Meet Her Majesty Luna!

The Moon is the closest celestial body to our planet. She is cold and hard. Its light reaches the Earth in one second, while a rocket takes several days to fly to it (although the speed of the rocket is quite high, it cannot keep up with the moonbeam, no matter how hard you try).

This celestial body does not emit its own light. The Moon, however, like all other planets, only reflects the rays of the Sun with its surface. From her own light is no more than from a burnt match. We have all seen some spots on the surface of the moon. What is this? These are the seas. But not like on our planet. In these seas you will not find a drop of water! By the way, there is no atmosphere there either, which is why there is no life on the moon.

"Belt" of the Earth

The moon moves around its own axis. One circle lasts exactly as long as it needs to completely "encircle" the Earth. That is why it is always turned with one single hemisphere to our planet. By the way, that's why we see the same spots (who did not understand - every full moon we observe the same side of the moon). But then the question arises as to why, while revolving around the Earth (and the Moon is its satellite), it turns to us either with its fully illuminated side, or half-illuminated, or even completely dark? How is this possible?

"R" means the growing moon!

For a very long time, the study of the Moon was limited only to observations through a telescope. But after painstaking work, scientists have determined that there is a waxing or waning moon.

Indeed, if you watch this heavenly beauty for a certain time, you can see how every day she changes her shape towards, for example, increasing: first, a narrow “sickle” appears, then it begins to gain weight and after a few days it completely rounds off. But a short period of time will pass, as the Moon gradually decreases, again becoming like a “sickle”, which, by the way, is called a “month”. How to find out when the moon is waxing in the sky, and when it is waning? Very simple! If the “sickle” looks forward with its bulge, becoming like the Russian letter “C”, then the celestial body begins to “age” or decrease. Exactly two weeks and 19 hours after the full moon, the “aging” (waning) month disappears completely. At this time, the Moon is not visible in the sky, and one of its phases is observed - the “new moon”. Further, a “sickle” is formed again, but already turned in the opposite direction.

If you draw a straight vertical line next to it with the power of thought, you get the Russian letter "R". In this case, there is a growing Moon in the sky (“P” - growing).

Moon month

For the growing moon to turn into a "ball", exactly the same length of time is required - two weeks and 19 hours. In general, from the full moon to the full moon or from the new moon to the new moon - as it suits you - 29.5 days pass (ie four and a half weeks). This period of time is called the lunar month. It was this period of time, when the growing Moon "lives" the cycle from the beginning to the next beginning of its phase, that served as the basis for compiling the calendar. Now it is possible to calculate in advance how and when the Moon will be visible, when the nights will be bright, and when - dark. By the way, this is explained by the fact that during the full moon, the heavenly beauty “looks” at the Earth with its illuminated side, and during the new moon - unlit.

The lunar cycle has four phases. In the first two phases, in the third and fourth, it decreases.

The first phase is the new moon. During this period, the moon is not visible in the sky. In the second phase, the moon appears in the form of a sickle. Gradually, it becomes perfectly round - the second phase is over. In the third phase, the moon gradually loses its round outlines. In the fourth phase, the moon looks like a sickle, as in the beginning of the second, only it is curved in the other direction.

To determine if the moon is growing, note which way the crescent is bent. If the shape of the sickle is similar to the letter "C", then this is a waning or aging moon. If the sickle has the shape of the same, turned in the opposite direction, and mentally adding a stick to it, you can get the letter “P”, then you have a growing moon in front of you.

How else can you tell if the moon is waxing or waning?

Information about the phases of the moon can be found in the usual tear-off calendar. More detailed information about lunar days is contained in special astrological reference books or reference books of gardeners and gardeners, which are published annually.

The moon affects the human psyche, his mood, emotions. Listening to yourself and observing the phenomena of nature, over time, determine the growing and waning moon.

The growing moon generally has a positive effect on a person. The body feels energized. A person becomes more emotional, more active, stronger. During this period, he is capable of much. There is no fatigue, the presence of energy is felt, necessary for the accomplishment of new ideas.

If a person often feels nervous, excited, mood swings are noticeable - this means that the full moon has come. This phase especially affects women. They may develop insomnia, nervous disorders. On the full moon, there are frequent quarrels.

In the phase of the waning moon, a person feels a decline in energy. Activity and enthusiasm are reduced, more and more people want to relax. It seems to a person that everything is falling out of his hands. With the waning moon, there may be a desire to retire, to be alone.

If you notice that plants absorb water better and more than usual, leaves, flowers, fruits develop well, then most likely this is the period of the growing moon.

Watch animals and birds. If they become more mobile than usual, it means that the full moon has come and soon the moon will begin to wane.

