Moon Rhythms

Some words on the moon. I send out tweets just about every day on Twitter- you can see the link over in the sidebar. My tweets are based on the moon's position in the zodiac and any interactions with other planets (by means of a significant numerical angular alignment) it has for that day. The moon circles the earth in 28 days give or take half a day. During that time it passes through all the zodiac signs and constellations.
Why care about the moon? Well because it is the most personal indicator next to our sun. They are the Yin and Yang of things. However the moon changes signs in about 2 and a half days while the sun remains in a sign for thirty. This makes the rhythms of the moon more immediate to our daily grind. It is a symbol of reflectiveness, it has no light of it's own it merely reflects the sunlight that has shined on it. The moon grows from new to full and wanes back to the next cycle and disappears for three days prior to each new moon. It represents our inner emotional nature and deepest needs that will nourish us. The moon represents home and mother also.
So keeping an eye out for the sign the moon occupies can give us a clue as to how to approach things on a given day, especially if we head into rough goings on or unexpected issues. So learning the 12 signs, their meanings and general symbolism and then knowing where the moon is can give you a leg up or at least explain why the server got your order wrong or why your sibling, boss or partner is so mad again today or forgetful or goofy....
One last thing, the moon and the sun too for that matter are not technically planets they are known as luminaries because their natures. So while the tweets aren't a personal horoscope I encourage you to sign up and see what might be happening each day with the lunar rhythm. Let me know.


-Karen