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moon

Symbology:

The semicircle symbolize the human Soul in its evolution, representing the idea of duality reflected on the ups and downs in our lives, which is learned through experiences of love (up) or pain (down).

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History:

The Moon was venerated in Greece, especially in the Arcadia (Peloponnese) as a goddess, receiving the name of Selene, but no temple was raised in her honor. On the other hand, she had two temples in Rome which she was called Artemis or Diana, personified by a nymph that could transform herself, representing the lunar cycles.

Diana and the nymphs

In accordance with the mystic doctrines in validity 4,000 or 5,000 years ago, maybe longer, it was considered that the Moon played a great part on the human psyche, because it was believed almost with certainty that the satellite was the link to purify the souls of the dead before they continued their pilgrimage toward the Nirvana, the Paradise or the Sky.

Characteristics:

The Earth was created by accretion of many small bodies and scientists believe that the Moon was formed when a large body struck the Earth approximately 4.5 billion years ago (the age of the oldest collected lunar rocks). Because of this simple rule, the support of the idea found for the scientist is that whatever hit the young Earth was a kind of sister planet, that orbited the Sun at roughly the same distance terrestrial.

When the Moon was formed, its outer layers melted under very high temperatures, forming the lunar crust, probably from a global "magma ocean." After this time of volcanism the Moon cooled down, and has since been nearly unchanged, except for a steady rain of "hits" by meteorites and comets.

A team of scientists from Zurich and USA have reanalyzed Moon samples from the Apollo missions and found that the Moon and Earth are even more similar in composition than thought. The researchers found similarities between Earth and its satellite by studying the types of oxygen in samples of rock and soil from both.  The Earth and Moon samples were found to contain the same ratios of certain oxygen isotopes. Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have slightly different masses.

The surface of the Moon is charcoal gray and sandy  with much fine soil (see image at the left). This powdery blanket is called the lunar regolith, a term for mechanically produced debris layers on planetary surfaces. The regolith is thin, ranging from about 2 meters on the youngest maria to perhaps 20 meters on the oldest surfaces in the highlands (see image at the right). The light areas are lunar highlands. The dark features, called mare o maria, are impact basins that were filled with dark lava between 4 and 2.5 billion years ago.

Unlike Earth, the Moon does not have moving crustal plates or active volcanoes. However, seismometers planted by the Apollo astronauts in the 70s have recorded small quakes at depths of several hundred kilometers. The quakes are probably triggered by tides resulting from gravitational pull terrestrial. Small eruptions of gas from some craters, such as Aristarchus, have also been reported.

Local magnetic areas have been detected around craters, but the Moon does not have a magnetic field resembling as the Earth. A surprising discovery from the tracking of the Lunar Orbiter spacecraft in the 1960s revealed, strong areas of high gravitational acceleration located over the circular maria. These mass concentrations (mas-cons) may be caused by layers of denser, basaltic lavas that fill the mare basins.

In 1998, the Lunar Prospector spacecraft team reported finding water ice at both poles. Comet impacts deposited water on the Moon. Some of it migrated to very dark, very cold areas at the poles.

Because of the gravitational pull of the Sun, the extreme ranges of the Moon from the Earth are from 356,400 km to 406,700 km. Lunar gravity on the near side of Earth (Perigee) is stronger than on the far side (Apogee); as a result, the Earth distorts. Water distorts much more than rock, so water level rises on ocean shores.

 High tide occurs roughly twice per day, as the Earth rotates to put the same face toward and opposite to the Moon (see diagram at the left by G. Rieke.).

From Earth, we see the same face of the Moon all the time because our satellite rotates just once on its own axis in very nearly the same time that it travels once around Earth. This is known as "synchronous rotation."

Images from Red Shift 3, showing lunar rotation.

The 27.3 days that takes the Moon to complete one orbit around the Earth is about the same as the time taken for the satellite to complete a rotation on its axis. This synchronous rotation means that the Moon always shows the same face to the Earth. However, libration means that it is possible to see around 59% of the surface for the three following components:

1.- Diurnal libration:

As the Earth rotates the view of the Moon changes. An observer on the surface of the Earth sees slightly around the eastern limb of the Moon at moonrise.

