Feel the Power of the Moon

The Math of the Moon

Here are some stats about the moon according to NASA:

• The Moon was likely formed after a Mars-sized body collided with Earth several billion years ago.
• Our moon shares a name with all moons simply because people didn't know other moons existed until Galileo Galilei discovered four moons orbiting Jupiter in 1610.
• With a radius of about 1,080 miles (1,740 kilometers), the Moon is less than a third of the width of Earth. If Earth were the size of a nickel, the Moon would be about as big as a coffee bean.
• The Moon is an average of 238,855 miles (384,400 kilometers) away. That means 30 Earth-sized planets could fit in between Earth and the Moon.
• The Moon is slowly moving away from Earth, getting about an inch farther away each year.

 The Music of the Moon

According to Hans Cousto, a Swiss mathematician and musicologist, in his book, the Cosmic Octave, the moon has the following properties.

• Tone: 210.42 Hz  = G# (29. octvave)
• Tempo: 98.6 bpm (22. octave)
• Color: Orange (70. octave)
• Chakra: Svadisthana - navel chakra
• Effect: Stimulates sexual energy, supports erotic communication, (medicinal: for woman it is good for regulation of menstration, in general disturbances of gland and lymph system)

Now, do I think that our ancestors knew all of these things when they performed rituals and ceremonies celebrating the celestial being in the skies?

No, I don't. 

But I do think they intuitive drive to get in tune with the moon. Our ancestors would have gazed up at its slivery glow and tried to make sense of its rhythms, using the changing faces of the moon to chart the months and seasons. They too had the same curiosity that we have today when we think about the expanses of space, the possibilities of other life forms, UFO's, aliens, and alternate dimensions. 

It's part of the human experience to look up at the skies in awe and wonder.

"The rhythms of the planet are ever moving: Years, seasons, weeks, days. These many spirals have a magic all of their own—and one you can connect to, should you choose." ~ Sarah Robinson; Yoga for Witches

The New Moon

At the moment, the New Moon is upon us and the night sky is at its darkest. With just a ghost of an outline to be seen in the sky, this is a great time for entering into the void, the womb, and the realms of infinite possibility to set new intentions for the forthcoming cycle.

The dark skies of the new moon can be the best phase for rest and reflection as you dream of what you are going to be calling into your life. This can be an opportunity to slow down, give yourself a break from "doing" and create an opportunity for "being". In this state, turn inwards and replenish.

It may seem woo-woo to connect with the energy of the moon and you may envision a coven of witches dancing naked around a fire.

But you could also look at it as a way to create consistent connection with yourself and your intentions, unattached to a man-made calendar, but in tune with the natural one of the moon.

Ideas of how to connect with the new moon: 

• Cross two things off your to-do list and choose to lay down and rest instead.
• Take a bath to cleanse and purify the body and mind of the past cycle.
• Drink a cup of lavender and/or chamomile tea and invite in its peaceful qualities.
• Mindfulness and meditation.
• Reconnecting with your inner self, reaffirming intentions.
• Journal.

I host regular new moon ceremonies in the Re:Vitalize membership. It's free to join. Click here.