that nurtures your soul’s journey.

Selena spends about seven months in each zodiac sign and returns to its natal position every seven years, marking periods of spiritual renewal and heightened intuition.

The Lunar Trinity: Balancing Shadow and Light

Together, Black Moon Lilith and White Moon Selena embody the duality of human nature. This interplay forms a “Lunar Trinity” when combined with the Moon’s ever-changing presence:

1. Black Moon Lilith: Reflects primal responses and shadow work.
2. The Moon: Governs our emotional world and daily evolutionary experiences.
3. White Moon Selena: Guides us toward higher consciousness and spiritual
alignment.
 

This trinity mirrors the Triple Goddess archetype: the Maiden (Lilith’s rebellious youth), the Mother (the nurturing Moon), and the Crone (Selena’s wise grace).

How to Find BML and White Selena In Your Astrology Chart

Using www.astro.com under the Menu

-Free Horoscopes

- Extended Chart-Scroll down to manually enter the values to identify these points and
their zodiac placements.

Locate Black Moon Lilith using H13 (True) or H21 (Mean).

Find White Moon Selena under H56.

By acknowledging the shadow of Black Moon Lilith and embracing the light of White Moon Selena, you can integrate these energies into a harmonious expression, fostering personal growth and spiritual mastery.

Listen to this podcast episode right here.

For further exploration of White Selena, Black Moon Lilith, and feminine archetypes in astrology, come over and check out more on my YouTube channel playlist: Asteroids, Goddesses, and Dwarf Planets