At moonset, the same observer sees slightly more around the western limb of the Moon. This arises from the changed position of the observer because, of the rotation of the Earth.

A parallax effect means that the Moon looks slightly different at moonrise and moonset.

2.- Longitudinal libration:

The course of the Moon for the sky during the month is inclined with regard to the Sun, to an angle of 5°8'; consequently, it follows closely the trajectory traced by the Sun during one month. The result of this is that the Moon  on occasion appears high, low and in another, it maintains an intermediate altitude in the sky. The nearest distance of the Moon to the Earth in its orbit is called Perigee; and the far away, Apogee.

However the Moon rotates at a constant speed. When the Moon is moving faster in its orbit, this allows observers on Earth to see around the trailing edge of the Moon. When it is moving slowly it is possible to see around the leading edge of the Moon.

3.- Libration in latitude:

The axis of the Moon is tilted by 6.7° to the plane of its orbit around the Earth.

This means that sometimes the North Pole of the Moon is tilted towards the Earth and occasionally tilted away. As a result, at times is possible to see beyond the lunar north pole and the south pole is hidden.

The combination of the three kinds of libration allows observers on Earth to see 59% of the lunar surface. However 41% remained hidden from view until the space age.

The orbit of the Moon is inclined with regard to the Ecliptic to an angle of 5°8', and the two intersection points between the orbit of the Moon and the Ecliptic, it is denominated Nodes.

The Nodes move toward the west along the Ecliptic, completing a retrograde revolution in 18.6 years. When the Moon moves toward to the north and it crosses the plane of the terrestrial orbit, it is in the Ascendant Node. When it moves toward the south, it unites in the Descendant Node.

Thus, the frequency of alignments which might otherwise occur once a month, is much reduced. For a solar eclipse to occur, the Moon must therefore be in conjunction, and at the same time, lie close to or in the plane of the Ecliptic; in other words, the Moon and Sun must be at or near one of 2 points (or Nodes) where the orbital planes of the Earth and Moon intersect (below).

If the plane of the lunar orbit coincides exactly with the Ecliptic of the Earth, an eclipse could be produced about every 32 days, and is known as an eclipse season. However, for the inclination of the lunar orbit with regard to the Ecliptic, the eclipse is only produced when there is New () or Full () Moon and should be located near of a Node. When the Moon travels into the shade of the Earth it creates a lunar eclipse, more or less every 6 months, and one of the Nodes of the satellite coincides with the Full Moon (). Contrary to the solar eclipses, the lunar eclipses are visible in the entire hemisphere where it is night and also, because the diameter of the complete shade of the Earth (Umbra) is bigger than that of the Moon. The lunar eclipse can be experienced for up to 2 hours in comparison with the 3 or 7 minutes maxim that can be experienced  by an solar eclipse. The greatest angular distance the Sun can be from the Nodes of the Moon for a solar eclipse to occur, is known as the solar Ecliptic limit, and is set at 37°.

The Moon shines reflecting the light of the Sun, and the more evident astrological characteristic on those people with the Moon or Cancer in the ascendant/rising sign or in the House VI, they are the following ones:

