Highly
suggest you visit this
moon phases site
for more lunar phase
information, just click
here on the moon.
Look
up at the moon, and here is what I try to
remember in dealing with a hunting or investigating
a ghost sighting , or strange paranormal phenomena.
Solunar influence will vary
in intensity according to the position of
the moon. The times of new moon (the dark
of the moon), and there is no moon in the
sky, is the time I believe of maximumGhost sightings and
haunted activity. Many will differ with this
and state it is when the full moon is at it's
peak. Here through my own research are factors
that I use in the study of ghost and lunar
cycles.
Brief Explanation of the Moon Phases
The phases of the moon are caused by
the relative positions of the earth, sun,
and moon. The moon goes around the earth,
on average, in 27 days 7 hours 43 minutes.The
sun always illuminates the half of the moon
facing the sun (except during lunar eclipses,
when the moon passes thru the earth's shadow).
When the sun and moon are on opposite sides
of the earth, the moon appears "full"
to us, a bright, round disk. When the moon
is between the earth and the sun, it appears
dark, a "new" moon. In between,
the moon's illuminated surface appears to
grow (wax) to full, then decreases (wanes)
to the next new moon.The edge of the shadow
(the terminator) is always curved, being
an oblique view of a circle, giving the
moon its familiar crescent shape. Because
the "horns" of the moon at the
ends of the crescent are always facing away
from the setting or rising sun, they always
point upward in the sky. It is fun to watch
for paintings and pictures which show an
"impossible moon" with the horns
pointed downwards.
As the new moon phase ends, the moon
waxes, or appears to grow larger, and we
see more of the moon's face. The lighted
area increases over time from right to left
from our perspective on Earth. When the
sunearthmoon angle is very small,
we see only a thin bright curve, called
the waxing crescent. Over the next seven
days the angle between the sun, Earth, and
the moon grows to 90 degrees. We see the
sunlight spread to cover the right half
of the moon. This is called the first quarter.
The visible part of the moon continues to
wax through the gibbous phase over the next
seven days until we see the full moon.
As the cycle continues, we say the
moon is waning, or growing smaller. The
amount of lighted area we see decreases,
and the darkened area increases from right
to left. You can tell if the moon is waxing
or waning by whether the right side of the
moon is dark or light.
Another 14 days pass as the moon moves
through the waning gibbous phase, then the
third quarter, then the waning crescent
phase, and seems to finally disappear in
the new moon phase. Now we're back to where
we started about a month ago!
Many Paranormal Investigators argue
that the full or dark of the moon have a greater
influence on a ghost habit of haunting at
a certain period of time, or activity, but,
both sides do agree that the moon itself plays
a strong role in sightings and paranormal
phenomena. But this is not the information
that the novice ghost chaser knows or realizes.
Through out the centuries, ghost filled tales
and the part that the Moon's position have
always been a main stay in horror Movies,
novels and camp fire ghost stories. the moon
is time keeper. A celestial clock that is
too often ignored. I also feel that The moon
does factor into an active, echo, and residual
hauntings from my findings. When checking
my documentation I always note what lunar
cycle is active and find that it is peak during
the dark of the moon.
Telling Haunted Time in a
report is important! The phase of the Moon can tell you the
time of day. For example, because a full Moon
is seen when the Moon is on the opposite side
of the Earth from the Sun, an observer on
the Earth will see the Moon rise just as the
Sun sets. The next day, the Moon will rise
approximately one hour later (because the
Moon will have moved farther along on its
orbit). This means that a waning half Moon
will rise at midnight, a new moon at dawn,
etc... If someone tells me they have seen
a ghost I ask when the date. I always check
my Lewellyn lunar calendar to see where the
moon was in the sky at the time of the haunting.*(http://www.ktca.org/newtons/15/phases.html)
Many beginner or novice ghost hunters
do not realize that documenting the moons
position and time is an important part of
a sighting and haunted investigation... If
you see a sighting or have an experience remember
the moon plays an important role in recreating
the situation to witness a sighting once more.
Many even well established investigators disregard
the actual "Moon Phase" into their
ghost haunting/paranormal Investigation, not
realizing the importance this is to your ghost
documentation.
In a report I try to include time
and the moons phase knowing full well what
effects I have documented in my haunted hunting.
I know the moon goes through astrological
signs every two days and I also not that the
moon moves 1 degree every two hours. Then
I just do the astrological math and add that
to my documenting. Moon tables can be found
in most astrology texts. The Moon, in Astrology,
is the ruler of Cancer. The Moon represents
our deepest personal needs, our basic habits
and reactions, and our unconscious.
