Beth's
Ponderings
The Ancient Ones
used a lunar calendar to keep track of time, and the cycle of their days.
Beginning with the
New Moon, the darkest night, they marked the phases of moon till the next New
Moon, and that period in between was a “year. ”
Today, we could
describe that “year” using our seasons. From
the new moon to the first quarter (half) moon is springtime when we would plant
the seeds of our ideas and goals. From
the first quarter to the full moon is summertime when the most activity happens. As the moon starts to wane to the last
quarter (half) moon is autumn or harvest time as we wrap up our activities. Then from the last quarter to the new moon is
wintertime or a time of rest. This
process is also similar to what we do each day from morning rising to bedtime.
Also, counting from
the New Moon, every seventh day was a time to rest and renew, especially for
those ancient nomadic tribes who followed migratory animals, or herded semi-domestic
animals. It is apparently impossible for
animals to travel more than 6 days in a row without experiencing loss of
health, or even life. These rests also
correspond roughly to the major phases we still mark (new, 1st 1/4, full, last 1/4).
Now in our fast-paced,
go-go-go society following a lunar cycle, on the surface, would appear to make
time go by even faster as New Year’s (each new moon) would come around
approximately every 28 days, yet it actually slows time down and makes it
easier to keep track of, as it keeps our focus more on the present, and not so
far out into the future.
We are so used to
our current (solar) calendars, that we don’t realize how strongly we are still
influenced by the cycles of the moon on both our daily lives and our energy.
Beth
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