Myths About The Moon And Eclipses

Early man lived in a mysterious and often dangerous world. Perhaps it is because of this that they felt the canopy of stars, the Sun and the Moon were to be feared. From this sprang many names and myths for the Sun and Moon. In fact, the Sun was known as the Sun of Day and the Moon was called the Queen of Night.

A lunar eclipse occurs at night, like the one on January 9, 2001, during a full moon. Perhaps it is this combination that romanticizes the event. Eclipses, like lovers, occur in pairs. A lunar eclipse occurs either 14 days before or after a solar eclipse. The pairing of the Sun and Moon reflects our earthly pairing of man and woman in astrology.

We do know this about the effects of any eclipse: They can be measured scientifically here on earth with changes in our electromagnetic filed.

There is a measurable increase of surface tensions to all fluids during an eclipse, as well. Don't forget that we are mostly water, you and I. Because of this, it is believed not to be the most favorable time to undergo surgery, as our bodily fluids are more unreliable or unstable.

They will enchant us all on January 9th, June 21st, July 5th, December 14th and 30th 2001. In some years such as 1969 and 1980 there were no eclipses at all.

The positive energies generated from these eclipses holds a promise for spiritual awareness for all of us. There will be a lasting power to our resolutions. How we choose to prepare for the new year will have an enormous impact on the rest of out lives. Use them to make fresh and beautiful starts.

Remember the shimmering light of these events and their energies is there for each of us. It is like a beautiful butterfly who just for a moment flits above our shoulders to remind us of the potential within each of us. Eclipses hold the seeds of promise.

The myths about the eclipses are that they forewarn of disaster. The magic of the eclipses is that they can help us transform ourselves to a higher level of consciousness.