The Heavenly Surround and Our Moon

The moon and two planets are guides in the night sky.

One of the best places for viewing the night skies is somewhere near a large body of water, like Lake Erie.  Long ago, navigating the lake or the ocean required knowledge of the celestial skies. 


Sailor's used the moon to locate other heavenly bodies which indicated the path of travel.  The crescent shaped moons of the first and last phases are regarded as having horns.  The tip of the moon's crescent shape might point to Jupiter or Venus, or Mars and any of the directly visible planets. In turn, these determine the direction of vessels navigating a body of water.  


For land lovers, the moon's position has also had an important function concerning survival. Once astrological properties came into being thanks to the ancient Greeks, the round art was born.  Each pie shaped wedge around the circle had an orderly assignation of astrology signs with each having its own properties.  


Enigmatic as it may be, the life energies represented through the signs carried a special meaning.  Air, Earth, Fire, and Water were known as elements of the varied astrological signs.  This carried an influence for the two or three days the moon occupied any given arc of the circle.  Each pie shaped wedge in the circle is assigned to one of the zodiac signs representing the order they occupy in the sky surrounding the moon and earth.


It goes to folklore that certain tasks of daily life were assigned to each of the astrological signs that rule the overall characteristics of the arcs.  Farmers, especially, used the predictions based on relative positions of the moon and qualities that each exudes. Later, effects on human behavior began entering the celestial picture.   

One of the most important navigation guides is our closest celestial neighbor, the moon.  More than finding the way on a seafaring vessel, we may also view our earthbound lives through the enlightenment of the moon and the properties of each astrological sign.


It's always a wonder how knowledge of the heavens is evidenced in the remains of antiquity.  Important properties were assigned to the position of the moon regarding earth. And somewhere during history the moon became important in every day life. 


Although modern life may appear very different than what our ancestors knew, we still have the daily survival tasks such as food preparation, and gathering.  We have hygiene concerns, repairs, travel, celebrations, and other earthly endeavors.  Astrology is still alive though often regarded as superstition. Yet there are many reasons not to disregard its validity.


For this reason, propagation of the moon sign astrology guide for everyday life has meaning that can't really be disproved.  Even for a skeptic, the pattern of  rhythmic cycles is useful for an arbitrary way to make a monthly day by day plan.  


From experience, this writer learned that certain activities have a better flow in regard to the moon's astrological assignation.  And so much so that it lends a kind of human energy efficiency to everyday chores.  In order to share this experience and the benefits of observing Luna's activities, a weekly moon sign prediction covers most of the bases of going through everyday life.




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Carol Gibson's Moon Sign Forecast - Day by Day the Moon Sign Way

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