ü	The birth of the Moon and its actual chemical conditions are personify by lunar people with the tendency to remain very united and fully identified with their original relatives (maternal and paternal); even to the point, of depending on the opinions and customs of their family .
ü	The atmosphere deficiency in the Moon exposes the satellite to collision with meteorites and comets; and such condition is represented by lunar people in emotional weakness, sentimentality, affectation, impressionability and many times, uncontrolled sobbing for any impacting act from the daily life.
ü	The grizzly and sandy conditions of the Moon in any or another way promote in certain occasions in lunar people attitudes of dissent, uncertainty, sadness, pessimism, desperation, despise or evil.
ü	The Moon as a near satellite to the Earth depends on the terrestrial gravitational situation; the which affects significantly the terrestrial movements, the levels of the oceans, seas and the glandular system of some lunar people.
ü	Each one of the four lunar phases is produced in ± 6.8 days; therefore, this could generate the following influences: New Moon Unions, associations, agreements, new activities or something that is required to conserve in complete secret. First Quarter Development, sow, opulence or what requires is yearned or a quick growth or prosperity. Full Moon Complements, integrations, unifications, activities that require are commented or public. Last Quarter Termination, quietus, harvests, what requires taking with slow evolution or progress.
ü	In more or less 27.3 days, the Moon makes its four phases and completes an orbit around the Earth, what almost always impels on the people with the Moon or Cancer in the ascendant to do changes in their character, environment or at home; and in the majority of the women, to experiment the monthly ovulation.
ü	The satellite is always half illuminated by the Sun, being reflected this action in the attitude of some lunar beings of hiding always something from them.
ü	Besides the planetary and stellar vibrations, there are other vibrations produced during the lunar eclipses or lunation of the Full () and New Moon (). These radiations or vibrations contain cosmic effects related to the life, influences that are very favorable for the spiritual development of our psychic growth and illumination in the following lunar periods:   New Moon (): In this lunation, a current of spiritual energy flows on the whole Earth, it is because the Sun and the Moon are in opposed signs correlated spiritually constituting of a positive pole and another negative (Aquarius and Leo). The most favorable moment to improve the attitude of service occurs during the manifestation of these lunation. Full Moon (): During this lunation, the spiritual vibrations are more intense because the Earth and the Moon are in conjunction; and the combined forces are received from the same angle and zodiacal sign (Aquarius). Also, this influences are favorable for the emergence of the spiritual aid. According to the  facts recently explained, one can see clearly that the lunar phases exercise a marked influence in the whole activity on the Earth; consequently, it is necessary to have an approximate idea of the main effects of the lunar cycles which start more or lees each 7 or 14 hours after initiate the corresponding lunar phase.
ü	The Nodal periods of the Moon are very important because every 18.6 years the human being in general makes significant changes in his three different Souls:                      SOULS YEARS Conscious 18.6 Intellectual 37.2 Emotional 55.8

REPRESENTATION:

The night, the fluids, mother, wives (in masculine topics), fecundity, gestation, reproduction, fertility, growth, soul, psyche, family, home, town, masses, public life, changes, displacements, youth, things without duration.

Effects:

1. Physical (ascendant):

The Moon does not contribute with a very high size and it supplies very unequal aspects. Of the two common types of lunar prototypes, the thin and fat, both are soft of curved or semicircular skin. The head is always rounding, with resultant cervix and storms. The forehead is much wider then high and it curves. Plentiful brows, curved and fences to big and round eyes with many spaced lashes. Cracked nose and startled, finishing in clear nasal graves. The mouth is small with huge or narrow lips. The Chin and big jaw finishes in a semicircular, fleshy, with a weak and outstanding chin. Wide ears. In occasions, some lunar women present high, small breasts, with having curved and extensive hips and profuse gluteus. Plentiful hairiness. The feet are big with thick, flat, cuneiforms fingers. Mount lunar frequently crossing small hands.

2. Personal (ascendant and solar sign):

2.1. Positive:

Pace, serenity, patience, courtesy, tenacity, persistence, devotion, sensibility, imagination, instinct, intuition, magnetism, receptiveness, emotions, sensations, memory, changes, moving, trips, storing, saving, collecting, creativity, art.

2.2. Negative:

Superstition, fears, distrusts, concealment, lies, falsehoods, illusions, mutable humor, indecision, inconstancy, restlessness, excessive heartbreaking and changes, candor, susceptibility, frivolity, indolence, whims, bitterness, laziness, delinquency, materialism.

2.3. Organic:

The functional memory, the subconscious one, stomach, digestion, feminine organs, fluids, view (left eye), great nice, pituitary gland, thymus, assimilation.

Affinity:

For affinities and other, please go to the sign of Cancer.

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