A crescent shape is a symbol or emblem used to represent the lunar phase in the first quarter, or by extension a symbol representing the Moon itself. In Hinduism, Lord Shiva is often shown wearing a crescent moon on his head symbolising that the lord is the master of time and is himself timeless.

What does crescent moon symbolize?

Specifically, a crescent moon was known to symbolize womanhood, fertility, intuitiveness,psyche and empowerment. Maybe all the things that the goddess Selene might have wished for us. The things that would inspire us each day to live our best lives.

What does a crescent moon mean spiritually?

A: The so called Luna, half moon, or sickle of the moon, also waning and waxing moon, is a sign of fertility, related to life and death, and thus a popular symbol in many religions. It pinpoints changing seasons, ebb and tide (and related inundations as harbingers of fertility), and the feminine menstrual cycle.