Sources:

• Lunar calendar for November 2013 when the new moon

Just as the tides depend on the lunar cycle, so the human body is tuned to the signals of this celestial body. Everything more people feel the influence of the phases of the moon on their condition. How to adjust your life according to the lunar calendar?

Instruction

The beginning of the lunar month is considered to be the New Moon. The period takes 1-2 days, while the moon is practically invisible in the sky: it “decreased” so much after the previous cycle. The next day after the new moon is considered the beginning of a new lunar month, that is, from that time the moon begins to "grow". The time of the growing moon is considered the best for accomplishing feats. If you want to start a new one: quit smoking, start exercising, change - the growing moon will help you in all your endeavors!

You can determine the phases of the moon by the appearance of the night star. If the moon is not visible, then this is a new moon, the beginning of the lunar month. The moon begins to “grow” from the right side, approaching the left side every night, increasing to a bright luminous disk. When the moon has “grown” to its maximum size, the full moon begins. You see a glowing disk in the sky. The moon is waning in the same direction as it "grew". Its right edge fades and becomes less noticeable, and the crescent is curved on the left. Gradually, it becomes thinner and thinner, and disappears again by the new moon.

Remember the way to determine the lunar cycle, which we were taught from childhood. Mentally put a vertical stick to the crescent. If you see the letter R, then the moon is growing, if the letter U is the moon is waning.

There are 4 nights in the lunar cycle in which the moon stops its "movement". These breaks are usually called I, II, III and IV quarters, respectively. Two of them occur during the period of the growing moon, two occur during the waning moon.

It is difficult to follow the lunar calendar on your own: as a rule, it does not coincide with the traditional one, and sometimes the moon is not visible due to clouds and clouds. Buy a lunar calendar at any press kiosk or make a corresponding request in the search pages of the Internet. There will be a "schedule" of the lunar and traditional calendar and basic recommendations for actions on each of the lunar days.

Useful advice

People who live according to the lunar calendar fast each time during the new moon and full moon. To cleanse your body, try not to eat during the day, but drink more water and herbal teas. Hunger can be quelled with sugar-free juice, milk, and vegetable broth.

Due to the change in the position of the Earth and the Sun in relation to each other, in different periods the Moon is illuminated by the Sun in a certain way. The different states of illumination of the moon are called its phases. Knowing which of the 8 phases the Moon is in at a certain point in time can be useful for planning various events in your life: cosmetic procedures, operations, diets and much more.

Instruction

Open the regular page corresponding to the day you need. In addition to information about the phase in which the Moon is located, in this calendar you can see data on the time of sunrise and sunset of the Moon and the Sun. You can also see information about the phases of the moon and its position in the zodiac constellations in the lunar calendar. Find related websites that host lunar calendars and you can calculate the phases of the moon by entering the desired date. In addition, you can also find out the percentage of visibility of the moon, its age and distance to it.

Use a special mnemonic rule to determine the phases of the moon. The aging month (the last quarter from full moon to new moon) looks like the letter "C". The growing month (the first quarter from the new moon to the full moon) is turned in the other direction. If you mentally put a stick to it, you get the letter "P". The aging month can usually be observed in the morning, and the growing one in the evening. In the south, the order of the phases of the moon is reversed. The mnemonic rule will not help you determine the phase of the moon only near the equator, where the month is always seen "lying on its side."

Remember appearance The moon that she has in each of the eight phases. In the phase of the growing month, the Sun illuminates only a small part of the Moon on the right side. Half of the moon is already visible in the first quarter. The growing moon seems to be a little convex. The moon is visible in its entirety. The waning moon, like the growing one, is slightly convex and all of it left-hand side illuminated. In the last quarter, we can observe, respectively, a quarter of the Moon, which is bulging to the left. In the final phase (falling month), the Moon, illuminated by the Sun on the left, looks like a small crescent.

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The curved side of the month is always turned in the direction in which the Sun is located, even if it is hidden by the horizon or it is located in another part of the sky.

Tip 4: How to know which moon is waxing or waning

An earthly observer can notice a change in the shape of the illuminated part of the moon from day to day. It goes through several stages: from the new moon it grows to the full moon, then it decreases. There are several methods by which you can determine whether it is increasing or decreasing.

Instruction

See what shape the moon is taking. If it appears as a bright round disk (), then the Moon is on the opposite side of the Sun to the Earth. When the Moon is located between the Sun and the Earth, it is not visible (). Between these two points, it goes through phases of growth and decrease, taking the form of a thin sickle to a full circle and vice versa. The curved edge of the shadow separates the illuminated and dark portions of the moon's surface. If the right edge of the lunar disk is even and bright, and the left edge is darkened, uneven, then the moon is in the growth stage. Otherwise, the moon.