The Astronomical Lilith
The Moon travels along
an elliptical path around the Earth. An ellipse
has two focal points, and the other focal
point, not occupied by the Earth has been
called the Dark Moon, the Black Moon or Lilith.
This is a slightly simplified definition,
since, actually, the Moon and the Earth both
move around their common center of gravity,
and the path of the Moon is not a neat ellipse,
but a rather wobbly affair. One must distinguish
between the mean orbit of the Moon, which
is a slowly elongating ellipse, and the actual
orbit, which vaccilates around the mean path,
due to interference of various kinds. Just
as there a "mean" and a "true"
Lunar Node, so there is a "mean"
and a "true" ellipse and a "mean"
and a "true" Lilith. I write "true"
in inverted commas, because the Moon's Node
is only "true" about twice per month,
when the Moon is actually on it, for the rest
of the time, it is as "untrue" as
the mean Node. In fact, when working with
a point so close to the Earth, one should
also take the great parallax into consideration,
i.e. consider, from which point on the Earth
one is actually looking at a point in the
heavens. Astrology observes the planets geocentrically,
as if from the Earth's centre, and not topocentrically,
from the actual place of the observer. http://www.astro.com/astrology/
Wiccan and occult practices of today
including Voudon, Santeria and Voodoo rituals
all coincide with the Time and position of
the moon on it's course. Each of these has
it's name of the moon and placing in it's
ritual practice and traditions. Many mediums
will not hold Seances during a wanning moon
cycle. they feel this is a negative flow period
or their own powers are at their weakest.
One well Known medium told me that when the
moon is dark that's when the veil between
the worlds is at it's thickest.
Many psychic that I have come to
know have told me that they find they experience
the drop or diminishing of their gift during
this period. Medium and psychic alike state
firmly that eclipse and seasonal periods effect
them also, and they believe it also effects
haunting's. and Spirit energy.
The Moon has always
seemed a mysterious and powerful force to
people everywhere. She moves the tides and
guides the flow of magickal energies. Learning
her ways, we can make our own magick join
with Hers...
Successful magic depends
on many factors. One of the most obvious things
to consider is the timing of your spells and
rituals with the phases of the Moon. When
the Moon is waxing, it is growing larger in
the sky. This phase lasts until the exact
time of the Full Moon. From Full Moon to New
Moon, is the waning phase where the Moon seems
to disappear; until finally it is not visible
to the eye for three nights. For this reason,
this phase is sometimes called the Dark of
the Moon or the Black Moon. Then the Moon
starts once again to grow toward fullness.
The waxing Moon is
the best time to do a spell for growth,
beginning new projects, initiation and enhancement.
During the waning Moon, do spells to banish
evil influences, lessen or remove obstacles
and illness, neutralize enemies, and to
remove harm. The three days after the New
Moon are the most powerful times to work
spells for growth and beginnings which should
manifest at the Full Moon. The days just
before the Full Moon are the most powerful
times for fruition and completion. The Black
Moon is the most auspicious time for banishing
and neutralizing spells. Remember that even
though the Moon looks Full Moon in the sky
for two or three nights, it is only EXACT
at the time posted on your calendar. Anything
after that time is a waning influence. Do
your Full Moon spell before the exact time
listed. (The First Quarter is the point
between the New Moon and the Full Moon.
The Last Quarter is the mid-point between
the Full Moon and New Moon.)
*Attune
YOUR Magic - Phases of the Moon 2004
Work compiled again by Gary Reed http://www.witchvox.com
It to must be understood
that the tides are governed by the phases and
transit of the moon. Certain haunted phenomena
occur with precise regularity during the lunar
month and solar/lunar cycle. On any calendar
month of the year.
Research has shown that a natural
day for fish and many other
animal species differ from our own. Their
biological clock
appears to coincide with lunar time, which
is the time that it
takes for the moon to reappear at a given
point during one
complete rotation of the earth (an average
of 24 hours and 53
minutes. This is called a Tidal Day and
explains why the
ocean tides are about an hour later each
day - and why most
fish, fresh water species included, will
feed up to an hour later
(in relation to our solar clock) each day.
*Moonup~Moondown ... Library of Congress
#72-93383
Solunar Services
So might I suggest the next time
you want to see a real ghost look up at
the moon... It might just be part of finding
that perfect haunted location to document!
For more information, try searching
for "moon phases" related terms
on google!
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