Form a semicircle from the thumb and forefinger of the right hand, resembling a crescent moon. Do the same with the left hand. Try to catch the moon so that it fits in the shape of the semicircle of one of your hands. If it fits into the right hand, it grows; if it fits into the left hand, it decreases. For most people, the right hand is the working one, so it can be associated with the growth of the moon.

Pay attention to the appearance of the crescent moon. What letter does it look like? If the lunar crescent is shaped like the letter "C", then the moon is aging, waning. But if it is turned in the other direction and, when an imaginary stick is added, resembles the letter “P”, the moon is growing. Similar to this method, there is also a DOC rule using the Latin alphabet. Each letter is also associated with the shape of the moon. This rule is convenient in its sequence for remembering the lunar phases: D - growth, O - full moon, C - decrease.

Watch the time the moon stays in the sky. If it appeared in the early evening or at dusk after sunset, then it is growing. But if it is seen in the morning at dawn, it decreases.

The closest celestial body to Earth is the moon. The approximate distance between the Earth and the Moon is 384.4 thousand kilometers, and the period during which the Moon completely turns around the Earth is 29.5 days.

Astrologers have information about exactly how a person’s mood and well-being change depending on the lunar cycle. The moon is constantly changing and looks different. The change in the position of the moon is its cycle, which is about 30 days, but is incomplete and equal to 29 days.

At this time, when the lunar and calendar months are not identical, it is the most difficult, because it is fraught with various mental disorders, as well as improper functioning various bodies human body. Knowing what phase it is in this moment The moon and how many days its cycle has, makes it possible for a person to prepare to avoid undesirable consequences.

Moon phases

The shape of the moon is constantly changing. In one period it is round, in another it is the thinnest sickle, and sometimes it is completely invisible. This phenomenon is due to the fact that the moon has certain phases.

At the moment when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, only a small part of it is visible from our planet. At the same time, that small segment of it, popularly called a sickle or a young month, is just visible.

Then the moon begins to move further and with each subsequent night it becomes more and more visible. When it makes a half turn, the Earth is already between the Sun and the Moon, at this moment the full moon is shining in the sky and its entire circle is visible from the Earth.

Many people are interested in what visually represents the growing and fading moon. To do this, there is a method that determines the difference between the young month, which is just beginning to grow, and the old one.

If the Moon visually represents the letter C, then this is the old Moon. When this is the beginning of the letter Zh, or an inverted letter C, mentally adding to which the letter R is obtained, it means that the month is young, just starting to grow.

young month

The moon is more of an oval body than a round one, as it is commonly believed. In different places on the globe, the young month looks different and is therefore associated with different letters.

In order not to be mistaken with the age of the moon, it is necessary to turn to astronomical signs that clearly explain: the young month can only be seen in the evening in the western part of the sky, and the old one - only in the early morning in the eastern part of the sky.

How the moon is changing (growing) now

The moon has been waxing since the New Moon on August 1st.
August 7th at 20:31 The moon is in the phase of the First Quarter. This is the middle of the current moon growth period. At this time, exactly half of the lunar disk will be illuminated.
On August 15th at 15:29 there will be a Full Moon and the Moon will begin to wane.

Conspiracies for money, loans and deposits on the moon

To make decisions on financial matters, it is very important to know what moon is now..
If the moon is growing, then today is a very attractive time for conspiracies to attract money and wealth. The waxing moon is conducive to obtaining credits and loans. Exclusively on lunar growth, one should make investments and financial investments, open bank deposits and conclude serious transactions aimed at making a profit.
If the moon is now waning, then this is not the best time for money conspiracies. In financial matters, the waning moon is a time to give money away: repay debts and repay loans, as well as spend money on large purchases.

What moon - such things

What is the Moon now you need to know for the rational planning of your affairs.
If the Moon is growing, then under the influence of the Moon, human activity also increases. The growing moon favors new and responsible business. At the time of lunar growth, preference should be given to solving the highest priority tasks in terms of complexity and importance.
If the moon is waning today, then the influence of the moon reduces the energy of a person. The waning of the moon is the time to complete the work begun.

Determining whether the moon is waxing or waning will help you know its phase, how things are with the ebb and flow, and where the moon is now in relation to the Earth and the Sun. It's also useful to know where the moon rises and sets in different phases, in case you want to see it on a particular night. There are several ways to determine whether the moon is waxing or waning, and although there are certain nuances in geographical location, the principle remains the same.

Learn the names of the phases. The moon revolves around the earth, so we see its illuminated surface from different angles. The moon does not produce any radiation, but rather reflects sunlight. As the Moon changes from new to full and back to new, it goes through several phases, recognizable by the semi-circle and crescent shape formed by its own shadow. Moon phases:

• New moon
• young moon
• First quarter
• waxing moon
• Full moon
• Waning moon
• Last quarter
• old moon
• New moon

Phase value. The moon travels the same path around the earth every month, so the phases repeat monthly. The phases exist because from our perspective on Earth, we observe varying degrees of illumination of the Moon as it rotates around us. Remember that half of the Moon is always illuminated by the Sun: and it depends only on our changing point of view on Earth which phase we see.

• • At the new moon, the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun and therefore, from our point of view, it is not illuminated at all. At this time, the illuminated side of the Moon is completely turned towards the Sun, and we see the side that is entirely in shadow.

• During the first quarter, we see half the illuminated and half the shadowed side of the moon. The same applies to the last quarter, except that now we see them in reverse.
• When the Moon is shown in full, we see its illuminated side, while the dark side is turned towards space.
• After the full moon, the moon continues its journey back to its initial position between the earth and the sun, which corresponds to the new moon phase.
• A complete revolution around the Earth takes the Moon a little over 27 days. However, a full lunar month (from new moon to new moon) is 29.5 days, which is exactly how long it takes for the Moon to return to its position between the Sun and the Earth.

Find out why the moon waxes and wanes. From the new moon to the full moon, we see that the illuminated part of the moon is growing and this is called the growing phase (growth is called growth or increase). Then, from full moon to new moon, we see a decreasing part of the illuminated side of the month and this is called waning, which means a decrease in strength or intensity.

• Moon phases always look the same, but the moon itself can appear in different places and positions in the sky, but you can always tell the phase if you know what to look at.

Remember that the moon waxes and wanes from right to left. During the period of waxing and waning, different parts of the moon are illuminated. In the northern hemisphere, the illuminated part of the moon will grow from right to left and then decrease from left to right.

• During waxing, the moon is illuminated from the right, and during waning, it is illuminated from the left.
• Extend your right hand and thumb palm to the sky. Bend your thumb and forefinger slightly to form an inverted C. If the Moon fits into this curve (i.e. C), it is a waxing (young) moon. If you do the same with the left hand and the moon fits into "C", then it is waning (waning moon).

Remember D, O, C. Since the moon always follows the same lighting pattern, you can use the shape of the letters D, O, and C to determine whether the moon is waxing or waning. In the first quarter, the month resembles the letter D. When it is full, it has the shape of the letter O. The last quarter looks like the letter C.

• Crescent in reverse C shape - waxing moon.
• A half or protruding D-shaped moon is a waxing moon.
• A half or protruding moon in a reverse D shape is a waning moon.
• The crescent in the shape of the letter C is a waning moon.

Find out when the month rises and sets. The moon does not always rise and set at the same time, it changes depending on the phase of the moon. This means that you can use the time of sunrise and sunset to determine whether the moon is waxing or waning.

• You cannot see the new moon because it is not illuminated by the sun and because it rises and sets at the same time as the sun.
• When the waxing moon passes into the first quarter, it will rise in the morning, reach highest point at dusk and enter around midnight.
• The full moon rises at sunset and sets at sunrise.
• In the last quarter, the moon rises at midnight and sets in the morning.

Study what part of the moon is illuminated during the period of waxing and waning. Unlike the northern hemisphere, in the southern hemisphere the moon is illuminated from left to right, the month becomes full, and then decreases from left to right.

• The moon, illuminated on the left side, is growing, on the right, waning.
• Stretch your right hand and thumb with the palm towards the sky. Bend your thumb and index finger slightly to form an inverted C. If the Moon fits into this curve (i.e. C), it is a waning moon. If you do the same with your left hand and the moon fits into "C", then it's a waxing moon.

Remember C, O, D. The moon goes through all the same phases in the southern hemisphere, but the shapes of the letters that indicate the waxing and waning moon are located in a different direction.

• The crescent in the shape of the letter C is the waxing moon.
• A half or protruding moon in the shape of a reverse D is a waxing moon.
• The O-shaped moon is a full moon.
• Half or crescent month in the shape of the letter D - waning moon.
• The crescent in the shape of a reverse C is a waning moon.

Find out when the moon rises and sets. Although in the southern hemisphere, unlike the northern hemisphere, the moon is illuminated in a different direction, it sets and rises at the same time.

• In the first quarter, the moon rises in the morning and sets around midnight.
• The full moon rises and sets with the sunset and sunrise.
• In the last quarter, the moon rises at midnight and sets in the morning.